Electric Picnic '24 is officially upon us, which means the Hot Press Chat Room is about to make its triumphant return to Stradbally Hall – featuring highly anticipated appearances from The Mary Wallopers, NewDad, Villagers, The Teskey Brothers, 49th & Main, Chasing Abbey, John Spillane, Amble and more...

Located in the festival's MindField area, the Hot Press Chat Room's iconic black couches will play host to a thrilling array of acts across the weekend, from local heroes to heavy-hitters. In addition to live interviews, you can expect acoustic sessions, special panel discussions and much more – with proceedings presided over by Hot Press's Stuart Clark, Jess Murray, Lucy O’Toole, Niamh Browne, Riccardo Dwyer and Caroline Kelly.

We’ll also be teaming up with Minding Creative Minds for a special immersive event – there'll be a musical instrument for everybody in the audience! – and talking sustainability with some very special guests, including singer-songwriter Wallis Bird, chef Jess Murphy, Minister Ossian Smyth, and Niamh Kelly from Re-turn ...

See the line-up so far below...

Friday:
3pm – NewDad
4.30pm – Villagers
5pm – Brògeal

NewDad. Copyright Trevor McGrath.

Saturday:
12.30pm – White Horse Guitar Club
2pm – Cherym
3pm – 49th & Main
4pm – Chasing Abbey
4.30pm – The Bonny Men
6.30pm – The Mary Wallopers

The Mary Wallopers at Cork City Hall. Copyright Trevor McGrath.

Sunday:
12pm – Minding Creative Minds - Music Therapy Session
1pm – Fizzy Orange
1.30pm – Darren Kiely
2pm – John Spillane
2.30pm – Amble
3pm – Dean Lewis
3.30pm – The Teskey Brothers
4pm – CLIMATE CRISIS: How Do We Turn The Tide? (Wallis Bird, Jess Murphy, Minister Ossian Smyth and Niamh Kelly from Re-turn)

The Teskey Brothers. Credit: Ian Laidlaw

Stay tuned for more information about the Hot Press Chat Room at Electric Picnic 2024 on hotpress.com; our social media platforms; and on-site in the festival's MindField area...