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In 1968, the latest incarnation of Madison Square Garden opened in the heart of NYC.
By the 1970s, the arena was the premier showcase for music's biggest stars.

With the '00s ending and MSG's renovation scheduled to begin in 2010, we have four decades of classic concerts and one question: What's The Garden's greatest show?

Looking Back: The Greatest Madison Square Garden Shows - Top 20


How did we get to the top 10?See Top 20 Poll results.

Best of This Decade


More than 24 million votes were cast in round one.
See results from Rounds One & Two now.

    

Top Shows of the 1990s


More than seven million votes were counted.
See results from Rounds One & Two now.

1980s Greatest


Six million votes were cast in this tough contest.
See Rounds One & Two results now.

    

Remember the 1970s?


More than 1 million votes were cast.
See Rounds One & Two results now.

WE HAVE A WINNER!

The votes are counted, and Michael Jackson's 1988
Madison Square Garden show is #1. See final results.

PHOTOS: BEST OF THE REST

Check out MSG.com's gallery of honorable mentions - the shows that almost made the cut.

MSG: The Renovation