V hard to choose...

But when you finally turn up to the V Festival in Chelmsford this weekend what bands are you going to see?

The Gazette's Neil Jones helps those who can't make their minds up.

With more than 60 bands and five stages to choose from this year, some festival-goers are going to be having a bit of headache choosing which bands to go and see.

But if there is one band you definitely must see it is Muse and this year's event is all about and how much these West Country boys can rock Chelmsford's socks off.

Pound for pound they have to be the best live rock act in the world at the moment and following their last V performance a couple of years back, you would be an absolute fool to miss them.

They headline tomorrow's V Stage roughly about the same time Prodigy round off proceedings on the 4 Music Stage which may provide a few headaches for those who are keen to see the return of the Essex three-piece to the site of their greatest triumph.

Earlier on in the day Beautiful South's Paul Heaton on the Virgin Mobile Union Stage should be worth a look with his new solo stuff as should Sugababes and Estelle on the JJB Arena.

For those who don't like walking sticking around at the V Stage looks a good bet for tomorrow with the Futureheads, Maximo Park, the Kooks and Stereophonics all on before Muse.

Overall Sunday looks the better bet for fans who want to check out some cutting edge bands and what better place than the Virgin Mobile Union Stage with acts like Guillemots, Young Knives, Goldie Lookin Chain and Noah and the Whale lined-up.

And while the dream partnership of the Verve and Kings of Leon on the V Stage looks unmissable I still think the 4 Music Stage's last three of Kaiser Chiefs, the Zutons and the View should win out.

But if that doesn't tickle your tastebuds you could always go retro at the JJB Arena with the Charlatans followed by the Chemical Brothers.

Earlier on do not miss the Stranglers and Squeeze on the V Stage followed by the mighty Girls Aloud - genius.

V Stage: Saturday

• Muse
• Stereophonics
• The Kooks
• Maximo Park
• Lostprophets
• Alanis Morissette
• The Futureheads
• Michael Franti & Spearhead
  
  V Stage: Sunday
  
  
• The Verve
• Kings of Leon
• Amy Winehouse
• Lenny Kravitz
• The Feeling
• Girls Aloud
• Squeeze
• The Stranglers
  
  4 Music Stage: Saturday
  
  
• The Prodigy
• The Pigeon Detectives
• Newton Faulkner
• The Hoosiers
• Duffy
• Amy Macdonald
• The Hold Steady
• Shed Seven
• Air Traffic
  
  4 Music Stage: Sunday
  
  
• Kaiser Chiefs
• The Zutons
• The View
• Reverend and the Makers
• Scouting for Girls
• One Republic
• The Courteeners
• Delays
• The Rifles
  
  JJB Arena: Saturday
  
  
• Ian Brown
• The Pogues
• Jamie T
• The Twang
• Sugababes
• Estelle
• David Jordan
• The Script
• The Presets
• Royworld
• Leon Jean Marie
  
  JJB Arena: Sunday
  
  
• The Chemical Brothers
• The Charlatans
• Hot Chip
• Travis
• Calvin Harris
• Robyn
• Alphabeat
• Gabriella Cilmi
• Taio Cruz
• Captain
  
  Virgin Mobile Union Stage: Saturday
  
  
• Richard Hawley
• Sia
• Siouxsie
• Will Young
• Roots Manuva
• The Dykeenies
• Paul Heaton
• Tokyo Police Club
• Beth Rowley
• The Dodgems
• Runaway Sons
  
  Virgin Mobile Union Stage: Sunday
  
  
• Guillemots
• Echo And The Bunnymen
• Young Knives
• Little Man Tate
• Tom Baxter
• Drive-By Truckers
• Goldie Lookin Chain
• Jack McManus
• Passenger
• Noah and the Whale
• Sam Beeton
  
  Sessions Stage: Saturday
  
  
• Carbon/Silicon
• Infadels
• Bryn Christopher
• Team Waterpolo
• One Eskimo
• Lost Boys
• Julian Velard
• Gary Go
• Iglu and Hartly
• Sparkadia
• The Hazey Janes
• The Troubadours
  
  Sessions Stage: Sunday
  
  
• SugaRush Beat Company
• Attic Lights
• Emmanual Jal
• Magistrates
• The New York Fund
• Dodos
• Das Pop
• The Rushes
• Animal Kingdom
• VV Brown
• Cass Lowe
• Arno Carstens
• Sons of Albion