The album features the hit singles "Mercy", "Treat You Better", Stitches" and "Life of the Party" alongside special medleys of other songs.

The album serves to document the singer-songwriter's first-time ever headlining the historic New York City venue.

He headlined Radio City Music Hall and performed on Saturday Night Live in December 2016.

[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic said; "Live at Madison Square Garden is a digital-only document of Shawn Mendes' September 10, 2016 concert in New York City...

The crowd was primed for Mendes, who delivered earnest renditions of his hits, a couple of medleys, and teasers from the new record (Illuminate).