Get your arms in the air, blow your whistles and pass the Vicks - because dance music is back!

After reverting to its underground roots for a few years, this summer marks the return of dance culture. This weekend sees the welcome return of that old favourite, Gatecrasher's Summer Soundsystem - with 80,000 punters descending on Turweston Aerodrome, near Brackley, for two days of dance action courtesy of 20 live acts (among them The Prodigy, Mark Ronson, CSS and Chemical Brothers) and 200 DJs.

Then there's Global Gathering and a packed bill of dance acts at festivals as varied as Glastonbury, Bulldog Bash, Reading and Bestival. One of the tastiest dance/rock crossover festivals, however, takes place right on our doorstep ... at glorious old Blenheim Palace. Wakestock, which kicks off on June 27, is a three-day feast of rock, indie, pop, urban and dance.

On the dance front, there will be live sets by the likes of Mark Ronson (again!), Groove Armada, and Calvin Harris, and DJ sets by such luminaries as Pete Tong, Plump DJs and Norman Jay.

They will be joined by Supergrass and Futureheads, Young Knives, The Streets, and Happy Mondays, among others.

Gatecrasher Summer Soundsystem takes place Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are £115 for the weekend, including camping, or £59 for one day. Weekend VIP tickets are also available for £155 (£85 single day). Go to www.gatecrasher.com/ticketso and www.summersoundsystem.com Wakestock runs from June 27-29. Tickets are £40 for a day or £85 for the weekend. Go to wegottickets.com