Wings live: Madison Square Garden, New York City

Wings performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, USA, on 25 May 1976.

It was the 43rd night of the 65-date Wings Over The World Tour, which ran from September 1975 to October 1976, and the second of two consecutive nights in New York City.

Wings were Paul McCartney on vocals, guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards; Linda McCartney on vocals and keyboards; Denny Laine on vocals, guitar, and bass guitar; Jimmy McCulloch on guitar and vocals; and Joe English on drums, plus a horns and brass section consisting of Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, and Thaddeus Richard.

The performances of ‘Time To Hide’ and ‘Silly Love Songs’ from this night appear on the 1976 live album Wings Over America.

McCartney performed at Madison Square Garden during the Paul McCartney World Tour on 11, 12, 14, and 15 December 1989.

He returned there for The Concert For New York City on 20 October 2001; the Driving World Tour on 26 and 27 April 2002; the US Tour on 30 September, 1, 4, and 5 October 2005; the Concert For Sandy Relief on 12 December 2012; and for the One On One Tour on 15 and 17 September 2017.

Concert setlist

• ‘Venus And Mars’
• ‘Rock Show’
• ‘Jet’
• ‘Let Me Roll It’
• ‘Spirits Of Ancient Egypt’
• ‘Medicine Jar’
• ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’
• ‘Call Me Back Again’
• ‘Lady Madonna’
• ‘The Long And Winding Road’
• ‘Live And Let Die’
• ‘Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me)’
• ‘Richard Cory’
• ‘Bluebird’
• ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’
• ‘Blackbird’
• ‘Yesterday’
• ‘You Gave Me The Answer’
• ‘Magneto And Titanium Man’
• ‘My Love’
• ‘Listen To What The Man Said’
• ‘Let ’Em In’
• ‘Time To Hide’
• ‘Silly Love Songs’
• ‘Beware My Love’
• ‘Letting Go’
• ‘Band On The Run’
• ‘Hi, Hi, Hi’
• ‘Soily’

Wings Over The World Tour dates

• 9 September 1975: Gaumont Theatre, Southampton, England
• 10 September 1975: Hippodrome, Bristol, England
• 11 September 1975: Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Wales
• 12 September 1975: Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England
• 13 September 1975: Hippodrome, Birmingham, England
• 15 September 1975: Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England
• 16 September 1975: City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
• 17 September 1975: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
• 18 September 1975: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
• 20 September 1975: Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
• 21 September 1975: Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
• 22 September 1975: Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen, Scotland
• 23 September 1975: Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland
• 1 November 1975: Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
• 4 November 1975: Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
• 5 November 1975: Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
• 7 November 1975: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
• 8 November 1975: Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
• 10 November 1975: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
• 11 November 1975: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
• 13 November 1975: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
• 14 November 1975: Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
• 20 March 1976: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 21 March 1976: Falkoner Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 23 March 1976: Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 25 March 1976: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 26 March 1976: Pavillon de Paris, Paris, France
• 3 May 1976: Convention Center, Fort Worth, USA
• 4 May 1976: The Summit, Houston, USA
• 7 May 1976: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA
• 8 May 1976: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, USA
• 9 May 1976: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
• 10 May 1976: Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, USA
• 12 May 1976: Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
• 14 May 1976: Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA
• 15 May 1976: Capital Centre, Landover, USA
• 16 May 1976: Capital Centre, Landover, USA
• 18 May 1976: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
• 19 May 1976: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, USA
• 21 May 1976: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, USA
• 22 May 1976: Boston Garden, Boston, USA
• 24 May 1976: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 25 May 1976: Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
• 27 May 1976: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, USA
• 29 May 1976: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, USA
• 31 May 1976: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
• 1 June 1976: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
• 2 June 1976: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, USA
• 4 June 1976: Civic Center, St Paul, USA
• 7 June 1976: McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, USA
• 10 June 1976: Kingdome, Seattle, USA
• 13 June 1976: Cow Palace, Daly City, USA
• 14 June 1976: Cow Palace, Daly City, USA
• 16 June 1976: Sports Arena, San Diego, USA
• 18 June 1976: Community Center, Tucson, USA
• 21 June 1976: The Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 22 June 1976: The Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 23 June 1976: The Forum, Inglewood, USA
• 19 September 1976: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 21 September 1976: Dom Sportova, Zagreb, Yugoslavia
• 25 September 1976: Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
• 27 September 1976: Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 19 October 1976: Empire Pool, London, England
• 20 October 1976: Empire Pool, London, England
• 21 October 1976: Empire Pool, London, England