I've never really done a live review before but live music is back and I actually went to a festival so here we go...

Lets Rock is just a large 80's nostalgia fest so you don't go there with much expectation except to see the hits and not a lot of staging. It has to be said though, the organisation is exceptional - no long queues at the bar, toilets were good and even the bus shuttle to the event worked smoothly

First main band of the day was Toyah, still hugely energetic and one suspects a little batshit crazy. She attacks It's a Mystery with gusto and then strangely decides her short set needs a Billy Idol cover (Rebel Yell) which sort of sets  tone for the other acts

Next is Five Star and it's awful to see. Only one of the original band, joined by random stand ins with very little in the way a stage show... It really is time to stop when it gets that low.

Highlight of the day next. Peter Hook ripping through a near perfects set - Blue Monday, Regret, True Faith, Temptation, Love Will Tear Us Apart. That classic bass sound booming out from the stage was magnificent

Turns out I don't appear to know much of the Midge Ure's back catalogue. Vienna is the biggest sing along of the day so far but loses something when the sun is still out. Nice touch to include Fade to Grey though

Kim Wilde surprised the most with a very heavy rock sounding set. Kids in America was just enormous and deservedly one of the songs of the day

Best voice of the day next - Tony Hadley. Shame is wasted on a lot of Spandau bland songs. The best thing he did was bizarrely ending his set with We Are The Champions...

Next up was Howard Jones and what a show. The most retro and forward thinking set of the day. At times it was part Kraftwerk with three synthesizers on the go but there was a willingness to rearrange and play with classic songs (Like to get to Know You Well, New Song, Things can Only get Better) rather than just play the album version like some acts. Then you have the amazing Nick Beggs on bass which also gives them the chance to play Too Shy!!

luckily it was ABC next so bit of a rest as I almost forgot they were playing. Couple of hits I recognise but nothing to get excited about

Its still odd to think of Wet Wet Wet without Marti Pellow - It takes away part of the reason you don't like them. They perform well enough and the new guy seem to be alright. Hilarious to hear them swearing like Glaswegian dockers during the technical issues. A good set if you like your white boy soul.

Not sure what the issue was with Adam Ant - Most of the crowd were there for two songs and when halfway through the set, he hadn't played either people started leaving for the exits in their droves. The double drumming on Antmusic was great but too many obscure choices for a festival crowd. 

Would I go again? I think the line up would determine that and also I was glad it got moved from the middle of August as the heat would have been horrible. Maybe next year.....