Status Quo’s headline gig at Montrose Music Festival will give the local economy a major boost.
The Courier can reveal some hotels in the town are already fully booked after inquiries from across the UK.
Fans of the three-chord legends again queued up outside the Links Hotel on Saturday to snap up the remaining tickets for the May 23 gig.
The 4,500-capacity gig at East Links will see fans converge on Angus to spend the weekend at the Montrose Music Festival.
That is great news for the town with pubs, eateries and local businesses all set to get a welcome shot in the arm.
VisitScotland regional director Jim Clarkson said: “To have legendary rockers Status Quo headlining the Montrose Music Festival is a real coup for organisers.
“Not only is this great news for music fans but it is also an exciting opportunity to showcase the local area and raise the profile of Angus as a fantastic destination to explore.
“Events and concerts play an increasingly important part in the visitor economy across Scotland, particularly during 2014 the year of Homecoming Scotland.
“There is no doubt that the Montrose Music Festival will attract first time visitors to Angus who will return home with a very positive story to tell their friends and family.
“These experiences encourage repeat tourism and have a long-term economic benefit for the region.”
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.
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.
Festival chairman David Paton said: “It’s going to be great for Montrose. Many hotels are already fully booked up so it will generate a lot of money for the town.”