This year the High Street Stage did not have the weather on it’s side but that didn’t stop people coming out in their droves to enjoy another great day of free entertainment.

It was an exciting eclectic mix showcasing music from artists all on the way up.

Non-more so than the young and very talented opening local act Drought On Mars. Aged between 13 and 15, this impressive band left everyone with the feeling of wow and wonder. Progressive melodic rock that had a level of professionalism that well outstripped their years. This is a definite ‘one to watch’ band.

Tony Goff then hit the stage with his foot tapping memorable sunny tunes that made the audience forget that once they stepped out from under the marquee, that it was just a traditional British rainy summers day.

When everyone had finished absorbing the cheery music of Tony Goff, Derrick D and the Backbones made everyone’s world go a little stranger. Mesmorising beat poetry, to music that produced visual soundscapes took everyone on a journey. There were bright costumes, amazingly cinematic music and by far the most extensive and poetic use of the English language we’ve ever had on the High Street stage.

Next up were Nuclear Weasels, fresh from the recording studio having run a successful Kick-starter to pay for the production of their new album. After a blinding set these lads gave me a CD of their new material and its safe to say, it hasn’t been taken out of my car stereo yet!

Verbs Anova, rocked up, plugged in and turned it to a new level. This was an outstanding set that had everyone fired up. They were slick, punchy and had the whole street bouncing to their driving tunes.

The headliner was Heidi Browne. What can you apart from – what a pro. The whole band exuded world-class musicianship. Coming to the festival right off the back of a German tour where she had also performed live on German TV. The tour happened right after she had been on the Terry Wogan show on BBC Radio 2. Bridgnorth was treated to a very special performance that left you with the feeling of ‘next time we see her play, it’ll be on a much larger stage!’.