![]() The ‘Someone you loved’ singer had the large crowd bellowing back from start to finish.Ī very quick run across to The Nest stage to catch Yonaka was well rewarded by catching the closing few tracks of ‘Teach me to fight’ and ‘Fired up’. The evening began with the man of the moment, Scottish singer songwriter Lewis Capaldi taking to the Truck Stage with his usual humour and wit, combined with his obvious talent for banging out heartfelt song one after the other. Drawing a large crowd the four piece had attracted a large crowd and proceeded to entertain them with the tunes ‘Reckless Tongue’ and ‘Alien’. Later, on The Nest stage, Peterborough based band Airways were up. The first of two Mercury Music Prize nominees booked for this weekend and they did not disappoint. ![]() Family, accessibility, glamping and upgraded camping are options alongside the general camping to ensure everyone is comfortable.ĭay two began, delightedly a few degrees cooler, with an early show from punk rock band Idles on the main stage - thankfully the festival moved them from the Market Stage as a large crowd had gathered to watch the lads perform the well-received ‘Danny Nedelko’ and ‘Well Done’ amongst others. From the fairground, the kids area, multiple food outlets (with a special mention to the rotary club) and the numerous stages, there is something for everyone. The main arena is of a good size, nothing is too far away, and there are elements to keep everyone happy. The young crowd were so up for it the band checked in with them during a few songs just to make sure everyone was OK (and probably grab a breather themselves!).Ĭooling off outside the tent, it’s clear to see why Truck has been described as “The godfather of small music festivals”. The sauna like temperatures must have been over 40 degrees inside the tent, but did nothing to slow proceedings and there were multiple circle pits - a sign of things to come for the weekend. The punk rock duo of Laurie and Isaac had the young crowd forgetting the temperature and going full steam ahead. This didn’t seem to slow anybody down though when Slaves headlined day one on The Market Stage, the festivals second largest arena. Those lucky enough to purchase an early access ticket for Thursday entry had to contend with the hottest ever day on record in Oxford whilst setting up their tents. ![]() Also ensuring the names on the bill keep the festival line-up competitive with much bigger events. Located in the rolling Oxfordshire countryside upon Hill Farm in Steventon, the festival, now in its third decade, has transitioned over the past few years into a bigger event with ease, increasing the length from two to four days, and accommodating 18,000 festival goers this year. Truck Festival was back in 2019 with another strong line-up to make the other small festivals weep.
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