There are fears the loss of T in the Park will be a devastating blow to businesses in Kinross.
The mammoth event can offer up to two months’ worth of increased revenue to some firms, such is the scale of the festival.
Contractors descend upon the Balado site weeks in advance of music fans to begin the mammoth task of setting up the event.
Accommodation providers, food retailers and bakers all benefit, while others look forward to the arrival of thousands of revellers and the income they bring.
That picture is, however, balanced by the experiences of other retailers and many members of the public, for whom the festival is more of a nuisance.
Many locals still choose to take holidays when Scotland’s biggest music festival comes to town, meaning some shops may even see an increase in trade when it leaves.
The mixed picture illustrates to the inheritors of the event in Auchterarder and communities surrounding the Strathallan Estate that the impact may be difficult to quantify until it is settled at its new home.
One of the biggest losers as a result of the move could turn out to be Moto, who operate Kinross Services, which has for years found itself a hub for music fans.
“This is quite a severe blow and we are certainly sad to see it go, as are our staff, who enjoyed the atmosphere it created,” a spokesman said.
“It was our busiest weekend of the year and there was also an increase in trade on either side of the festival thanks to the many contractors who work on the site.
The loss will also be felt at Bayne’s the bakers in Kinross High Street, where senior sales assistant Helen Philp said: “This will be a big blow to us as there is perhaps a two-month spell every year during which trade increases significantly.
“The actual visitors to the festival don’t amount to much. It’s the contractors who are on site before and after the event, all the support staff and the police who make the difference.”
Kinross newsagent Gordon Baillie said the festival’s move would make little difference to his business in fact trade might even increase.
“When the event first came to Kinross the town was mobbed, pubs were busy and there was certainly an increase in business for some,” he said.
“In recent years that benefit has disappeared as people have tended to stay within the site.”
Kinross-shire councillor Joe Giacopazzi has run his family convenience store and ice cream parlour in Milnathort throughout T in the Park’s time at Balado.
He said: “When the festival first came to Kinross it was a bonanza for the community it was as if all our Christmases had come at once.
“In recent years, there has however been a tendency for the organisers to seek to keep as much of the spend within the T in the Park site as they can, and many businesses have seen the benefits diminish.
“Some residents will be glad to see the back of it.”