Joe Jackson plays the original "romantic ballad" version of his song "Steppin' Out" live in concert at The Masonic in San Francisco, California on June 4, 2022. Steppin' Out appeared on Jackson's fifth studio album, Night and Day (1982). It became his highest-charting song in the US, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and garnered two Grammy nominations. David Ian "Joe" Jackson is a Grammy-nominated British singer-songwriter from Portsmouth, England. Joining him onstage were Graham Maby (bass and vocals), Teddy Kumpel (guitar and vocals) and Doug Yowell (drums and vocals).

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Steppin' Out lyrics:

Now, the mist across the window hides the lines
But nothing hides the color of the lights that shine
Electricity so fine
Look and dry your eyes

We, so tired of all the darkness in our lives
With no more angry words to say can come alive
Get into a car and drive to the other side

Me babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light
You babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light

We are young but getting old before our time
We'll leave the TV and the radio behind
Don't you wonder what we'll find
Steppin' out tonight?

You can dress in pink and blue just like a child
And in a yellow taxi turn to me and smile
We'll be there in just a while, if you follow me

Me babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light
You babe, steppin' out
Into the night, into the light

Written by Joe Jackson

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Sing You Sinners - North American live tour dates:

May 11 - Durham, NC @ Fletcher Hall
May 13 - Allentown, PA @ Miller Symphony Hall
May 14 - Northfield, OH @ MGM Northfield Park
May 16 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theater
May 18 - Ithaca, NY @ The State Theatre of Ithaca
May 19 - Boston, MA @ Boch Center - Shubert Theatre
May 21 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
May 22 - Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
May 25-26 - Chicago, IL @ Park West
May 28 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
May 29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Pantages Theatre
June 1 - Boise, ID @ Egyptian Theatre
June 2 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater
June 4 - San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
June 5 - El Cajon, CA @ The Magnolia
June 7 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater
June 8 - Las Vegas, NV @ Smith Center for the Performing Arts
June 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre
June 11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
June 14 - Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre
June 15 - Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
June 17 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre
June 18 - Birmingham, AL @ The Lyric Theatre
June 21 - Tampa, FL @ Tampa Theatre
June 22 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Parker Playhouse
June 24 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
June 25 - Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall

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Joe Jackson official bio:

Joe Jackson was born on August 11, 1954 in Burton-on-Trent, England, but grew up in the South Coast naval port city of Portsmouth. A skinny, asthmatic kid, he loved books and originally wanted to be a writer. At age 11, though, he joined a school violin class in order to escape the humiliation of Sports periods in which it was very often him, rather than the ball, which got kicked. Much to his own surprise, he found himself fascinated by music and eagerly studying music theory and history.

A couple of years later, Joe had switched to the piano, mainly because of his new ambition: to be a composer. His first efforts were pieces for piano and small groups of instruments. Within a few more years, though, he was writing songs, and leaning more towards the pop world.

At age 18 Joe won a scholarship to study Composition, Piano, and Percussion at London's Royal Academy of Music. By the time he left the Academy, he was the co-leader and songwriter of Arms and Legs, a proto-punk outfit which released two singles on the MAM label before burning out somewhere around 1976.

By 1978 Joe was living in London and hawking an album-length demo, with his own band standing by. That demo—already called Look Sharp—eventually found its way to American producer David Kershenbaum, who was in London in the capacity of talent scout for A&M Records. Joe was immediately signed and Look Sharp professionally re-recorded in August '78. The Joe Jackson Band finally started to play regular gigs and the album was released in January 1979.

Joe’s latest album Fool was released in January 2019—exactly 40 years after the release of Look Sharp. A shorter and more focussed album than Fast Forward, with a much more live feel, it was recorded at the end of a tour in Boise, in a week and a half, with the band Joe has been working with for the last 3 years: Graham Maby (Bass), Teddy Kumpel (Guitar) and Doug Yowell (Drums). Co-produced by Patrick Dillett, the album was mixed in New York. The band are preparing for a major tour of North America and Europe. Joe Jackson continues to divide his time between Berlin, New York, and Portsmouth.



















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Typo catcher: Step It Out, Stepping Out, Steppen Out, Joe Jacksen, Jo Jackson, Graham Maybe, Teddy Kumple, Doug Yowel

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