Montrose Music Festival has pulled off a major coup by landing three-chord rock legends Status Quo as its headline act.
The legendary UK rock band, who recently released their 100th single, will perform on Friday May 23 at Montrose East Links.
Quo frontman Francis Rossi said: “Playing live, outdoors is what we love to do. We’re really looking forward to being part of the Montrose Music Festival, which attracts bands from across the UK, and entertaining our Scottish fans. It’s set to be a special concert.”
The signing means a major step up in scale for the fetival.
An arena will be erected on the East Links to accommodate the thousands of Quo fans who are sure to flood into Angus for the show.
Montrose Music Festival, or MoFest as it has become known, has been running for seven years over which time it has attracted acts such as Toploader, Eddi Reader, Deacon Blue and The Proclaimers.
Festival chairman David Paton said: “The festival has grown year on year, since it was established in 2008, and 2014 is set to be bigger and better than ever before, as we welcome Status Quo to Montrose.
“Status Quo are legendary and always put on a great show and we’re delighted to confirm them as our headline act. It will certainly be a night to remember and tickets are expected to sell fast.”
Early Bird tickets, priced £37, will be available to buy at the Links Hotel in Montrose this Friday and Saturday from 10.30am12.30pm, or online from 10am on Friday from www.ticketline.co.uk.
The rest of the weekend’s entertainment is free of charge with a range of bands, of all styles and genres, playing at a range of venues in the town.To find out more visit: www.montrosemusicfestival.co.uk.