Kings of Leon - Hyde Park June 2011

The music festivals are a real treat in London. And tonight there was relief from the rain, that has plagued virtually every day of the last 3 weeks. The sun was out to welcome Kings of Leon to Hyde Park. It started at 8.30pm. Three encore songs ended the show at around 10.15pm. They ended with Use Somebody and had a small fireworks show. So get your cameras ready.

Food and drinks - There's KFC, McD and Pret near tube exit 1 of Marble Arch tube. In the venue they have donut stands, beer (of course) and plenty of other great concert food but you'll have to queue. At the entrance (closest to exit 3 of Marble Arch tube), they are searching bags to make people throw out water bottles and alcohol. Inside they remove caps from any bottles of soft drink / water you buy.

Memorabilia - The memorabilia stand has a few decent t-shirts for around £20. The credit card machine wasn't working, so bring cash if you want anything in case you do want to grab anything.

What to Wear? - It was cold so bring woolen socks, scarves, a wind proof coat and you might want to dance if you want to keep warm. Ponchos / raincoats might be handy too given the unpredictable and rainy  summer that we are having. Wellies are also a great investment (I heard Primark sold out) and if not, definitely flats. If it's been raining, the grass is super muddy and slippery. There's lots of discarded food on the ground and beer being spilt so be prepared to get your shoes and clothes dirty. Some guys unzipping and going to the toilet - totally uncool. 

Some girls were braving the cold in shorts and summer dresses. Lots of butt cracks, guys - buy a belt!  Mostly, people were casual, comfortable and dressing fairly warm.

There were a few big screens too so if you didn't want to be close to the stage, you could chill out, dance, have a picnic, sit and make a quick n easy get away for the tube at the end of the night. 

See also the Black Eyed Peas in Hyde Park. This time I was up near the stage and it was crazy! July 2011 Black Eyed Peas Hyde Park

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Enjoy Hyde Park if you are heading there to check out some of this summer's cool artists. Kings of Leon were brilliant and I'm sure that there will be much more fun to be had.