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Madison Square Garden
MSG, The Garden


The current Madison Square Garden
Location4 Pennsylvania Plaza
Manhattan, New York City, NY 10121
OpenedFormer locations: 1879, 1890, 1925
Current location: February 14, 1968
OwnerCablevision (through Madison Square Garden L. Pennsylvania Plaza (Penn Plaza is the office entertainment and hotel complex occupying and near the site of Pennsylvania Station, between 31st and 34th Streets and Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cablevision Systems Corporation ( is an American Cable television company P. )
OperatorCablevision
Construction cost$123 million USD
ArchitectCharles Luckman
Associates, Ellerbe Becket
TenantsNew York Rangers (NHL) (1926-present)
New York Knicks (NBA) (1946-present)
New York Liberty (WNBA) (1997-present)
New York Titans (NLL) (2007-present)
New York Knights (AFL) (1988)
New York CityHawks (AFL) (1997-1998)
New York Americans (NHL) (1925-1942)
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament (1943-1948,1950)
Big East Men's Basketball Tournament (1983-present)
CapacityBasketball: 19,763
Hockey: 18,200
Concert: 20,000
The Theater: 5,600

Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Ellerbe Becket is a Minneapolis Minnesota -based employee-owned firms that is one of the world's largest Architectural firms The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in New York City. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The New York Titans are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that began playing in the 2007 season. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This page is about the Arena Football League team For the team that played in the World League of American Football (now NFL Europa) see New York/New The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The Toronto Phantoms was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in New York City and New England The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For the 1941 American football team see New York Americans (AFL. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Big East Men's Basketball Tournament determines the Big East Conference champion and the winner of the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events The City of New York It is also the name of the entity which owns the arena and several of the professional sports franchises which play there. There have been four incarnations of the arena. The first two were located at the Northeast corner of Madison Square (Madison Ave. Madison Square is formed by the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan & 26th St. ) from which the arena derived its name. Subsequently a new 17,000-seat Garden (opened December 15, 1925) was built at 50th Street and 8th Avenue, and the current Garden (opened February 14, 1968) is at 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City

The arena lends its name to the Madison Square Garden Network, a cable television network that broadcasts most sporting events that are held in the Garden, as well as concerts and entertainment events that have taken place at the venue. The Madison Square Garden Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic and focused on New York

It is controlled by the Madison Square Garden, L.P. subsidiary of Cablevision. Madison Square Garden LP is a United States based entertainment promotion company and live entertainment Subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Cablevision Systems Corporation ( is an American Cable television company

Contents

History

Madison Square Garden derives its name from the park where the first two gardens were located (Madison Square) on Madison Avenue at 26th Street. Madison Square is formed by the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street. As the venue moved to new locations the name still stuck, although since 1925 Madison Square Garden has been neither a garden nor on Madison Square.

1879-1890

Madison Square Garden I.
Madison Square Garden I.

The location of the first Madison Square Garden (now known as Madison Square Garden I), was at 26th Street and Madison Avenue. The site was formerly occupied by the passenger depot of the New York and Harlem Railroad. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The New York and Harlem Railroad (now the Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line) was one of the First railroads in the United States, and possibly the first When the depot was moved to what is now the site of Grand Central Terminal in 1871, the old depot was sold to P.T. Barnum who converted it into "Barnum's Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome. "Grand Central Station" redirects here For other uses see Grand Central. Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5 1810 &ndash April 7 1891 was an American Showman remembered for Hoaxes and for founding the Circus that became the " In 1876 Barnum's was converted into "Gilmore's Garden," an open air arena named in honor of Patrick Gilmore. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore ( 25 December, 1829 &ndash 24 September, 1892) was an Irish -born Composer and bandmaster [1] Gilmore was America's most well-known bandmaster at the time. His most famous composition was "When Johnny Comes Marching Home. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (sometimes "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again") is a popular song of the American Civil War that expressed "

Finally, Gilmore's Garden was renamed "Madison Square Garden" by William Henry Vanderbilt and the facility was reopened to the public on May 31, 1879. This article is about the railroad magnate For his grandson the governor of Rhode Island see William Henry Vanderbilt III. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The first Garden was originally designed for the sport of track cycling. Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the This is still remembered in the name of the Madison event. The madison is a team event in Track cycling, named after Madison Square Garden in New York, and known as the "American race" in French

1890-1925

Madison Square Garden II.
Madison Square Garden II.

The second Madison Square Garden (now known as Madison Square Garden II), also located at 26th and Madison Avenue was designed by Stanford White, who would later be killed at the Garden's rooftop restaurant. Stanford White ( November 9, 1853 – June 25, 1906) was an American Architect and partner in the architectural firm of White kept an apartment, site of the famous red velvet swing, in the building.

