Some bands really know how to throw you a curve ball and Great Imitation are without doubt experts in this field...

The Summer Music Festival is well and truly underway now and it’s time for my annual favourite – the Summer Sundae Weekender. Unfortunately I’ll have to refrain from indulging in the usual fantastic range of Real Ales at Summer Sundae this year as I’ll be covering the festival for Virtual Festivals. So given that the beer is off the essentials list, what has made it on to the list?

Billed as "Three days of your new favourite bands, you just don't know it yet", In The City takes over Manchester city centre with the music's brightest and best debating the future of the industry during the day and fans and industry taking to the streets by night to check out the bands. The standard of the bands playing was higher than ever and I've come away with a list of bands I want to see again as long as my arm!