It's Thursday here in Brighton, and Europe's biggest new music festival is about to kick off right on our doorsteps. The Great Escape is finally here and Tracks is too, guiding you every step of the way with daily episodes from the front line.

Today's episode is all about planning who to see, and to assist in this we deliver you a round-up of our picks from Thursday's bumper line up. Spoiler alert: The Parrots, Michael Kiwanuka, Her and Banff are amongst those to make the cut.

As always, we do not claim ownership of any of the music played in this episode.