On one of the hottest days of the year so far, the Latin vibe of The Cat Empire’s set suited the evening perfectly.

As lead vocalist Felix Riebl crooned the Spanish lyrics to Sol y Sombra, the audience swung their hips as if they were dancing salsa in a Cuban nightclub.

But then the pace changed and the trumpet started to play. You see, The Cat Empire has more than one style - there’s jazz, reggae, rock, funk and ska in the mix too.

And with eight musicians on stage, there’s a diverse group of instruments making up the sound. Each got a turn to show off in an extended instrumental mid-set, which got the crowd’s energy levels soaring to new levels as drums, piano, trumpet and vocals tirelessly geared up the tempo.

The Aussie band got their audience moving in a way I've never seen before. In Wine Song, they swung from side to side to the beat in unison and danced in rotating circles characteristic of a Greek wedding.

By the finale, everyone was chanting the refrain of Still Young - a welcome affirmation after an exhausting night of dancing - and we were rewarded with a cacophonous encore in Chariot.

The earlier message of trumpet player and vocalist Harry James Angus, who told us that tonight was about “bridging those rivalries”, rang true as the audience embraced each other to the music.