After a few years of cold weather - including some sub-zero temperatures - the sun finally turned up for the annual Groovin The Moo festival at the University of Canberra.
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A sell-out crowd of 15,000 enjoyed the music on what seemed like a summer's day, but the hot sun did little favours for the hundreds wearing the festival garment-de-jour; a polyester ''onesie''.
While fluorescent clothing, once a festival staple, made the rare appearance, it was animal all-in-one costumes that were out in force.
Ryan Kiely of Griffith drove to Canberra for the day with two friends; the 18-year-old wore a lion onesie he borrowed from a friend, but soon discovered the downside to his sartorial choice.
"It was really hot at the start, especially Seth Sentry, just making everybody jump, that was like, friggin - 'I'm going to die here'," he said.
But with a choice of more than 30 acts playing across two stages in the 11 hours, revellers were easily distracted.
"The crowd's turned up early and the early bands are all getting a really good reception, really good audience, so everyone's happy," promoter Stephen Halpin said.
Maddison Breust of Macgregor has been living in Canberra for four years and the 22-year-old loves the convenience of having a music festival so close to home. "All the other festivals, you have to travel to Melbourne or Sydney for," she said.
It was a good excuse for interstate friends to visit, too, something Mr Halpin said was not uncommon.
"Last year we had about 50 or 60 per cent from the ACT, then you've got another group from southern NSW, but we're noticing more and more people are coming from Sydney, making a weekend of it."
One such Sydneysider was Rebecca Cherote, who arrived with seven girlfriends. The 21-year-old university student stood out of the crowd in an Indian headdress and American flag tights.
"I work in a costume store and I own crazy pants so I thought, let's mix the two together," she said. "Everyone who dresses up, I think, has a better time and you meet random people - it's a good ice-breaker."
While the bar had reportedly sold out of beer and cider by 7pm, for many, choosing between Flume and Canadian sisters Tegan and Sara was a bigger dilemma.
The Kooks and the Temper Trap wrapped up on the main stage, before British act Example finished off the festival for another year.