Big World Tour
This page was last updated 16 Nov. 2024. To send additions/corrections go to the contact page.
This page was last updated 16 Nov. 2024. To send additions/corrections go to the contact page.
Click on a date to see a set list for that concert.
Opening acts are given in square brackets (for abbreviations see bottom of page).
Line-up:
Joe Jackson (voc, p, recorder, accordion, melodica)
Rick Ford (b, ac g, voc)
Vinnie Zummo (g, voc)
Gary Burke (dr)
Before the recording of Big World JJ played a total of 16 gigs at small venues to prepare his band. The following gigs were part of this 'club tour':
| Tue, | 17 Dec. 1985 | US | New York, NY, CBGB's | |
| Sat, | 28 Dec. 1985 | US | Asbury Park, NJ, The Stone Pony | |
| Sun, | 29 Dec. 1985 | US | New York, NY, Danceteria | |
| Thu, | 2 Jan. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Sounds Of Brazil [PG] | |
| Fri, | 3 Jan. 1986 | US | Spring Valley, NY, Club Manhattan | |
| Mon, | 6 Jan. 1986 | US | Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell's | |
| Wed, | 8 Jan. 1986 | US | Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell's | |
| Thu, | 9 Jan. 1986 | US | Staten Island, NY, The Wave | |
| Sun, | 12 Jan. 1986 | US | Wilkes-Barre, PA, The Station | |
| Mon, | 13 Jan. 1986 | US | Glen Mills, PA, Pulsations | |
| Thu, | 16 Jan. 1986 | US | Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY, The Heartbreak | |
| Fri, | 17 Jan. 1986 | US | Randolph, NJ, Obsessions | |
| Sat, | 18 Jan. 1986 | US | Trenton, NJ, City Gardens |
 | Thu, | 23 Jan. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre (early show) |
| Thu, | 23 Jan. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre (late show) |
| Fri, | 24 Jan. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre (early show) |
 | Fri, | 24 Jan. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre (late show) |
| Sat, | 25 Jan. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre (early show) |
| Sat, | 25 Jan. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre (late show) |
Entries in italics and preceded by "—" are not concerts but TV/radio performances, often with different line-ups.
| Thu, | 1 May 1986 | SE | Stockholm, Göta Lejon | |
| Sun, | 4 May 1986 | DE | Düsseldorf, Philipshalle | |
| Mon, | 5 May 1986 | DE | Munich, Deutsches Museum | |
| Fri, | 9 May 1986 | DE | Frankfurt, Eissporthalle | |
| Sat, | 10 May 1986 | DE | Hamburg, Sporthalle | |
| May 1986 | DK | Copenhagen | ||
| Mon, | 12 May 1986 | IT | Milan, Teatro tenda Lampugnano | |
| May? 1986 | IT | — Rome? — TV: RAI | |
| Wed, | 14 May 1986 | FR | Montpellier, Zénith | |
| Thu, | 15 May 1986 | FR | Bordeaux, Patinoire Mériadeck | |
| Sat, | 17 May 1986 | FR | Paris, Le Zénith | |
| Sun, | 18 May 1986 | FR | Paris, Le Zénith | |
| Mon, | 19 May 1986 | BE | Brussels, Forest National | |
| Tue, | 20 May 1986 | NL | Amsterdam, Carré | |
| Wed, | 21 May 1986 | NL | Rotterdam, Ahoy | |
| Thu, | 22 May 1986 | NL | Rotterdam, Ahoy | |
| Sat, | 24 May 1986 | UK | London, Wembley Arena | |
| May? 1986 | UK | — London — TV: Wogan | |
| Tue, | 27 May 1986 | UK | Birmingham, Odeon Theatre | |
| Wed, | 28 May 1986 | UK | Manchester, Apollo Theatre | |
| Mon, | 9 June 1986 | CA | Ottawa, National Arts Centre | |
| Tue, | 10 June 1986 | CA | Montreal, Place des Arts | |
| Fri, | 13 June 1986 | CA | Toronto, Kingswood Music Theatre (open air) | |
| Sat, | 14 June 1986 | US | Clarkston, MI, Pine Knob Music Theatre (open air) | |
| Sun, | 15 June 1986 | US | Poplar Creek, IL, Poplar Creek Music Theater (open air) | |
| Tue, | 17 June 1986 | US | Minneapolis, MN, Orpheum Theatre | |
