Interpol and Hurts illuminate Thursday night

Wolfmother kicked off main stage action in style.

Main Stage

Interpol

Highlights: The New Yorkers were in stunning form and, as always, let their music do the talking…Their stark sound suited the cool night and their double-whammy of Say Hello to the Angels and Narc got the crowd warmed up - a stunning Evil, recent single Lights and the shuddering Slow Hands were other highlights…Kudos to drummer Sam Fogarino for his flawless drumming as the band were amazingly tight and taut throughout.
In a tweet: Interpol's arresting show delighted diehards and won over new fans in equal measure.

Hurts
Highlights: It was pure theatre right from the start from the Mancunian duo whose stage presence was swelled to 12 including dancers, orchestra and an opera singer…Indeed popera was the theme as the sleek, slick and stylish group delivered the classy Verona…Audaciously, Hurts let slip their biggest hit Wonderful Life early in the set…They also had the flair to follow up their live version of Devotion - which features Kylie Minogue on record - with a cover of the Australian's Confide in Me…The stomping Better than Love was a perfect finish complete with black-clad ballet dancers. Not a Black Swan rip-off as the Hurts boys had the idea first in their initial video for the song last year.
In a tweet: Perfect pop has never sounded bigger or better.

Wolfmother

Highlights: Thursday troubles and cobwebs were cleared by a stunning opening salvo from the Australian rockers with huge hits Dimension, New Moon Rising and Woman delivered first up…The Plant and Page in one package that is Andrew Stockdale interacted with the crowd throughout even giving away wristbands…A coruscating set came to a fitting conclusion with a riff-tastic rendition of the band's finest track The Joker and the Thief.
In a tweet: Loud and proud, Wolfmother delivered with soaring vocals and amazing riffs.

Out and About

Kassidy made a welcome return and graduated to the Scène du Lac. More plugged in than for last year's intimate display, the acoustic quartet even welcomed a bassist and drummer on some songs and despite bloody lips and falls causing bruised hips, they sounded bigger, bolder and better with standout tracks I Don't Know, Oh My God and The Traveller. Favez were a fitting follow-up to Wolfmother as they slayed the Scène du Lac with their catchy guitar-based rock. The Plain White Ts, meanwhile, attracted a huge crowd to the same stage later on and proved that they are no one-hit wonder with a very versatile show.