According to Green Man organiser Fiona Stewart, this year's festival at Glanusk in the Brecon Beacons will be a music-lover's paradise.
Acts including Patti Smith, Kings of Convenience, Midlake, Band of Horses, Ben Howard, The Horrors, Low and John Cale will perform across the 10 stages over the weekend, but there is also a new Green Man Rising stage to showcase fresh musical talent emerging from Wales and beyond.
And for those not so keen on filling their ears with song, there is 24 hour entertainment in many other magical forms, from comedy, poetry, literature and art, to jamming round all night bonfires, spa treatments and even a beer festival showcasing 91 local ales and ciders.
Fiona and her son Ben Coleman, who is responsible for booking all the acts, are very passionate about their intimate festival, which began in 2003 as a one-day event for 300 people and has quickly expanded its reach and kudos.
It scooped the UK Grass Roots Festival Award in 2012 and has booked many of the UK's award-winning acts (Alt J, Mumford and Sons, Ben Howard) before they were beloved by the masses.
In fact Ben Howard is so keen on the festival, he asked to return this year and headline, despite already having a packed festival schedule which included the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Ben Howard. Photo provided by the Green Man Festival
If you ask Fiona what Green Man's secret is, she is quick to point out that the origins of its unique vibe lie with the festival-goers, or guests as she prefers to call them.
Green Man is set in the breathtaking surroundings of the Black Mountains on a site with more ley lines per metre than any other festival site in the UK, and prides itself on intimacy and a real connection with its festival-goers.
"We do enjoy welcoming such an incredible crowd of people, people who are friendly and kind but with inquisitive minds, keen to always see and do more," she told me.
"The festival is a real labour of love for us and is not just about the artists, it really is about our guests and we want them and their families to feel very welcome.
"I think people want something authentic that they can believe in - something that gives them a good deal and is created by people who just want to do it for its own sake as we are not looking to make this festival enormous.
"One of the loveliest things about Green Man is the range of ages the festival attracts, so when you're sitting round the bonfire you can see 65-year-olds and 20-year-olds chatting about music.
"As a producer it's also fantastic to be able to watch people loving the music you have brought to them. Last year I was watching the crowd at Alt J and it was wonderful seeing the penny drop for people about just how awesome they are."
The Green Man burning at a previous event. Image provided by Green Man Festival
A key plank of the festival's ethos is its emphasis on celebrating family time and offering something for all ages to enjoy.
This year there is a new kids area called Little Folk as well as a special area for teens, the inspiration for which comes from Fiona's own experiences taking Ben to festivals she was working at when he was a teen.
She said: "There's always a lot for kids up to the age of eight or nine but after that not much and you need somewhere where they will be stimulated but you can keep an eye on them.
"Being a teenager is such a special time and we like to think of the children that come to this festival as our little guests rather than just the children of those who have paid for the tickets.
"The new teen area is called Somewhere, which is a joke from when Ben was growing up as we were never quite sure exactly what he and his friends were up to but they were always ‘somewhere’.
"It's a multimedia adventure zone open until 10pm every night, which includes everything from free-running to film-making and fashion.
"We really want to create special memories for families and give them something they can take away from the festival."
Band of Horses. Image: Green Man Festival
It's fair to say that when you prepare for a summer festival in the UK, the threat of mud can't be ignored and with 15,000 people expected on site over the weekend, organisers have to be prepared for freak weather.
Last year's wash-out summer brought more than their fair share of mud, with torrential downpours on the Friday turning most of the stunning site into a mud bath before many people had had a chance to explore.
The fact that horse trials for the Olympics had already churned the site up prior to the festival didn't help at all and the problems with access were a real thorn in Fiona's side.
She admits they could have done better to get people, particularly disabled visitors, around the site but hopes the £100,000 spent on weatherproofing the site this year will make a drastic change if the heavens open.
"Because of the dreadful weather we had last year and following feedback from our guests, we are spending a lot of time on the site's infrastructure this year.
"We've had steps put in and matting put down to protect the ground which is a major thing that we haven't done before.
"Last year was really difficult - we had brought in infrastructure for disabled people and weren't able to install it because it was just sinking in the mud.
"I don't think we did a good enough job last year but we have had special guidance groups helping us this year. We want everybody to be able to get round the site and we have put in new viewing towers and service areas.
"At the moment I'm looking at lush Welsh gorgeousness and we will be obsessively checking the weather forecast, but last year lots of things conspired to make it bad and we're confident that won't happen again."
Fiona is particularly excited about the brand new Green Man Rising stage which is something she and Ben have wanted to introduce for several years.
It will celebrate upcoming, unsigned and as yet undiscovered talent and will also feature Haiku Salut, who won the annual unsigned online battle of the bands competition this year.
Not only do bands get the exposure on stage but they are offered support and advice in all aspects of the trade such as stage craft, promotion, technical aspects and networking.
Fiona added: "All of our team are lovely, talented people and really want to help people succeed. We have all the main agents here so it's a really great opportunity for new bands to showcase what they are about."
Also new to the festival this year is the new spoken word area, Babbling Tongues, which includes a literature area called Talking Shop and a comedy area called Last Laugh which Fiona is keen to develop as a mini-festival in its own right.
There will also be stunning art installations and surprise encounters at the new Fortune Falls arts area as well as a noticeable presence from the 29 charities operating at the festival this year.
Crickhowell school pupils will be selling newspapers for Uganda and Merthyr Tydfil college students are making a film about their experiences.
The Green Man Festival takes place between 15-18 August. For more information on all aspects of the festival visit greenman.net.
