Hepburn Palais Presents...
Guitar Showdown: Geoff Achison, Jimi Hocking, and The Soul Diggers
Hepburn Palais (Hepburn Springs, VIC)
Saturday, 18 July 2026 6:30 pm
Two of Melbourne’s fiercest guitar heavyweights, Jimi Hocking and Geoff Achison, bring their acclaimed Guitar Showdown to The Palais, Hepburn for a high-voltage night of blues and rock.
Backed by Geoff’s all-star Souldiggers band — Gerry Pantazis, Richard Tankard and Rob Little — Jimi and Geoff go head-to-head, trading scorching riffs and fearless solos across rocking blues, gutsy originals and classic Aussie guitar anthems. Expect jaw-dropping musicianship, playful onstage battles and plenty of six-string fireworks in this no-holds-barred celebration of hot riffs, cracking songs, and great guitar playing!
WHEN: Saturday 18th July, 2026
WHERE: Hepburn Palais, 111 Main Road Hepburn Springs, 3461
INFO: https://hepburnpalais.com.au/shows-and-tickets
TIME: Doors Open at 6:30pm. Show Starts at 8pm
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
Backed by Geoff’s all-star Souldiggers band — Gerry Pantazis, Richard Tankard and Rob Little — Jimi and Geoff go head-to-head, trading scorching riffs and fearless solos across rocking blues, gutsy originals and classic Aussie guitar anthems. Expect jaw-dropping musicianship, playful onstage battles and plenty of six-string fireworks in this no-holds-barred celebration of hot riffs, cracking songs, and great guitar playing!
WHEN: Saturday 18th July, 2026
WHERE: Hepburn Palais, 111 Main Road Hepburn Springs, 3461
INFO: https://hepburnpalais.com.au/shows-and-tickets
TIME: Doors Open at 6:30pm. Show Starts at 8pm
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