The late May Bank Holiday ushered in the official start of the festival season. With live music events taking place up and down the country across the weekend. For those in West Yorkshire, two music-filled days at Temple Newsam were on the cards.
The first of which was Live at Leeds in the Park. For music lovers, the Manchester derby via Saturday’s FA Cup Final was no competition, as thousands of fans descended upon the West Yorkshire estate. The challenge with outdoor events is always the weather.
But would Mother Nature behave on Saturday was the question on the crowd's lips. On arrival at the festival site, the sun was in the sky, and our shades were out. As the day progressed, a light cloud covering paved the way for a pleasant afternoon in Temple Newsam Park.
The beauty of an event like Live at Leeds in the Park is the variety of artists on the bill. With five stages to choose from across the festival site, there really was something for everyone. The festival punters undertook a musical journey in an attempt to discover the next big thing.
Stages curated by the likes of Clash, DIY and Dork magazines highlighted some of the best-emerging talents on the circuit right now. Bands like Lucia and the Best Boys, Overpass, and Seb Lowe were some of the highlights on the Dork Hype Stage and packed out the tent all afternoon long. At some points it was so busy, that fans watched on from outside of the marquee.
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