Three bad boys with the power to rock you stole the show on another great day for the Gravesham Riverside Festival.

It had it all: good music, tasty food, fun fairs and a few rays of sunshine.

Of course for many across the country Glastonbury, Reading or concerts at Hyde Park are the summer destinations for live music and a good time.

However, for the people of Gravesham this festival on the River Thames is starting to gain in popularity for a great British summer day out.

The Gravesham council-run celebration enjoyed another successful year at Gravesend promenade and the adjoining Fort Gardens, after hundreds flocked to the riverside throughout Saturday.

While there was plenty for people to enjoy headliners 5ive rolled back the years with an energetic and charismatic performance.

Screaming at the crowd to "ave it" and rattling off hits such as “Slam Dunk (Da Funk)”, “When the Lights Go Out” and “Got the Feelin”, the three remaining members of the group, Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, and Scott Robinson, ended the festival with a bang.

Many in the crowd had clearly come solely for a nostalgic boogie to the sounds of their youth and they were not disappointed.

Speaking exclusively to the Gravesend Messenger Ritchie said it was a great feeling knowing that his group had provided such fond memories for people.

He said: "It’s very nice, for me it was one of the biggest surprises coming back.

"We knew we were big and that we'd had some great success but after 10 years of being away, coming back and feeling the love that has been put on us from the public has been a really uplifting experience.”

While the crowd were particularly excited about 5ive, tribute acts the Bob Marley Experience, Jack Shepherd performing the music of Ed Sheeran, Fleetwood Bac and Simply Taylor Swift also kept people entertained as well as former contestant on The Voice, Jamie Johnson.

There was a contrast in atmospheres across the two sections of the event with the main festival at the promenade and the Summer Fayre on the Square in the Fort Gardens.

Those who wanted to drink, be merry and soak up the festival atmosphere stayed in the jam-packed promenade section, where as well as music there was plenty of food including burgers, fish and chips and ice creams to enjoy.

However, for some, the manic buzz of the festival was too much to handle and instead they sought out a relaxed and quaint atmosphere in the Fort Gardens.

Visitors could look around the various stalls selling vintage clothes, retro home-ware and other crafts or buy a crepe and a cup of tea from the refreshment vans.

Not to be left out on the live music front, there were also performances throughout the day including one from a fifties group who kept toes tapping and sent some of the older festival-goers walking down memory lane.

Youngsters were not forgotten in the Fort Gardens and there were vintage fairground rides and other activities as well as the chance to enjoy donkey rides.

For more pictures and the rest of the interview with 5ive buy the Gravesend Messenger out on Thursday.