Promoting the great range of music in and around Southampton, celebrating its unique heritage, and uniting everyone through music at a multi-venue festival in September.

Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers

“It was a pleasure and privilege to be involved in such an excellent event.”

“DJing in the docks! 🚢 Amazing to play in parts of Southampton that are normally shut off to the public. We had a great time for Music in The City.”

“Loved playing in a vault, very different! The website with the option to plan your line-up was genius.”

“The outstanding quality of the performers all day from 1pm right through to 8pm made me so proud to be part of the Southampton music scene.”

“We were on the Hythe ferry with the Southampton Salty Sea Dogs. Absolutely brilliant little cruise. Thanks to all!”

“Loved all of it! The atmosphere, the people, the music, Southampton felt alive and vibrant!”

“The website was really good and made it really simple to view the programme and work out who was on and where.”

“Loved the carnival atmosphere generated in the city, the camaraderie and the music.”

“I think this was the biggest and best yet! So many people had flocked to the city for the event. Very well organised event and I always love playing each year.”

“Hats off to all involved in this event. It gets better every year 👏👏.”

“Loved the positive atmosphere from bands and punters, interest from passers by and cruise ship passengers, the inclusivity.”

“Amazing to have access to lots of Southampton's historic nooks and crannies over the weekend for Music in the City.”

“Just a huge thank you to the organisers. I doff my cap to you all.”

“Loved playing in the lovely acoustic of the Art Gallery to a very large and enthusiastic audience.”

“Saturday helping to organise and play at Beards & Boards for Music in The City was one of the best days of my life.”

“The amount of work and collaboration that has gone into this event is incredible. Everyone should feel very proud of such an achievement.”

“Loved the inclusive nature of the event - all welcome to take part and contribute. The 'let's go for it' attitude and positivity from Chris Orr.”

“Just the best festival there is. Love it.”

“Thanks for pulling this festival together - what an amazing feat. It is a great thing!”

“What a weekend that was!! Huge congratulations to you for pulling that together, and organising the army of volunteers across the city.”

“The marketing materials were really professional looking this year and the availability of posters, t-shirts etc gave a real cohesive and community look to the whole event.”

“The atmosphere around Southampton on Sunday was lovely - well done!”

