Skye Live Festival

Skye Live Festival is an annual two-day music festival taking place at The Lump, the traditional home of the Skye Highland Games, in Portree on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

Skye Live Festival
GenreTraditional, Folk, Indie, Electronic
Dates6-7 September 2019
Location(s)The Lump, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Years active2015 - Present
Websiteskyelive.co.uk

Overview

The festival was established in 2015 with organisers hoping to "fill the void" left by the since defunct Isle of Skye Music Festival. The first year's festival featured one stage, with performances from DJs on the Friday and bands on the Saturday. Bands appearing including Skye's own Peatbog Faeries, Donnie Munro and Niteworks, with DJs includingAndrew Weatherall and Hot Chip on the Friday night..[1]

In 2016, the festival changed sites to the King George V Park in Portree, with a view to expanding capacity and offering to two stages.[2]. It featured performances from Public Service Broadcasting, Capercaillie, Treacherous Orchestra, Bicep_(duo), Simian Mobile Disco and more.

While the 2016 location enabled a greater capacity, organisers felt it lacked the "iconic" status of the original site and so returned in 2017, while retaining a second stage, hosted by the Apocathery Tower overlooking Portree Harbour. The festival was headlined by Mercury Prize nominees Django Django.[3] The festival was a critical success, declared "a unique and essential festival experience".[4]

The festival's 2018 edition featured performances from Session A9, Denis Sulta, Pictish Trail and other.[5]

The festival's dates for 2019 have been confirmed as Friday 6 & Saturday 7 September, with the Niteworks and the Peatbog Faeries the first artists to be announced for the festival.[6]

References
  1. "Full line-up for new Skye Live music festival revealed". West Highland Free Press. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. "King George V Park the venue for Skye Live 2016". West Highland Free Press. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  3. "Skye Live festival to return in autumn". West Highland Free Press. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. "Festival review: Skye Live, Portree". The Scotsman. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. "Skye Live returns to Portree home for fourth edition". The_National_(Scotland). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. "Skye Live 2019 line-up and rumours". eFestivals. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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