As in previous years, the Hot Press and 2fm-backed event will be an action-packed two days of workshops, panel discussions, one-on-one interviews, musical instrument stands and demos and the cream of Irish talent on the Live Music Stage.

O’Brien is just the tip of the special guest iceberg, with dozens more names being announced shortly on [link]www.hotpress.com[/link] and on Twitter @hotpress.

In addition to his day-job, the 43-year-old is also a founding director of the Featured Artists Coalition, which was set up to campaign for musicians’ rights in the digital age.