Markies Music Fest

One of Oban’s most loved live music week­ends is get­ting ready to strike up the band once again as the Markie Dans Music Fest­ival returns this sum­mer. The much-anti­cip­ated fest­ival will be bring­ing three days of fant­astic live music, great food and a buzz­ing fest­ival atmo­sphere to the heart of the town. Tucked away beneath Cor­ran House on Oban’s water­front, Markie Dans has long been a favour­ite with loc­als and vis­it­ors alike. Fam­ous for its warm wel­come, lively enter­tain­ment and stun­ning beer garden views across the bay, the venue comes alive each year when the fest­ival takes centre stage. And organ­isers say this year’s event is shap­ing up to be big­ger and bet­ter than ever. Music fans can look for­ward to a lively mix of estab­lished per­formers and excit­ing new tal­ent, includ­ing bands such as CHUNKS and Raised by Clams, ensur­ing there is something for every musical taste across the week­end. Whether you fancy dan­cing into the even­ing, relax­ing in the beer garden with a cold pint while enjoy­ing the har­bour views, or dis­cov­er­ing some bril­liant new artists, the fest­ival prom­ises a week­end packed with great enter­tain­ment. Food will also be avail­able throughout the week­end, with a full menu served daily from 12 noon until 9pm, help­ing fest­ival-goers stay fuelled without miss­ing any of the action. And there is something for all ages too. Sunday will be Fam­ily Funday, with enter­tain­ment from Alfie Arthur Robertson, mak­ing it the per­fect day for fam­il­ies to join the cel­eb­ra­tions. So if you love live music, good food and a fant­astic com­munity atmo­sphere, make sure Markie Dans is on your cal­en­dar this sum­mer.