Big World Tour

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Click on a date to see a set list for that concert.

Club Tour prior to recording

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
 Thu,  2 Jan 1986   US   New York, NY, Sounds Of Brazil [PG]
 Mon,  6 Jan 1986   US   Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell's
 Thu, 16 Jan 1986   US   Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY, The Heartbreak
 Fri, 17 Jan 1986   US   Randolph, NJ, The Final Exam
             1986   US   Spring Valley, NY, Club Manhattan

Concerts during which Big World was recorded

 Thu, 23 Jan 1986   US   New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre (now: Union Square Theatre)
                    US   New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre
 Fri, 24 Jan 1986   US   New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre
                    US   New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre
 Sat, 25 Jan 1986   US   New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre
                    US   New York, NY, Roundabout Theatre

Big World Tour proper

 Thu,  1 May 1986   SE   Stockholm, Göta Lejon
 Sun,  4 May 1986   DE   Düsseldorf, Philipshalle
 Mon,  5 May 1986   DE   Munich
approx.7 May 1986   CH   Montreux Pop Festival (?)
 Fri,  9 May 1986   DE   Frankfurt, Eissporthalle
 Sat, 10 May 1986   DE   Hamburg
       ? May 1986   DK   Copenhagen
 Mon, 12 May 1986   IT   Milan, Teatro tenda Lampugnano
 Wed, 14 May 1986   FR   Montpellier, Zénith
 Thu, 15 May 1986   FR   Bordeaux, Patinoire Mériadeck
 Sat, 17 May 1986   FR   Paris, Zénith
 Sun, 18 May 1986   FR   Paris, 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
 Tue, 27 May 1986   UK   Birmingham, Odeon
 Wed, 28 May 1986   UK   Manchester, Apollo Theatre
 Sat, 14 Jun 1986   US   Clarkston, MI, Pine Knob Music Theatre (open air)
 Sun, 15 Jun 1986   US   Poplar Creek, IL
 Fri, 20 Jun 1986   CA   Vancouver, Expo 86 World's Fair
 Sat, 21 Jun 1986   CA   Vancouver, Expo 86 World's Fair
                           (broadcast on ABC radio)
 Sun, 22 Jun 1986   US   Seattle, WA, Seattle Center Arena
         Jun?1986   CA   Toronto, Kingswood Theatre (open air)
         Jun 1986   CA   Ottawa, National Arts Centre
         Jun 1986   US   Mansfield, MA, Great Woods Performing Arts Center (open air)
                           (now: Tweeter Center)
 Thu, 26 Jun 1986   US   Universal City, CA, Universal Amphitheatre
 Fri, 27 Jun 1986   US   Universal City, CA, Universal Amphitheatre
 Sat, 28 Jun 1986   US   Los Angeles, CA, Greek Theatre (open air)
 Sat,  5 Jul 1986   US   Dallas, TX, Bronco Bowl
 Sun,  6 Jul 1986   US   Houston, TX, Southern Star Amphitheater (open air)
 Sat, 12 Jul 1986   US   Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post Pavilion (open air)
 Tue, 15 Jul 1986   US   Philadelphia, PA, CoreStates Spectrum
 Thu, 17 Jul 1986   US   New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall
 Fri, 18 Jul 1986   US   New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall
 Sat, 19 Jul 1986   US   New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall
 Sat, 27 Sep 1986   US   New York, NY, Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden
         Oct?1986   JP   Nagoya, City Hall
 Thu, 16 Oct 1986   JP   Osaka, Festival Hall
 Mon, 20 Oct 1986   JP   Tokyo, Nakano Sun Plaza
 Tue, 21 Oct 1986   JP   Tokyo, Nakano Sun Plaza
             1986   AU   Melbourne, State Theatre
             1986   AU   Sydney, Entertainment Centre
             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
 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 
 Thu, 27 Nov 1986   FR   Nice, Théâtre de Verdure
 Sat, 29 Nov 1986   IT   Milan, Palatrussardi
 Sun, 30 Nov 1986   IT   Padova, 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
 Sat, 13 Dec 1986   NL   Arnhem, Rijnhal
 Sun, 14 Dec 1986   NL   Arnhem, Rijnhal

opening acts:
  [PG] = Persian Gulf