Coggan will perform in the area on Friday, August 7 from 6.30pm.

Gerringong's Crooked River Restaurant is offering a Long Table Peasant Dinner, glass of wine and entertainment for $65 per person.

Coggan took out the prestigious Toyota StarMaker Quest in 1996, charting a course as a successful recording artist within the Australian country music industry.

In January 2001, he was awarded his first Golden Guitar at the Toyota Country Music Awards of Australia.

Coggan was awarded the Centenary Medal "For Services to Australian Society" in 2003.

In 2008, Coggan released his fourth album, War Stories, a salute to the ANZACs, for which he was awarded his second Golden Guitar.

Coggan has also appeared in musicals and on-screen, having toured Australia extensively playing roles including Richie Cunningham in Happy Days the Arena Mega Musical in 1999, Teen Angel and Vince Fontaine in Grease - The Mega Musical 2001-2002, and Col Joye in Shout - the musical of the Wild One in 2003.

His on-screen credits include hosting Foxtel's Out & About - The Great Aussie Pub Tour, Channel Seven drama All Saints and as a presenter on Sydney Weekender.

He kicked off 2010 by performing to a sell-out concert hall at The Sydney Opera House in his acclaimed production Peace Train - The Cat Stevens Story.

Peace Train has continued touring the country throughout 2012 to the present.

Later this year, the Helensburgh-based Coggan will take Peace Train to Auckland, New Zealand, for the first time.

Coggan, who has often played at The Sebel in Kiama, said he would be performing solo at the Gerringong event.

"I'll be showcasing some of my own songs, and some of the songs from various musicals I've been involved with over the years. I'll be doing some Cat Stevens songs, some James Taylor, to Paul Kelly and Crowded House, as well as a mix of my own songs," he said.

"It's quite an up-close, beautiful, intimate setting, and a great opportunity for the audience to really get to know the performer and hear their story.

"The audience should have a better understanding of who I am by the end of the night, and have a few laughs."

Bookings are essential, phone 4234 0975. Visit darrencoggan.com for more information about him.