!!! = http://j5collector.blogspot.com/p/1968.html as source. February 14, 1968 - Michael and The Jackson 5 make their first appearance at the Apollo, winning the Superdog Finals in Amateur Night. !!!April 6/13/27, May 4/11, 1968 - Guys & Gals Club, Chicago, IL  April 26, 1968 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Gary, Indiana at the Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School for their prom.May 24-30, 1968 - Michael and The Jackson 5 make their next appearance at the Apollo, supporting singer Etta James.!!!May 31 - June 6, 1968 - Capitol Theater, Chicago, IL (J5 participate in fund raiser for a youth center some time during this week) June 28, 1968 - Michael performs with the Jackson 5 for the National Association of Television and Radio Announcers (NATRA), who holds its show/dance fund-raising affair, ‘Soul In’, in Chicago's Sunset Ballroom.July 12-22, 1968 - Michael and The Jackson 5 attend "The Battle of the Groups" in Chicago, New York at the Regal Theater, performing as the opening act for Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers.Late July 1968 - The group is invited to perform on the David Frost Show in New York but Joe cancels their TV debut when Bobby Taylor asks them to come to a Detroit studio to make an audition for Motown. !!!July 23, 1968 - Motown audition in Detroit is filmed for Berry Gordy's consideration. They meet Suzanne de Passe and Ralph Seltzer.July 26, 1968 - Joe and the Jackson 5 sign a recording deal to Motown during a meeting with Joe Seltzer. July 23, 1968 - The Jackson 5give an audition to Motown at the Hittsville Studio in Detroit with a filmedperformance of several songs and the tape is sent to Berry Gordy.!!!August 10-11, 1968 - Central Park Theater, Chicago, IL (Jerry Butler headlining; shows at 2:00, 6:00 and 10:00 pm) !!!August 11, 1968 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform in Chicago, Illinois at the "Guys and Gals Cocktail Lounge and Restaurant".!!!October 6, 1968 - Guys & Gals Club, Chicago, IL (show at 12:30 am) !!!October 13, 1968 - Guys & Gals Club, Chicago, IL (show at 12:30 am) !!!November 1, 1968 - High Chaparral Lounge, Chicago, IL (Marshall and the Chi-Lites headlining) December 1968 - Michael and The Jackson 5 perform at Berry Gordy's home after his invitation. They meet Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and the Four Tops!!!!December 21-23, 1968 - High Chaparral Lounge, Chicago, IL !!!December 29, 1968 - January 2, 1969 - Apollo Theater, New York, NY (Sam & Dave headlining) |
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