Splendour in the Grass returned to North Byron Parklands at the weekend with a capacity crowd of 27,500 punters revelling in a mix of music, art, discussion, food, craft, markets and splendid weather.

Over 80 Australian and international acts graced the event's three main stages, while many more performed at Splendour's other destination spaces across the weekend.

Splendour's new site layout, including the majestic Amphitheatre, was a huge success with patrons.

On Friday, Ball Park Music prompted a late afternoon sing along when they covered Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. The Strypes delivered a blistering tight set at the GW McLennan Stage. Peking Duk, Kelis and Childish Gambino played to huge crowds at the Mix Up. Then at the end of the night, the Amphitheatre filled to the brim for hip-hop legends OutKast when they played in Australia for the very first time.

On Saturday, Violent Soho continued on their trajectory path with a killer set. Future Islands held a massive GW McLennan audience transfixed. Sky Ferreira, Art Vs Science, Metronomy and RÜFÜS kept the Mix Up at capacity for hours on end. Late addition to the lineup Foals delivered on their reputation for furious live sets with lead singer Yannis Philippakis jumping into the audience towards the end of the set. And City and Colour brought the night to a climax, owning the headline spot.

On Sunday, UK dance act Jungle had a totally jammed Mix Up Tent jumping for the duration of their set, followed by a massive crowd for Sam Smith. Punters at the GW McLennan tent were treated to a gorgeous set by Swedish sister act First Aid Kit. And in the Amphitheatre Grouplove, Chvrches, Hilltop Hoods (with surprise guest Dan Sultan) and Foster The People delivered awesome set after set until Lily Allen capped off the night with a sing-a-long set to a capacity crowd.

In between the music, Splendour punters foraged from over 60 food outlets, gave Q&A's Tony Jones a rock star reception at the Splendour Forum, put a bird on it at Splendour In The Craft, got lost in the Tipi Forest, took part in the conscious evolution at the Global Village and interacted with visual and performance artists.

MYSTERY GIG

Did you spot the 'guerrilla' gig, the one that not even the organisers new about?

We will tell you all about in next week's Pulse.