Joe Geia Band's Sing For The Black Tour - Melbourne
Darebin Arts Centre
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, including his enduring anthem Yil Lull, re-recorded with his band, who have become like family.
The Double-Vinyl Album is accompanied by a 20-page booklet with lyrics and the stories behind the songs, originally only available for purchase at live shows or online at Bandcamp; with a full digital release in November 2026. Limited CDs also available.
The Sing for the Black Tour presents concerts in major capital city and regional venues in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and visiting some of the most meaningful locations connected to Joe's trajectory, including Palm Island, Cherbourg, Hope Vale and Thursday Island. Ticketed shows are on sale now.
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.
