Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows bring their "Quintessential Best Of Tour" to Hepburn Springs for one unforgettable night of soul, grit, rhythm and timeless Australian songwriting.
More than 40 years in the making, The Quintessential Black Sorrows is a handpicked journey through the songs, stories and genre-defying sound that have made Joe Camilleri and The Black Sorrows one of Australia’s most enduring bands.
Renowned for their high-energy live shows, raw rootsy rhythms and soulful fire, The Black Sorrows have spent decades at the forefront of Australian music. Led by the charismatic Joe Camilleri, the band continue to deliver performances packed with passion, musicianship and authenticity.
“The Black Sorrows are not just a band - they’re a masterclass in musicianship.” Markus Hamence, On Your Markus
Since forming in 1984, The Black Sorrows have never stopped recording or performing, building a catalogue that includes radio favourites such as 'Chained To The Wheel', 'Harley & Rose', 'Hold On To Me' and 'Never Let Me Go'.
Their career spans multi-platinum albums, more than three million record sales worldwide, ARIA Awards and nominations, and Hall of Fame honours.
The current line-up features some of Australia’s finest musicians: Joe Camilleri on vocals, guitar, sax and harp; Claude Carranza on guitar and vocals; Mark Gray on bass and vocals; James Black on keyboards and vocals; and Tony Floyd on drums and vocals.
WHEN: Saturday 27th June, 2026
WHERE: Hepburn Palais, 111 Main Road Hepburn Springs, 3461
INFO: https://hepburnpalais.com.au/shows-and-tickets
TIME: Doors Open at 6:30pm. Support at 7:30pm. Black Sorrows at 8.30pm
PLEASE NOTE:
- Hepburn Palais is a CASHLESS venue (we accept all cards and there are no card fees)
- Valid ID required at point of entry, to enable drinks to be purchased at the bar
- Hepburn Palais reserves the right to inspect bags at point of entry
- There is no support act for this show
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The Black Sorrows are classic Aussie rock to the nth degree. They’ve been going whole hog since 1983 and are still true blue, stomping around the wide brown land from woop woop to the back of Burke.
It’s been hard yakka for these hoons and their latest album Certified Blue is a ripper. It’s been going off with mobs all over from Maloolabah to Kananook to Freo to Tassie.
Legendary stuff.
With a constantly changing lineup, The Black Sorrows have been permanently touch and go. They had been on hiatus for yonks before reforming in 2004 with Joe Camilleri back on vocals and sax and fit as a Mallee bull. They released a handful of cracking albums including Roarin Town, One More Time, Four Days in Sing Sing and 2012’s Crooked Little Thoughts that remembered the golden days of pioneering pub rock.
They’ve been as true to the legacy as ever. They still play their old hits, the timeless ‘Chained to the Wheel’, the shimmying ‘Harley & Rose’ and the sentimental, ‘Never Let Me Go’.