The new structure was 200 feet by 485 feet of Moorish architecture with a minaret-like tower soaring 32 stories over Madison Square Park and was the city's second tallest building. The Garden's main hall, which was the largest in the world, measured 200 by 350 feet with permanent seating for 8,000 people and floor space for thousands more.

Topping the garden was a statue of Diana, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt, being associated with wild animals and woodland and also of the Moon. Augustus Saint-Gaudens ( Dublin, March 1, 1848 &ndash Cornish New Hampshire, August 3, 1907) was the Irish The original bronze statue was 18 ft. tall and weighed 1,800 lbs. , but spun with the wind. It was placed on top of the tower in 1891, but was soon thought to be too large by Saint-Gaudens and White, the architect. (It was removed and placed on top of a building at The World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago - the bottom half was destroyed by a fire after the close of the Exhibition, and the top half was lost. ) In 1893 a gilded, hollow copper, 2nd version of Diana, replaced the original on top of the Garden tower. This 2nd version was 13 ft. tall and is now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and a copy is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, located at the west end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia 's Fairmount Park, was established in 1876 The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City, Saint-Gaudens made several smaller variants in bronze, one of which was on display in the entryway of Madison Square Garden III, and also in a similar location in the current Garden, MSG IV.

It hosted the 1924 Democratic National Convention, which nominated John W. Davis after 103 ballots. The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June John William Davis ( April 13 1873 &ndash March 24 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer Afterwards, it was torn down to make way for the landmark New York Life Insurance Building.

White was a member of the architecture firm McKim, Mead and White which designed Pennsylvania Station which was torn down to make way for MSG IV. McKim Mead and White was a prominent architectural firm in the eastern United States at the turn of the twentieth century Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City The firm also designed the James Farley Post Office which is being proposed as the anchor for the proposed new Pennsylvania Station. The James A Farley Building, New York City 's General Post Office, is located at 421 Eighth Avenue, between 31st Street and 33rd The New York Life Insurance Company decided to demolish Madison Square Garden.

1925-1968

1925-26 New York Americans game program cover for hockey at Madison Square Garden
1925-26 New York Americans game program cover for hockey at Madison Square Garden

The third garden, now known as Madison Square Garden III, was built on 50th Street and Eighth Avenue by boxing promoter Tex Rickard and was dubbed "The House That Tex Built. George Lewis "Tex" Rickard ( January 2, 1870 – January 6, 1929) was an American Boxing " The New York Rangers, owned by Rickard, got their name from a wordplay on his name (Tex's Rangers). The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. It was built in 249 days on the site of the city's streetcar barns. However, the Rangers were not the first NHL team to play at the Garden; the New York Americans had begun play in 1925 and were so wildly successful at the gate that Rickard wanted his own team as well. For the 1941 American football team see New York Americans (AFL. The Rangers were founded in 1926 and both teams played at the Garden until the Americans folded in 1942, the Rangers having stolen their commercial success with their own success on the ice (winning three Stanley Cups between 1928 and 1940). This was the basis for the Curse of 1940 that supposedly prevented the Rangers from winning the Stanley Cup again until 1994. The Curse of 1940 was a superstitious explanation for why the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL did not win the league's championship trophy the The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion

While the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus had debuted at the Garden in 1919, the third Garden saw large numbers of performances. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus was started when the Circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P The circus was so important to the Garden that when the Rangers played in the 1928 Stanley Cup Finals, the team was forced to play all games on the road (the Rangers won the series anyway). The circus would continue to perform as often as three times daily, repeatedly knocking the Rangers out of the Garden at playoff time, throughout the life of the third Garden. Even at the fourth Garden, games would have to begin as late as 9:00 p. m. to accommodate the circus. The Circus Acrobatics were very dramatic including acts in the Rings as well as on the high wire and trapeze. One dramatic act which was only performed in the Garden, and not taken on the road with the traveling Circus, involved Blinc Candlin, a Hudson, New York fireman, who rode his (already antique) 1880s High Wheel bicycle on the high wire every season for over 2 decades starting in the 1910s and running well through the 1930s.

In 1928 Rickard built "Boston Madison Square Garden. " The name got clipped to Boston Garden. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts.

