Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Diffy Dames

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Jack Walker

Pianoman Justie

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Stuart Evans

Tony Arthur

Totton Ukulele Band

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Olivia Marsha

Kase the Myth

Cosmic Sisters

H.AZ

The Sky at Night

Broken Links

Shiversa

Vacant Shores

Puddleglum

Adventure State

Freestone

Oddball Savage

Bragging Rights

GaYeon Lee

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Ryan Watts

Good-will

Hydeout

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Naty Giachino

Will Walton

Jaquie Daniels

Theresa Lola

The Long Shorts

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Alexander Bithell

Ian Kimber

The Alternates

Earth Propellor

Tired Less

RELLiX

Eva Nicole

Moakz

Roger James Shephard

Reverence Sound

Mahoosive

Dan James

Far Solar

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Club Bad

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Igloo Hearts

Ronk Torp

Industry Plant

McGriff

Bamboo and Bow

Continental Liaison

The Pop Tarts

Achoiring Voices

9 Lives

EVXN

KSJM

Dj Sarah Nash

Under The Attic

Paul Levi

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

The Monday Grooves

Dusky Moon

Address soundsystem

Bisola

160

Hanna Gibbons

The Red Stars

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Spindrift

Hampshire Guitar Club

Gig Night

The Halliwells

Slap the Willow

Emerson

Angling For Farthings

Wire -JD

Benana Student Showcase

Punkhub

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Mick Gough

Maerefolk

Brian Hooper

The Restless Coast

The Duskers

CJOHNSON

Laurie Bolger

Citizen Perez

The Postmen

Greenish

DJ_MAJOR

Hedgehogs

Jax Leonard

Hail

Scarlett

Sculpt

Space Ace Robot

One foot in the rave

Charmtype

Southampton's Greek & Cypriot Dance Group 'Methexis' & 'Nostos' Polyphonic Singing Group

DJ Alex

Godless Suns

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Xionic

Room 18

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Woodfalls band

Michael Devaux

Kalopsia (duo)

Arboresque

WooHabs

Mai

The Outsiders

Eternal Gloom

Jess Breame

Andy White Poetry

Amie Lou Shaw

Romsey Shanty Crew

The Slow Cooked Bears

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

James K. Barker

Westingway

Beardos and Weirdos

Echo Union

Houdini’s Hand

Carl Zed

Mostly Harmless

Sean Bertram

Karl V

Malcolm Carlo

Jon Yale

The Sound Crew

The Howlin' Blackouts

Purple Grace

Elemci

Accrington Stanley

Waldo Salt

this occasional society

Saxofony

OC Thomas

Steve Weston

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Velickaite Sisters

Lucy Smith

Adam Kammerling

Sofia Gillani

Nia Nicholls

MoniQ

Xènia Páez

Aoife Scully

Harry Ryan

Sam Solace

Bad Alchemy

Zen Juddhism

Suncliffe

Southampton Grad Band

Kinesis 4

The Surge

Flossie James

PB Squared

NoteWorthy

Vinyl Phillips

JACKPUDDING

Cat Elliott

Arji Manuelpillai

Stereo Swan

Lyla Skyrim

Kalopsia

The Ben Poore Project

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Ekoweko

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

According to Brian

High Mileage

Angel Jones

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

October Some When

Fragile Lucy

Batala Portsmouth

SO Sound Choir

ItsPetre

Halliwell

Vexmantra

G-MAN 777

Lucy RS Must c

JJCornick

Ignitez

FREESPIRITS

Jonathan Klein

Roger Chantler

Arzenic

He Fired First

WAPPADUSA Sound System

Ollie Owen Jones

Dawn of Dystopia

International Jet Set

Freya Golding

Mosaic

Ocean Harmony

Giles Halski

Big man with Small guitar

Voice FM

Lottie Marie

Watching the Buzzards

Felis Leo

The Dark Poet

Sugar Bang

Lachlan Horne

The Salamanders

CHIMAN 101

Love Is Enough

Ajay Sahota

The Zone

Fiesta FM

Elie Pembrey

Betterphor

Ribble

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Zombie’ites

Flipside

The Slack 5

Innovator

Pacuk Band

Helicopter Pirates

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Mad Simple

3's a Crowd

Kindred Found

Psychedelic Skies

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Munro

Mr. Buoyant

DJ Drive

Mike Lemin Band

desperateBeauty

Canis Arboris

Andrew Buchanan

Q Shaq

You

Way Down South

D'vonti

James B / James F

NIKHITA

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Echo Mask

5 Degrees North

OCB & Adam Turner

The Picton Readers Club

Gaz Parker

Vermin

The Wildcards

Amy Fox

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Eat Your Greens

SKAM

The Soulcatchers

Southampton's Music History

Jim Bryant

Silvermon

Laura Klima

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Dara Blaxx

Geoff Williams

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Hobb Lane

Roxy's Revenge

Days of Speed

Mariano Korman

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Sebastian Horton

Mike and the Mojitos

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

RUBY

City of Southampton Orchestra

The Bob Squad

NX Panther

Ukofonics

NJT

Bella Cameron

Riverside Blues Band

James & Phil

Sonne

Cella

The Can Can Club.

