Music History

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas during the evening and midnight shows.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Each concert had a capacity of 2,200.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed at the Hollywood Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida.

The Festival of Hope was held at Roosevelt Raceway on Long Island, the first rock festival organized to raise funds for an established charitable organization; it was sponsored by the Nassau Society of Crippled Children and Adults.

Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas—an evening show and a midnight show. The source provides complete setlists for both performances.

John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, and Sha Na Na performed at a benefit concert supporting people with mental illness.

Elvis Presley performed both an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The programs included songs such as See See Rider, Johnny B. Goode, Proud Mary, Fever, Suspicious Minds, My Way, An American Trilogy and Can't Help Falling in Love.

Hawkwind performed at the Town Hall in Torquay, England.

Deep Purple played the last of three concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Recordings from these performances were used on the live album Made in Japan.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening Dinner Show, followed by the Midnight Show. Both performances were attended by approximately 2,200 people.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show followed by a Midnight Show. Both performances were attended by approximately 2,200 people.

It's a Beautiful Day and Brownsville Station performed at The Warehouse club in New Orleans, Louisiana.

He played the first of two nights at London’s Rainbow Theatre as part of his then 182-day Ziggy Stardust world tour. The theatrical performance, using various forms of media, delighted critics and audiences. Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Alice Cooper were reportedly among those in attendance.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows. The evening show included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Proud Mary”, “Until It’s Time for You to Go”, “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Fever”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way”, “I’ll Remember You”, “A Big Hunk O’ Love”, “How Great Thou Art” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show included, among others, “Never Been to Spain”, “You Gave Me a Mountain” and “An American Trilogy”.

David Bowie performed at the Rainbow Theatre in London.

Stax Records commemorated the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots with an all-star benefit concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. More than 100,000 fans attended to hear Isaac Hayes, The Bar-Kays, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston and other artists. The event became known as Wattstax.

Mahavishnu Orchestra performed at the Montreux Pavillion in Montreux, Switzerland.

The Grateful Dead performed at the Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.

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”, “Proud Mary”, “Never Been To Spain”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Until It's Time For You To Go”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Love Me”, “All Shook Up”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “A Big Hunk O' Love”, “Help Me Make It Through The Night”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Proud Mary”, “Until It's Time For You To Go”, “You Don't Have To Say You Love Me”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Fever”, “Love Me”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “All Shook Up”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “Hound Dog”, “I'll Remember You”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way”, “A Big Hunk O' Love”, “Love Me Tender”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.

On August 22, 1972, 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.; Elvis wore a Porthole Suit and introduced Tom Jones during the performance. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, Johnny B. Goode, Proud Mary, Until It's Time For You To Go, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Polk Salad Annie, What Now My Love, Fever, Love Me, Heartbreak Hotel, All Shook Up, Little Sister/Get Back, Love Me Tender, Hound Dog, I'll Remember You, Suspicious Minds, introduction of the band, introduction of Tom Jones, A Big Hunk O' Love, Mystery Train/Tiger Man and Can't Help Falling In Love.

Genesis performed at the Teatro Alcione in Genoa, Italy.

Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The source provides extensive setlists including “C.C. Rider”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.

The Who performed at Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden.

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“, „Johnny B. Goode“, „Proud Mary“, „Polk Salad Annie“, „An American Trilogy“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“. The playlist for the midnight show is unknown, and no recording is available.

The Who performed at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Deep Purple performed at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both for approximately 2,200 spectators. The evening setlist included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Proud Mary”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way” and “An American Trilogy”. The midnight programme included “C.C. Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Fever”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “For The Good Times”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert followed by a second midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The setlist included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds”, “For The Good Times”, “My Way” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas at 8:15 p.m., followed by a midnight concert.

David Bowie, as Ziggy Stardust, appeared on the American television show The Midnight Special, marking his US television debut.

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.

David Bowie performed at the Rainbow Theatre in London.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged the One to One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York to support Willowbrook State School. Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack and Sha Na Na also performed at the event. Lennon performed with the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band and played “Imagine”, “Instant Karma!” and “Cold Turkey”. He personally purchased $60,000 worth of tickets, which were distributed to volunteers organizing the fundraiser. Some of the performances were later released on Lennon’s album “Live in New York City”.

The Allman Brothers Band performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta, Georgia.

David Bowie performed at the Starkers Royal Ballrooms in Boscombe, Australia.

David Bowie performed at the Top Rank Suite in Doncaster, England.

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

John Lennon and Yoko Ono headlined a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden for the Willowbrook school for children with disabilities.

Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show. Both performances had an attendance of 2,200.

The Erie Canal Soda Pop Festival was held for three days on Bull Island near Griffin, Indiana. Organizers expected more than 50,000 fans, but more than 200,000 arrived. Many bands cancelled their performances as the festival gradually descended into chaos. Performers included Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids, Black Oak Arkansas, Cheech and Chong, Foghat, Albert King, Brownsville Station, Canned Heat, Flash, Ravi Shankar, Rory Gallagher, Lee Michaels and Frosty, The Eagles, The Amboy Dukes and Gentle Giant. Three attendees drowned in the Wabash River, and at the end of the festival the crowd set fire to the remains of the stage.

The Eagles performed at Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin, during their first tour as a band.

David Bowie performed at the Hardrock Concert Theatre in Stretford, Manchester, England.

Elvis Presley performed three shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas: an extraordinary 3:00 a.m. concert, an evening Dinner Show and a midnight show. The midnight performance included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way”, “A Big Hunk O’ Love” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”.