Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Ukofonics

PB Squared

Adarna May Exist

Good-will

Broken Links

CJOHNSON

Ronk Torp

Room 18

Eternal Gloom

Pooja Rajguru

CHIMAN 101

Jack Walker

HAZE

Arboresque

Flying Hearts

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Slap the Willow

Ekoweko

Eat Your Greens

Ignitez

9 Lives

Wire -JD

Xènia Páez

WooHabs

City of Southampton Orchestra

Ras Amankwatia

Mango In Euphoria

Silent Disco King

Batala Portsmouth

Ian Kimber

Shallow Music

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Disco Lizards

Vexmantra

Bob & the Bobettes

Uke Box Glory

Oscar Meades

Lyla Skyrim

Spindrift

PG Trips

D'vonti

Achoiring Voices

Ryan Watts

Bragging Rights

Madison Square

Sculpt

Carl Zed

Westingway

Roger Chantler

Saxofony

High Mileage

Dawn of Dystopia

Drew Mason

Dusky Moon

Kinesis 4

Bamboo and Bow

Rogue Awakening

The Daytonas

Gig Night

Aoife Scully

160

The Ben Poore Project

Ajay Sahota

Mahoosive

The Sky at Night

RODI

DJ JAMES B

Dr. Beatroot

SKAM

this occasional society

Mike Lemin Band

Milkin' It

Hobb Lane

Love Is Enough

Brian Hooper

Way Down South

Hanna Gibbons

H.AZ

Echo Mask

Arlo Star

Mad Simple

71chain

Stuart Evans

Echo Union

Jax Leonard

Hük

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Kindred Found

Space Ace Robot

Bex&Cole

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

The Howlin' Blackouts

The Slow Cooked Bears

OC Thomas

Lucy RS Must c

Amy Fox

Continental Liaison

Helicopter Pirates

Bisola

Halliwell

Laurie Bolger

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Citizen Perez

Mr. Buoyant

Cat Elliott

Broadsheet Speak

The Pop Tarts

Sean Bertram

Shiversa

Malcolm Carlo

Giles Halski

G-MAN 777

The Monday Grooves

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Voodoo Rays

RUBY

Waldo Salt

Velickaite Sisters

Zombie’ites

Benana Student Showcase

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Andrew Buchanan

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

5 Degrees North

Kieran Snell

Eric Walker

Xionic

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Mai

Bella Cameron

Hydeout

The Slack 5

Jim Pearson

Alfie Ingram

Suncliffe

Godless Suns

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Tongue & Groove

The Duskers

Jeannie

desperateBeauty

Days of Speed

Totton Ukulele Band

Angel Jones

Diffy Dames

DJ Drive

Silvermon

Jonny Sansom

Arji Manuelpillai

Lost without cause

Nàila

Madams Last Discovery

Dompap

Watching the Buzzards

Ben Flournoy

Jess Breame

Flipside

October Some When

Arzenic

Andy White Poetry

Kat Hutchings Yoga

The Latest

The Halliwells

Fate of the Magpie

MoniQ

Woodfalls band

The Sound Crew

Maerefolk

Rosie jay

Puddleglum

Naty Giachino

The Restless Coast

Elie Pembrey

Zen Juddhism

Ocean Harmony

Beardos and Weirdos

Canis Arboris

Mike and the Mojitos

McGriff

Rosie Hollins

Vermin

Moakz

Southampton Grad Band

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

Big man with Small guitar

Mariano Korman

Amie Lou Shaw

The Elephant Cage

Mosaic

KSJM

Will Walton

The Surge

Lachlan Horne

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Tired Less

Freestone

Ironhide

The Dark Poet

He Fired First

Nia Nicholls

Michael Devaux

Roger James Shephard

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Steve Weston

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Sebastian Horton

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Roxy's Revenge

Fragile Lucy

EVXN

OCB & Adam Turner

Dj Sarah Nash

Munro

Margarita Sleepover

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

The Zone

Vacant Shores

Bad Alchemy

Guilty Pleasure

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

FREESPIRITS

Retro Rock'its

Kase the Myth

Eva Nicole

Colour of Heartache

ItsPetre

Mick Gough

Psychedelic Skies

Jon Yale

Q Shaq

NIKHITA

Greenish

Hail

Betterphor

Geoff Williams

Hunch Power

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Charmtype

Karl V

The Salamanders

Elemci

SO Sound Choir

Jaquie Daniels

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Dan James

Far Solar

Adam Kammerling

Scarlett

Goffmog

Greeny & the Voyagers

Jim Bryant

DJ_MAJOR

Under The Attic

Reverence Sound

Theresa Lola

Blood Red Sky

Igloo Hearts

The Bob Squad

The Surroyal

Fiesta FM

Traitors

The Outsiders

GaYeon Lee

Ribble

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

RELLiX

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Hanterhir

GABRIELA

Purple Grace

Tony Arthur

Bees Knees

JACKPUDDING

Pianoman Justie

Club Bad

The Picton Readers Club

St Andrews Pipe Band

The Long Shorts

JJCornick

Romsey Shanty Crew

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Ekowe (Acoustic)

NJT

Gaz Parker

Angling For Farthings

Haeze

Lounge Room Lizards

Chris Payn

James K. Barker

Kalopsia

According to Brian

Hampshire Guitar Club

3's a Crowd

Emerson

Accrington Stanley

Origin

Adventure State

Sofia Gillani

Industry Plant

The Postmen

The Cali Cartel from Hell

The Red Stars

Voice FM

The Plummers

SkunkWorks

Alexander Bithell

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Jonathan Klein

NoteWorthy

The Wildcards

Lee Huxtable

Punkhub

Tesoro Duo

Frontline

Zakk Paules

Changing Melody

Cocoa

Red Hot Chili Podders

Elephants With Shotguns

The Shantywomen

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

The Soulcatchers

New Tide

TBC

Nick JT

The Bex quartet

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Palookaville

Lost Post

Steam Machine

The Elderlys

SJ Ventįl

Stephanio

Guillotine Union Boys

Miriam

One foot in the rave

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Chaos from Order

Lula Gold

FancyWall

Jubilee

Edith and the Kingpins

The Slowdown

The Stokes

Jay Munday

Sonne

Gimme a Break DJs

dj junk

James & Phil

Swan Samba

Cella

SPLOOGE

Deepest Sense

AfroDeX

浪之乐队

Marsupial

Royston Black

Days of closure

Footless Kicks

gaz909

Matt Sanger

Ricco Sakona

Alex Jeffrey

Loose Change

Rhythms of Resistance

DJ / Open Mic

Anita Foxall Poetry

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Red Light Spies

The Dandelion Chain

Chimney and I K 8OY

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Bill Thompson

Groove Bakers

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Funky Business

Nick Haynes

Dean Antony

Southbound

The Can Can Club.

Reverb (Hampshire)

Mighty Magic Animal

Exhilaro

“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. ”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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 the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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. ”

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

“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?... 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.”

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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