AC/DC members past and present are bound for Bonfest.

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Members of AC/DC past and present have been added to a packed bill for this year’s Bonfest in Kirriemuir.

Former bass player Mark Evans and the band’s current drummer Chris Slade will perform at the annual rock festival celebrating Kirrie rock legend Bon Scott.

This year’s 13th annual Bonfest takes place for three days and three wild nights over the weekend of May 4-6, and Graham Galloway from organisers DD8 Music said it is becoming a global festival.

He said: “Last year we had visitors from 27 countries from across Europe and places like Peru, Chile, the US and Canada.

“It’s becoming a global festival and people are now putting Bonfest in their diary and travelling from these countries every year.

“This year’s line-up is unmissable and we’ve got members of AC/DC past and present at the top of the bill on Saturday and Sunday night with Motorhead legend Phil Campbell playing the Friday.

“As well as that we have the cream of AC/DC tribute acts from all over Europe.”

Mark Evans, who played bass in the Australian rock band from 1975-77, will perform Bon Scott songs on May 5 with German band Bon: The AC/DC Show.

Slade, 71, will perform with Chris Slade Timeline – a band formed to celebrate 50 years as a rock drummer – which plays music from all aspects of his lengthy career.

The weekend Bonfest line-up also includes; Whole Lotta Voltage; Restless Natives; Massive Wagons; Emerald Sunday; Dirty DC; the Gerry Jablonski and the Electric Band and more than 30 other bands playing for free at venues around Kirriemuir.

The Saturday of the festival will also feature a celebration of the Year of Young People with examples of the variety of youth work that is going on in Kirriemuir and performances from young bands in Bellies Brae.

Mr Galloway also paid tribute to Eventscotland which is supporting the festival for the third year through its National Event Programme.

Tickets for Bonfest are available from Mo’fidelity Records in Montrose and Kirriemuir Art Gallery.

They can also be bought online through www.bonfest.com

gstrachan@thecourier.co.uk

Picture: Andrew Cawley. Former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans at the statue of Bon Scott in Kirriemuir.

AC/DC drummer Chris Slade will perform with his band at the Kirriemuir festival over the weekend of May 4-6.