Public record

The Temptations

Soul & R&B | Detroit, MI | since 1960

contemporary r&b
funk
motown
pop
pop soul
psychedelic soul
r&b
rhythm & blues

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 11 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

140

Rooms played

1969

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 32

Sep 19, 2026Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts· Cerritosheadliner
Sep 17, 2026The Mountain Winery· Saratogaheadliner
Sep 11, 2026Township Auditorium· Columbiaheadliner
Aug 23, 2026Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium· Chattanoogaheadliner
Aug 21, 2026Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati· Cincinnatiheadliner
Aug 18, 2026Ocean City Music Pier· Ocean Cityheadliner
Jul 4, 2026Glynde Place· Lewesheadliner
Jul 3, 2026Royal Albert Hall· Londonheadliner
Jun 27, 2026Plænen· Copenhagenheadliner
Jun 23, 2026Grote Zaal· Utrechtheadliner
Jun 22, 2026Grote Zaal· Eindhovenheadliner
Jun 19, 2026Margaritaville Resort Casino· Bossier Cityheadliner
Jun 7, 2026The Theater at MGM National Harbor· National Harborheadliner
Jun 5, 2026Benedum Center for the Performing Arts· Pittsburghheadliner
Jun 4, 2026American Music Theatre· Lancasterheadliner
May 9, 2026Soaring Eagle Casino· Mount Pleasantheadliner
May 6, 2026EKU Center for the Arts· Richmondheadliner
May 3, 2026Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center· Bowling Greenheadliner
Apr 30, 2026Center Stage· Northfieldheadliner
Apr 18, 2026Tennessee Theatre· Knoxvilleheadliner
Apr 9, 2026American Music Theatre· Lancasterheadliner
Mar 28, 2026Seminole Center Outdoors· Immokaleeheadliner
Mar 26, 2026Peabody Auditorium· Daytona Beachheadliner
Mar 24, 2026Ruth Eckerd Hall· Clearwaterheadliner
Feb 15, 2026Chevalier Theatre· Medfordheadliner
Feb 14, 2026Seneca Niagara Events Center· Niagara Fallsheadliner
Feb 13, 2026Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre· Wallingfordheadliner
Feb 12, 2026Mayo Performing Arts Center· Morristownheadliner
Jan 24, 2026The Edge Pavilion· Laughlinheadliner
Jan 22, 2026Golden State Theatre· Montereyheadliner
Jan 17, 2026Fantasy Springs Resort Casino· Indioheadliner
Jan 16, 2026Table Mountain Casino· Friantheadliner

2025 · 28

Dec 14, 2025Keswick Theatre· Glensideheadliner
Dec 13, 2025Keswick Theatre· Glensideheadliner
Dec 11, 2025Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair· Westburyheadliner
Dec 11, 2025The Kelly Clarkson Show· New Yorkheadliner
Dec 4, 2025Ford Field· Detroitheadliner
Nov 22, 2025Grand Sierra Theatre· Renoheadliner
Nov 21, 2025San Jose Civic· San Joseheadliner
Nov 19, 2025Paramount Theatre· Seattleheadliner
Nov 18, 2025Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall· Portlandheadliner
Oct 19, 2025Fox Theatre· Detroitheadliner
Oct 18, 2025Miller High Life Theatre· Milwaukeeheadliner
Oct 17, 2025Mystic Showroom· Prior Lakeheadliner
Oct 16, 2025State Farm Center· Champaignheadliner
Oct 11, 2025Sweetland Amphitheatre· LaGrangeheadliner
Oct 10, 2025Hard Rock Live· Bristolheadliner
Oct 8, 2025Ryman Auditorium· Nashvilleheadliner
Sep 28, 2025Lucas Oil Live· Thackervilleheadliner
Sep 24, 2025Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land· Sugar Landheadliner
Sep 23, 2025H-E-B Performance Hall· San Antonioheadliner
Sep 21, 2025Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts· Cerritosheadliner
Sep 20, 2025Humphreys· San Diegoheadliner
Sep 19, 2025Pechanga Theater· Temeculaheadliner
Aug 28, 2025The Historic Park Theatre and Events Center· Cranstonheadliner
Aug 27, 2025The Music Hall· Portsmouthheadliner
Aug 26, 2025The Music Hall· Portsmouthheadliner
Aug 10, 2025Alabama Theatre· North Myrtle Beachheadliner
Aug 9, 2025Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion· Portsmouthheadliner
Aug 7, 2025Rose Music Center at The Heights· Huber Heightsheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