Boxing was Madison Square Garden III's principal claim to fame. The building exterior in contrast to the ornate towers of the first two Garden was a simple box. Its most distinctive feature was its ornate marquee that was above the main entrance, with its seemingly endless abbreviations (Tomw. A marquee is most commonly a structure placed over the entrance to a Hotel or Theatre. , V/S, Rgrs, Tonite, Thru, etc. ) Even the name was abbreviated: Madison Sq. Garden. On January 17, 1941, 23,190 people witnessed Fritzie Zivic successful welterweight defense against Henry Armstrong. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fritzie Zivic ( May 8, 1913, Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania &mdash May 16, 1984) born as Ferdinand Henry Jackson Jr ( December 12, 1912 - October 22, 1988) was a world Boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong That is the biggest attendance record of any of the Gardens. MSG III was featured prominently in the 2005 Ron Howard film Cinderella Man (although exterior montage shots glorified it by placing it against the Times Square signs on Broadway when it was in fact one block west). Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. Cinderella Man is a 2005 American Drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname and inspired by the real life story of former Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West

The NHL New York Rangers were a prime tenant of the 50th St. MSG from 1926 to 1968 (1932-33 Team Picture)
The NHL New York Rangers were a prime tenant of the 50th St. MSG from 1926 to 1968 (1932-33 Team Picture)

It hosted the only indoor bout in the career of Jack Dempsey. Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey ( June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world It cost $4. 75 million to build; this one hosted seven NCAA men's basketball championships between 1943 and 1950.

City College of New York (CCNY) was one of the first schools banned from playing at MSG due to the 1951 CCNY Point Shaving Scandal. The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as the City College of New York or simply City College, CCNY, or colloquially as The CCNY Point Shaving Scandal was one of the first major College basketball Point shaving gambling scandals Background The scandal involved [2]

It also hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1954 and 1955. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. Ironically one type of event that was never held in the 50th St. MSG (except in the movies) was a national Democratic or Republican nominating convention as neither of these parties met in New York to select their candidates for President and Vice President of the United States between 1924 and 1976. For the novel by Richard Condon, see The Manchurian Candidate.

The third Garden had poor sightlines, especially for hockey, and fans sitting in the upper deck could count on having some portion of the ice obstructed, unless they sat in the first row. The fact that there was poor ventilation and that smoking was permitted often led to a haze in the upper portions of the Garden.

When it was torn down, there was a proposal to build the world's tallest building on its site prompting a major battle in its Hell's Kitchen neighborhood that ultimately resulted in strict height restrictions. Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that includes roughly the area between The space remained a parking lot though until 1989 when Worldwide Plaza designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill opened. Completed in 1989 One Worldwide Plaza is part of a three-building mixed-use commercial and residential complex located in the New York City borough of David M Childs (born 1941 Princeton New Jersey) is the Consulting Design Partner at Skidmore Owings & Merrill who has projects Skidmore Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM is a Chicago -based Architectural and Engineering firm that was formed in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and

Madison Square Garden Bowl

Madison Square Garden Bowl (a.k.a. Long Island City Bowl) on June 21, 1932. The occasion is Jack Sharkey vs. Max Schmeling. Final paid attendance: 61,863.
Madison Square Garden Bowl (a. k. a. Long Island City Bowl) on June 21, 1932. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The occasion is Jack Sharkey vs. Max Schmeling. Final paid attendance: 61,863.

Madison Square built an open air arena, the Madison Square Garden Bowl at 48th and Northern Boulevard in Long Island City in 1932 that could seat 72,000. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Long Island City (often abbreviated LIC) is the western-most neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. This was the site where James Braddock defeated Max Baer for the World Heavyweight title on June 13, 1935 that was dramatized in the film Cinderella Man. James Walter Braddock ( June 7, 1905 &ndash November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. Max Baer may refer to Max Baer (judge (born 1947 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer (boxer (1909&ndash1959 boxer Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cinderella Man is a 2005 American Drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname and inspired by the real life story of former Braddock was born on West 48th Street in Hell's Kitchen just a few blocks from the West 49th Street location of MSG III. Braddock's first comeback fight against John "Corn" Griffin was also in the venue. Jack Sharkey and Primo Carnera also captured the heavyweight crown in the 1930s at the Madison Square Garden Bowl. Jack Sharkey ( October 26, 1902, in Binghamton New York – August 17, 1994, in Beverly Massachusetts) was an American This article is about the historical boxer for the wrestler having same nickname see Primo Carnera.

The bowl was torn down after World War II to make way for U.S. Steel and Ronzoni Macaroni Company factories. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Steel Corporation ( is an integrated Steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe They in turn were torn down and the area is now home to a shopping center.

1968-present

The original Pennsylvania Station in New York City, located on the site where Madison Square Garden sits today.
The original Pennsylvania Station in New York City, located on the site where Madison Square Garden sits today.

