Once again we hit one of the hottest and definitely the wettest festival of the Summer; Wakestock with our friends at New Era.

It’s RWD’s third year at the wakeboarding festival that is always drenched in sport, sounds, good times and yes, occasionally a little rain. But no amount of precipitation could damage the spirits of us, the wakeboarders or the amazing acts that performed – and for once the weather was brilliant and sunny! Double win. Thursday night kicked off with Toddla T and Serocee blazing some massive beats as the sun set, but it was Friday when the real action began. After a hard day on the waves, festival goers, riders and ravers caught Chase & Status, who played the set to end all sets – they might even have topped last year’s incredible performance. The Royal-approved Ellie Goulding meanwhile got us all Starry Eyed with a string of hits, making it tough for the likes of The Noisettes, Example and Biffy Clyro to match up to on the third and final day. They did a great job however (Example was of course amazing with festival ready smashes like Won’t Go Quietly, Hooligans and latest smash Changed The Way You Kissed Me which was immense live) while Biffy did the damn thing with Mountains and Bubbles. Kelis was also a big hit with her and new Calvin Harris collab , leaving headliners the Wombats to close the party to end all parties with their indie-pop bangers Moving To New York and Tokyo. Once again, we had the best time, surrounded by the rolling hills, blue sea and (in the main) big blue sky. It might not get the fame and acclaim of bigger feasts like Glastonbury, but if it’s an intimate experience with some of the biggest names in pop, dance, indie and urban, Wakestock is the one for you.

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