Music History

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „Steamroller Blues“, „Long Tall Sally“, „Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On“, „An American Trilogy“ and „The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face“. The playlist for the midnight show is unknown, and no recording is available.

The Allman Brothers Band performed at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bobby Darin performed his final concert at the Las Vegas Hilton. He died on December 20, 1973, at the age of 37 after his second open-heart surgery.

Earth, Wind & Fire performed at Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas for approximately 2,200 spectators. The midnight programme included “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. Elvis also introduced Dee and Vernon Presley.

Todd Rundgren staged a free concert at Wollman Rink in Central Park, where he recorded “Sons Of 1984” for the forthcoming album “Todd”. The audience was given lyrics so they could join in the chorus.

10cc played their first live concert at the Palace Lido on the Isle of Man in England at the start of their British tour. The group consisted of Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, who had been writing and recording music together for approximately three years before adopting the name 10cc.

Bobby Darin performed his final concert at the Las Vegas Hilton. Members of his band later said that he repeatedly pretended to leave the stage and prolonged his bows so that he could use an oxygen mask backstage for several seconds before continuing the show. He died on December 20 of the same year following heart surgery at the age of 37.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert followed by a second midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. He performed “Steamroller Blues”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others, and also introduced his daughter Lisa Marie Presley during the performance.

Genesis were the headline act on the final day of the Reading Jazz, Blues, and Rock Festival. Tickets cost £2.20.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert and a subsequent midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening setlist included, among others, “See See Rider”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Suspicious Minds”, “Release Me” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”. During the evening, he also introduced his daughter Lisa Marie Presley.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before an audience of 2,200. During the evening, he gave an 8:30 p.m. concert as well as a midnight concert. The setlist included "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "Steamroller Blues", "Suspicious Minds", "An American Trilogy", "How Great Thou Art", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". A recording of the concert was released under the title "Larger Than Life".

John McLaughlin performed at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening performance began at 8:30 p.m. and was attended by 2,200 people.

Elton John and Steely Dan performed at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California.

Elvis Presley performed in Las Vegas at an afternoon and midnight show.

John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana performed at the Chicago Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in a special concert at 3:00 a.m. for Labor Day, for which he received a fee of $27,000 in addition to his regular performances. On the same day, he also performed a Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show at midnight; both regular performances had an attendance of 2,200.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. These were the final performances of his engagement; during the last evening he improvised, joked with the audience and, according to the source, arrived on stage on Lamar’s back with a toy monkey around his neck.

The Rolling Stones performed at the Eisstadion in Mannheim, Germany.

The Rolling Stones performed at the Sporthalle in Cologne, Germany.

Pete Townshend joined Eric Clapton on stage in Greensboro, North Carolina; Keith Moon also performed.

Anne Murray headlined the Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park, New York City, while Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and Brewer & Shipley appeared as supporting acts.

KISS performed at the Morris Civic Auditorium in South Bend, Indiana.

Grateful Dead performed at the Civic Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young performed at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young performed at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. During the concert, they announced to the audience the news of President Richard Nixon's planned resignation and shared the news with the audience before performing the protest song "Ohio".

The Allman Brothers Band performed at the August Jam festival at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The lineup also included Emerson Lake & Palmer, Foghat, Black Oak Arkansas and Marshall Tucker Band.

Rory Gallagher performed at The Agora club in Cleveland, Ohio.

Neil Peart made his first appearance as a member of Rush, replacing drummer John Rutsey. The concert took place in Pittsburgh.

Drummer Max Weinberg made a mistake during a performance when, instead of watching Bruce Springsteen's cue, he focused on a girl in the audience; Ultimate Classic Rock compared the incident to a moment from the film This Is Spinal Tap.

The Ramones played their first concert at the legendary CBGB club in New York.

Aerosmith performed at the Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia.

Aerosmith performed at Westboro Speedway in Westboro, Massachusetts.

AC/DC performed at Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia.

Elvis Presley began his 11th season at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The opening night featured a completely new program and the packed showroom gave him several standing ovations. Elvis performed in the Peacock suit and sang, among others, “Big Boss Man”, “Proud Mary”, “Down in the Alley”, “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues”, “Never Been to Spain”, “It’s Midnight”, “If You Talk in Your Sleep”, “I’m Leavin’”, “Let Me Be There”, “Softly, as I Leave You”, “If You Love Me Let Me Know”, “Love Me Tender”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Promised Land”, “My Baby Left Me”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Fever”, “Hound Dog” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The program also featured an appearance by Telly Savalas.

Elvis performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The program included, among others, “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “It's Midnight”, “Proud Mary”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “Promised Land”, “Love Me Tender”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, “Why Me Lord”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Hawaiian Wedding Song”, “Let Me Be There” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The evening show featured the Blue Swirl costume, while the midnight show featured Turquoise Phoenix.

REO Speedwagon, Elvin Bishop and The Allman Brothers Band performed at Bosse Park in Evansville, Illinois.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young performed at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland.

Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen Folsom Prison Blues” (excerpt), “Love Me”, “If You Love Me”, “It's Midnight”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “Love Me Tender”, “All Shook Up”, “I'm Leavin'”, “Softly, As I Leave You”, “Hound Dog”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, “Why Me Lord”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Let Me Be There”, “Hawaiian Wedding Song” (2 false starts) and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “If You Love Me”, “It's Midnight”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “Love Me Tender”, “All Shook Up”, “I'm Leavin'”, “Softly, As I Leave You”, “Hound Dog”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, “Why Me Lord”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hawaiian Wedding Song”, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, “Let Me Be There” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.

On August 22, 1974, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, If You Love Me, It's Midnight, Big Boss Man, Fever, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, I'm Leavin', Softly, As I Leave You, Hound Dog, You Gave Me A Mountain, Polk Salad Annie, If You Talk In Your Sleep, Why Me Lord, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Let Me Be There and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore the 1974 American Eagle suit. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, If You Love Me, It's Midnight, Big Boss Man with a reprise, Fever, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, I'm Leavin', Softly, As I Leave You, Hound Dog, You Gave Me A Mountain, Polk Salad Annie, If You Talk In Your Sleep, Why Me Lord, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel, Help Me, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Let Me Be There and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore a simple beige two-piece leather suit.

The Eagles performed at the Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts.

Aerosmith performed at the Parthenon Theatre in Hammond, Indiana, a former 1920s cinema with a capacity of more than 2,500 people.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The evening performance began at 8:30 p.m.; the source mentions, among others, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “The Wonder Of You”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. During the midnight performance, he wished Kathy Westmoreland a Happy Birthday.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „See See Rider“, „Big Boss Man“, „The Wonder of You“, „If You Talk in Your Sleep“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“, while the midnight show included „See See Rider“, „It's Midnight“, „Big Boss Man“, „Bridge Over Troubled Water“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“.

Traffic played their final live performance at the annual Reading Festival in the U.K. Also performing that day were Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, Greenslade, Heavy Metal Kids, G.T. Moore, Thin Lizzy and Procol Harum.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas for approximately 2,200 spectators. The evening programme included “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep” and “Why Me Lord”. The midnight programme was similar and also included “Bridge Over Troubled Water”.

Both of Elvis Presley's scheduled concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas were canceled because of his exhaustion.