List of opening acts

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This page lists the bands or solo artists who have opened for Joe Jackson — also known as support acts or special guests.

• [AA] = AaRON
  
  French duo
  (for the Stuttgart date of the Tour 2009)

• [AD] = Abby Dobson
  
  Australian singer-songwriter
  (for most Australian dates of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [AO] = Arte & Ofício
  Portuguese band
  (for the Lisbon concert in 1980 and probably some other southern European dates)

• [BA] = Blue Angel
  short-lived US band of which Cyndi Lauper was a member
  (special guests on five German dates of the Beat Crazy Tour in Nov. 1980)

• [BB] = Bette Bright & The Illuminations
  (for at least one date of the Look Sharp Tour: 29 Jan 1979)

• [BF] = Blast Furnace
  (for a London concert of the I'm The Man Tour in Feb. 1980)

• [BL] = The Blades
  Irish band
  (for the two Irish dates of the Body And Soul Tour in April 1984)

• [BT] = The Beat
  (for at least one US date of the I'm The Man Tour in 1979)

• [CA] = Comsat Angels
  (for the June 1979 Liverpool gig on the Look Sharp Tour)

• [CB] = Claudia Bettinaglio + Band
  
  Swiss band
  (for one European date of the Volume 4 Tour in 2003)

• [CB2] = Cameron Blake
  US singer-songwriter based in Grand Rapids, Michigan
  (for the Grand Rapids date of the Fast Forward Tour in July 2018)

• [CD] = The Cadets
  (for the Aug. 1979 Edinburgh gig on the Look Sharp Tour)

• [CJ] = Coruja Jones
  
  UK singer-songwriter
  (for the UK concerts of the 'Sing, You Sinners!' Tour in 2022)

• [CN] = Cool Notes
  (for the London Empire Ballroom gig on the I'm The Man Tour in Dec. 1979)

• [DC] = Deborah Conway
  ex-Do-Re-Mi
  (for the Australian dates of the Laughter & Lust Tour in 1991)

• [DE] = Dear Enemy
  an Australian band
  (for the two Sydney dates of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [DF] = David Freeman
  former member of The Lover Speaks
  (for the London concert of the Night Music Tour on 24 March 1995)

• [DL] = Deluxury
  a US band
  (for at least one US date of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [DM] = David Mead
  
  US singer-songwriter
  (for the second North American leg of the Volume 4 Tour 2003)

• [DR] = Do-Re-Mi
  an Australian band
  (for several dates in Australia on the Night And Day Tour in 1983)

• [DV] = Dolce Vita
  (for a Rouen concert on the I'm The Man Tour in March 1980)

• [DY] = Dolly Mixture
  British band
  (for at least one UK date of the Jumpin' Jive Tour in 1981)

• [EH] = Eric Hutchinson
  
  New York City-based singer-songwriter
  (for three US dates of the Joe Jackson Trio Tour 2006)

• [ES] = Eric Shiveley
  US singer-songwriter
  (for the Englewood, CO, date of the Volume 4 Tour in 2003)

• [ET] = Ethel
  
  American string quartet
  (for the Tour with Todd Rundgren in 2005)

• [EZ] = Ezio
  
  guitar duo
  (for some concerts in Germany on the Volume 4 Tour in 2003)

• [FC] = The Flashcubes
  band from Syracuse, NY
  (for a total of three dates of the Look Sharp Tour)

• [GB] = Greta's Bakery
  
  Italian-American trio based in New York
  (for some dates of the Tour 2009)

• [GH] = Gemma Hayes
  
  Irish singer-songwriter
  (for four US dates of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [HB] = Headboys
  (for at least one date of the Look Sharp Tour: 29 Jan. 1979)

• [HC] = Hue & Cry
  a group from Scotland
  (for at least two European dates of the Laughter & Lust Tour in 1991)

• [HE] = The Heat
  from New York, NY
  (for two US dates in April 1979)

• [HJ] = Howard Jones
  (for at least five US dates of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [HT] = Harris Tweed
  
  South-African folk/pop duo
  (for the Cape Town date of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [HU] = Huang Chung
  British band, changed their name to Wang Chung in 1984
  (for three UK dates of the Jumpin' Jive Tour in 1981)

