Oban Live injected more than £1.4 million into the local economy this year, according to a recent economic impact survey. The positive figure shows a three per cent rise in impact from last year, bringing significant investment for the town over a non-holiday weekend.
The 2018 event, in its third year, was hailed a success, entertaining just over 8,000 attendees with a seven per cent increase in ticket sales compared to last year. Thousands flocked to Oban’s Mossfield Stadium, which is transformed into a concert arena for the event, to catch a mixture of highly acclaimed trad, pop and rock stars, including Skerryvore, Skipinnish, Tide Lines, Hermitage Green and Peatbog Faeries.
The event has been shortlisted for Best Cultural Event at this year’s Highland and Islands Tourism Awards in November. Winners from each category at the awards ceremony will automatically be put forward as a regional finalist in the National Scottish Thistle Awards scheme.