‘A shining light in an otherwise standardised, unwisely saturated field,’ we review the inaugural bluedot, featuring Jean-Michel Jarre and Underworld.

‘Palpably lacking in verve’, we review Citadel 2016, featuring Battles, Caribou and Sigur Rós.

‘More community-minded than a simply pecuniary venture,’ we review Truck Festival 2016, featuring the Manic Street Preachers.

We review the Glastonbury – or, for the purposes of this particular appraisal thereof, ‘Glastonbrexit’ – Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts 2016.

What could well have been ‘the very best trip I’ve ever been on’, we review Porto’s NOS Primavera Sound 2016.

‘An edition to dismiss the dismissive ‘Britain’s answer to SXSW’ tagline once and for all,’ we review The Great Escape 2016.