Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

CJOHNSON

Roger Chantler

Slap the Willow

The Howlin' Blackouts

Pooja Rajguru

Colour of Heartache

The Restless Coast

Hanna Gibbons

The Slack 5

Roxy's Revenge

Flipside

Munro

Tongue & Groove

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Fragile Lucy

Hük

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

The Picton Readers Club

Naty Giachino

Under The Attic

Bisola

Michael Devaux

Broken Links

RODI

Halliwell

Rosie Hollins

Mr. Buoyant

The Duskers

Ignitez

Roger James Shephard

PG Trips

Dusky Moon

Zombie’ites

The Sound Crew

Sofia Gillani

Origin

Dan James

Big man with Small guitar

Waldo Salt

Suncliffe

ItsPetre

The Slow Cooked Bears

SkunkWorks

Purple Grace

High Mileage

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

H.AZ

Arboresque

Far Solar

Adarna May Exist

Jack Walker

Guilty Pleasure

Bella Cameron

Kinesis 4

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Greenish

Brian Hooper

Vacant Shores

Andrew Buchanan

Shiversa

Mick Gough

Kase the Myth

Echo Union

OCB & Adam Turner

Broadsheet Speak

Carl Zed

Fate of the Magpie

Hail

Sean Bertram

Drew Mason

Mike Lemin Band

Emerson

Diffy Dames

The Pop Tarts

October Some When

The Long Shorts

5 Degrees North

Theresa Lola

The Salamanders

Moakz

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Maerefolk

Mike and the Mojitos

Dawn of Dystopia

Beardos and Weirdos

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Adam Kammerling

Arzenic

Spindrift

Mad Simple

Way Down South

Psychedelic Skies

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Mahoosive

Watching the Buzzards

G-MAN 777

Malcolm Carlo

The Daytonas

9 Lives

Gig Night

Ben Flournoy

The Latest

Zen Juddhism

Blood Red Sky

Ekoweko

Romsey Shanty Crew

Southampton Ukulele Jam

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Accrington Stanley

Silent Disco King

Ocean Harmony

Eva Nicole

Mango In Euphoria

Rosie jay

DJ_MAJOR

Bob & the Bobettes

Igloo Hearts

Hydeout

Elie Pembrey

Adventure State

Will Walton

James K. Barker

According to Brian

Citizen Perez

Angel Jones

DJ JAMES B

Bex&Cole

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Velickaite Sisters

Xionic

Silvermon

Lounge Room Lizards

Dr. Beatroot

He Fired First

Dj Sarah Nash

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Traitors

City of Southampton Orchestra

Jeannie

The Wildcards

Shallow Music

EVXN

Disco Lizards

The Elephant Cage

Ukofonics

Lost without cause

Pianoman Justie

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Kieran Snell

Geoff Williams

Mosaic

Jaquie Daniels

Bragging Rights

Echo Mask

Chris Payn

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Space Ace Robot

Fiesta FM

Lyla Skyrim

Tony Arthur

CHIMAN 101

Elemci

Uke Box Glory

Bamboo and Bow

Good-will

Eat Your Greens

JACKPUDDING

Ian Kimber

Ronk Torp

Oscar Meades

RELLiX

Bad Alchemy

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Hampshire Guitar Club

JJCornick

D'vonti

Days of Speed

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

Freestone

Andy White Poetry

Arji Manuelpillai

Industry Plant

NJT

The Zone

Betterphor

OC Thomas

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Lucy RS Must c

WooHabs

Saxofony

The Surroyal

RUBY

The Bob Squad

Sculpt

Hunch Power

Arlo Star

The Sky at Night

desperateBeauty

Godless Suns

Greeny & the Voyagers

3's a Crowd

The Outsiders

Jon Yale

Continental Liaison

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

160

Eternal Gloom

HAZE

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Sebastian Horton

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Ryan Watts

Vexmantra

Jonny Sansom

SKAM

The Red Stars

Scarlett

Helicopter Pirates

Southampton Grad Band

Nia Nicholls

Steve Weston

Hanterhir

MoniQ

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

The Dark Poet

Q Shaq

Voice FM

Achoiring Voices

Jax Leonard

Gaz Parker

FREESPIRITS

Mai

The Postmen

Amie Lou Shaw

Nàila

Voodoo Rays

SO Sound Choir

KSJM

Xènia Páez

Margarita Sleepover

Amy Fox

Hobb Lane

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Love Is Enough

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Mariano Korman

Ironhide

71chain

Jonathan Klein

Ras Amankwatia

Westingway

Kalopsia

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Batala Portsmouth

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Charmtype

Flying Hearts

St Andrews Pipe Band

Aoife Scully

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

The Surge

Madams Last Discovery

Jim Pearson

PB Squared

Milkin' It

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Ribble

Dompap

Room 18

Cat Elliott

Lachlan Horne

Ajay Sahota

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

The Plummers

Angling For Farthings

Rogue Awakening

Reverence Sound

Club Bad

Bees Knees

Giles Halski

Eric Walker

GaYeon Lee

Puddleglum

The Monday Grooves

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Canis Arboris

Alexander Bithell

GABRIELA

NIKHITA

DJ Drive

Alfie Ingram

Karl V

Totton Ukulele Band

Wire -JD

Retro Rock'its

Jess Breame

Benana Student Showcase

NoteWorthy

Laurie Bolger

Stuart Evans

McGriff

Jim Bryant

this occasional society

Haeze

Woodfalls band

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Madison Square

The Ben Poore Project

Goffmog

Kindred Found

The Halliwells

Southbound

Chaos from Order

Matt Sanger

Nick JT

Dean Antony

Frontline

SPLOOGE

Alex Jeffrey

Cella

Loose Change

Miriam

Mighty Magic Animal

The Bex quartet

Marsupial

Swan Samba

Edith and the Kingpins

Guillotine Union Boys

Jimmy b and the death rattles

SJ Ventįl

dj junk

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Royston Black

FancyWall

Footless Kicks

New Tide

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Groove Bakers

Funky Business

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Stephanio

Rhythms of Resistance

Exhilaro

Red Light Spies

Lost Post

Tesoro Duo

浪之乐队

Anita Foxall Poetry

The Stokes

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Jubilee

Bill Thompson

The Soulcatchers

TBC

Red Hot Chili Podders

DJ / Open Mic

Days of closure

The Shantywomen

The Can Can Club.

The Elderlys

Gimme a Break DJs

AfroDeX

Changing Melody

Cocoa

Chimney and I K 8OY

Lee Huxtable

Punkhub

Palookaville

The Slowdown

gaz909

Steam Machine

Sonne

Deepest Sense

Zakk Paules

Elephants With Shotguns

Reverb (Hampshire)

One foot in the rave

Nick Haynes

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

James & Phil

Ricco Sakona

Jay Munday

Lula Gold

The Dandelion Chain

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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?... a get together of all genres of music dedicated to highlighting raw talent. ”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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!”

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

“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?... opportunity to visit new venues and areas of the city, especially the Vaults. Variety of music. Music and joy everywhere. ”

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

“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 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.”

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

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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 taking place on:

HUUUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS…

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