Kicking off the second day for us (the hangover sadly made us slow-moving Saturday morning) was the wonderful, quirky Chloe Mogg. The perfect mix of Janis Jopelin and Stevie Nicks, but with a more modern twist, too. I really enjoyed it! Her stage presence is magnetic, not seeming to have a care in the world, and her songwriting is fascinating and so varied. And the rest of the band had such an interesting presence to them too; it all clicked perfectly. And, much like Sons of Liberty the day before, they all looked like they were having a blast on stage. Her own stuff was really fantastic, and she did an incredible cover of ‘Piece of my Heart’ to close out the set. I’d never heard of her before now, but she was great fun live and certainly has a new fan in me! I’ll have to keep an eye out for her shows nearby in the future.

Next up, the old-school Creeping Jean took the stage. Having somehow a combination of 70s rock, old-punk and indie mixed up in their sound, it was an interesting cocktail that I certainly didn’t see throughout the rest of the weekend! And style and stage presence was also on point with their sound, and the crowd surprisingly ate it up. I hadn’t really heard of the band heading into the weekend, but came home being rather obsessed with their hits like ‘The Rattle’ and ‘The Big Cheese’. They put on an energetic show for their sound and definitely have a new fan in me!

Devastatingly, Detroit Run couldn’t get through a song. Once again, the plague of the broken backing tracks came back to bite the festival in the ass, and it completely destroyed the synth-heavy metalcore-esque band. A band like that with so many technical elements to it needed the backing tracks, yet after a minute or two each time, it would cut out and drag everything else out with it. It’s such a shame too, as they seemed like great guys and seemed excited for the gig and genuinely heartbroken when they couldn’t continue. Having checked them out before the festival, they were certainly one of the ones I was most excited for, so it did suck. The few minutes that they managed to play sounded awesome too, and they were performing it amazingly. It’s fine, just means we’ll have to head out and see them again ASAP!

After a break, we headed back in for our favourite band, The New Roses. What can I say about the band that I haven’t already said time and time again? This was my seventh time seeing the band live, and they never fail to disappoint. They’ve been all over this site, from live reviews to studio ones to interviews, but I can’t not gush over them yet again here! They didn’t have nearly long enough, but their set was full to the brim of excellent songs, and myself and the crowd loved every second of it. Whether it’s the big tracks off their recent album or the hits from across their career, the band played their hearts out as they always do. They’d even had their instruments lost in transit, having to borrow off Dan Byrne, and still blew everyone away. Timmy had the crowd in the palm of his hand throughout, being one of the most underrated frontmen and vocalists around today. And the rest of the band were excellent, too. I obviously cannot recommend them enough, and they teased more UK shows for later in the year so of course we’ll be there too!

This was the best set I’ve seen from The Treatment in at least a decade. Don’t get me wrong, that may have been the skinful of alcohol I had in me, but they also got the crowd massively on their side by the middle of the set. They felt like a band with a renewed focus and drive, and all sounded awesome and tight as hell. Considering we only saw them as recently as September, they honestly felt like a whole new band. They played their arses off throughout and really put on a good show. And we got a pretty varied setlist of newer and older songs too, which I loved, especially since the crowd clearly knew a lot of it. Were they still a little cocky? Sure, but with a performance like this in this kinda genre, you almost have to be. It was an awesome set that really proves why the band are held in such high regard in the UK and European scene.

Florence Black are on the cusp of being absolutely massive, and this set is a true testament to that. They were the band that everyone was there for, and they played their asses off to repay that fact. I’ve seen them rise through the ranks over the last few years since their first album came out, and they have well and truly earned their spot at the top of this bill. Whether it was crowd favourites from their first album, huge hits off their most recent one, or even their much-loved cover of Budgie’s ‘Breadfan’, it was an absolutely incredible setlist. And the band’s charisma and showmanship on stage, especially for a three-piece, had the crowd in the palm of their hands throughout. Heck, the fact that they even got the typically older crowd at these things to pit for them says it all, really! I’ve been saying for the last few years now that they’re going to be massive, and putting on shows like this to huge crowds, as well as assumedly doing it while on tour with Tremonti currently too, is going to get them there fast! Another fantastic headliner!