So….ready and waiting to get your Oban Live 2018 tickets? We’re announcing sale dates for Early Bird tickets tomorrow night at 8pm! Watch this space. Be first in line to get discounted tickets. Join the party – June 8 & 9, 2018. www.obanlive.com.
Oban’s Business Improvement District, BID4Oban has announced it will return as Oban Live’s primary local 2018 event partner. The two organisationsare set to work together on a new hands-on partnership that will bring benefits to the local economy.
Not only is BID4Oban’s investment and commitment to Oban Live bringing a generous financial grant for the 2018 event, but also a whole range of supporting activities: resources and administration, joint communication campaigns and collaborative working with the town’s business community, use of office facilities and forward-thinking plans for a new and improved Fringe programme.
Held at Oban’s famous shinty ground, Mossfield Stadium, Oban Live is the biggest live music event in the region of Argyll & Bute. Their 2018 event will take place on June 8 and 9. 2017 was the event’s 2nd year running. It attracted 8,000 attendees, bringing people to Oban from all over Scotland, the UK and the world and injecting an estimated £1.1million economic boost for the town and businesses.
Diaries and calendars at the ready………
Oban Live 2018 will hit Mossfield Stadium on the 8th and 9th of June next year!!!!
Details on early bird ticket release dates and artist lineup information will be announced soon.
Save that date!!!
The ScotRail Alliance has been confirmed as the major national sponsor of Oban Live, Argyll’s biggest live music event June 2 and 3. The rail service provider is providing the event with key funding and additional marketing support.
The West Highland Line, a three hour journey which runs from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban and costs just under £40 for a return trip, has previously been voted the most scenic train route in the world. This is highlighted in the event’s series of films called “Oban Live: Choose your journey” which features the spectacular ways to travel to Oban from Glasgow and the isles. The full film, just over three minutes long and featuring the West Highland Line, went live on the event’s Facebook page on Thursday May 25 and is fast becoming an online hit. Three film shorts have followed, one for rail (going live tonight May 30), sail and road. The digital marketing project was supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Event Directorate.
Oban station is at Station Square, right in the heart of Oban’s town centre. The square marks the start of the Oban Live Trail, a short walking route that guide visitors to the event. Travelling by train is expected to be a top travel choice for those going to Oban Live this year as visitors can quite simply get off the train and walk to the event.
Jose Cuervo tequila, the number one tequila in the world, as well as the oldest, most-recognised and most-awarded, are sponsors of this year’s VIP area at Oban Live.
Especial Tequila Reposado is rested in American oak for up to six months to add caramel notes and soften the full finish, creating a smoother spirit with oak notes and a golden colour.
And it’s not just tequila on offer. Thanks to the company’s brand Proximo Spirits UK, Bushmills Malt and Kraken Rum will also be served behind the event bars too.
Kraken Rum will be the key ingredient in the event’s chosen cocktail – The Kraken Perfect Storm: Kraken black spiced rum, lime and ginger beer! All VIP ticket holders receive a complimentary cocktail as part of their exclusive package.
The drinks brand said: “The line-up at Oban Live looks fantastic this year and Proximo Spirits UK are proud to be sponsoring 2017. We look forward to serving up Cuervo Margaritas, Bushmills & Apple and The Kraken Perfect Storms.”
Daniel Gillespie, Managing Director of Oban Live added: “What a treat for our VIPs to have a taste of the Carribean in their complimentary cocktail this year! With thanks to Jose Cuervo for their kind sponsorship.”
Limited VIP tickets are left. Don’t miss out visit www.obanlive.com/tickets. Join the party, June 2 & 3.
Oban Live has announced that the world-renowned luxury brand Moët & Chandon will return to Oban Live for a second year as event sponsors.
Visitors can celebrate the event in style as Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial and Moët Ice Impérial will be on offer at Argyll’s biggest open-air live music event.
And here is how it tastes:
Moët Ice Impérial has been specially created for serving on ice. Accordingly, it has a characteristic fruity intensity, richness in the mouth and fresh finish.
The flagship of Moët & Chandon since 1869, Brut Impérial is the most accomplished and universal expression of its style. It reflects the diversity and complementarities of the three champagne grapes and the richness of the region’s best vineyards to reveal the magic of the world’s most loved champagne.
Lively and generous, Brut Imperial distinguishes itself by a bright fruitiness, a seductive palate and an elegant maturity, that continually seduce and delight.
Daniel Gillepsie, Managing Director at Oban Live said: “To have such a luxury brand as Moët & Chandon not only support the event but also return for a second year is a huge honour. As a request from the audience in our pilot year of Decade, the champagne bar last year, unsurprisingly, was a real hit with our audience. It gives us great pleasure to offer the audience the option to really celebrate in style with this little taste of luxury!”
Gemma Leisegang, account manager at MoëtHennessy said: “Moet & Chandon are delighted to be supporting the second year at the Oban Live festival. Moet & Chandon is the worlds most loved champagne. It embodies the true spirit of generosity, grandeur and pioneering spirit. Every second a bottle of Moet & Chandon Pops and we invite you “celebrate the now” at our exclusive champagne bar.”
Oban Live 2017. Join the party June 2 & 3. Tickets on sale now HERE
Oban Live is set to be a fruitful occasion after the event team has officially announced that Strongbow and Strongbow Dark Fruit are drinks partners for Oban Live.
The refreshing ciders will be a hit with the Oban Live audience, providing the perfect refreshment as they enjoy live music performed by an impressive line-up.
Held at Oban’s famous shinty ground, Mossfield Stadium, Oban Live is the biggest live music event in the region of Argyll & Bute and takes place on June 2 and 3. Last year’s inaugural event attracted 7,800 people to Oban, a pretty coastal town in the West Coast of Scotland. The line-up this year includes legendary household names Hue And Cry and Toploader as well as a number of Scottish and Irish traditional music stars and Celtic rockers such as Skerryvore, Skipinnish, Tide Lines, We Banjo 3, Trail West and more.
On tap behind the bar will be Strongbow Original, a blend of bittersweet cider apples, grown and pressed in Herefordshire, plus Strongbow Dark Fruit, a crisp apple cider combined with a refreshing blend of Dark Fruit, delivering Strongbow’s signature cut-through refreshment.
Also, with thanks to Strongbow, beer on tap this year will include Foster’s lager and Caledonian Coast-to-Coast Pale Ale.
Daniel Gillespie, Managing Director for Oban Live said: “Oban Live is delighted to have Strongbow and Strongbow Dark Fruit on board with the event this year and we thank them for their support. Having such a high quality, globally recognised brand on offer all adds to the visitor experience. Our audiences this past two years have been amazing and are always really up for it during the live performances – between all that jumping and dancing, Strongbow cider will be the perfect solution for our thirsty crowds!”
