With the sunshine streaming down on Balado this early afternoon, the day is off to a promising start as we head along to King Tuts Wah Wah Tent to watch one of Futures' first main festival appearances. Showcasing their shimmering summery songs to a sizeable crowd of at least a couple hundred people, they suit a larger stage impressively. Blasting through tracks from their EP 'The Holiday' songs like 'Sal Paradise' and 'Thank You' make for the perfect beginning to today's festivities.

Listening to All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth command the main stage, we head in the general direction of the NME/Radio 1 stage in preparation for an afternoon of British rock's finest. However, it seems that the rain has the same idea and thus, by the time Kids In Glass Houses hit the stage, the uncovered audience is soaked to the bone.

Appearing lavishly in a jacket trimmed with feathers, KIGH frontman Aled Phillips is as enigmatic as ever, leading his crowd in singalongs to all the hits from album number two 'Dirt'; a particularly poignant moment coming in the form of 'Sunshine' when the thousand or so people gathered really mean the line, "start living in the rain". Choosing only 'Saturday' from the band's début 'Smart Casual', they use their slot to showcase some new material from forthcoming 'In Gold Blood', and whilst it's hard to get a real grasp of how it sounds with the rain in your ears, we can at least say that it sounds exciting, and can't wait to hear it in a dryer environment.

Next up on the stage are You Me At Six who look more than happy to greet their Scottish fan base. Having been off the road for over six months, they possess an incredibly fresh zeal, shown perfectly by frontman Josh Franceschi's endless energy. Constantly bounding around the stage, the entire band are a pleasure to watch as they own the crowd and have the most fun doing so. Breaking out the best songs from their second album 'Hold Me Down', their set only includes a few from début 'Take Off Your Colours', but it's not an unusual or disappointing move, considering the amount this band have grown since that first record. Rushing by in a blur, all of a sudden it seems that we've reached closer 'Underdog', which is nothing short of huge. As Franceschi promises a future Scottish tour, the crowd give one last wave of applause as they leave, triumphant over Balado.

By the time we leave the Radio 1/NME stage, the rest of T in the Park's arena is carnage. Wandering around covered in mud, people seem at a loss after such intense stormy conditions, and so, most of them just jump back into the mud baths littering the site. We, however, opt for one last band before calling it a day, and wander to the main stage where we are greeted by the sounds of My Chemical Romance.

The band - who turn a decade old this year - might be fighting against yet more rain, but they do so valiantly. With his firey red hair burning a hole in the grey mist that surrounds the stage, Gerard Way leads both his band and audience through a selection of the huge guitar anthems that My Chemical Romance have become so known for. Bursting to life with a taunting rendition of 'Na Na Na', the band's new material still sounds fresh and exciting, whilst old favourites like 'I'm Not Okay (I Promise)', 'Welcome To The Black Parade' and 'Helena' feel grander than ever. By the time they finish with 'Danger Days' 'Bulletproof Heart', you're almost more than a little jealous of the future Reading and Leeds crowds, who will be treated to a full headliner set.

Finally, we come to the end of our weekend, opting (regretfully, it must be said) to beat the queues and head home to shower before the mighty Foo Fighters blow Balado away. But, after such an incredible weekend of music, is it really a surprise that our legs would prefer us to collapse onto a sofa and watch the BBC footage?! Well done, T in the Park, you've exhausted us in the finest way possible.

By Sarah Jamieson.