Southampton Artists
River Knight

River Knight

Lurker

Lurker

Mr Buoyant

Mr Buoyant

The Zone

The Zone

Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin

Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin

Is This Strokes

Is This Strokes

The Haldane Effect

The Haldane Effect

Angling For Farthings

Angling For Farthings

Jon Yale

Jon Yale

Molly Meaker

Molly Meaker

The Outlaw Orchestra

The Outlaw Orchestra

Four Blokes

Four Blokes

GALAXY THIEF

GALAXY THIEF

Rotaries

Rotaries

Shaun Banres

Shaun Banres

COAST

COAST

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

The Halliwells

The Halliwells

Tony Cox & Company

Tony Cox & Company

Resonant sounds kru

Resonant sounds kru

Amelia Duarte

Amelia Duarte

THE GLASS CHERRIES

THE GLASS CHERRIES

Watching the Buzzards

Watching the Buzzards

Saxofony

Saxofony

The Inspirational

The Inspirational

Mighty Magic Animal

Mighty Magic Animal

Sculpt

Sculpt

House of Women

House of Women

The Long Shorts

The Long Shorts

ForTheMonks

ForTheMonks

Sean/Solly/Martin

Sean/Solly/Martin

The Elderlys

The Elderlys

According to Brian

According to Brian

Wilson/Foot

Wilson/Foot

Ekowe

Ekowe

Sonic909

Sonic909

Acid Haze

Acid Haze

Kalopsia Duo

Kalopsia Duo

Millie Rose

Millie Rose

The Moonlighters

The Moonlighters

Chimney and I K 8OY

Chimney and I K 8OY

Innovator

Innovator

Omniversal Love

Omniversal Love

The Soulcatchers

The Soulcatchers

Bliss

Bliss

The Lens

The Lens

Thee Jake Legs

Thee Jake Legs

Kyle Jasper

Kyle Jasper

ARIA

ARIA

SO3 Collective

SO3 Collective

Geoff Williams

Geoff Williams

Achoiring Voices

Achoiring Voices

Anna Muir

Anna Muir

SOUL 45

SOUL 45

Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

Zero Saints

Zero Saints

NowWeAreDead

NowWeAreDead

Gimme a Break DJs

Gimme a Break DJs

Rackham

Rackham

Hype N Hood

Hype N Hood

Kinesis 4

Kinesis 4

Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras

Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras

Serendipity Songbook

Serendipity Songbook

Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus

Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus

Southampton Philharmonic Choir

Southampton Philharmonic Choir

Lounge Room Lizards

Lounge Room Lizards

Dotty and the Vinyls

Dotty and the Vinyls

Country Vs Cancer

Country Vs Cancer

Florence

Florence

Audio Pirates

Audio Pirates

Andy Buchanan

Andy Buchanan

Tom Davies & The Bluebirds

Tom Davies & The Bluebirds

Voodoo Rays

Voodoo Rays

Psychedelic Skies

Psychedelic Skies

Adventure State

Adventure State

Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson

The Sturmey Archers

The Sturmey Archers

CrackerJack Duo

CrackerJack Duo

Batala Portsmouth

Batala Portsmouth

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Southampton Ukulele Jam

BLENDER

BLENDER

Wire -JD

Wire -JD

Uke Box Glory

Uke Box Glory

Southampton Rock Choir

Southampton Rock Choir

Dee Washington

Dee Washington

Electronic Wisdom

Electronic Wisdom

Jo Fisher

Jo Fisher

Crads on Tour

Crads on Tour

The Cold Heart Revue

The Cold Heart Revue

The Parlours

The Parlours

Tuto Tribe

Tuto Tribe

Fragile Lucy

Fragile Lucy

The Gatlin Boys

The Gatlin Boys

South Central

South Central

Eric Walker

Eric Walker

Hail

Hail

The Slack 5

The Slack 5

Dirty Brass Hooks

Dirty Brass Hooks

Interesting Wallpaper

Interesting Wallpaper

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice

St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice

The Bees Knees

The Bees Knees

The Latest

The Latest

MK-IV

MK-IV

The Picton Readers Club

The Picton Readers Club

Edward Chaney

Edward Chaney

Jamie Norton

Jamie Norton

Becky & Alex

Becky & Alex

Easy Duncan

Easy Duncan

GaYeon Lee

GaYeon Lee

Stephanio

Stephanio

Southampton & IOW Music Hub

Southampton & IOW Music Hub

The Legend That is Richard Stephenson

The Legend That is Richard Stephenson

Gappy ROberts

Gappy ROberts

The Mucky Fingers

The Mucky Fingers

SOS Presents

SOS Presents

Stacey Joy

Stacey Joy

Limescale

Limescale

DJ Stevo

DJ Stevo

Elephants With Shotguns

Elephants With Shotguns

M.A.D.

M.A.D.

Footless Kicks

Footless Kicks

Ribble

Ribble

Dj DUECE BW

Dj DUECE BW

60th Parallel

60th Parallel

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Evelyn

Evelyn

Bandana

Bandana

Sue Spiers

Sue Spiers

Ellie Eades

Ellie Eades

Rising Tide

Rising Tide

Incredible Weapons

Incredible Weapons

Sushimoog

Sushimoog

Joseph Wood

Joseph Wood

Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

Roo Ovenden

Roo Ovenden

Carl Zed

Carl Zed

Harley Truslove

Harley Truslove

One Shot

One Shot

Damo Sings

Damo Sings

The Bardsteads

The Bardsteads

Tony Arthur

Tony Arthur

The Wooden Truth

The Wooden Truth

Benerris Beach

Benerris Beach

Jessie

Jessie

Ellora Sutton

Ellora Sutton

KT Greenwood

KT Greenwood

Rhesus Positive

Rhesus Positive

DKenzion

DKenzion

The Surge

The Surge

King Ras i

King Ras i

Ian Kimber

Ian Kimber

McGriff

McGriff

Metrotones

Metrotones

Noise Factory United

Noise Factory United

THE ECLECTICS

THE ECLECTICS

3's a Crowd

3's a Crowd

Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller

Dan Finch

Dan Finch

Blindman’s Vision

Blindman’s Vision

Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony

Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony

!nverse

!nverse

Joel Doherty

Joel Doherty

Lyrical Letraset

Lyrical Letraset

Alex Thurley-Ratcliff

Alex Thurley-Ratcliff

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

The Wonky Folk

The Wonky Folk

Blood Red Sky

Blood Red Sky

Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea

Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea

Doomood

Doomood

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew

Savini

Savini

Common Tongue

Common Tongue

King Sam

King Sam

Bitter Self Exploitment

Bitter Self Exploitment

Limerence

Limerence

The Village Boy

The Village Boy

Chain

Chain

General

General

Mark T Newman

Mark T Newman

Lee Huxtable

Lee Huxtable

Untapped Acoustic

Untapped Acoustic

£40 Bob

£40 Bob

The Tipsy Gypsies

The Tipsy Gypsies

Jozi Miller

Jozi Miller

Margarita Sleepover

Margarita Sleepover

URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶

URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶

LeAd

LeAd

Bubble

Bubble

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

When Harri Met Alli

When Harri Met Alli

Rats! Rats! Rats!

Rats! Rats! Rats!

