The sky was still heavy with dark clouds, threatening more of the rain that had fallen all afternoon. The ground was sodden and my boots were covered with thick mud. The sun was beginning to move towards the horizon and with a drink in hand, I watched as Paul Weller finished his set. It was time to get moving. We wormed our way through the crowd, which thickened with each step we took. The atmosphere was expectant, electric. Slotting ourselves into the middle of the crowd, we waited. In the low-key, laid back style of Kings of Leon, the band arrived on stage. Opening with
Four Kicks, their energy took no time in getting the crowd going. It's been said that a successful artist sounds better live than they do on record. Well these boys definitely did. Despite a sore throat, Caleb delivered an amazing performance of
Charmer.
McFearless was played in memory of Ryan Dunn of the
Jackass series, who sadly passed away this week. Miraculously, the dark clouds had cleared, leaving us with a turquoise sky and midway through their set the sun began to fade; the dusky light adding to the incredible atmosphere. The encore consisted of
Radioactive,
Use Somebody and
Black Thumbnail, with fireworks rising above the stage during the final chords of the last song. I may not have made it to a festival this year, but this sure as hell made up for it!
Photograph from thegumtree.com
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