Lineup

Otis Williams
Terry Weeks — tenor vocals
Charles Blagmon
Larry Braggs
Nate Evans
The Original Lead Singers of The Temptations
Theo Peoples
Aaron “A Train” Smith
Ron Tyson

Former

Elbridge Bryant
Paul Williams
Melvin Franklin
Dennis Edwards
Damon Harris
Richard Street
Ali Ollie Woodson
David Ruffin
Eddie Kendricks

Releases

MG
My Girl
2025
GL
Give Love at Christmas
2024
WI
Whenever I'm Without You / All I Need Is You To Love Me
2023
DW
Dance Wit' Me / Glasshouse
2022
T6
Temptations 60
2022
S1
Singles 1961-63
2021
MA
Motown Anniversary
2019
AT
All The Time
2018
5C
5 Classic Albums
2017
TH
Treat Her Like A Lady
2017
PO
Power
1980 · album
BB
Bare Back
1978 · album
HT
Hear to Tempt You
1977 · album
TT
The Temptations Do the Temptations
1976 · album
WO
Wings of Love
1976 · album
AS
A Song for You
1975 · album
HP
House Party
1975 · album
19
1990
1973 · album
MA
Masterpiece
1973 · album
AD
All Directions
1972 · album
SR
Solid Rock
1972 · album
ST
Sky’s the Limit
1971 · album
PS
Psychedelic Shack
1970 · album
TT
The Temptations’ Christmas Card
1970 · album
CN
Cloud Nine
1969 · album
PP
Puzzle People
1969 · album
TO
Together
1969 · album
DR
Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations
1968 · album
WI
Wish It Would Rain
1968 · album
IA
In a Mellow Mood
1967 · album
WA
With a Lot o’ Soul
1967 · album
GR
Gettin’ Ready
1966 · album
TT
Temptin’ Temptations
1965 · album
TT
The Temptations Sing Smokey
1965 · album
MT
Meet the Temptations
1964 · album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 49+ plays, 2025-02-03–2026-09-03 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Stas THEE Boss) — KEXP

Artist background

The Temptations formed in 1960 — MusicBrainz
The Temptations is based in Detroit — MusicBrainz
Otis Williams: member — MusicBrainz
Terry Weeks: tenor vocals — MusicBrainz
Charles Blagmon: member — MusicBrainz
Larry Braggs: member — MusicBrainz
Nate Evans: member — MusicBrainz
The Original Lead Singers of The Temptations: member — MusicBrainz
Theo Peoples: member — MusicBrainz
Aaron “A Train” Smith: member — MusicBrainz
Ron Tyson: member — MusicBrainz
Elbridge Bryant: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Paul Williams: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Melvin Franklin: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
The Temptations has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1964–1980 — MusicBrainz
The Temptations formed in 1961 — Wikipedia
The Temptations is from Detroit , Michigan, U.S. — Wikipedia
The Temptations has 5 members: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Tony Grant, Jawan M. Jackson — Wikipedia
The Temptations plays R&B — Wikipedia
The Temptations plays soul — Wikipedia
The Temptations plays funk — Wikipedia
The Temptations plays progressive soul [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
The Temptations plays psychedelic soul — Wikipedia
The Temptations has 2426888 listeners on Last.fm — The Temptations on Last.fm
The Temptations has played at American Music Theatre, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Center Stage, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Chevalier Theatre — The Temptations on Setlist.fm
The Temptations has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2025 — The Temptations on Discogs
The Temptations has 39 followers on Genius — The Temptations on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @thetemptations — The Temptations on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Vocal group — The Temptations — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations — The Temptations on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 197 — The Temptations — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/012x03 — The Temptations — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Detroit, USA — The Temptations on TheAudioDB
Formed 1960 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Detroit (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: doo-wop, funk, soul, rhythm and blues, rock music, rock and roll — Wikidata
Members per Wikidata: Otis Williams, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Richard Street, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Capitol Records, Motown, Universal Music Group — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Carousel Theater · Framingham	6
American Music Theatre · Lancaster	5
Ruth Eckerd Hall · Clearwater	4
Chevalier Theatre · Medford	4
Keswick Theatre · Glenside	4
Paramount Theatre · Seattle	4
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts · Cerritos	3
The Mountain Winery · Saratoga	3

By year: 1969 6 · 2022 1 · 2023 34 · 2024 60 · 2025 73 · 2026 32

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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