best bands...

[Flaminglippy]

Charlatans smashed it...Wind-Up Birds were 'kin great as ever. Public Enemy were Public Enemy. And Foy Vance and Ash were brill.

[barbybenno]

Theme Park

Mickey p Kerr

Alex hulme

Hudson Taylor

British sea power

I am Kloot

Nina Nesbit

Johnny marr

The 1975

All absolutely banging, wanted to be there, were talented, and had that special 'something'.

What an amazing weekend.

[blue6field]

Agree the charlatans were incredible!! Band of the festival for me , close second was johnny marr brilliant set.

Others worth a mention

Mystery jets

Ash

Seasick Steve

Kodaline (surprise of the weekend)

First timer and total convert

Thank you Kendal for a brilliant weekend

[thurlow84]

Loved the gramotones and the heartbreaks 2 bands definately on their way to bigger and better things.

[ramragon]

Johnny marr was great, thought kodaline played a good set as well

[jamj]

Really enjoyed The Mispers, 1975 & Kodaline

[viberunner]

The Charlatans were amazing, but Primal Scream were just better. The Rock & Roll band of this era.

Public Enemy are legendary for a reason, and along with the gobsmackingly amazing Seasick Steve gave a nice international flavour. Basement Jaxx were great too, love their stage show (though the second time I've seen it this year).

Glow Tent wise I found Friday pretty disappointing. Sunday was much better though, Grooverider was amazing.

Also, the Kendale Calling specially-brewed festival beer was delicious.

Consider me a regular!

[LJS]

Sunday main stage was awesome. primal scream were amazing with fantastic support from seasick Steve & johnny marr.

ash were pretty good on Saturday. We missed the charlatans to see British sea power who were great.

of younger bands drenge & grammatones looked the real deal.

first time at Kendal & had a blast.

[Emandjay]

Friday - Lightening Seeds, The Heartbreaks & Waylayers

Saturday - Charlatans (Thought Tim took a couple of songs to get going though), Ash, Sons & Lovers & London Grammar.

Sunday - Primal Scream, Johnny Marr, Beans on Toast, Public Service Broadcasting.

Surprised that they were on the main stage, but enjoyed both Drenge & Dolomite Minor.

I just don't get Kodaline. I can take one song, but then just a dirge to me.

[walkforever]

For Me

Friday - Public Enemy and the awesome Basement Jaxx (best band of weekend)

Saturday - Twisted Wheel (best crowd), Dub Pistols, Flight of Arrows

Sunday - Charlatans in Tim Peaks, Nina Nesbitt

[Flaminglippy]

I'll add The Twang, I AM Kloot, Johnny Marr, Seasick Steve and PSB to my list!

Edited August 2, 2013 by Flaminglippy

[Pooly JP]

Thought Riot Jazz Band, Mickey P Kerr, Beans on Toast, Ash, Flight of Arrows were all decent and entertaining.

Really surprised how good Seasick Steve was because i wasn't really that bothered about watching him but glad i did.

A Plastic Rose and Sons and Lovers were the two i enjoyed the most.

[sloaney007]

Didnt spend a lot of time at the main stage but Johnny Marr was a class act, the twang played a good set and seasick steve was as mental as ever.

Spent a lot of time at the woodland watching local acts, paper cranes were my highlight but bad bad me was good and the feud really got the crowd going on saturday night.

other than that nina nesbitt was pretty good but for a younger crowd than myself and dub pistols were class as always even though i nearly drowned dancing to them outside the tent!

[thegirlwhowantedtobegod]

Seasick Steve topped it for me, Basement Jaxx were very good though, as were the DJs in Happy Slap Boutique.

[kidpresentable]

Johnny Marr, BMX Bandits, Charlatans, Primal Scream, Ash, I Am Kloot, Drenge, Tea Street Band, Dutch Uncles, Fossil Collective, Seasick Steve, Sweet Baboo, Lightning Seeds, all ace.

I enjoyed Micky P Kerr's songs, but I wasn't keen on his spoken word stuff. The driving instructor one was awful.

I did see a poet called Thick Richard on the Solar Stage on Friday night though and he was brilliant.