On February 11, 1968 Madison Square Garden IV opened after the Pennsylvania Railroad tore down Pennsylvania Station (New York City) and continued railway traffic underneath. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City The new structure was one of the first of its kind to be built above an active railroad system. It was an engineering feat constructed by R. E. McKee of El Paso, Texas.

Public outcry over the demolished Beaux-Arts structure led to the creation of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Beaux Arts architecture denotes the academic classical Architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission is the New York City agency charged with administering the city's Landmarks Preservation Law.

The current Garden is the hub of Madison Square Garden Center in the office and entertainment complex formally addressed as Pennsylvania Plaza and commonly known as "Penn Plaza" for the railroad station atop which the complex is located. Pennsylvania Plaza (Penn Plaza is the office entertainment and hotel complex occupying and near the site of Pennsylvania Station, between 31st and 34th Streets and

In 1972, the Garden's Chairman, Irving Mitchell Felt, suggested moving the Knicks and the Rangers to what was a proposed venue in the New Jersey Meadows (now completed and known as Meadowlands Sports Complex or Izod Center. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, and later Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the ) This location now hosts its own NBA team (New Jersey Nets) and from 1981-2007, the NHL's New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The NFL's New York Giants were the only established New York-named team that actually did move there, and they were later joined by the Jets. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Felt's efforts fueled controversy between the Garden and New York City over Real Estate Tax. The scenario again flared in 1980 when a reported threat by the Garden supposed a similar move of popular sports teams in an effort to again challenge property tax. Efforts were ignored by city leaders.

MSG was the home arena for the NY Raiders/NY Golden Blades of the World Hockey Association. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972

In 1991, Garden owners spent $200 million to renovate facilities and add 89 suites. The process involved hundreds of upper-tier seats being removed to make way.

In 2004-2005 Cablevision (the Garden's owner) battled with the City of New York over proposed West Side Stadium which would compete with the Garden. Cablevision Systems Corporation ( is an American Cable television company The West Side Stadium (also known as the New York Sports and Convention Center) was a proposed football Stadium to be built on a platform over the New stadium proposals halted; and Cablevision announced its own plans to raze the Garden, replace it with high-rise commercial buildings and build a new Garden one block away at the James Farley Post Office site in conjunction with the Moynihan Station project. The James A Farley Building, New York City 's General Post Office, is located at 421 Eighth Avenue, between 31st Street and 33rd Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City However, on April 3, 2008 MSG executives announced plans to once again renovate and modernize the current Garden in time for the Knicks and Rangers 2011-12 seasons, [3] though the vice president of the Garden says he remains committed to the original Moynihan project - the installation of an extension of Penn Station in the Farley Post Office.

Present operations

The Garden during "Mark Messier Night", January 12, 2006.
The Garden during "Mark Messier Night", January 12, 2006. Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Ice hockey centerman of the National Hockey League Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The present Garden hosts approximately 320 events a year but it is best known as the home of the New York Rangers of the NHL; the New York Knicks of the NBA and their sister operation the New York Liberty of the WNBA. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA team based in New York City. The aforementioned professional sports teams play their home games in the arena and are owned by the Garden itself. It also hosts the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus when it comes to New York City (although the Izod Center and Nassau Coliseum also host the circus each year), selected home games for the St. John's men's Red Storm (college basketball), the Big East Men's Basketball Conference Tournament, the annual pre and postseason NIT tournaments, the NBA Draft, the Millrose Games athletics meet, and almost any other kind of indoor activity that draws large audiences, such as the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and the 2004 Republican National Convention. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus was started when the Circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, and later Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the } The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as Nassau Coliseum (or simply The Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale New York College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United The National Invitation Tournament (NIT is a men's college Basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Association 's (NBA thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in The Millrose Games is an annual indoor athletics meet (track and field held on the first Friday in February in New York City's Madison Square Garden since 1914 The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day benched Conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year The 2004 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from August It has previously hosted the 1976, 1980 and 1992 Democratic National Conventions, and hosted the NFL Draft for many years (now held at Garden-leased Radio City Music Hall). The 1976 National Convention of the US Democratic Party met at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from July 12 to July The 1980 National Convention of the US Democratic Party nominated President Jimmy Carter for President and Vice President Walter Mondale The 1992 National Convention of the US Democratic Party nominated Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas for President and Senator The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center. In 2008, all five home games for the New York Titans will be played at the Garden. The New York Titans are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that began playing in the 2007 season. The "sixth" home game will be at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. The Sovereign Bank Arena (also referred to as the Mercer County Arena) is an $53 million 8500 seat arena in Trenton New Jersey, that is home to the Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. The other two games were lost to the Buffalo Bandits and the Toronto Rock due to scheduling difficulties following the cancellation and subsequent resurrection of the 2008 NLL Season. The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL The Toronto Rock are a Lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL

