OXFORDSHIRE'S homegrown hero Gaz Coombes wowed crowds on the first night of this year's Truck Festival at Steventon.
The former Supergrass frontman dazzled the audiences with an all-singing, all-dancing set of new solo material and a few old band numbers.
The set, along with an equally popular show from Friendly Fires, sent spirits soaring after a brief but torrential downpour yesterday evening.
"And here's a song I wrote with some friends of mine...' @GazCoombes sent the crowd wild with this #supergrass gem at @TruckFestival #truckfestival #moving pic.twitter.com/s7wID7en6U
— Tim Hughes (@OxMailTimHughes) July 21, 2018
Oxford Mail features editor Tim Hughes, who was front and centre for the headline acts, shot these videos of former Wheatley schoolboy Gaz Goombes stealing the show.
He later caught a set from Oxford country and blues act the Deadbeat Apostles and was duly impressed:
No finer way to start the day at @TruckFestival than with a big old shot of country rock courtesy of @Deadbeats_Apos. Best twang this side of Austin. #truckfestival pic.twitter.com/INE6x74Av0
— Tim Hughes (@OxMailTimHughes) July 21, 2018
Festival-goers were also last night treated to a set from Goldrush - a band formed by Truck founders Robin and Joe Bennett who reformed specially for this year's festival.
Last night, the Veterans & Virgins saw the mighty return of Goldrush! What a moment 🙌 #TRUCK2018 pic.twitter.com/3hyKyz44JZ
— Truck Festival (@TruckFestival) July 21, 2018
This morning, Oxford Mail reporter Harrison Jones, who is also reporting on the festivies from the front line, captured this beautiful picture of sunrise over the campsite:
Later on, music fans who were perhaps the worse for wear from the night before were helped to get back on their feet with an energising aerobics class led by 90s fitness guru Mr Motivator:
The best way to wake up at a festival - the one and only @MrMotivator at @TruckFestival Photos: @AWPhotography81 pic.twitter.com/4u1sH1SAYa
— Festivals For All (@festivalsforall) July 21, 2018
Tonight's headliners at the sold-out shindig will be Jake Bugg, George Ezra and Everything Everything.
The festival will be brought to a grand finale tomorrow with sets from The Amazons, Editors and Courteeners.
Those who were unable to go are invited to enjoy this short video of this year's highlights so far:
Truck Festival 2018 is alive! Relive the glory from Thursday and Friday on the farm in our highlights reel, with @FriendlyFires, @JAWSJAWSJAWSSS, De La Soul, @palewaves , @ShyFX & tons more 🎪💃🙌🏻 #TRUCK2018 pic.twitter.com/jwhidD6GJi
— Truck Festival (@TruckFestival) July 21, 2018
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