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Joe Geia is celebrating over four decades of songwriting, performance and social activism with a national tour that will also serve to launch his latest recording ‘Sing for the Black’, a Double-Vinyl Album of the songs that make up his “From Rations to Wages to Treaty” musical narrative. The Double-Vinyl Album is accompanied by a 20-page booklet with lyrics and the stories behind the songs, currently only available for purchase at Bandcamp or live shows; with a digital release coming later this year.
The Sing for the Black Tour will present concerts in major capital city and regional venues in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and will visit some of the most meaningful locations connected to Joe’s trajectory, including Palm Island, Cherbourg, Hope Vale and Thursday Island.
Ticketed shows will be on sale October 7, with local supports to be announced soon.
2026
Saturday 12 September – Yarrabah Festival
Friday 18 September – Torres Shire Multicultural Festival, Thursday Island
Sunday 20 September – HVASC Cultural Park, Hope Vale
Friday 16 October – Palm Island
2027
Thursday 28 January – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Friday 29 January – Darebin Arts Centre, Melbourne
Friday 19 February – Armitage Centre, Empire Theatre Toowoomba
Saturday 20 February – Ration Shed Museum, Cherbourg
Friday 5 March – The Street Theatre, Canberra
Saturday 6 March – Redfern Community Centre, Sydney
Saturday 13 March – Dancenorth, Townsville
Joe Geia is rightly described as a trailblazer and one of the early pioneers of contemporary Indigenous music. His career is long and diverse, first coming to prominence recording and touring with legendary band No Fixed Address in the late 70s and early 80s. A profoundly important figure, Joe has navigated the challenges of his identity through a lifetime of creative output, and inspired a couple of generations of artists in the process. As the writer of renowned songs such as ‘Yil Lull’ and ‘Uncle Willie’, Joe Geia’s contribution to the arts is significant and enduring. He writes music of bravery and beauty, telling of Aboriginal life in Australia, of the quest for justice and belonging, of history, family and love.
Joe Geia’s 2026-2027 Sing for the Black Queensland Tour was made possible with support from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, as well as the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia, and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office. With support from The Empire Theatre.
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Event venue
Armitage Centre At Empire Theatre, 54 Neil St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350, Australia, Toowoomba
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