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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Southampton Artists
The Halliwells

The Halliwells

Kalopsia Duo

Kalopsia Duo

Rackham

Rackham

Is This Strokes

Is This Strokes

MK-IV

MK-IV

Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin

Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin

Eric Walker

Eric Walker

Crads on Tour

Crads on Tour

Tuto Tribe

Tuto Tribe

Fragile Lucy

Fragile Lucy

Dirty Brass Hooks

Dirty Brass Hooks

NowWeAreDead

NowWeAreDead

House of Women

House of Women

Dee Washington

Dee Washington

River Knight

River Knight

Rotaries

Rotaries

Tom Davies & The Bluebirds

Tom Davies & The Bluebirds

The Moonlighters

The Moonlighters

THE GLASS CHERRIES

THE GLASS CHERRIES

Jo Fisher

Jo Fisher

Shaun Banres

Shaun Banres

CrackerJack Duo

CrackerJack Duo

Sonic909

Sonic909

Achoiring Voices

Achoiring Voices

The Outlaw Orchestra

The Outlaw Orchestra

The Sturmey Archers

The Sturmey Archers

Country Vs Cancer

Country Vs Cancer

Adventure State

Adventure State

Zero Saints

Zero Saints

Lounge Room Lizards

Lounge Room Lizards

The Picton Readers Club

The Picton Readers Club

Mr Buoyant

Mr Buoyant

Kinesis 4

Kinesis 4

Bliss

Bliss

Millie Rose

Millie Rose

Acid Haze

Acid Haze

Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras

Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras

COAST

COAST

St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice

St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice

The Long Shorts

The Long Shorts

The Elderlys

The Elderlys

The Haldane Effect

The Haldane Effect

Southampton Philharmonic Choir

Southampton Philharmonic Choir

SOUL 45

SOUL 45

Electronic Wisdom

Electronic Wisdom

Watching the Buzzards

Watching the Buzzards

ARIA

ARIA

SO3 Collective

SO3 Collective

The Parlours

The Parlours

The Lens

The Lens

Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus

Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus

Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson

Wilson/Foot

Wilson/Foot

Omniversal Love

Omniversal Love

The Zone

The Zone

BLENDER

BLENDER

Resonant sounds kru

Resonant sounds kru

The Latest

The Latest

ForTheMonks

ForTheMonks

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Chimney and I K 8OY

Chimney and I K 8OY

Edward Chaney

Edward Chaney

Southampton Rock Choir

Southampton Rock Choir

Uke Box Glory

Uke Box Glory

Psychedelic Skies

Psychedelic Skies

The Bees Knees

The Bees Knees

Dotty and the Vinyls

Dotty and the Vinyls

Andy Buchanan

Andy Buchanan

Voodoo Rays

Voodoo Rays

The Cold Heart Revue

The Cold Heart Revue

Lurker

Lurker

Kyle Jasper

Kyle Jasper

The Gatlin Boys

The Gatlin Boys

Thee Jake Legs

Thee Jake Legs

Molly Meaker

Molly Meaker

Interesting Wallpaper

Interesting Wallpaper

The Slack 5

The Slack 5

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Mighty Magic Animal

Mighty Magic Animal

Anna Muir

Anna Muir

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Amelia Duarte

Amelia Duarte

Angling For Farthings

Angling For Farthings

Tony Cox & Company

Tony Cox & Company

Geoff Williams

Geoff Williams

Sculpt

Sculpt

Gimme a Break DJs

Gimme a Break DJs

According to Brian

According to Brian

Hype N Hood

Hype N Hood

Wire -JD

Wire -JD

Jon Yale

Jon Yale

Saxofony

Saxofony

Florence

Florence

South Central

