Richard Clapton, The Doley Bros & More Join Great Southern Blues Festival Line-Up

The annual Great Southern Blues Festival, affectionately known by the name of its locale, Narooma, has unveiled further details for this year's event, adding a slew of high-profile artists to its existing line-up, including renowned Aussie muso Richard Clapton and the first-ever joint performance from Adelaide organ wizards The Doley Brothers, among others.

Also joining the previously announced likes of US imports Royal Southern Brotherhood and George Porter & the Runnin Pardners, as well as Blue Shaddy, The Dynamic Heptonics, The Backsliders and more, will be South Coast-bred three-piece blues-rockers The Swamp Stompers and the six-string-slinging luminaries of The 3 Nasty Boys, individually known for their work as Darren Jack, Pete Cornelius and Shannon Bourne.

Advance tickets for this year's Great Southern Blues Festival, which will be held in Narooma from 2-4 October, are available now as single-day, weekend or camping passes; see the event website for further details.

If you're after more news and information about Narooma fest itself, see our dedicated page under the Festivals tab.