The Hold Steady unbroken the V Festival rocking in Chelmsford this afternoon (August 16), playing on the 4Music Stage.
The banding played a set including songs from their late album 'Stay Positive' in the beamy sun, as revellers enjoyed an good afternoon of cheery weather contempt fears of rain forming earlier in the week.
Keyboardest Franz Nicolay was in typically jittery form for the prepare, leaping around as the band played opener 'Constructive Summer'.
He played the accordian during 'Lord, I'm Discouraged' later in the point, while guitarist Tad Kubler earned an ovation from the crowd together for his solo on a double-necked guitar.
Nicolay then swigged loss wine from the bottle as his band began playing late LP rubric track 'Stay Positive', repeatedly slapping his head and knee and making peace signs as he played.
The Minneapolis circle ended their set with 'Slapped Actress', ending the song by singing the chorus a capella.
"We're The Hold Steady, stay positive," declared frontman Craig Finn before the band headed offstage.
The Hold Steady played:
'Constructive Summer'
'Chips Ahoy'
'Your Little Hoodrat Friend'
'Sequestered In Memphis'
'Lord, I'm Discouraged'
'Stay Positive'
'Slapped Actress'
Keep checking NME.COM for the in style news, pictures, videos and blogs unrecorded from both V Festival Chelmsford and V Festival Staffordshire all weekend.
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