Rock for People 2012 Day 2

Day 2 of the Rock for People Festival started with amazing weather conditions, blue skies, and high levels of sunshine welcomed all those gearing up for the second day at RFP. The previous night offered a number of enjoyable musical options. I managed to catch the late running show from The Prodigy. The guys came with the expected high levels of energy with both MCs punishing their vocal chords during their hit-filled performance. The big beat pioneers whipped the patient audience into frenzy dropping hits ranging from the ’97 banger “Breathe”, right back to their older gems like “Poison”& “Full Throttle”.

The band looked great during their powerful show. Their early evening performance captivated the audience, who sang-along obediently to the band’s live renditions. Brighton’s brit-pop outfit The Kooks played a blinding set on the T-Mobile stage, drawing the crowds with their catchy pop sound, with the audience reaching fever pitch as the band played their UK smash hit “She Moves in Her Own Way”. Early evening storms put a grey cloud-shaped downer on things for about an hour but not enough to dampen the RFP spirit. The heavy rain hammered Festival Park leaving large pond-like puddles across areas that were arrid and dry.

The brief storm was so heavy that power was knocked out across Festival Park for the next 2+ hours, sidelining the rest of the evening’s performances, including those by headliners Faith No More and Skrillex, and leaving festivalgoers in the dark. A number of tents were damaged, and some minor injuries reported as 300 firefighters, rescue workers, and security guards attempted to deal with the weather-induced situation. No word yet at press time (midnight Thursday) about possible rescheduling for the missed acts.