Live Review: Garbage, The Temper Trap, The Preatures, Tash Sultana, Adalita

Although the grass has somewhat disappeared into the gravel in the front general admission section, we find a way to deal with our picnic rugs and chairs. Today is all about coming together for a good time with wine, food and most importantly rock'n'roll.

Adalita kicks off this stellar line-up of music and she reminisces about the last time she was on this very stage back in 2010. She shares a new song that will be featured on her upcoming record, which she's been recording, and says will hopefully be out next year. Adalita reminds us about a band she was in called Magic Dirt then plays one of their hits Ice; she dedicates it to Violent Soho's speech at the recent ARIA Awards, praising her late Magic Dirt bandmate Dean Turner.

Tash Sultana captures our attention right away thanks to her undeniable stage presence. She becomes so engrossed in every sound she creates and gets completely lost in the moment (in a good way). "My songs are really long," she confesses. It doesn't bother us, though, as we watch and listen in awe as she creates live loops - beatboxing, pan flute and guitar. She changes it up a bit to get her breath back for Notion, revealing this song got her through some recent hard times and is her favourite to play.

The MC continues supplying cricket updates between sets for anyone who's interested. DJ Grand Master Baitz plays some rockin' tunes as we top up our food and beverage supplies. If we're lucky enough to catch one of the tennis balls he hits out at us, we can even win a prize.

The Preatures unleash their wild side on stage as frontwoman Isabella Manfredi does some impressive back bends and lays down on the stage floor for a few verses. Manfredi lets us know that the band have been busy recording their new album, which they promise is coming out soon. They share a couple of fun, up-tempo new tracks with a nostalgic '70s-style rock'n'roll sound. There's an element of soul missing from their performance since guitarist Gideon Bensen's departure from the band earlier this year. Is This How You Feel? is the perfect anthem for the afternoon as we put on our dancing shoes and give in to the infectious groove. The crowd continues to have a dance-off even after they leave the stage, in the hope of winning a backstage pass.

"How's the wine? Any good?" asks Dougy Mandagi, lead singer of The Temper Trap. The crowd cheers as they hold their empty cups out ready for the next pour. "It's not every day you get to play in a winery," says Mandagi. The band play a great set for us with a diverse mix featuring tracks from each of their three albums, but with an emphasis on their latest release Thick As Thieves. Trembling Hands, Down River ­and Fall Together are really powerful tracks. "I should stop writing songs where I just scream," Mandagi jokes. He changes it up with some soothing falsetto on their recent single Lost, which features soaring choruses that stretch out for miles. Crowd favourite Sweet Disposition is saved for last. Mandagi explains that after this they're off on a European tour to fly the flag for Australia and we couldn't be more proud.

"What a phenomenal landscape!" exclaims Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson (apparently performing in this type of setting is a first for the band). Then Manson explains Garbage have been touring Australia for over 20 years and have an affinity with our country. "It was the first place in the world that we ever played," she reveals. Why Do You Love Me beckons many die-hard fans to the front of the stage where they form a moshpit.

Manson points out the fences dividing sections of the audience: "I'm getting a very 'Trump' vibe." She then shares some of her wisdom on this topic: "People are people and we all want the same thing despite the colour of our skin, our religion, our race - and we should treat people the way we want to be treated. If so, then we're all good." Manson dedicates Bleed Like Me to "all the weirdos... all the people in between, all the queers and all the steers".

"Better call Becky with the good hair!" says Manson, before the band mash-up Vow with a few lines from Beyonce's Don't Hurt Yourself. Manson flips her vibrant pink hair under the spotlight and totally owns it. Feeling a bit unsure about how she should refer to us in this unique location given she realises most of us are from Melbourne, Manson checks her setlist and bids us farewell, "Goodnight, Rochford Wines!" Only Happy When It Rains and Push It serve as the final tracks before it's time to pack up our empty wine bottles and head back home.