MSG hosted the 1994 NHL All-Star Game and 1998 NBA All-Star Game, three WNBA All-Star Games (1999, 2003 and 2006), and a portion of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. The 45th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in New York City, New York on January 22, 1994. The 1998 NBA All-Star Game was the 48th edition of the North American National Basketball Association All-Star Game. The first World Cup of Hockey ( WCH) or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional

Connecticut-based World Wrestling Entertainment considers it a home arena as well, due to the fact that all generations of the McMahon family, including Vince McMahon's father and grandfather, have promoted shows at the Garden. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Vincent James McMahon, better known as Vince McMahon Sr ( July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984) was a U Roderick James McMahon (b May 26 1882, Queens New York - d November 22 1954, Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania) better MSG has hosted several WrestleMania and SummerSlam events, two Survivor Series events and the 2000 and 2008 Royal Rumble. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. SummerSlam is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE The Survivor Series is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held in November by World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment. The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE More WWE Championships have been won at MSG than any other arena. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE WWE's strong relationship with Madison Square Garden prevented competitor World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from ever having a show at the Garden. In 2005, WWE severed business ties with the arena because WWE felt that increased rental costs would prevent them from making a profit in the building. However, over a year later, World Wrestling Entertainment temporarily patched things up with MSG and the hiatus ended with a September 11, 2006 edition of RAW and HEAT. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for Though they pulled the 20th installment of SummerSlam, which would have been held at the Garden on August 26, 2007. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. (It was held at the Continental Airlines Arena) WWE continues to make occasional appearances at MSG, and returned for the 2008 Royal Rumble in January. The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, and later Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Royal Rumble (2008 was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment

MSG is also known for its place in the history of boxing. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Many of boxing's biggest fights were held at Madison Square Garden, including many of Joe Louis, the Roberto Duran-Ken Buchanan affair, and the second Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali bouts. Joseph Louis Barrow ( May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) better known as Joe Louis, was a heavyweight boxing champion. Roberto Durán (born June 16 1951 is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all-time Ken Buchanan (born June 28, 1945) is a former world Boxing champion For the Major League Baseball player and manager see Joe Frazier (baseball. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 In March 1947, Herbie Kronowitz of Brooklyn and Artie Levine of Cleveland thrilled a crowd of 12,000 during a 10-round battle between the two Jewish fighters. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert "Herbie" Kronowitz, originally Theodore "Ted" Kronowitz (born ca Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Artie Levine (born January 25, 1925) is a former American boxer in the Middleweight and Light heavyweight divisions in Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Levine won the decision, although Kronowitz claimed that while Levine "won the decision. There was no question that I won the fight. " Before promoters such as Don King and Bob Arum moved boxing to Las Vegas, Madison Square Garden was considered the mecca of boxing. Donald "Don" King (born August 20 1931) is an American Boxing promoter particularly known for his hairstyle and flamboyant personality Robert "Bob" Arum (born December 8, 1931 in New York City) is professional Boxing promoter Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The original 18½' × 18½' ring, which was brought from the second and third generation of the Garden, was officially retired on September 19, 2007 and donated to the International Boxing Hall of Fame after 82 years of service. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall A 20' × 20' ring replaced it beginning on October 6 of that same year. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus

Many large popular-music concerts in New York City take place in Madison Square Garden. Particularly famous ones include The Concert for New York City following the September 11 attacks and John Lennon's final concert appearance before his murder in 1980. The Concert for New York City was a Benefit concert, featuring many famous musicians that took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born The Garden usually hosts a concert each year on New Years Eve, with the Knicks and Rangers usually playing on the road. New Year's Eve is on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year and the day before New Year's Day.