South Central

Innovator

Innovator

The Soulcatchers

The Soulcatchers

Serendipity Songbook

Serendipity Songbook

Ekowe

Ekowe

Batala Portsmouth

Batala Portsmouth

Hail

Hail

Audio Pirates

Audio Pirates

Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

Four Blokes

Four Blokes

GALAXY THIEF

GALAXY THIEF

The Inspirational

The Inspirational

Sean/Solly/Martin

Sean/Solly/Martin

SKINNY BOB

SKINNY BOB

DJ Stevo

DJ Stevo

Doomood

Doomood

Zen Juddhism

Zen Juddhism

Ellora Sutton

Ellora Sutton

60th Parallel

60th Parallel

Colours and Fires

Colours and Fires

Stu J & Finley Gingell

Stu J & Finley Gingell

Steam Shed

Steam Shed

DJ DSK

DJ DSK

Savini

Savini

THE ECLECTICS

THE ECLECTICS

Benerris Beach

Benerris Beach

LeAd

LeAd

Bitter Self Exploitment

Bitter Self Exploitment

The Bardsteads

The Bardsteads

Common Tongue

Common Tongue

Digz

Digz

Ali & Rich

Ali & Rich

TBC

TBC

The Strifes

The Strifes

Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel

Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel

Jimmy B and the Death Rattles

Jimmy B and the Death Rattles

M.A.D.

M.A.D.

Andy Reynolds

Andy Reynolds

Haze

Haze

Liz Amos

Liz Amos

Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller

Blood Red Sky

Blood Red Sky

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Joel Doherty

Joel Doherty

Mark T Newman

Mark T Newman

Mike and the Mojitos

Mike and the Mojitos

Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Nothing rhymes with orange

Nothing rhymes with orange

The Tipsy Gypsies

The Tipsy Gypsies

Anita Foxall

Anita Foxall

Jaquie & Steve Daniels

Jaquie & Steve Daniels

Untapped Acoustic

Untapped Acoustic

Utter Buskers

Utter Buskers

Roo Ovenden

Roo Ovenden

Bandana

Bandana

Damo Sings

Damo Sings

General

General

Bubble

Bubble

Heart & Voice

Heart & Voice

Tony Arthur

Tony Arthur

King Sam

King Sam

Vagabond

Vagabond

3's a Crowd

3's a Crowd

McGriff

McGriff

Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea

Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea

Lily Kurosawa

Lily Kurosawa

Dj DUECE BW

Dj DUECE BW

Comedy in Ye City

Comedy in Ye City

Burns Unit Lite

Burns Unit Lite

Pianoman Justie

Pianoman Justie

The Daytonas

The Daytonas

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

Jimmy Herrity

Jimmy Herrity

One Shot

One Shot

People Like Us

People Like Us

The Origin of Bellamy

The Origin of Bellamy

J.m.y

J.m.y

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein

Chain

Chain

Silvermon

Silvermon

Ghost Cat

Ghost Cat

Pluto the Rich

Pluto the Rich

Nick Haynes

Nick Haynes

Mike Thomas & Friends

Mike Thomas & Friends

Rising Tide

Rising Tide

Jessie

Jessie

Rhinefield

Rhinefield

Elusion

Elusion

Aubrey Blakeledge

Aubrey Blakeledge

Duvet Head

Duvet Head

Lee Desty

Lee Desty

Easy Duncan

Easy Duncan

Chris Davie

Chris Davie

James Carey

James Carey

Screwfix

Screwfix

Sue Spiers

Sue Spiers

Mongo Pusher

Mongo Pusher

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

Zoe Dupuy

Zoe Dupuy

The Wonky Folk

The Wonky Folk

Brian Hooper

Brian Hooper

Ellie Eades

Ellie Eades

Crushcrushcrush

Crushcrushcrush

Evelyn

Evelyn

1 2 14

1 2 14

King Ras i

King Ras i

Rich Lansley

Rich Lansley

Elephants With Shotguns

Elephants With Shotguns

Metrotones

Metrotones

Jot Sloppy

Jot Sloppy

Rats! Rats! Rats!

Rats! Rats! Rats!

