Music History

Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening show began at 8:15 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight; both had a capacity of 2,200. The source provides setlists for both performances and mentions the recording “Ferocious In Vegas”.

Emerson, Lake And Palmer made their debut at Plymouth Guild Hall in Plymouth, England. It was their first performance ever and also their only warm-up show before the Isle of Wight Festival six days later, where approximately 600,000 people saw them. They were paid approximately £400 for their first concert. During their career, the trio sold more than forty million records and placed ten albums on the Billboard chart and the same number in the UK.

Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground performed together for the final time at the Max's Kansas City club in New York. The performance and other concerts at the club were recorded by Brigid Polk, an associate of Andy Warhol, on a monophonic cassette recorder. The recordings were later released on the album “Live at Max's Kansas City”. Reed subsequently worked for his father for two years for $40 a week before signing a solo contract.

Elvis Presley performed at the International 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 program included performances by Darlene Love, The Osmonds and Ed Ames, while the midnight show included „That's All Right“, „Tiger Man“, „Polk Salad Annie“ and „Suspicious Minds“.

The Who performed at Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England, and John Sebastian of The Lovin’ Spoonful joined them on stage, as he was Townshend's guest at the time.

Then little-known 23-year-old Elton John performed his first live concert in the United States at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. He appeared alongside singer and songwriter David Ackles and began his 17-concert US tour; according to one source, Neil Diamond introduced him to the audience. Among those in attendance were Don Henley, Quincy Jones and Leon Russell. Elton John performed songs including “Border Song”, “Your Song”, “Take Me to the Pilot” and a cover of The Rolling Stones' “Honky Tonk Women”. The concert received enthusiastic reviews and significantly boosted his career in America.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both had a capacity of approximately 2,200 spectators; the source does not provide the setlist.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed live for the first time at The Guildhall in Plymouth, England. Keith Emerson had previously been a member of The Nice, Greg Lake had been in King Crimson and Carl Palmer was the drummer of Atomic Rooster. Four days later they played to a much larger audience at the Isle of Wight Festival.

Elvis Presley performed an evening concert followed by a second midnight concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas as part of his “That's the Way It Is” engagement.

The five-day Isle of Wight Festival began in England and ran from August 26 to 30, with the main program featuring the biggest stars taking place during the final three days. Performers included Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Donovan, Jethro Tull, Miles Davis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, The Doors, The Who, Spirit, The Moody Blues, Chicago, Procol Harum, Sly and the Family Stone and Free. For Jimi Hendrix, it was his final concert appearance in the United Kingdom. A weekend ticket cost £3.

Jimi Hendrix performed his final concert in the United Kingdom at the Isle of Wight Festival, less than a month before his death.

The Allman Brothers Band performed at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida.

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

Howl, Andy Roberts’ Everyone, Supertramp and The Groundhogs were among the artists who performed at the Reading Festival at Afton Down on the Isle of Wight.

The second day of the Isle of Wight Festival was notable mainly for the absence of major stars. However, emerging Supertramp also performed, whose debut album had been released only four weeks earlier.

On the third day of the Isle of Wight Festival at Afton Down, performers included Procol Harum, Rory Gallagher's Taste, Chicago, Family, Cactus, and Tony Joe White. Mungo Jerry were listed in the program and on the posters but refused to perform because of the major delay in the schedule, which meant they would not go on until the early hours of the morning. A ticket for the main days of the festival cost £3.

The Allman Brothers Band performed in Pensacola, Florida.

Elvis Presley performed at the International 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.

Grand Funk Railroad, David Allan Coe, and The Third Power performed at The Warehouse club in New Orleans, Louisiana.

On the fourth day of the five-day Isle of Wight Festival at Afton Down, performers included Miles Davis, The Doors, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Ten Years After, Sly & the Family Stone, Cat Mother, Free, John Sebastian, Mungo Jerry, and Spirit. During her performance, Joni Mitchell was interrupted by a hippie named Yogi Joe, who had to be removed by security. Emerson, Lake & Palmer gave only their second live performance here.

Led Zeppelin, Iron Butterfly, Chilliwack, The Youngbloods, and The Ides of March performed at the Man-Pop Festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The fifth and final day of the Isle of Wight Festival was held at Afton Down. Performers included Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Jethro Tull, Leonard Cohen, The Moody Blues and Richie Havens.

Led Zeppelin performed before 6,000 people at Milwaukee Arena at a concert that had been moved from August 27. One reviewer wrote that the group started slowly but finished in great style, with the crowd gradually becoming captivated by the performance.

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

Led Zeppelin performed at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.

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

The Rolling Stones performed at Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.

Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, an evening show at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight performance. Both concerts reportedly drew audiences of 2,200.

Freddie King and Johnny Winter performed at the Fillmore West in San Francisco.

Led Zeppelin performed at the Sports Arena in San Diego, California. A local newspaper critic described the performance as resembling an evangelical religious service, with clapping, shouting, parading and an atmosphere of frenzy among the young audience.

Creedence Clearwater Revival began their final U.S. tour on August 2, 1971, with a concert at the Assembly Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Eagles played their first concert as a band in Aspen, Colorado.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

Pink Floyd visited Japan for the first time and played the first of three concerts at the Hakone Aphrodite ’71 festival at Seikei Gakuen Jofundai near Lake Ashi in Hakone.

Procol Harum recorded a concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which was later released as the album “Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.”

Hawkwind vystoupili v Under The Arches v Londýně.

The Who měli vystoupit v Yale Bowl v New Havenu v Connecticutu, ale místní úřady koncert zrušily kvůli jeho blízkosti k plánovanému shromáždění Black Panthers. The Who místo toho odehráli ještě jeden večer v Bostonu.

Hawkwind performed at the Red Lion in London.

Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas at the opening show of his next engagement.

King Crimson performed at the Marquee Club in London.

The Who performed at the War Memorial Auditorium in Rochester, New York.

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

The Who performed at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Queen performed at the Tregye Hotel in Truro during their British tour.

Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas—an evening show and a midnight show. Both concerts had a capacity of 2,200 spectators.

Pink Floyd played their first concert in Australia at Festival Hall in Melbourne.

Ten Years After and Edgar Winter’s White Trash performed at The Warehouse in New Orleans, Louisiana.