Jools Holland has been announced as a headline act for the Montrose Music Festival.
The piano maestro will bring his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to the three-day event on Friday May 27.
Holland, 57, will stop off in the Angus town as part of his UK-wide summer tour.
Holland said: “I’m excited to be headlining the Montrose Music Festival in May.
“I can’t wait to get on stage and be part of this iconic weekend festival, of which I’ll be one of over a hundred live performances.”
Jools Holland will follow hot on the heels of the hugely popular Madness and Status Quo, who have both performed in the town.
Over 12,000 music fans were attracted to the town year, bringing in about £750,000 to the local economy.
Festival chairman, David Paton, said: “The Montrose Music Festival is back for its ninth year and is shaping up to be even bigger and better than previous years.
“We’re thrilled to have secured Jools Holland as the headline act and to be opening the weekend of live music, in Montrose. He is a legendary musician and is simply superb live and will entertain music lovers of all ages.”
“The calibre of headline acts we’ve had at the Montrose Music Festival is breath taking and is beyond our wildest dreams, but is testament to the success of the Montrose Music Festival. Last year’s MoFest attracted over 12,000 music fans, contributing approximately £750,000 to the local economy.”
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 27 November 2015 priced from £35 and are available online at: www.ticketline.co.uk or by phone: 0844 888 9991.