• [IM] = The Inmates
  British band
  (for at least one US date of the I'm The Man Tour in 1980)

• [JA] = Javier Sun
  
  folk rock singer from San Sebastián
  (for the San Sebastián date of the Tour 2007)

• [JC] = Joe Camilleri's Bakelite Radio
  
  Australian band
  (for the Australian dates of the Volume 4 Tour in 2003)

• [JD] = Joy Denalane
  
  German soul singer-songwriter
  (for the Basel concert of Tour 2010)

• [JF] = Josh Fontaine
  
  Australian singer with band
  (for the Perth date of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [JG] = Jeffrey Gaines
  
  American singer-songwriter
  (for the Tour 2010)

• [JH] = Judith Hill
  
  American singer-songwriter
  (for the Stuttgart concert of the 'Sing, You Sinners!' Tour in 2022)

• [JP] = Joe Piscopo
  American comedian
  (for one concert of the Night And Tour in 1982)

• [JQ] = Jackie Quinn
  a singer-songwriter from Ireland
  (for at least some of the UK dates of the Laughter & Lust Tour in 1991)

• [JS] = Jill Sobule
  an American singer-songwriter
  (for at least some of the US dates of the Laughter & Lust Tour in 1991)

• [JS2] = Josh Savage
  a British singer-songwriter
  (for the Berlin date of the What A Racket Tour in 2024)

• [KB] = The Kingbees
  (for two dates in Los Angeles in Aug. 1980)

• [KI] = The Kings
  Canadian new wave/rock band
  (for the Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Chicago concert on the I'm The Man Tour in Aug 1980)

• [KM] = Keb Mo
  a blues singer and guitarist
  (for a concert of the Night Music Tour in LA on 3 May 1995)

• [KN] = The Knack
  (for an Amsterdam gig on the I'm The Man Tour in March 1980)

• [KP] = Karine Polwart
  
  Scottish singer-songwriter
  (for at least 5 European dates of the Joe Jackson Trio Tour 2006)

• [KY] = The Keys
  (for a few concerts of the I'm The Man Tour and Beat Crazy Tour in 1980)

• [LC] = Lori Carson
  later member of the Golden Palominos
  (for at least two dates of the Laughter & Lust Club Tour in 1991)

• [LL] = Laurie Levine
  
  South African singer-songwriter
  (for two South African dates of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [LW] = Live Wire
  (for a London concert of the Look Sharp Tour on 7 July 1979)

• [MA] = Mark Andrews & The Gents
  (for at least three concerts in 1978/1979)

• [MC] = Marshall Crenshaw
  (for at least two US dates of the Night And Day Tour in 1982)

• [ME] = The Members
  (for at least three North American dates in 1979)

• [MF] = Marianne Faithfull
  British singer-songwriter
  (for at least one date of the Look Sharp Tour in 1979)

• [ML] = Mary Lee's Corvette
  
  a band from New York
  (for most dates of the Volume 4 Tour 2003)
  
  and as Mary Lee Kortes plus guitarist Roderick Hohl
  for the UK dates of the What A Racket Tour 2024

• [MM] = Moon Martin & The Ravens
  American singer-songwriter
  (for at least one date of the Look Sharp Tour in 1979)

• [MS] = Mavis Staples
  American R&B singer
  (for the Vienna, Virginia date of the Fast Forward Tour in 2017)

• [MT] = Mutlu
  
  US singer-songwriter
  (for almost all US dates of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [MU] = The Murmurs
  a duo from New York
  (for the first North American leg of the Night Music Tour in 1994)

• [NI] = The Nits
  from the Netherlands
  (for the Paris concert of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [NS] = No Sisters
  US New Wave band from the Bay Area
  (for the Berkeley concert on 7 Nov. 1979 of the I'm The Man Tour)

• [OF] = Original Fetish
  (for at least one US date in Sept 1979)

• [OM] = Original Mirrors
  (for a number of UK dates of the I'm The Man Tour in 1979)

• [PE] = The Persuasions
  American a-cappella group
  (for one concert of the Night And Tour in 1982)

