Opening up the Field of Heaven is a difficult task for any band a many of the clothing stalls and other vendors which make this area so great are just beginning to start their business for the day. Is it a wonder than many of the first bands of the day on each stage are quite loud, sort of a beckon to draw in audiences from afar.

Mitsukaze Hamada and Green Massive lived up to this difficult billing with great aplomb. They opened with a roots rock vibe that veered between reggae and ska. It was obvious that he was the center of the band, the heart and soul of the sound that bandmates were following. If leading a big band onstage were not enough Mitsukaze would perform on the Busker Stage later in the afternoon where he would do old reggae covers. This performance would be just him and a guitar or harmonica.

While it took the band some time to get going they did eventually settle into an easy rhythm that had many swaying and bopping, it was more reggae than anything else, but that suited the crowd nicely as many were just settling into the area and the good vibes here.