Staying with festivals, what about the weather, hey? With Michael Eavis admitting Glasto needs an OK weekend weatherwise to regain its title of king of festivals after washouts at the last two, and given the fact it was raining there last night, what have the weather gods got in store for Glasto-goers and music fans at all the other festivals happening this weekend? Well, here's the CMU met team with their forecasts...
Leigh Folk Festival, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex (Thu-Sun)
A very mixed weekend, with some showers today and Sunday, but sunny spells throughout the weekend and mainly dry tomorrow. Top temperature 20 degrees.
Clothing tip: It'll be quite warm, so t-shirts, though you might want to take something light and waterproof for the showers - or just make sure you're at an indoor event when it rains.
Faster Than Sound, Aldeburgh, Suffolk (Fri-Sat)
Pretty much as Leigh - some showers today and Sunday, dry with sunny spells tomorrow, quite warm. Though this spin off from the Aldeburgh Festival Of Music is mainly indoors, so the occasional bit of rain shouldn't matter. I'd leave the coat at home.
The Rose Tree Jam, Calne, Wiltshire (Fri-Sat)
Not looking so good for tonight I'm afraid - Mark Ronson fans may be enjoying his headline set in the rain, albeit relatively light rain. Tomorrow will be cloudy but dry. Top temperature 19 degrees.
Clothing tip: Definitely something waterproof for tonight.
Togfest, Milton Keynes (Fri-Sat)
All kinds of weather today, some rain, some clouds, some sunny spells. So, wet tents tonight, but forecast is better for tomorrow - still a bit cloudy, but no rain, so a chance to dry off.
Clothing tip: Light waterproof for today, maybe even a sun hat for tomorrow.
Crawley Folk Festival, Crawley (Fri-Sun)
I think most of this one is indoors, so the fact it's gonna rain today don't matter so much. Overcast but dry tomorrow, raining but with dry and sunny spells Sunday.
Clothing tip: Something for everything - though it'll be warm, no need to wrap up.
www.myspace.com/crawleyfolkfestival
Dent Folk Festival, Dent, Cumbria (Fri-Sun)
Well, if you choose to go to a festival in the Lake District you presumably expect rain. And that's what you'll get. Today anyway, it'll be dryer tomorrow, though more showers on Sunday - though you may see some sunshine that day too. Top temperature a cooler 15 degrees.
Clothing tip: A waterproof hat.
Glastonbury Festival, Somerset (Fri-Sun)
So, here's the important one. And hopes for a dry Glasto aren't looking good. Most of the rain will fall today, meaning that tomorrow should be dry, but by that point the ground pretty muddy. There'll be more showers on Sunday, though the sun may finally come out then too. Not quite the unrelenting rain of last year, but some heavy showers today could make for another mudbath.
Clothing tip: I'd take a hat and some wellies - or just do Glasto properly, strip off and just get muddy.
www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Wakestock Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire (Fri-Sun)
So, it's the Blenheim Palace edition of the boarding and music fest, and it promises to be another mixed weekend weatherwise. Not quite so rainy as Glasto today, but lots of showers nonetheless. Dry and cloud tomorrow, then sunny spells but some heavy showers on Sunday.
Clothing tip: Well, it'll be quite warm - so perhaps a t-shirt and shelter under your skateboard when it rains.
Lapstock, Lapford, Devon (Sat)
Just a bit further West than Glasto, but quite a bit better weather. Some rain today, so may be damp underfoot, but should be dry with sunny spells and a nice 21 degrees high for the festival itself. Lovely.
Clothing tip: A sun hat.
The British Rock and Metal Festival, Dudley, West Midlands (Sat)
I think this one is indoors, so the fact it will be dry with sunny spells in Dudley tomorrow isn't really relevant.
www.britishrockandmetalfestival.com
Ghostfest, Leeds (Sat-Sun)
Another indoor one, so the fact it will be rather gloomy and overcast in Leeds this weekend, with some showers on Sunday, probably don't matter. Given this is a full on dark metal-fest, the gloomy weather outside will probably be appreciated.
http://www.myspace.com/ghostfest
Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, London (Sat-Sun)
Back in the open air, so the fact there is no rain forecast for the capital is presumably good news. Should be dry and quite sunny. Top temperature tomorrow 22 degrees - so pretty pleasant all round really.
Clothing tip: summer wear and sun glasses
Strawberry Moon Festival, Meerbrook, nr Leek, Staffordshire (Sat-Sun)
Rain today, so could be damp underfoot, but should be dry for the festival itself, with some sunshine on Sunday.
Clothing tip: summer wear, maybe with a jumper for later on, could get a bit chilly by late evening Saturday.
Boring By The Sea Festival, Weymouth, Dorset (Sun)
Also mainly indoors, in three different venues. Mixture of sunshine and rain, so should be able to time venue-to-venue dashes for dry times.