Dan Sultan To Headline The First Rock For Recognition Tour In November

The inaugural Rock For Recognition concerts, which aim to raise awareness about the need for constitutional recognition of Australia's First Peoples, have been announced for November.
The soulful country songsmith and sometime actor Dan Sultan will headline a excellent bill, including the Yabu Band, Leah Flanagan and DJ Ken Eavel, as it rolls through Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Fremantle.
The tour's organising partners (ANTaR, Oxfam, the National Congress and YouMeUnity) have said that many Australians have been calling for due constitutional recognition of Indigenous peoples for many years now.
The last changes to the constitution came in 1967 when more than 90% of Australians voted to recognise Australia's first peoples as part of the Australian population.
Rock For Recognition will bring together Australians from all walks of life to join a popular movement for change, with the ultimate goal being a referendum to amend Australia's constitution once more so it is fairer to Australia's First Peoples.
It will take a majority of Australian voters to effect a change, and the barriers are high. Music is essential to bringing people together and spreading awareness.
Anyone wanting to get informed can check out ANTaR's in-depth resources about constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians (http://www.antar.org.au/constitutional_recognition).
Tickets for the dates below are currently on sale through Dan Sultan's website (http://www.dansultan.com/) for $30 a pop.

Thursday 8 November - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Dan Sultan w/ Leah Flanagan & DJ Ken Eavel

Friday 9 November - The Factory Theatre, Sydney
Dan Sultan w/ Leah Flanagan

Saturday 10 November - Bakery Artrage, Perth
Dan Sultan w/ Leah Flanagan & Yabu Band

Sunday 11 November - Fly By Night, Fremantle
Dan Sultan w/ Leah Flanagan

Rock for Recognition is presented by ANTaR and Oxfam Australia with the support of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, YouMeUnity and The Habour Agency.