Bonfest to attract 6,000 AC/DC fans

RARE archive material has gone on display before the largest invasion of AC/DC fans Angus has witnessed in celebration of Bon Scott.

This weekend will see thousands of people converge on Kirriemuir for the annual Bonfest commemoration of the Angus baker’s son who found global fame after joining up with Glasgow brothers Angus and Malcolm Young.

The event, organised by Kirriemuir’s DD8 Music, has become an annual pilgrimage for fans.

Graham Galloway, of DD8 Music, said: “We are well on track for this to be the biggest Bonfest yet, having broken last year’s ticket sales about a month ago.

“Over the course of the weekend I would think we’ll see about 6,000 people come to Kirrie.”

Early Bonfest arrivals will this week be able to take in an expanded exhibition in the town’s Gateway to the Glens museum which opened at the weekend and includes rare items from the collection of superfan Neil McDonald.

This year, the exhibition concentrates on two AC/DC albums which were released 40 years ago — Powerage, considered by many to be their finest album and the live Glasgow Apollo recording of If You Want Blood You’ve Got It.

A signed Powerage tour programme from the AC/DC gig at Dundee’s Caird Hall is included among the rarities.