Burns Rock at the Racecourse 2008
Presents
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Tickets are on sale from the Racecourse, Ticketmaster, Ticketline and Tickets Scotland at a cost of £27.50.
A special return Coach Service from Glasgow will run for
Burns Rock at the Racecourse featuring Status Quo. Return tickets
from £8, bus departs George Square 16:45, returning 22:45
(approximately 15 minutes after concert ends). Click here to
book your tickets or call 08450 944 620 for more
information.
ROCK legends Status Quo will headline the 2008 Burns Rock At The Racecourse, From the Jam have been named as special guests. The concert will take place on Saturday May 24 as one of the highlights of the burns an' a' that Festival, gates will open at 6pm.
This ensures that two of the most iconic sounds in the history of rock music will be on stage at Ayr Racecourse at the prestigious gig.
Status Quo are one of the most successful bands in the history of rock. They formed in 1966 and have sold tens of millions of albums and singles all over the world. The band are currently on tour promoting their latest album "In Search Of The Fourth Chord".
The tour has taken them all over Europe and the UK and has been playing to sell out audiences everywhere underlining their place at the very forefront of rock music.
Two of the three original members of The Jam - bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler - first toured with From the Jam in 2007 and sold out both a 20 date UK May Tour and a 21 date UK Winter tour. Foxton and Buckler along with Russell Hastings and Dave Moore are currently on a coast to coast tour of the USA and next month head to Australia and New Zealand before returning to the UK to play several dates including Burns Rock At The Racecourse.
The news of From The Jam's appearance as special guests at
the Racecourse gig is sure to have fans clamouring for tickets to
see the Royalty of Rockers Quo play on the same bill as the
Monarchs of Mod. Burns Rock At The Racecourse follows a successful
first ever Rock At The Racecourse in May this year which featured
Deacon Blue and The Saw Doctors. 
Burns Festival Director Michael McDaid said : "First Status Quo now From The Jam… it honestly cannot get any better. This is blue chip music.
"Burns Rock At The Racecourse will be an unforgettable experience - whether you are - or were - a mod or a rocker, if you want to hear proper live music then this is the one gig you must attend this year.
"Status Quo have a huge following and by bringing a band of this magnitude to Ayr we are sure will be build on this year's audience of 5,000 people. The burns an' a' that Festival is all about attracting visitors to this wonderful part of Scotland and I am sure we will achieve that with this concert."
"Burns an' a' that has become synonymous with good music and this is one show that will most certainly underline that. From The Jam have been selling out all over the UK and beyond to have them as special guests to Status Quo is a huge feather in our cap."
Tickets are £27.50 and hospitality
packages are available at £145 plus VAT for
what is certain to be a fantastic night's entertainment. For
more information please contact the Racecourse on 0870 850
5666.