Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Registration to perform this year has now closed. If you would like to join the reserves list please sign up here - we anticipate some cancellations and slots becoming available, but cannot guarantee you a place.

D'vonti

Adam Kammerling

Betterphor

Ras Amankwatia

Chayz3r

Xionic

WooHabs

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Hanna Gibbons

Dompap

Vacant Shores

Accrington Stanley

FREESPIRITS

The Tipsy Gypsies

Chris Payn

DJ JAMES B

Psychedelic Skies

The Plummers

Helicopter Pirates

Hunch Power

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Gig Night

Ron May

DJ Drive

Luna Acrobatics & Aerial Arts

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Nàila

Munro

Aoife Scully

Tony Arthur

Lounge Room Lizards

Sebastian Horton

Milkin' It

Maple Valentine

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Bad Alchemy

Continental Liaison

Staff Discount

Arzenic

Ben Flournoy

RENEGADE ROSE

Theresa Lola

Igloo Hearts

The Flipside Society

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Batala Portsmouth

Pacuk Band

NIKHITA

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Endless Talking

Jack Walker

Kindred Found

Under The Attic

Puddleglum

St Andrews Pipe Band

The Surge

Mike Lemin Band

Adventure State

Hük

Innovator

Madison Square

Shiversa

Fragile Lucy

Lost without cause

GaYeon Lee

Adarna May Exist

Greeny & the Voyagers

Bella Cameron

ALLEY the band

Haeze

Pooja Rajguru

Flipside

Voodoo Rays

Stuart Evans

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Fate of the Magpie

WOOHABS

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Dr. Beatroot

ItsPetre

Godless Suns

OC Thomas

CJOHNSON

Watching the Buzzards

Goffmog

Dusky Moon

Eternal Gloom

SKAM

The Postmen

Hanterhir

Ekoweko

Canis Arboris

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Charmtype

Kinesis 4

He Fired First

Jax Leonard

Amy Fox

The Salamanders

The Sky at Night

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Dan James

The Restless Coast

Drew Mason

Spindrift

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Jess Breame

Silent Disco King

Mad Simple

Bragging Rights

The Wildcards

The Sound Crew

Mosaic

Greenish

Cherry Go Steady

Gaz Parker

Michael Devaux

Space Ace Robot

Echo Mask

Ibz & Da Goats

The Bob Squad

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

The Latest

Ocean Harmony

Rosie Hollins

SkunkWorks

JACKPUDDING

Jim Pearson

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Karl V

Carl Zed

SO Sound Choir

Eric Walker

Kalopsia

Xènia Páez

Mike and the Mojitos

The Red Stars

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

James K. Barker

Mariano Korman

Silvermon

According to Brian

Wire -JD

Nory-J

Basharan

Bees Knees

Rogue Awakening

Voice FM

Saxofony

Big man with Small guitar

Roxy's Revenge

PG Trips

Interesting Wallpaper

October Some When

Woodfalls band

EVXN

Hydeout

Oscar Meades

Mahoosive

Noise Factory United

The Howlin' Blackouts

Tired Less

Jonny Sansom

Angel Jones

Citizen Perez

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Lachlan Horne

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Uke Box Glory

The Static

Zombie’ites

Waldo Salt

The Pop Tarts

Ronk Torp

Bex&Cole

Velickaite Sisters

3's a Crowd

NoteWorthy

Neko Roshi

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Elie Pembrey

Achoiring Voices

PB Squared

Malcolm Carlo

Jordon Mulvoy

9 Lives

160

Traitors

Guilty Pleasure

Steve Weston

Q Shaq

Jon Yale

Mr. Buoyant

Slap the Willow

Emerson

Echo Union

Suncliffe

The Duskers

The Slack 5

DJ_MAJOR

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Retro Rock'its

Roger Chantler

The Dark Poet

Alfie Ingram

Jaquie Daniels

Diffy Dames

Ian Kimber

Andrew Buchanan

Laurie Bolger

H.AZ

Vermin

CHIMAN 101

Origin

Naty Giachino

Jonathan Klein

The Phantom Majors

Westingway

Jeannie

HAZE

Arji Manuelpillai

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Angling For Farthings

Hail

Nia Nicholls

Madams Last Discovery

Broken Links

Will Walton

Pianoman Justie

VALLEYBOYZERO

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Flying Hearts

Amie Lou Shaw

Roger James Shephard

Oddball Savage

Maerefolk

Totton Ukulele Band

Fiesta FM