Many musical acts released seminal live albums recorded at MSG, including Shania Twain, Jay-Z, Led Zeppelin, Fania All Stars, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Phish, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Mary J Blige, U2, The Rolling Stones, Britney Spears, Shakira,Slayer, Kelly Rowland, Gareth Gates, Justin Timberlake, NSYNC, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Spice Girls, The Who, Beyonce, Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Barbra Streisand. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Led Zeppelin were The Fania All-Stars was an illustrious and widely distinguished musical ensemble established in 1968 by composer Johnny Pacheco as a showcase for the leading musicians Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Phish is an American Jam band noted for their Musical improvisation, extended Jam sessions and cult following Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Kelendria "Kelly" Trene Rowland (born February 11 1981 is an American R&B Singer-songwriter, Dancer, and actress, Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford, England) is an English pop Singer. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. The Spice Girls are a BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group formed in 1994 The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975 is a Spanish pop Singer-songwriter and Model. Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971) better known by his Stage name Ricky Martin, is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Other artists, yet including Led Zeppelin and others such as Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey, O.A.R., Marc Anthony and Victor Manuelle have released DVDs showing their live performances at the Garden. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Of a Revolution, better known as OAR, is an American Rock band consisting of Marc Roberge ( vocals, Guitar) Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16 1968 is an American singer/songwriter/actor of Puerto Rican descent popular in Latin America for his Salsa music Victor Manuelle (born Víctor Manuel Ruiz on September 28, 1970 in New York New York, is a successful Puerto Rican American Some of these releases, such as by Cream and Michael Jackson, show special anniversary or reunion concerts at the venue. Cream were a 1960s British rock band Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman An extensive list of live performances played at the venue is included below.

The arena is also used for other special events, including tennis and circus events. The New York Police Academy, New York University, Baruch College/CUNY and Yeshiva University also hold their annual graduation ceremonies at Madison Square Garden. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Bernard M Baruch College, known more commonly as Baruch College is a Public university and one of the constituent colleges comprising the City University The City University of New York (CUNY Acronym ˈkjuːni is the public University system of New York City. Yeshiva University is a private Jewish University in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. It has become the New York site of the annual Grammy Awards (which are normally held in Los Angeles) and hosted the 2005 Country Music Association Awards (normally held in Nashville). The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards or the CMAs and not to be confused with the ACM Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country

The Big East Conference men's basketball tournament has been held at MSG every year since 1983 making it the longest period a conference tournament has been held at a single location. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen Universities in the northeastern southeastern and midwestern United

Seating

Seating in the present Madison Square Garden is arranged in six ascending levels. The first level, available for basketball games and concerts, but not for hockey games, is the "floor" or "court-side" seating. Next above this is the loge seating, followed by the 100-level and 200-level promenades, the 300-level promenade, and the 400-level or mezzanine. The seats of these levels originally bore the colors red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, respectively; however, this color scheme has since been changed, mainly because the "blue seats" had become synonymous with rowdy behavior by fans, particularly those attending New York Rangers hockey games. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength The colour orange occurs Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. It was a common sight for Rangers fans to set fire to the jerseys of fans from visiting teams, especially those from the New York Islanders, Boston Bruins, and the Philadelphia Flyers. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rangers fans in the blue seats would defend their home from the invading hordes of visiting teams' fans at all costs. Fights were constantly occurring, and ushers would often let Rangers fans get their last punches or kicks in before hauling away the opposing fan. Today, the Garden is not as hostile for opposing fans to visit. The 400 level known as the "blue seats" still consists of many diehard fans and they are just as passionate as they were when the seats were colored. Tickets for events at MSG are hard to come by, especially for the New York Rangers who sell out nearly every single game. For hockey, the Garden seats 18,200; for basketball, 19,763; and for concerts 20,000 center stage, 19,522 end-stage. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. The arena features 20,976 square feet (1949 m²) of arena floor space.

Court set for St. John's basketball game
Court set for St. John's basketball game

Because all of the seats, except the 400 level, are in one monolithic grandstand, distance from the arena floor is significant from the ends of the arena. Also, the rows rise much more gradually than other North American arenas, which can cause impaired sightlines, especially when sitting behind tall spectators or one of the concourses.

Other venues

Today's Madison Square Garden is more than just the arena. Other venues at the Garden include:

Other corporate operations

In addition to the Garden itself, Madison Square Garden, L. P. also operates two theaters in Manhattan: Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theater. Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City 's Rockefeller Center. In 2008, they took over operations of the Chicago Theatre, marking the first time MSG has operated a facility outside New York City area.

Past Corporate Operations

Madison Square Garden also used to operate the XL Center (formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center) and Rentschler Field under contract with the state of Connecticut until the 2007 season when it was replaced by Northland/Anschutz Entertainment Group. The XL Center, formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center, is a sports and convention complex located in Hartford Connecticut, USA owned by the City of Rentschler Field is a Stadium in East Hartford Connecticut. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the University of Connecticut The Anschutz Entertainment Group ( AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. [5][6]

The XL Center, an indoor arena in Hartford, Connecticut, is home to the Rangers AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Hartford Wolf Pack are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The arena also serves as the part-time home of the men's and women's basketball teams of the University of Connecticut. The University of Connecticut ( Connecticut or UConn) is the State of Connecticut 's Land-grant university.

