The tribute is taking place on September 22 in the Dublin Olympia, and will feature a selection of the musical greats he played with over the course of his five-decade long career.
Given that these included the likes of Christy Moore, Paul Brady, Mick Hanley, Luka Bloom and Mary Coughlan, it should be quite a bill.
The veteran music industry campaigner behind the gig, Terry O’Neill, tells Hot Press that the line-up and ticket details will be announced shortly.