The young singer-songwriter, who performs under the name Didirri, cut his teeth at local venues with heart-wrenchers like Jude, Formaldehyde, and Blind You and played his first Port Fairy Folk Festival earlier this year.

He has just returned from his first Europe and UK tour, and is gearing up for a tour around Australia and New Zealand.

He will be in good company, flanked by co-headliner and beloved troupe Alpine, who blessed our eardrums with Gasoline, Foolish, Hands, and more recently made a triumphant return to the airwaves with their brand new single Dumb.

The stacked lineup, announced Tuesday morning, will see a swathe of established and up-and-coming acts serenade audiences as the sun sets over the iconic Shipwreck Coast.

Artist-producer Alice Ivy, another of the Victorian surf coast's most celebrated musical exports, will be bringing the beats (and a rumoured special guest or two) to perform her enviable back catalogue of killer collaborations.

Hip hop artist Genesis Owusu, who's been fast earning a reputation for his festival performances, will be making the trek down from Western Sydney to mark the occasion.

As will some of the best of Melbourne's world-class indie scene Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird and Moaning Lisa, and seasoned festival favourites The Senegambian Jazz Band - to name a few.

Festival organiser and Colac native Jayden Bath said patrons can expect more than just stellar music entertainment.

"Loch Hart Music Festival is extraordinarily happy to be presenting the bona fide darlings of Australian indie-pop," he said.

"This year's handpicked lineup is guaranteed to put a smile on your dial and bring a bit of boogie to your hips.

"On site there will be many culinary delights on offer, including Fugazi wood-fired pizza, and local Forrest Brewery craft beer on tap at the James Bully Forbes Bar. Or of course, you can always grab a tinny from your esky courtesy of the festival's generous BYO policy," he said.

"Start your morning with a Yoga sesh to stretch those tired limbs from last night's efforts on the d-floor and put yourself in good form to do it all over again.

"This year, you'll also be able to feast your funny bone on a lineup of some of Australia's best up and coming comedians during Saturday's comedy hour!"

Tickets for the 15-17 November festival, to be held on farmland outside of Princetown in the heart of the Great Ocean Road are on sale now.

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