Ajay Sahota

Shallow Music

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

The Ben Poore Project

Blood Red Sky

Reverence Sound

Romsey Shanty Crew

Industry Plant

International Jet Set

The Zone

Rosie jay

OCB & Adam Turner

G-MAN 777

Arboresque

RUBY

Bob&the Bobettes

Dawn of Dystopia

Zen Juddhism

Geoff Williams

Elemci

5 Degrees North

Disco Lizards

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

High Mileage

Ironhide

Giles Halski

RELLiX

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Kieran Snell

The Picton Readers Club

Nick Tann and The Whole Family

The Monday Grooves

Bisola

Love Is Enough

Mai

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

The Long Shorts

Club Bad

Ryan Watts

NJT

The Halliwells

Far Solar

Moakz

Vexmantra

this occasional society

Sculpt

Halliwell

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Eva Nicole

City of Southampton Orchestra

The Outsiders

Tongue & Groove

Scarlett

Margarita Sleepover

Ribble

Southampton Grad Band

Andy White Poetry

Ignitez

Cat Elliott

Days of Speed

Hampshire Guitar Club

Kase the Myth

Twelve Caesars

Sean Bertram

Redz Man

Lucy RS Must c

Freestone

Purple Grace

JJCornick

Hobb Lane

Way Down South

The Alternates

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Mick Gough

desperateBeauty

Jim Bryant

Arlo Star

Beardos and Weirdos

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Sofia Gillani

Lyla Skyrim

Ukofonics

Eat Your Greens

Broadsheet Speak

The Elephant Cage

Brian Hooper

71chain

GABRIELA

The Slow Cooked Bears

McGriff

Colour of Heartache

The Surroyal

KSJM

Dj Sarah Nash

Alexander Bithell

MoniQ

Mango In Euphoria

RODI

Tony Lehrle-Fry and friends

The Soulcatchers

Southbound

The Slowdown

Felis Leo

Nick Haynes

Stephanio

King Louie

Reverb (Hampshire)

Alex Jeffrey

The Can Can Club.

One foot in the rave

Footless Kicks

Mighty Magic Animal

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Changing Melody

The Elderlys

AfroDeX

Days of closure

New Tide

Bamboo and Bow

The Shantywomen

Rhythms of Resistance

The Dandelion Chain

Red Light Spies

FancyWall

Nick JT

dj junk

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Deepest Sense

Miriam

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Room 18

The Daytonas

Dean Antony

Groove Bakers

Edith and the Kingpins

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Thundizzle

Southbound

Punkhub

Paul Levi

The Bex quartet

Chimney and I K 8OY

浪之乐队

Steam Machine

Swan Samba

Tesoro Duo

Ricco Sakona

Frontline

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Cella

Lula Gold

gaz909

The Stokes

Lost Post

Jubilee

Guillotine Union Boys

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Gimme a Break DJs

Good-will

Loose Change

SJ Ventįl

Marsupial

Chaos from Order

Red Hot Chili Podders

James & Phil

Davey Jones' Locker

SPLOOGE

Funky Business

Jay Munday

Elephants With Shotguns

Zakk Paules

Cocoa

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Royston Black

Palookaville

Lee Huxtable

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Exhilaro

Bill Thompson

Anita Foxall Poetry

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Heart & Voice

Sonne

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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!”

“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 inclusive nature of the event - all welcome to take part and contribute. The 'let's go for it' attitude and positivity from Chris Orr.”

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

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

“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 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. ”

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

“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.”

“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 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 the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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?... 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. ”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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:

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