Boutique At Its Best - Jersey Live 2008

Any possible uprising is quashed by the emergence of day one headliners The Zutons, who promptly deliver a lavish set which is only tarnished for a few moments when their sound cuts out during 'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?'. Luckily, however, it’s restored in time for a rapturous rendition of ‘Valerie’, which sends Jersey’s residents home smiling.

Sunday's overcast conditions and spells of drizzle – a steep contrast the blistering heat of day one– mean many of the crowd take salvage in the dance tent as the likes of Black Kids and Cage The Elephant deliver stellar sets on the main stage during the afternoon. “You really are amazing Jersey,” says Cage The Elephant frontman Matt Shultz, often.

Just as amazing are The Prodigy, who fuse songs from their four studio albums, including ‘Firestarter’, ‘Breathe’ and ‘Spitfire’, with their impending fifth during their headline set. Two new tracks especially  - 'Worlds On Fire' and 'Warrior's Dance' - seem to evoke nostalgic rave influences that suggest The Prodigy's warehouse days aren't behind them just yet.

As with most developing festivals, Jersey Live was not without its problems. Queues for the diverse food stalls were often long (although three outlets dropped out in the run up to the event), as was the wait to leave the festival site at night.

But the outlook for the future is one of undoubted optimism. Plans are in place, for example, to re-introduce camping at next year’s event – which in turn should help bring the festival, and the Island of Jersey, a deserved influx of festivalgoers from neighbouring countries. And then the best kept secret on the summer festival calendar really will be let out bag.

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