Rentschler Field, a stadium in East Hartford, hosts UConn's college football team. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting East Hartford (41n47 72w37 EST is a Town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies It was built for the University of Connecticut after a plan to build a larger stadium that would have accommodated both the Huskies and New England Patriots fell through. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston It also hosts various concerts and soccer matches. [7]

Notable firsts

Food court at Madison Square Garden
Food court at Madison Square Garden

Historic events

Political and other events

Throughout its long history, the Garden has been involved in its share of historical events. These events have included famous political rallies and celebrations. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions

Concerts and live performances

Since 1968, Madison Square Garden has been host to a number of concerts and live performances.

Listed in chronological order with name of artist and date of performance


WrestleMania

Madison Square Garden hosted three WrestleMania events. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. It hosted the first WrestleMania in 1985. The event became an anual event and is the biggest event in Sports-Entertainment and in the WWE. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, It then hosted WrestleMania X and returned for WrestleMania XX which gave $2,4 million USD. WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE

WWE

Madison Square Garden hosted other various WWE events. It has already hosted Raw, SmackDown! and the other three big WWE pay-per-views (Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and SummerSlam) . This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE The Survivor Series is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held in November by World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment. SummerSlam is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE It recently hosted the Royal Rumble 2008. Royal Rumble (2008 was the twenty-first annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment

Regular performances and concert records

Traditionally, Madison Square Garden hosts a concert on New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is on December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year and the day before New Year's Day. The Knicks and Rangers usually play on the road that evening. Recent NYE performances include multiple performances by the band Phish (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002), Billy Joel (1982, 1999), Blues Traveler (1996), Marc Anthony (2000), Wilco & The Flaming Lips (2004), The Black Crowes & Trey Anastasio (2005) and Chris Rock in 2007. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in Princeton New Jersey in 1987 Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16 1968 is an American singer/songwriter/actor of Puerto Rican descent popular in Latin America for his Salsa music Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of Alternative country group The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983 is an American rock band The Black Crowes are an American, blues -oriented Hard rock Jam band that has sold over 20 million albums Trey Anastasio (born Ernest Joseph Anastasio III on Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television A planned 2003 New Years show by Jane's Addiction and Marilyn Manson was cancelled due to low ticket sales. Jane's Addiction is an American Alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles California in 1985 Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. No show was booked for December 31, 2006. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Since 1985, Irish band U2 has performed 17 shows at the Garden, more than at any other venue, including a combined 8 sold out shows on the 1st and 3rd legs of their most recent Vertigo Tour. The Vertigo Tour was a Concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place in 2005 and 2006 in support of the group's 2004 album Their two performances on the Elevation Tour in October 2001 were considered by many not only among their best concerts ever, but among the best ever at the Garden, with emotions running high after September 11, and Bono inviting dozens of firemen and emergency workers onstage at the end of the performance. The Elevation Tour was a Concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place in 2001, in support of the group's 2000 Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul

The single artist holding the all-time record for the greatest number of appearances at the Garden is Elton John who has played the arena 60 times. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer For this feat he has had a banner stating "60" raised up to the ceiling in the arena for his record and age. The band that played more dates in the Garden than any other is The Grateful Dead, performing at the arena 52 times from 1979 through 1994. The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. [10] Van Halen has also played at the Garden numerous times. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978

The Garden recently held historical concert by the rock band My Chemical Romance in which the band played under the tour name and title of their third studio album The Black Parade this event took place on May 9 2008

The Jonas Brothers will be playing for 3 nights, due to high demand, (August 9, 2008, August 10, 2008, and August 11, 2008) during Burning Up Tour this summer. My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 The Black Parade is the third studio Album by the rock Quintet My Chemical Romance. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Jonas Brothers are a VMA -nominated American Boy band. They gained their popularity solely from the television network Disney Channel

Film and television appearances

As an iconic figure, Madison Square Garden has made various appearances in film and television programs. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U It was featured in the 1979 Robert Redford film The Electric Horseman. The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, The Electric Horseman is a 1979 adventure and romance film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by Madison Square Garden is featured in the opening scenes of Highlander (1986), which included footage of former tag team The Fabulous Freebirds. Highlander is a 1986 fantasy Action film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking Professional wrestling Tag team that attained fame in the 1980s performing into the 1990s (It is worth noting, however, that only the exterior was used; the interior shots were from Continental Airlines Arena. The Izod Center (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, and later Continental Airlines Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the ) The Garden's marquee is seen in the 1984 comedy film, Top Secret! advertising a concert by the protagonist, Nick Rivers. Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. In 1988 it featured scenes in the cult comedy hit Coming to America. Coming to America is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated Comedy film directed by John Landis.

