All three support acts do themselves justice, getting the young crowd pogoing about way before Aussie headliners Operator Please take to the stage.

First up is Sam Bartlett, a confident young fellow, armed simply with a guitar and beat-packed iPod. He rattles through a short four-set, displaying lots of promise with his warm voice and well-crafted songs.

Travelling down from Grantham, it's the first time The Jivecats have played Peterborough, but they seem to have brought a fair few fans with them.

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Their ska-pop set certainly makes half the crowd look like they have missed their last dose of Ritalin.

They were a popular draw at this summer's Stamford Riverside Festival, and it looks certain that they will be making a few more trips to Peterborough this year.

Huntingdon's A Girl Called Kate show once again why they are the region's most promising live band. They deserve to go far.

Surely by now exhaustion must have set in, it is a sweltering hot day after all, but the temperature begins to bubble again as the anticipation grows for Operator Please's arrival.

The last 12 months have seen the five-piece play support shows with Bloc Party, We Are Scientists and Lightspeed Champion, as well as numerous European festivals.

It's no wonder they dazzle from the first song. A cover of Salt-n-Pepa's Push It goes down extremely well, with tiny blonde violinist Taylor matching off with singer Amandah to spurt out the lyrics.

But it's the band's signature tune, Just A Song About Ping Pong, which creates the biggest singalong.

For most people here, it's the perfect way to start the summer holiday.