Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Echo Mask

Elie Pembrey

Batala Portsmouth

Stereo Swan

Mr. Buoyant

Kalopsia (duo)

KSJM

Lottie Marie

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Sean Bertram

Will Walton

Eva Nicole

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Mick Gough

Jim Pearson

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Ukofonics

Giles Halski

Accrington Stanley

Ekowe (Acoustic)

He Fired First

RUBY

Godless Suns

Tony Arthur

Shiversa

Kase the Myth

Beardos and Weirdos

Ian Kimber

Romsey Shanty Crew

The Picton Readers Club

Stuart Evans

Angling For Farthings

Flossie James

Canis Arboris

Mai

Roxy's Revenge

Southampton Grad Band

Halliwell

Mike and the Mojitos

Cat Elliott

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Hobb Lane

Flipside

WooHabs

Ajay Sahota

The Pop Tarts

5 Degrees North

Hampshire Guitar Club

Mosaic

Felis Leo

The Restless Coast

Benana Student Showcase

Southampton's Music History

NJT

Olivia Marsha

The Postmen

SKAM

Zombie’ites

Emerson

The Outsiders

FREESPIRITS

Innovator

Hanna Gibbons

Purple Grace

Andy White Poetry

Dan James

Way Down South

One foot in the rave

Jess Breame

Geoff Williams

Sam Solace

The Duskers

Sculpt

Under The Attic

Jonathan Klein

Fragile Lucy

D'vonti

Jon Yale

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Bisola

The Salamanders

Michael Devaux

Voice FM

Earth Propellor

Theresa Lola

Saxofony

Jax Leonard

Hail

Helicopter Pirates

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Munro

9 Lives

Oddball Savage

Karl V

McGriff

The Ben Poore Project

Ekoweko

Gig Night

Lucy RS Must c

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Arboresque

Bragging Rights

The Slow Cooked Bears

PB Squared

The Long Shorts

Moakz

Steve Weston

Zen Juddhism

Lachlan Horne

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Adventure State

Vacant Shores

DJ Alex

The Red Stars

Pacuk Band

OCB & Adam Turner

Elemci

Room 18

The Monday Grooves

G-MAN 777

Scarlett

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Totton Ukulele Band

Freestone

Continental Liaison

Reverence Sound

RELLiX

Mostly Harmless

Andrew Buchanan

The Sound Crew

this occasional society

Margarita Sleepover

Paul Levi

The Zone

GaYeon Lee

Wire -JD

Arji Manuelpillai

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

You

Greenish

City of Southampton Orchestra

Address soundsystem

Bamboo and Bow

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Laura Klima

Diffy Dames

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Ollie Owen Jones

Kindred Found

Rosie Hollins

Ken Wood and the Mixers

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Maerefolk

Freya Golding

Citizen Perez

Igloo Hearts

Big man with Small guitar

Betterphor

Carl Zed

Jack Walker

The Sky at Night

James K. Barker

Sofia Gillani

Psychedelic Skies

Riverside Blues Band

Eat Your Greens

Suncliffe

Arzenic

160

Echo Union

3's a Crowd

Fiesta FM

Hydeout

Spindrift

Achoiring Voices

Good-will

Amy Fox

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Nia Nicholls

Bella Cameron

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Gaz Parker

Q Shaq

Mike Lemin Band

Dj Sarah Nash

CHIMAN 101

Charmtype

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Harry Ryan

Love Is Enough

James B / James F

Velickaite Sisters

Jim Bryant

Mahoosive

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Amie Lou Shaw

Far Solar

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Silvermon

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Roger Chantler

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

The Dark Poet

According to Brian

Dusky Moon

Eternal Gloom

Lyla Skyrim

Days of Speed

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

Westingway

Mad Simple

Dawn of Dystopia

Ribble

WAPPADUSA Sound System

International Jet Set

Angel Jones

Bad Alchemy

Jaquie Daniels

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Ronk Torp

NX Panther

Lucy Smith

Malcolm Carlo

The Alternates

Laurie Bolger

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

The Wildcards

Woodfalls band

Xènia Páez

DJ_MAJOR

Broken Links

Roger James Shephard

SO Sound Choir

Ocean Harmony

October Some When

NIKHITA

Vermin

Aoife Scully

St Andrews Pipe Band

Vexmantra

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

JJCornick

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Slap the Willow

Industry Plant

Adam Kammerling

Waldo Salt

Kinesis 4

ItsPetre

The Bob Squad

Sebastian Horton

H.AZ

Space Ace Robot

Brian Hooper

Kalopsia

Club Bad

The Soulcatchers

Ryan Watts

OC Thomas

EVXN

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Puddleglum

The Howlin' Blackouts

DJ Drive

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

JACKPUDDING

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

The Daytonas

Cosmic Sisters

Xionic

Alexander Bithell

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

CJOHNSON

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

desperateBeauty

NoteWorthy

MoniQ

Houdini’s Hand

Tired Less

Naty Giachino

The Slack 5

Pianoman Justie

Hedgehogs

Watching the Buzzards

The Halliwells

The Surge

Dompap

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Sugar Bang

Mariano Korman

Ignitez

Belle Saint

Gimme a Break DJs

Lost Post

The Dandelion Chain

Elephants With Shotguns

Lula Gold

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

SOS PRESENTS

The Elderlys

Mart Ward Talks

Sea Ranch

Punkhub

Chimney and I K 8OY

Nick JT

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Vinyl Phillips

Lamelle Shaw

Craig Chalmers

Marsupial

Tesoro Duo

Anita Foxall Poetry

Royston Black

Millie Woodrow

FancyWall

Reverence Crew

Miriam

Reverb (Hampshire)

The Shantywomen

Palookaville

Jackson Davies

Deepest Sense

The Can Can Club.

DJ / Open Mic

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Jay Munday

Loose Change

James & Phil

dj junk

Dean Antony

Cella

Lee Huxtable

Dara Blaxx

Nick Haynes

Red Light Spies

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Footless Kicks

Rachel Jeffcoat

Frontline

Steam Machine

Amelia Simpson

Stephanio

Autorora

Ricco Sakona

The Slowdown

Days of closure

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Swan Samba

Groove Bakers

Zakk Paules

Guillotine Union Boys

Shaun Shears & The Locals

The Bex quartet

Matt Sanger

Ben Highness

gaz909

Sonne

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Exhilaro

Changing Melody

New Tide

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Funky Business

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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 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?... 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.”

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

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

“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!”

“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!!!”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

“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.”

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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