Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

5 Degrees North

Kalopsia (duo)

Xionic

Harry Ryan

Paul Levi

FREESPIRITS

NX Panther

Dawn of Dystopia

Canis Arboris

Fragile Lucy

James K. Barker

Zombie’ites

Cat Elliott

Emerson

Moakz

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Jess Breame

Bragging Rights

Carl Zed

Scarlett

OCB & Adam Turner

The Surge

Sebastian Horton

Laura Klima

160

Beardos and Weirdos

DJ_MAJOR

Way Down South

Eat Your Greens

Achoiring Voices

Maerefolk

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Big man with Small guitar

Club Bad

Vacant Shores

The Bob Squad

Greenish

Theresa Lola

Woodfalls band

RUBY

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Psychedelic Skies

Echo Union

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Angling For Farthings

desperateBeauty

Houdini’s Hand

Elemci

Totton Ukulele Band

Malcolm Carlo

Freya Golding

Arboresque

Steve Weston

MoniQ

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

DJ Drive

Halliwell

Adam Kammerling

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Karl V

Elie Pembrey

Slap the Willow

Cosmic Sisters

Mike and the Mojitos

Sculpt

The Slow Cooked Bears

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Aoife Scully

The Sky at Night

JACKPUDDING

Space Ace Robot

The Ben Poore Project

Vexmantra

Sean Bertram

Industry Plant

Pacuk Band

Spindrift

The Postmen

Echo Mask

Ian Kimber

Mad Simple

Bella Cameron

McGriff

The Duskers

Nia Nicholls

Igloo Hearts

RELLiX

Fiesta FM

Munro

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Continental Liaison

Alexander Bithell

D'vonti

Lottie Marie

Benana Student Showcase

Puddleglum

Batala Portsmouth

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

The Alternates

Broken Links

Roger James Shephard

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

The Wildcards

Ukofonics

Diffy Dames

KSJM

Betterphor

Earth Propellor

James B / James F

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

G-MAN 777

Flossie James

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Arzenic

High Mileage

The Slack 5

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Kindred Found

Vermin

Days of Speed

Tony Arthur

Stereo Swan

JJCornick

Dj Sarah Nash

Giles Halski

Godless Suns

Ignitez

You

Hampshire Guitar Club

October Some When

ItsPetre

Far Solar

SO Sound Choir

Riverside Blues Band

SKAM

Mr. Buoyant

Michael Devaux

Xènia Páez

CJOHNSON

Address soundsystem

Ken Wood and the Mixers

The Restless Coast

Sam Solace

Geoff Williams

Dara Blaxx

Lyla Skyrim

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

The Halliwells

City of Southampton Orchestra

Accrington Stanley

The Long Shorts

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

H.AZ

Ronk Torp

Roger Chantler

Q Shaq

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Watching the Buzzards

Angel Jones

Tired Less

The Sound Crew

this occasional society

Wire -JD

Kalopsia

Mike Lemin Band

Gaz Parker

Innovator

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

The Outsiders

Andrew Buchanan

Sofia Gillani

Mai

NIKHITA

Laurie Bolger

Gig Night

Dusky Moon

Dan James

Romsey Shanty Crew

The Soulcatchers

Saxofony

Mariano Korman

According to Brian

Mahoosive

Mosaic

Adventure State

Mostly Harmless

Velickaite Sisters

Purple Grace

Will Walton

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

The Salamanders

Sugar Bang

Zen Juddhism

Oddball Savage

WAPPADUSA Sound System

Good-will

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Southampton Grad Band

Jonathan Klein

Flipside

NoteWorthy

The Dark Poet

Roxy's Revenge

Amie Lou Shaw

Ajay Sahota

Ollie Owen Jones

Ocean Harmony

Reverence Sound

Southampton's Music History

Bisola

Hobb Lane

Lucy RS Must c

Stuart Evans

9 Lives

Lachlan Horne

CHIMAN 101

Charmtype

Ribble

The Howlin' Blackouts

Westingway

Bad Alchemy

Silvermon

Hanna Gibbons

Shiversa

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Naty Giachino

Punkhub

WooHabs

Ekoweko

Brian Hooper

Hydeout

Arji Manuelpillai

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Eternal Gloom

Jon Yale

Voice FM

Jim Bryant

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Hedgehogs

The Pop Tarts

Amy Fox

GaYeon Lee

Suncliffe

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Olivia Marsha

The Zone

OC Thomas

The Red Stars

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

NJT

Mick Gough

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Freestone

3's a Crowd

Jack Walker

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

DJ Alex

Bamboo and Bow

The Picton Readers Club

Ryan Watts

Felis Leo

Love Is Enough

Lucy Smith

Pianoman Justie

Andy White Poetry

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Kinesis 4

Eva Nicole

Jaquie Daniels

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

The Monday Grooves

One foot in the rave

Jax Leonard

International Jet Set

Ekowe (Acoustic)

PB Squared

EVXN

He Fired First

Under The Attic

Citizen Perez

Kase the Myth

Waldo Salt

Room 18

Vinyl Phillips

Helicopter Pirates

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Hail

Intoxication

The Bex quartet

Cella

Slaughterhouse Clive

Craig Chalmers

Chimney and I K 8OY

Footless Kicks

Loose Change

Lost Post

Lula Gold

Nick Haynes

Reverence Crew

James & Phil

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Marsupial

Days of closure

Funky Business

Sea Ranch

Lamelle Shaw

Ricco Sakona

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Groove Bakers

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

Serendipity

Swan Samba

Royston Black

Autorora

Amelia Simpson

Jake Tilley

Jimmy b and the death rattles

dj junk

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Matt Sanger

Solace

Crushcrushcrush

Deepest Sense

Sonne

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

New Tide

Shaun Shears & The Locals

SOS PRESENTS

Red Light Spies

The Slowdown

Nick JT

Stephanio

Jay Munday

Dean Antony

Mart Ward Talks

The Dandelion Chain

The Shantywomen

Dreamseeker

Rachel Jeffcoat

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Miriam

Hannah in the Groove

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Guillotine Union Boys

DJ / Open Mic

Reverb (Hampshire)

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

The Can Can Club.

Exhilaro

Steam Town Shanty Crew

FancyWall

Zakk Paules

Ben Highness

Frontline

Elephants With Shotguns

The Elderlys

Lee Huxtable

Belle Saint

Millie Woodrow

Anita Foxall Poetry

gaz909

Changing Melody

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Palookaville

Steam Machine

Jackson Davies

Gimme a Break DJs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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!”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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!”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

“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 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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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