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Narooma Line-Up Finalised
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The line-up for Narooma's Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival 2008 is now complete - with international, national and local blues, rockabilly and roots music artists. Performance days are now on the website.
Toni Childs, Smokin' Joe Kubek with Bnois King and Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers head the international contingent.
Pete Murray, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, The Backsliders, Dallas Frasca and Blue Shaddy spearhead the Australian assault.
Fifty performances over 3 nights and 2 days will take place on an all weather 'multi stage' site.
(Ivan Neville's 'Dumpstaphunk' have cancelled). Rick Estrin and the Nightcats have been confirmed to appear at the Festival. Since the retirement of Little Charlie, his long time friend and colleague Rick Estrin has stepped out front to take charge of the Nightcats.The Performance Schedule is as follows:
Friday October 3
Big Jay McNeely
Pete Cornelius & the Devilles
Blue Shaddy
James Southwell Band
Firebird
Dallas Frasca
Neil Graham
Jaggers & D'Wit
Blue Meenies
Straight 8s
Saturday October 4
Toni Childs
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King
Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers
Blues Empress Ladies Revue
Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons
The Backsliders
Blue Shaddy
Marshall & the Fro
Doc Span & Ross Williams
Big Jay McNeely
Pete Cornelius & the Devilles
Straight 8s
Atomic Hi-Tones
Adam Hall & the Velvet Playboys
The Fuelers
Grant Wamsley's Agents of Peace
Fiona Boyes
Dallas Frasca
Sunday October 5
Pete Murray
The Audreys
Chase The Sun
Brian Cadd & Willy Wilde
Rattlesnake Shale
Smokin Joe Kubek
Pat Capocci Combo
Ali Penny & the Violators
Jimmy Thackery
Crawfish Dave
Lemon Squeezin' Daddies
Blue Empress
Adam Hole & Marji Curran
Jaggers & D'Wit
The Creepers
Fathers of Necessity
+ more to be announced
Advance Tickets are available online and also by phone at (02) 4476 2550.
Accommodation
As every year, accommodation is as rare as 'Hens Teeth'.
For general accommodation enquires, contact Narooma Visitors Centre during business hours 7 days per week on (02) 4476 2881.
Mojo's Camping
There are a handful of on-site Camp sites available.
To Book Mojo's, call (02) 4476 2550.
Shuttle Bus
The Blues Shuttle Bus will be operating around town each evening taking people home from the Festival. Details will be available from the Box Office during the Festival.
Advance ticket purchasers this month will be in the draw for 1 of 5 $50 petrol vouchers.