Though split roughly evenly between die-hard Gizmo fans (many of whom were clad in band merch and more elaborate magician and dinosaur-like costumes) and the entire population of the Shacklewell Arms smoking area, the crowd was there from the start, with a heartening early turnout to see Brighton four-piece The New Eves play on that very venue's stage. As you'd expect from this unique newcomer, their performance is mesmerizing, incorporating contemporary dance, eerie three-part harmonies and a wide range of instrument rotations that would easily fit into the context of this intimate tent as well as any stone circular summoning ritual.
At almost the opposite end of the genre spectrum to Wide Awake are The Itch, who gained word-of-mouth popularity on the London live circuit (including early shows at DIY and Parallel Lines), with their deft blend of '80s new wave and '00s electroclash that manages to get the crowd moving despite the relatively early hours. Movement is an essential part of a Lambrini Girls show, and the band's raucous performance on the (admittedly oddly named) Disco Pogo stage is as dynamic as you'd expect. Leader and singer Phoebe Lunny sets the mood from the get-go, warning before crowd-surfing in the middle of the crowd with “I ain't gonna bite, but I ain't gonna pounce,” and speaking out in between the band's blistering cuts on issues like transphobia, youth culture, and the ongoing genocide in Palestine.