Record surge in ticket sales for Dougie MacLean’s Perthshire Amber festival

Ticket sales for a Perthshire music festival that is the brainchild of Dougie MacLean have reached record levels.

Perthshire Amber features Scottish artists Jimmie MacGregor, Phil Cunningham, Kris Drever and the Jenna Reid Trio, playing alongside local legend MacLean and international artists.

Sales are already up 20% on last year, with interest from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland as well as the USA and Australia.

Director Jenny MacLean said, “We have been overwhelmed by the response to this year’s festival this is definitely a record year so far.

“From the feedback we have had, people have been really impressed with the line-up and the new festival website and there is a lot of enthusiasm for the big concerts at Perth Concert Hall.”

Perthshire Amber is now in its seventh year. Last year it contributed over £500,000 to the local economy and drew 7000 visitors from 20 countries.

The 10-day festival starts on October 28.