Dreamseeker

Matt Sanger

Ricco Sakona

Royston Black

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Amelia Simpson

Solace

Rachel Jeffcoat

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

The Slowdown

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Lee Huxtable

Crushcrushcrush

Millie Woodrow

The Dandelion Chain

Dean Antony

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Lamelle Shaw

Lost Post

Serendipity

Zakk Paules

Elephants With Shotguns

The Elderlys

Nick Haynes

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Autorora

Stephanio

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Craig Chalmers

The Bex quartet

Lula Gold

Exhilaro

Intoxication

Funky Business

Swan Samba

Deepest Sense

Nick JT

Guillotine Union Boys

Hannah in the Groove

Jackson Davies

Days of closure

FancyWall

Jay Munday

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Anita Foxall Poetry

Reverb (Hampshire)

Steam Machine

Footless Kicks

Sea Ranch

Frontline

Miriam

Reverence Crew

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Loose Change

Ben Highness

Belle Saint

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

Marsupial

Chimney and I K 8OY

Mart Ward Talks

gaz909

Jake Tilley

Groove Bakers

Slaughterhouse Clive

dj junk

New Tide

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Palookaville

SOS PRESENTS

The Shantywomen

DJ / Open Mic

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Red Light Spies

Changing Melody

Gimme a Break DJs

“what did you love about Music in the City 2025?... the whole ‘buzz’ of everyone just enjoying themselves - acts and punters alike. ”

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

“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.”

“what did you love about Music in the City 2025?... the sheer range of music available to everyone for free was amazing, some great talent there. ”

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

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

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

“Volunteering gave me a first-hand look into the inner workings of live event operations, and it was truly inspiring to witness everything come together.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“Would love to be a part of this again! London Road Brew House went off!!!”

“The festival is an amazing conception, and great to be part of. I liked the idea of performing at unusual venues and filling the city with music!”

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

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

“what do you think Music in the City stands for?... Community, the love of music and showcasing our wonderful city!”

“Pure Rehearsal Studios: A superb weekend showcasing the amazing talent in the area. Well done!”

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

“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.”

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

“What I loved most was the energy, creativity, and dedication behind the scenes.”

“We had a fabulous time. Can't wait to do it all again x. Thank you for the opportunity.”

“what do you think Music in the City stands for?... Championing live music and amateur performers in a diverse and inspiring way.”

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

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

“Loved the opportunity to play in an unusual venue, and to meet other musicians.”

“what do you think Music in the City stands for?... Promoting music as a community activity for all. Local musicians, local businesses, local venues and helpers all volunteering to provide a free music festival that showcases Southampton's multi-faceted culture and history.”

“Loved the whole day. The support and people being brought together ❤️”

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

“what did you love about Music in the City 2025?... opportunity to visit new venues and areas of the city, especially the Vaults. Variety of music. Music and joy everywhere. ”

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

“The volunteer at our location was a legend, very much appreciate his contribution, and the sound guy as well.”

“Loved the total buzz around the city, music coming from every venue along the quay and high street and meeting so many other musicians.”

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

“what did you love about Music in the City 2025?... the variety of music making and the opportunities it afforded everyone - also the sense of community.”

“what did you love about Music in the City 2025?... a get together of all genres of music dedicated to highlighting raw talent. ”

“what do you think Music in the City stands for?... it highlights what an amazing music scene we have in Southampton. ”

“Huge Congrats Chris Orr, a fabulous time was has by one and all and it was a pleasure and great fun volunteering.”

“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 the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

“There was a lovely atmosphere, and a nice friendly crowd. I thought Johny and Katherine did a fabulous job in organising and supporting us artists.”

“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.”

“Loved having the opportunity to be involved in a big event as a volunteer, and getting the chance to have a position of responsibility.”

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

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

We are a movement that champions and enables live music in Southampton. We strengthen community pride, support local creativity and develop local grassroots, providing shared cultural experiences. Uniting the city’s communities at our multi-venue music festival, this year took place on:

HUUUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS…

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