The Illustrious Blacks Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2026)

Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Mar 20, 2022	Eris Drew & Octo Octa / The Illustrious Blacks	Manning Bar, The University Of Sydney	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Oct 08, 2021	Hercules & Love Affair / The Illustrious Blacks / Ty Sunderland	Good Room	New York, New York, United States
Oct 05, 2021	Justin Vivian Bond / The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jul 20, 2021	Megan Vice / The Illustrious Blacks	C'Mon Everybody	New York, New York, United States
Feb 21, 2020 – Feb 24, 2020	Tiki Taane / pitch black / Noah Slee / Labretta Suede & the Motel 6 / Troy Kingi / The Illustrious Blacks Splore 2020	Splore Festival	Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 21, 2019 – Feb 24, 2019	Splore 2019 Rudimental / Orbital / Jungle Brothers / Dub Pistols / Princess Chelsea / DJ Marky / The Beths / The Correspondents / David Rodigan / Tali / Children of Zeus / Haiku Hands / Hollie Smith / Sam Perry / JessB / Fleetmac Wood / COURTESY / The Illustrious Blacks / Pippin / K2K / LatinAotearoa / Aroha / Mr. Big Stuff / Unchained XL / J. Dubs / Peach Milk / Hui-a / LADY FLiC / Christopher Tubbs / Coolhand Luke / Ijebu Pleasure Club / The Dastardly Bounder / Mac Mylo / Linda T / Dylan C ORIKoL / Coolhandluke / Andy JV / Aw B / Chiccoreli / Pharoah Swami / Corysco / Benny Salvador / A WB Show all bands	Tapapakanga Regional Park	Orere Point, New Zealand

Jan 13, 2019	The Illustrious Blacks The Illustrious Blacks: HYPERBOLIC!	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jan 12, 2019	The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jan 05, 2019	Dance Cartel / The Illustrious Blacks	Public Arts	New York, New York, United States
Jan 04, 2019	The Illustrious Blacks Michael Mayo / Anna & Elizabeth at Joe's Pub	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jun 24, 2018	"Summerstage" / Harlem Gospel Choir / Melba Moore / The Illustrious Blacks Summerstage	Rumsey Playfield, Central Park	New York, New York, United States
Jun 23, 2018	The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Jun 17, 2018	The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States

Apr 09, 2018	Joe's Pub Vanguard Gala "Joe's Pub Vanguard Gala" / Meshell Ndegeocello / Carl Hancock Rux / Toshi Reagon / Tamar-Kali / Terri Lyne Carrington / DJ Bill Coleman / Celisse Henderson / The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Nov 30, 2017	The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Oct 26, 2017	The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States
Sep 07, 2017	The Illustrious Blacks	Joe's Pub	New York, New York, United States

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