• [PG] = Persian Gulf
  four-piece band from Philadelphia
  (for one concert of the Big World Club Tour in 1986)

• [PH] = The Photos
  English new wave band
  (for several gigs on the I'm The Man Tour in Dec. 1979)

• [PK] = Paul Kelly
  Australian singer-songwriter
  (for most of the European dates and part of the second North American leg of the Night Music Tour in 1995)

• [PR] = The Proof
  (for the Cherry Hills, New Jersey concert on the I'm The Man Tour in Feb 1980)

• [PY] = Paul Young and the Royal Family
  English singer with band
  (for the Austin, Texas, concert of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [RA] = Ramones
  New York punk rock band
  (for at least one US date in 1979)

• [RB] = Rubén Blades
  (for at least three US dates of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [RC] = The Records
  British band
  (for at least three US dates in 1979)

• [RE] = The Reds
  band from Philadelphia
  (for at least one US date in 1979)

• [RG] = Robert Gordon
  from Washington, DC
  (for at least one US date in May 1979)

• [RM] = Raul Midón
  
  New York City-based singer and guitarist
  (for most US dates of the Joe Jackson Trio Tour 2006)

• [RO] = The Romantics
  New Wave band from Detroit, Michigan
  (for at least one US date in 1979)

• [RP] = Richard Pleasance
  Australian; former member of Boom Crash Opera
  (for the Australian dates of the Night Music Tour in 1995)

• [RR] = The Royal Rasses feat. Lincoln Thompson
  (for a London concert of the Beat Crazy Tour on 30 Oct. 1980)

• [RV] = Rocky De Valera and the Gravediggers
  Irish band
  (for the Dublin date in March 1979)

• [RW] = Ray Wilson
  
  Scottish singer-songwriter; lead singer of Genesis 1996-98
  (for two German dates of the Volume 4 Tour in 2003)

• [SC] = The Scooters
  (for at least three concerts of the Look Sharp Tour)

• [SE] = Jerry Seinfeld
  US stand-up comedian
  (for the Philadelphia date in April 1979)

• [SF] = Steve Forbert
  American folk-rock singer-songwriter
  (for at least one date of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [SI] = Jane Siberry
  Canadian singer-songwriter
  (for the Toronto date of the Body And Soul Tour in 1984)

• [SK] = Sonya Kitchell
  
  American singer-songwriter
  (for most dates of the Tour 2007)

• [SO] = Somersault
  German band
  (for the Munich date in July 2003)

• [SU] = Sunflower
  (for the Washington DC and Port Chester concerts of the Night Music Tour in 1995)

• [SW] = Susie Wilkins
  
  English singer-songwriter
  (for most European dates of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [TG] = Thea Gilmore
  
  UK singer-songwriter
  (for 14 US dates of the Rain Tour in 2008)

• [TK] = The Tickets
  (for the Zurich concerts of the Beat Crazy Tour in 1980)

• [TM] = The Time
  British band from the Portsmouth area
  (for the Portsmouth concert on the Jumpin' Jive Tour in Feb. 1980)

• [TO] = The Offs
  from San Francisco, California
  (for at least one US date in May 1979)

• [TW] = Twinset
  Wellington band
  (for the Wellington, New Zealand, concert of the Volume 4 Tour in 2003)

• [UH] = Urban Heroes
  Dutch band from The Hague
  (for at least one concert of the I'm The Man Tour in the Netherlands in 1980)

• [UT] = Undertones
  (for at least one concert of the I'm The Man Tour in the US in 1980)

• [VA] = The Valves
  (for some UK dates of Look Sharp Tour in 1979)

• [WG] = Wild Giraffes
  Cleveland, Ohio, punk band
  (for a Cleveland, Ohio, gig on the I'm The Man Tour in Oct. 1979)

• [WN] = Willie Nile
  New York City-based singer-songwriter
  (for the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, NY concert on the I'm The Man Tour in July 1980)

• [X] = X
  Los Angeles band
  (for at least one date of the Look Sharp Tour in 1979)

• [YA] = The Yachts
  Liverpool band
  (for a few US dates of the I'm The Man Tour in 1979)