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The Garden's Greatest Shows: Best of the 1970s



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?

Twenty-Five Best: See the Greatest Madison Square Garden Shows of the 1970s


Only 10 artists made it past the first round? No fair! See all 25 of our top 1970s superstars right here.

Share your favorite Madison Square Garden concert memory

The Polls Have Closed!

The 100 Best voting has come to an end. Stay tuned for complete results.

1970s Round Two Poll Results

1. Rolling Stones 72.3%
2. Led Zeppelin
15.9%
3. Elvis Presley,
7.9%
4.
Concert for Bangladesh 1.7%
5.
Village People1.6%
6. Johnny Cash  0.52%
7. Fleetwood Mac, 0.05%
8. Bruce Springsteen, 0.049%
9. KISS, 0.02%
10. The Who, 0.01%

The top-five finishers move on to Round Three. Voting opens THURSDAY at 3PM.

1970s Round One Poll Results

More than 1 million votes were tallied.
Here's the top 10:

1. Rolling Stones 53.9%
2. Led Zeppelin
20.9%
3. Elvis Presley,
20.6%
4. Village People,
3.0%
5. Concert for Bangladesh,
0.30%
6. Fleetwood Mac, 0.28%
7. The Who, 0.19%
8. Bruce Springsteen, 0.15%
9. KISS, 0.11%
10. Johnny Cash, 0.10%

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