Look Sharp Tour

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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)
Graham Maby (b, voc)
Gary Sanford (g, voc)
Dave Houghton (dr, voc)

 Fri, 26 Jan 1979   UK   Stafford, North Staffordshire Polytechnic (now: Staffordshire University)
 Sat, 27 Jan 1979   UK   Huddersfield, Polytechnic (now: University of Huddersfield)
 Mon, 29 Jan 1979   UK   Edinburgh, Tiffany's [BB,HB]
 Tue, 30 Jan 1979   UK   Glasgow, Tiffany's
 Thu,  1 Feb 1979   UK   London, Dingwalls
 Fri,  2 Feb 1979   UK   Scarborough, Penthouse
 Thu,  8 Feb 1979   UK   High Wycombe, Nag's Head (now: The Rainbow *)
 Fri,  9 Feb 1979   UK   London, Marquee
 Sat, 10 Feb 1979   UK   Retford, Porterhouse
 Thu, 15 Feb 1979   UK   Sheffield, The Limit
 Sat, 17 Feb 1979   UK   Birmingham, Barbarellas
 Wed, 21 Feb 1979   UK   Southampton, University
 Thu, 22 Feb 1979   UK   Leeds, Fan Club
 Fri, 23 Feb 1979   UK   Beaconfield, Staffordshire Polytechnic (?)
 Sat, 24 Feb 1979   UK   Manchester, Russell Club
 Wed, 28 Feb 1979   UK   London, The Venue
 Fri,  9 Mar 1979   UK   Liverpool, Eric's
 Tue, 13 Mar 1979   UK   Sheffield, The Limit
         Apr 1979   US   New York, NY, The Mud Club (first-ever US date, "secret gig")
 Wed, 11 Apr 1979   US   New York, NY, Hurrah's (another "secret gig")
 Sat, 14 Apr 1979   US   Poughkeepsie, NY
 Wed, 18 Apr 1979   US   Rochester, NY, Red Creek [FC]
 Fri, 20 Apr 1979   US   New York, NY, The Bottom Line
 Sat, 21 Apr 1979   US   New York, NY, The Bottom Line 
 Mon, 23 Apr 1979   US   Washington, DC, Ontario Theater [IM]
 Tue, 24 Apr 1979   US   Philadelphia, PA, Bijou Cafe [SE]
 Wed, 25 Apr 1979   US   Washington, DC, The Bayou
 Thu, 26 Apr 1979   US   Washington, DC, The Bayou
         Apr 1979   US   Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, Punch and Judy Theater [RO]
         ??? 1979   US   Rensselaer, NY, Hullabaloo
     Apr/May 1979   US   Syracuse, NY, Landmark Theater
     Apr/May 1979   US   Jackson, NJ, Great Adventure Amusement Park [X]
 Tue,  1 May 1979   US   New York, NY, Palladium
 Wed,  2 May 1979   US   Austin, TX, Armadillo World Headquarters
 Thu,  3 May 1979   US   Houston, TX, Texas Opry House
 Sun,  6 May 1979   US   Denver, CO, Rainbow Music Hall
      ?? May 1979   US   Cleveland, OH
      ?? May 1979   US   Hollywood, CA, Whisky a Go Go [SC]
      ?? May 1979   US   Hollywood, CA, Whisky a Go Go [SC]
 Sat, 12 May 1979   US   Hollywood, CA, Whisky a Go Go [SC]
                           ("Throw It Away" and "Come On" on LP "Propaganda")
 Mon, 14 May 1979   US   San Francisco, CA, Old Waldorf
                           (US tour had to be cut short due to laryngitis)
 Mon, 21 May 1979   CA   Toronto, El Mocambo
 Thu, 24 May 1979   US   Syracuse, NY, Uncle Sam's [FC]
 Fri,  1 Jun 1979   US   New York, NY, Palladium
 Fri, 15 Jun 1979   NL   Eindhoven, De Effenaar
 Sat, 16 Jun 1979   NL   Nijmegen, De Vereeniging
 Sun, 17 Jun 1979   NL   Amsterdam, Paradiso [MF]
 Mon, 18 Jun 1979   NL   Geleen, De Hanenhof
 Tue, 19 Jun 1979   CH   Geneva, Guillaume Tell Palladium
 Thu, 28 Jun 1979   UK   Sheffield, The Limit
 Fri, 29 Jun 1979   UK   Liverpool, Eric's
 Sat, 30 Jun 1979   UK   Manchester, Polytechnic
 Thu,  5 Jul 1979   UK   Portsmouth, Locarno
 Sat,  7 Jul 1979   UK   London, Camden Music Machine [LW]
 Mon,  9 Jul 1979   UK   Hemel Hempstead, Pavilion [VA]
 Tue, 10 Jul 1979   UK   Guildford, Civic Hall [VA]
 Thu, 12 Jul 1979   UK   Nottingham, Playhouse [VA]
 Fri, 13 Jul 1979   UK   Birmingham, Digbeth Civic Hall [VA]
 Sat, 14 Jul 1979   UK   Retford, Notts., The Porterhouse [VA]
 Tue, 24 Jul 1979   UK   London, Nashville (billed as 'Arms & Legs') [MA]
 Thu, 16 Aug 1979   BE   Brussels, Mallemunt Festival
 Mon, 20 Aug 1979   UK   Edinburgh, Tiffany's

opening acts:
  [BB] = Bette Bright & The Illuminations
  [FC] = The Flashcubes
  [HB] = Headboys
  [IM] = The Inmates
  [LW] = Live Wire
  [MA] = Mark Andrews & The Gents
  [MF] = Marianne Faithfull
  [RO] = The Romantics
  [SC] = The Scooters
  [SE] = Jerry Seinfeld
  [VA] = The Valves
  [X]  = X

* no longer a music venue