The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
£10m financial impact of new festival hailed
More than 100,000 revellers packed Glasgow Green over the weekend
Scotland’s newest music festival, TRNSMT, has been hailed a success and is expected to have added at least £10 million to the local economy.
More than 100,000 revellers were anticipated to have attended the event between Friday and Sunday, exceeding organisers’ expectations.
Now those behind the festival at Glasgow Green have confirmed plans to bring it back next year after hailing the inaugural year a success.
Geoff Ellis, festival director, said: “This has been a hugely successful debut year for TRNSMT and I’d like to thank everyone for welcoming the festival into their hearts with such enthusiasm.
“The energy has been incredible and we’ve enjoyed some stunning performances against the beautiful Glasgow skyline,” he added.
“Big thanks must also go to all of our multi-agency partners and Glasgow City Council for all of their support in making this a quality new event for music fans.
“As TRNSMT becomes a firm favourite in the festival calendar, people will look back on this first year with the knowledge that they supported it and helped it grow right from the beginning.
“I think it’s been in excess of £10 million economic impact for the city, based on previous studies that we’ve done.”
The event ran over the same weekend usually taken up by T In The Park, which organiser DF Concerts announced last November would “take a break” in 2017.
Radiohead and Kasabian were highlights of the festival which finished yesterday, with acts such as The View and headliners Biffy Clyro.