| Fri, | 20 June 1986 | CA | Vancouver, Expo Theatre (open air; during Expo 86 World's Fair) |
| Sat, | 21 June 1986 | CA | Vancouver, Expo Theatre (open air; during Expo 86 World's Fair) |
| Sun, | 22 June 1986 | US | Seattle, WA, Seattle Center Arena | |
| Wed, | 25 June 1986 | US | — Burbank, CA — TV: The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson |
| Thu, | 26 June 1986 | US | Universal City, CA, Universal Amphitheatre | |
| Fri, | 27 June 1986 | US | Universal City, CA, Universal Amphitheatre | |
| Sat, | 28 June 1986 | US | Berkeley, CA, Greek Theatre (open air) | |
| Mon, | 30 June 1986 | US | Park City, UT, Park West Ski Area | |
| Wed, | 2 July 1986 | US | Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre (open air) | |
| Sat, | 5 July 1986 | US | Dallas, TX, Bronco Bowl | |
| Sun, | 6 July 1986 | US | Houston, TX, Southern Star Amphitheater (open air) | |
| Tue, | 8 July 1986 | US | Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre | |
| Sat, | 12 July 1986 | US | Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion (open air) | |
| Mon, | 14 July 1986 | US | Mansfield, MA, Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts (open air) | |
| Tue, | 15 July 1986 | US | Philadelphia, PA, The Spectrum | |
| Thu, | 17 July 1986 | US | New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall | |
| Fri, | 18 July 1986 | US | New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall | |
| Sat, | 19 July 1986 | US | New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall | |
| Sat, | 27 Sep. 1986 | US | New York, NY, Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden ('Save the Beacon Theatre' benefit) | |
| Thu, | 16 Oct. 1986 | JP | Osaka, Festival Hall | |
| Fri, | 17 Oct. 1986 | JP | Nagoya, Civic Assembly Hall | |
| Sun, | 19 Oct. 1986 | JP | Tokyo, NHK Hall | |
| Mon, | 20 Oct. 1986 | JP | Tokyo, Nakano Sun Plaza |
| | Tue, | 21 Oct. 1986 | JP | Tokyo, Nakano Sun Plaza |
| Sun, | 2 Nov. 1986 | AU | Melbourne, State Theatre | |
| Nov. 1986 | AU | Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre | ||
| Wed, | 5 Nov. 1986 | AU | Sydney, Entertainment Centre | |
| Thu, | 6 Nov. 1986 | AU | Sydney, Entertainment Centre | |
| Nov. 1986 | AU | Perth | ||
| Mon, | 10 Nov. 1986 | DE | Berlin, Eissporthalle | |
| Wed, | 12 Nov. 1986 | DE | Münster, Halle Münsterland | |
| Thu, | 13 Nov. 1986 | DE | Hamburg, Musikhalle | |
| Sat, | 15 Nov. 1986 | FR | Lille, Bourse du travail | |
| Sun, | 16 Nov. 1986 | FR | Paris, Le Zénith | |
| Mon, | 17 Nov. 1986 | FR | Quimper, Salle Omnisports | |
| Nov.? 1986 | FR | — Rennes — TV: Décibels | |
| Thu, | 20 Nov. 1986 | ES | Barcelona, Studio 54 | |
| Fri, | 21 Nov. 1986 | ES | Madrid, Pabellón Deportivo del Real Madrid | |
| Mon, | 24 Nov. 1986 | IT | Lyon, Bourse du travail | |
| Tue, | 25 Nov. 1986 | IT | Lyon, Bourse du travail | |
| Thu, | 27 Nov. 1986 | FR | Nice, Théâtre de Verdure | |
| Fri, | 28 Nov. 1986 | CH | Lausanne, Palais de Beaulieu | |
| Sat, | 29 Nov. 1986 | IT | Milan, Palatrussardi | |
| Sun, | 30 Nov. 1986 | IT | Padova, Palasport | |
| Mon, | 1 Dec. 1986 | IT | Bologna, Palasport | |
| Tue, | 2 Dec. 1986 | IT | Rome, Teatro Tenda Pianeta (?) | |
| Wed, | 3 Dec. 1986 | IT | Florence, Palasport | |
| Fri, | 5 Dec. 1986 | IT | Turin, Palasport | |
| Sun, | 7 Dec. 1986 | AT | Vienna, Kurhalle Oberlaa | |
| Tue, | 9 Dec. 1986 | DE | Stuttgart, Liederhalle | |
| Wed, | 10 Dec. 1986 | DE | Ludwigshafen, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle | |
| Fri, | 12 Dec. 1986 | BE | Genk, Limburghal | |
| Sat, | 13 Dec. 1986 | NL | Arnhem, Rijnhal | |
| Sun, | 14 Dec. 1986 | NL | Arnhem, Rijnhal |