Jimmy Herrity

Jimmy Herrity

DJ DSK

DJ DSK

Chris Davie

Chris Davie

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

Jaquie & Steve Daniels

Jaquie & Steve Daniels

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Ukofonics

Ukofonics

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan

Vagabond

Vagabond

Steam Shed

Steam Shed

Screwfix

Screwfix

Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein

Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel

Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel

Rhinefield

Rhinefield

Silvermon

Silvermon

Mongo Pusher

Mongo Pusher

Alex Hedley

Alex Hedley

Mike Thomas & Friends

Mike Thomas & Friends

Heart & Voice

Heart & Voice

Inertia Point

Inertia Point

Burns Unit Lite

Burns Unit Lite

The Origin of Bellamy

The Origin of Bellamy

Brian Hooper

Brian Hooper

Anita Foxall

Anita Foxall

Richard 'Ricky' Palmer

Richard 'Ricky' Palmer

Mike and the Mojitos

Mike and the Mojitos

Elusion

Elusion

Liz Amos

Liz Amos

Pluto the Rich

Pluto the Rich

Ghost Cat

Ghost Cat

KSJM Trio

KSJM Trio

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Steam Town Shanty Crew

The Daytonas

The Daytonas

67 Sins

67 Sins

Cat Elliott

Cat Elliott

Southampton Folk Orchestra

Southampton Folk Orchestra

Groove Syndicate

Groove Syndicate

Coastel Acoustic Duo

Coastel Acoustic Duo

The Dandelion Chain

The Dandelion Chain

1 2 14

1 2 14

Emma Tanner

Emma Tanner

Digz

Digz

Silent Movie Star

Silent Movie Star

Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Colours and Fires

Colours and Fires

XR Rhythms

XR Rhythms

Tunelesschoir.com/solent

Tunelesschoir.com/solent

Aubrey Blakeledge

Aubrey Blakeledge

Velvet Candy DJs

Velvet Candy DJs

Tired Less

Tired Less

Jot Sloppy

Jot Sloppy

James Carey

James Carey

Nick Haynes

Nick Haynes

Zombie'ites

Zombie'ites

SKINNY BOB

SKINNY BOB

The Strifes

The Strifes

SM Ripper

SM Ripper

Jimmy B and the Death Rattles

Jimmy B and the Death Rattles

Zen Juddhism

Zen Juddhism

Pianoman Justie

Pianoman Justie

Lee Desty

Lee Desty

Crushcrushcrush

Crushcrushcrush

The VernonPrinciple

The VernonPrinciple

Dan O'Farrell

Dan O'Farrell

Ali & Rich

Ali & Rich

J.m.y

J.m.y

Nothing rhymes with orange

Nothing rhymes with orange

Haze

Haze

Rich Lansley

Rich Lansley

Stu J & Finley Gingell

Stu J & Finley Gingell

Duvet Head

Duvet Head

Utter Buskers

Utter Buskers

Andy Reynolds

Andy Reynolds

Zoe Dupuy

Zoe Dupuy

Comedy in Ye City

Comedy in Ye City

Major Cone

Major Cone

Roger Chantler

Roger Chantler

Lily Kurosawa

Lily Kurosawa

TBC

TBC

People Like Us

People Like Us

Aidan Bryden

Aidan Bryden

City of Southampton Orchestra

City of Southampton Orchestra

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320

Performances

308

Acts

1505

Musicians

58

Venues

Southampton Venues
The Rockstone

The Rockstone

Weigh House & Vault

Weigh House & Vault

The Platform Tavern

The Platform Tavern

XOXO

XOXO

The Grumpy Monkey

The Grumpy Monkey

Steamship Shieldhall After Deck

Steamship Shieldhall After Deck

Mettricks Woolston Waterside

Mettricks Woolston Waterside

IKEA Southampton

IKEA Southampton

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck

Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck

Hythe Ferry Mini Cruise

Hythe Ferry Mini Cruise

Orange Rooms

Orange Rooms

The Bar On The Square

The Bar On The Square

The White Star Tavern

The White Star Tavern

Dancing Man Brewery

Dancing Man Brewery

Raven & Bine

Raven & Bine

The London Hotel

The London Hotel

London Road Brew House

London Road Brew House

King John’s Palace

King John’s Palace

Duke of Wellington

Duke of Wellington

Papillon

Papillon

Overdraft Bedford Place

Overdraft Bedford Place

Beards & Boards

Beards & Boards

Brewdog Southampton

Brewdog Southampton

Mettricks Guildhall

Mettricks Guildhall

Southampton City Art Gallery

Southampton City Art Gallery

St Michael's Vault

St Michael's Vault

The Titanic

The Titanic

The Undercroft

The Undercroft

Vinilo Record Store

Vinilo Record Store

94 High Street Vault

94 High Street Vault

The Social

The Social

Holyrood Church

Holyrood Church

Gig Night at the Old Chemist

Gig Night at the Old Chemist

Ava's Cocktail BAR

Ava's Cocktail BAR

The Cricketers Arms

The Cricketers Arms

Red Funnel Terminal 2

Red Funnel Terminal 2

St Michael's Square

St Michael's Square

The 1865

The 1865

O'Neill's

O'Neill's

Belgium and Blues

Belgium and Blues

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