Forty years on, and with their messages of positive engagement in Indigenous rights and environmental protection more relevant than ever, GOANNA this week begin an extensive national tour to commemorate and celebrate 40 years of their acclaimed, multi-platinum debut album Spirit of Placeand the album’s truly iconic first single “Solid Rock”.
The group announced the tour following a celebratory performance at WOMADelaide in March, and followed the announcement with a three-show run as special guests of old mates Midnight Oil on their farewell tour. Other than these performances, the Celebrating 40 Years of Spirit of Place tour comprises the group’s first full-band shows in over 20 years.
The 40th Anniversary tour kicks off on Saturday night in Cairns and then takes in other Queensland centres before moving to the Northern Territory. They then take a break, resuming for a longer run in September through to December. The tour will take in all capital cities and major regions, from the Top End to Tassie – currently around 25 shows with more to be added.
The core trio and ever-beating heart of Goanna – Shane Howard, Rose Bygrave, and Marcia Howard– will be joined for the tour by original Spirit of Place guitarist Graham Davidge and a stellar line-up. The group will be joined on stage by special guests, and each night will feature a hand selected special guest as opening act. The Queensland openers have just been announced, and are as follows:
Cairns: Kirsty Burchill
Gold Coast & Brisbane: Kargun Moojidi Fogarty and family
Mackay & Rockhampton: Lloyd Saunders
The iconic Australian group embark on a new journey, paying homage to the classic songs from their early days and reigniting the Goanna spirit once more.
GOANNA – CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF SPIRIT OF PLACE 2022
SAT 25-Jun-22 TANK ARTS CENTRE, CAIRNS, QLD TICKETS
SUN 26-Jun-22 HOTA, GOLD COAST, QLD TICKETS
TUES 28-Jun-22 THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE QLD TICKETS
FRI 01-Jul-22 MACKAY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, MACKAY QLD TICKETS
SUN 03-Jul-22 PILBEAM THEATRE, ROCKHAMPTON, QLD TICKETS
THU 07-Jul-22 ARALUEN THEATRE, ALICE SPRINGS, NT TICKETS
SAT 09-Jul-22 DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, DARWIN, NT TICKETS
SAT 17-Sep-22 CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE, NSW TICKETS
SUN 18-Sep-22 ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY, NSW TICKETS
WED 21-Sep-22 SHOALHAVEN ENT CENTRE, NOWRA TICKETS
THUR 22-Sep-22 CANBERRA THEATRE, CANBERRA, ACT TICKETS
TUES 27-Sep-22 BUNBURY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BUNBURY, WA TICKETS
THURS 29-Sep-22 ALBANY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, ALBANY, WA TICKETS
SAT 01-Oct-22 QUEENS PARK THEATRE, GERALDTON, WA TICKETS
FRI 07-Oct-22 PRINCESS THEATRE LAUNCESTON, TAS TICKETS
SAT 08-Oct-22 ODEON THEATRE, HOBART, TAS TICKETS
THURS 27-Oct-22 LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC TICKETS
FRI 28-Oct-22 LIGHTHOUSE THEATRE, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC SOLD OUT
Sun 30-Oct-22 HAMER HALL, MELBOURNE, VIC TICKETS
FRI 04-Nov-22 WEST GIPPSLAND ARTS CENTRE, WARRAGUL, VIC TICKETS
SAT 05-Nov-22 ULUMBARRA THEATRE, BENDIGO, VIC TICKETS
SUN 06-Nov-22 WENDOUREE CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS, BALLARAT, VIC TICKETS