Everybody’s favourite Aussie “shed rock” band The Chats brought high-energy and crazy antics to the Festival Republic Stage this Friday night. With fast-paced drum beats, gritty guitar riffs and their garage, ‘pub punk’ sound, The Chats drew a packed-out tent full of headbangers looking for the perfect energetic end to the first night of their festival. Mosh pits galore and crowd surfers too, The Chats gave it their all and made us laugh too.

A definite highlight was viral hit ‘Smoko’, which was met with resounding cheers as the crowd impressively shouted every lyric back to the band. Their setlist included banger after banger, and with recently released instant hit track ‘Identity Theft’, it looks like there’s more foot stompers to come from this lot – and we’re totally here for it.