Madison Square Garden was the "nest" for the carnivorous Godzilla babies and was later destroyed by F/A-18 Fighter/bombers in the Americanized version of Godzilla (1998). Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Madison Square Garden was featured in the films Glitter, Forget Paris, Finding Forrester, and the Adam Sandler remake of Mr. Deeds. Glitter is a 2001 American Drama film directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall and starring pop / R&B / soul singer Forget Paris is a 1995 film produced directed co-written by and starring Billy Crystal as an NBA referee and Debra Winger as an Finding Forrester is a 2000 movie, written by Mike Rich and directed by Gus Van Sant, about a teenager Jamal Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, Mr Deeds is a 2002 Comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Winona Ryder, and is a remake of Mr In Paternity, Burt Reynolds plays the manager of the Garden. The famous scene from Citizen Kane with Orson Welles standing in front of his giant picture took place in the third Garden (though it was not filmed there). Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored George Orson Welles (May 6 1915 – October 10 1985 was an Academy Award -winning director, writer actor and producer for film stage radio and television

The Garden was briefly featured in the film Saw II in a photo. Saw II is a 2005 Horror film, and the sequel to the 2004 Saw.

In the movie Rocky III, the rematch between Clubber Lang and Rocky Balboa is in The Garden. Rocky III ( 1982) is the third installment in the Rocky movie series. James 'Clubber' Lang (born May 21, 1957) is a fictional character that appeared as Rocky Balboa 's rival in the 1982 movie Rocky III Robert "Rocky" Balboa Sr (born July 6 1945 was a fictional boxer portrayed by Sylvester Stallone who has appeared in the ''Rocky'' series from

The American sitcom Friends has used shots of Madison Square Garden several times. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Friends was an In the episode The One with George Stephanopoulos, Chandler, Joey, and Ross go to see a Rangers game, in The One with the Late Thanksgiving, Joey and Ross are late to Thanksgiving dinner because they go to see a Rangers game and in The One Where Rachel's Sister Baby-Sits Mike proposes to Phoebe on the big screen during a Knicks game. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. The Garden was also frequently featured on Seinfeld, as characters sporadically attended Rangers or Knicks games; David Putty's face-painting as a fan of the New Jersey Devils features the infamous Blue seats. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons David Puddy, usually just called Puddy, is a fictional character played by Patrick Warburton in the Situation comedy Seinfeld. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.

The arena has also made various appearances on television. The television series Futurama, set in the year 3000, features "Madison Cube Garden" which appears like a cube standing on one partially-buried corner. Futurama is an Emmy Award -winning animated American sitcom created by Matt Groening, and developed by Groening and

In episode 409 of South Park, Something You Can Do With Your Finger, Cartman has a dream where he, Stan, Kyle and Kenny perform there in their boy band dubbed "Fingerbang". The crowd was completely female.

The garden's front rail was frontside boardslided by skateboarder Brian Anderson in Girl Skateboards' "Yeah Right".

One of the concert venues in the video game Rock Band is a fictitious New York concert hall called "Empire Square Garden", a clear reference to The Garden. [11]

In the anime Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, the character Ryohei Sasagawa, obsessed with boxing said he always saw stars and the Madison Square Garden, even when it was the afternoon. Reborn!, known in Japan as, is an ongoing Japanese Manga written and illustrated by Akira Amano. is a Fictional character in the Anime and Manga series Reborn! created by Akira Amano.

Madison Square Garden was also featured in Madonna's 2006 CD/DVD I'm Going to Tell You a Secret. The DVD is a documentary that follows Madonna on her 2004 Re Invention Tour.

References

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  3. ^ MSG executives unveil plan for renovation - - Newsday.com
  4. ^ Wintuk CREATED EXLCUSIVELY FOR THE WAMU THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - Press Releast - cirquedusoleil.com - November 7, 2007
  5. ^ "The Connecticut Development Authority Selects Facilities Manager for Hartford Civic Center " http://www.ctcda.com/cdaNews/newsView.asp?NewsID=57
  6. ^ Welcome to Rentschler Field
  7. ^ Welcome to Rentschler Field
  8. ^ WNBA History Timeline
  9. ^ http://www.officialjanis.com/dates_1969.html
  10. ^ Cablevision: Madison Square Garden
  11. ^ Gametrailers.com - Rock Band - Venues Trailer

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