Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Paul Levi

Angling For Farthings

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Will Walton

Roger Chantler

Charmtype

Vinyl Phillips

Roxy's Revenge

DJ Alex

Adam Kammerling

Ribble

this occasional society

International Jet Set

ItsPetre

The Postmen

Days of Speed

Amie Lou Shaw

JJCornick

Sebastian Horton

Sculpt

October Some When

Broken Links

Arji Manuelpillai

Alexander Bithell

Ignitez

Puddleglum

Savoury Tooth Tiger

The Outsiders

Angel Jones

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

NJT

Continental Liaison

Lucy Smith

Spindrift

Bragging Rights

He Fired First

CJOHNSON

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

SKAM

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Malcolm Carlo

WooHabs

Olivia Marsha

Southampton Grad Band

WAPPADUSA Sound System

160

Achoiring Voices

desperateBeauty

Kase the Myth

Bad Alchemy

MoniQ

Mai

The Dark Poet

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Big man with Small guitar

Emerson

Zombie’ites

Canis Arboris

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Voice FM

SO Sound Choir

Dara Blaxx

5 Degrees North

Punkhub

Sofia Gillani

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Room 18

The Salamanders

Halliwell

The Pop Tarts

Mike Lemin Band

Hobb Lane

Reverence Sound

Eat Your Greens

Mad Simple

Earth Propellor

D'vonti

Adventure State

Gaz Parker

Romsey Shanty Crew

GaYeon Lee

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Jonathan Klein

Suncliffe

Freestone

Waldo Salt

Southampton's Music History

Lyla Skyrim

High Mileage

Ollie Owen Jones

Harry Ryan

Lucy RS Must c

McGriff

The Alternates

Bisola

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

NX Panther

Vexmantra

Tony Arthur

G-MAN 777

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Helicopter Pirates

According to Brian

RELLiX

Felis Leo

Dan James

Hedgehogs

Stereo Swan

Westingway

JACKPUDDING

Industry Plant

Mahoosive

Michael Devaux

PB Squared

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Laurie Bolger

Freya Golding

DJ Drive

Aoife Scully

Ian Kimber

Jaquie Daniels

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

The Ben Poore Project

Dawn of Dystopia

H.AZ

Tired Less

Psychedelic Skies

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Address soundsystem

Pacuk Band

Lachlan Horne

Houdini’s Hand

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Brian Hooper

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Vacant Shores

Q Shaq

9 Lives

Ajay Sahota

Eva Nicole

The Halliwells

Echo Union

Stuart Evans

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Scarlett

Velickaite Sisters

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Flossie James

Dj Sarah Nash

Mosaic

Ukofonics

James B / James F

Totton Ukulele Band

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

The Slack 5

Eternal Gloom

Saxofony

Giles Halski

Amy Fox

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

CHIMAN 101

RUBY

Under The Attic

KSJM

Betterphor

Godless Suns

Hail

Sean Bertram

Kinesis 4

The Monday Grooves

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

Kindred Found

Fragile Lucy

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Hampshire Guitar Club

Xionic

Igloo Hearts

3's a Crowd

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

EVXN

Gig Night

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Bella Cameron

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

NoteWorthy

Cosmic Sisters

Mike and the Mojitos

Geoff Williams

Purple Grace

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Elemci

James K. Barker

Vermin

Diffy Dames

The Wildcards

FREESPIRITS

The Howlin' Blackouts

Arboresque

The Restless Coast

Fiesta FM

The Duskers

Oddball Savage

The Red Stars

Jess Breame

Arzenic

Mostly Harmless

Xènia Páez

Nia Nicholls

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Mr. Buoyant

Lottie Marie

Shiversa

Citizen Perez

Good-will

Club Bad

Bamboo and Bow

The Sky at Night

Space Ace Robot

The Bob Squad

Echo Mask

Moakz

Carl Zed

City of Southampton Orchestra

Innovator

Ekoweko

Andrew Buchanan

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Munro

Riverside Blues Band

One foot in the rave

Ronk Torp

Zen Juddhism

The Soulcatchers

Andy White Poetry

Karl V

Silvermon

Laura Klima

Kalopsia (duo)

Hanna Gibbons

Greenish

Steve Weston

Kalopsia

Batala Portsmouth

Jon Yale

Hydeout

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Love Is Enough

Maerefolk

Benana Student Showcase

Mick Gough

Naty Giachino

Theresa Lola

OCB & Adam Turner

Far Solar

NIKHITA

Cat Elliott

Sam Solace

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Beardos and Weirdos

Pianoman Justie

OC Thomas

Woodfalls band

Elie Pembrey

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Ocean Harmony

Flipside

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

DJ_MAJOR

Sugar Bang

The Slow Cooked Bears

The Long Shorts

Jack Walker

Jax Leonard

The Zone

Watching the Buzzards

Roger James Shephard

You

The Surge

Mariano Korman

Dusky Moon

Wire -JD

Way Down South

Accrington Stanley

The Sound Crew

The Picton Readers Club

Jim Bryant

Ryan Watts

Slap the Willow

New Tide

Solace

Nick JT

Craig Chalmers

Frontline

Lee Huxtable

Gimme a Break DJs

Exhilaro

Footless Kicks

Slaughterhouse Clive

Serendipity

Chimney and I K 8OY

The Slowdown

Mart Ward Talks

Funky Business

Jay Munday

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Matt Sanger

The Can Can Club.

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Lamelle Shaw

Changing Melody

Amelia Simpson

Autorora

The Shantywomen

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Sonne

Millie Woodrow

Miriam

Zakk Paules

Rachel Jeffcoat

James & Phil

Palookaville

dj junk

Lula Gold

Hannah in the Groove

The Bex quartet

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Loose Change

Ricco Sakona

Ben Highness

Sea Ranch

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Reverence Crew

Dean Antony

Guillotine Union Boys

Lost Post

Stephanio

Crushcrushcrush

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Belle Saint

The Elderlys

Days of closure

Reverb (Hampshire)

Jackson Davies

Groove Bakers

Dreamseeker

Anita Foxall Poetry

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

Steam Machine

DJ / Open Mic

Jake Tilley

Swan Samba

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Deepest Sense

Intoxication

FancyWall

Nick Haynes

Elephants With Shotguns

SOS PRESENTS

Royston Black

gaz909

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Red Light Spies

Cella

The Dandelion Chain

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Marsupial

“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. ”

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

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

“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 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?... the sheer range of music available to everyone for free was amazing, some great talent there. ”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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?... it highlights what an amazing music scene we have in Southampton. ”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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!”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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 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.”

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

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

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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