OBAN’S business improvement district, Bid4Oban, has awarded Oban Live music concert a grant of £10,000 - £4,000 of which will be in the form of Love Oban vouchers, which can only be spent in Oban.
Held at Oban’s famous shinty ground, Mossfield Stadium, Oban Live is the biggest live music event in Argyll and Bute and will take place on June 2 and 3.
Last year’s inaugural event attracted 7,800 people to Oban, bringing in a £1.1million economic boost for the town and businesses. The grant is in addition to the in-kind support already delivered by Bid4Oban, including the administration of local ticket sales.