Velvet Candy DJs

Velvet Candy DJs

Tunelesschoir.com/solent

Tunelesschoir.com/solent

Footless Kicks

Footless Kicks

Jozi Miller

Jozi Miller

Incredible Weapons

Incredible Weapons

Ukofonics

Ukofonics

URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶

URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶

The Wooden Truth

The Wooden Truth

The Legend That is Richard Stephenson

The Legend That is Richard Stephenson

Southampton & IOW Music Hub

Southampton & IOW Music Hub

Southampton Folk Orchestra

Southampton Folk Orchestra

Becky & Alex

Becky & Alex

£40 Bob

£40 Bob

Groove Syndicate

Groove Syndicate

Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

Rhesus Positive

Rhesus Positive

SOS Presents

SOS Presents

Noise Factory United

Noise Factory United

KT Greenwood

KT Greenwood

Roger Chantler

Roger Chantler

Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony

Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony

Inertia Point

Inertia Point

When Harri Met Alli

When Harri Met Alli

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Steam Town Shanty Crew

The Surge

The Surge

KSJM Trio

KSJM Trio

!nverse

!nverse

Lee Huxtable

Lee Huxtable

Emma Tanner

Emma Tanner

Ian Kimber

Ian Kimber

Carl Zed

Carl Zed

Harley Truslove

Harley Truslove

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

Joseph Wood

Joseph Wood

Aidan Bryden

Aidan Bryden

Zombie'ites

Zombie'ites

The Dandelion Chain

The Dandelion Chain

XR Rhythms

XR Rhythms

DKenzion

DKenzion

67 Sins

67 Sins

The Village Boy

The Village Boy

Blindman’s Vision

Blindman’s Vision

Major Cone

Major Cone

Coastel Acoustic Duo

Coastel Acoustic Duo

Tired Less

Tired Less

Ribble

Ribble

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew

Silent Movie Star

Silent Movie Star

Stephanio

Stephanio

GaYeon Lee

GaYeon Lee

Dan Finch

Dan Finch

Stacey Joy

Stacey Joy

Limescale

Limescale

Limerence

Limerence

Gappy ROberts

Gappy ROberts

The VernonPrinciple

The VernonPrinciple

SM Ripper

SM Ripper

Richard 'Ricky' Palmer

Richard 'Ricky' Palmer

Margarita Sleepover

Margarita Sleepover

Alex Thurley-Ratcliff

Alex Thurley-Ratcliff

Sushimoog

Sushimoog

Lyrical Letraset

Lyrical Letraset

Dan O'Farrell

Dan O'Farrell

Cat Elliott

Cat Elliott

City of Southampton Orchestra

City of Southampton Orchestra

Jamie Norton

Jamie Norton

The Mucky Fingers

The Mucky Fingers

Alex Hedley

Alex Hedley

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320

Performances

308

Acts

1505

Musicians

58

Venues

Southampton Venues
Holyrood Church

Holyrood Church

94 High Street Vault

94 High Street Vault

Weigh House & Vault

Weigh House & Vault

O'Neill's

O'Neill's

Gig Night at the Old Chemist

Gig Night at the Old Chemist

The Titanic

The Titanic

Ava's Cocktail BAR

Ava's Cocktail BAR

The Undercroft

The Undercroft

The White Star Tavern

The White Star Tavern

Mettricks Woolston Waterside

Mettricks Woolston Waterside

Mettricks Guildhall

Mettricks Guildhall

XOXO

XOXO

The Grumpy Monkey

The Grumpy Monkey

Hythe Ferry Mini Cruise

Hythe Ferry Mini Cruise

Dancing Man Brewery

Dancing Man Brewery

Overdraft Bedford Place

Overdraft Bedford Place

Raven & Bine

Raven & Bine

The 1865

The 1865

Beards & Boards

Beards & Boards

The Cricketers Arms

The Cricketers Arms

The London Hotel

The London Hotel

Belgium and Blues

Belgium and Blues

Southampton City Art Gallery

Southampton City Art Gallery

Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck

Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck

King John’s Palace

King John’s Palace

Brewdog Southampton

Brewdog Southampton

Red Funnel Terminal 2

Red Funnel Terminal 2

Duke of Wellington

Duke of Wellington

London Road Brew House

London Road Brew House

The Rockstone

The Rockstone

IKEA Southampton

IKEA Southampton

St Michael's Vault

St Michael's Vault

The Platform Tavern

The Platform Tavern

Steamship Shieldhall After Deck

Steamship Shieldhall After Deck

The Social

The Social

Papillon

Papillon

Vinilo Record Store

Vinilo Record Store

St Michael's Square

St Michael's Square

Orange Rooms

Orange Rooms

The Bar On The Square

The Bar On The Square

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

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