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.

Eat Your Greens

Bees Knees

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Andy White Poetry

The Duskers

Angling For Farthings

The Red Stars

Mick Gough

Totton Ukulele Band

NJT

Lucy RS Must c

Way Down South

NoteWorthy

Ukofonics

Continental Liaison

Jax Leonard

Bad Alchemy

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Michael Devaux

Hunch Power

Uke Box Glory

Betterphor

Purple Grace

Mosaic

SO Sound Choir

Sean Bertram

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

JACKPUDDING

Westingway

RELLiX

Naty Giachino

According to Brian

Tongue & Groove

Bob&the Bobettes

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Cat Elliott

Mike and the Mojitos

Roxy's Revenge

Ironhide

Fiesta FM

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Bragging Rights

Arboresque

Bex&Cole

Colour of Heartache

City of Southampton Orchestra

Love Is Enough

Igloo Hearts

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

The Postmen

DJ Drive

Jim Bryant

Room 18

Moakz

Echo Mask

Giles Halski

Under The Attic

Drew Mason

JJCornick

Silent Disco King

Eva Nicole

Fragile Lucy

Zombie’ites

The Bob Squad

Adarna May Exist

The Tipsy Gypsies

Roger James Shephard

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Lost without cause

Spindrift

Steve Weston

9 Lives

Traitors

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Mango In Euphoria

Noise Factory United

Madison Square

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Batala Portsmouth

Dompap

Alexander Bithell

Jess Breame

Amie Lou Shaw

Dawn of Dystopia

Hobb Lane

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Ryan Watts

Guilty Pleasure

Brian Hooper

Big man with Small guitar

Angel Jones

Ajay Sahota

Hanna Gibbons

Jack Walker

The Surge

Pooja Rajguru

Disco Lizards

Mahoosive

Broken Links

Mariano Korman

Dan James

Karl V

Ras Amankwatia

Kieran Snell

SkunkWorks

Saxofony

DJ JAMES B

Ribble

The Outsiders

The Sound Crew

Flipside

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Margarita Sleepover

The Latest

EVXN

DJ_MAJOR

D'vonti

Nia Nicholls

Voodoo Rays

Dusky Moon

GaYeon Lee

Theresa Lola

RUBY

Elie Pembrey

H.AZ

Oscar Meades

Arji Manuelpillai

Helicopter Pirates

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

The Long Shorts

Stuart Evans

Hydeout

desperateBeauty

NIKHITA

Xènia Páez

Scarlett

Ignitez

Jonathan Klein

Voice FM

Nick Tann and The Whole Family

Arzenic

The Dark Poet

Space Ace Robot

Lyla Skyrim

Club Bad

Rosie jay

Mike Lemin Band

VALLEYBOYZERO

OC Thomas

The Halliwells

Wire -JD

Maerefolk

The Salamanders

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

The Monday Grooves

The Slow Cooked Bears

Watching the Buzzards

Accrington Stanley

Waldo Salt

Retro Rock'its

The Pop Tarts

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

RODI

Lounge Room Lizards

The Zone

The Picton Readers Club

Greenish

Sebastian Horton

Milkin' It

Citizen Perez

GABRIELA

Geoff Williams

Achoiring Voices

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Gaz Parker

Adam Kammerling

St Andrews Pipe Band

Canis Arboris

Blood Red Sky

Laurie Bolger

Jaquie Daniels

Carl Zed

Vacant Shores

Mai

Mad Simple

OCB & Adam Turner

The Restless Coast

Silvermon

Nory-J

FREESPIRITS

Arlo Star

SKAM

The Ben Poore Project

Beardos and Weirdos

Lachlan Horne

WooHabs

Eternal Gloom

Romsey Shanty Crew

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Malcolm Carlo

Greeny & the Voyagers

Kindred Found

The Plummers

Goffmog

PG Trips

Chris Payn

KSJM

Mr. Buoyant

Hük

Jon Yale

Bamboo and Bow

Cherry Go Steady

Echo Union

this occasional society

PB Squared

Sofia Gillani

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

The Wildcards

Woodfalls band

Freestone

Alfie Ingram

HAZE

160

Chayz3r

Kinesis 4

Jeannie

Ekoweko

MoniQ

Jonny Sansom

Kase the Myth

Dj Sarah Nash

Industry Plant

Eric Walker

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Madams Last Discovery

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Pianoman Justie

Flying Hearts

Hampshire Guitar Club

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

ALLEY the band

71chain

Roger Chantler

Reverence Sound

Suncliffe

Adventure State

The Howlin' Blackouts

Munro

Elemci

Amy Fox

Emerson

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

Basharan

Ron May

Bella Cameron

Zen Juddhism

Ronk Torp

Gig Night

Days of Speed

James K. Barker

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

CJOHNSON

Andrew Buchanan

Slap the Willow

Jim Pearson

3's a Crowd

Southampton Grad Band

He Fired First

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

The Sky at Night

Ian Kimber

Dr. Beatroot

Will Walton

Ben Flournoy

Bisola

Q Shaq

Ocean Harmony

Halliwell

Fate of the Magpie

Origin

Tony Arthur

Puddleglum

High Mileage

The Slack 5

Rosie Hollins

G-MAN 777

Diffy Dames

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Aoife Scully

5 Degrees North

Velickaite Sisters

October Some When

Kalopsia

CHIMAN 101

ItsPetre

Shallow Music

Broadsheet Speak

McGriff

Frontline

Royston Black

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Footless Kicks

Anita Foxall Poetry

Jubilee

浪之乐队

AfroDeX

The Slowdown

Reverb (Hampshire)

Nick JT

Edith and the Kingpins

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

SPLOOGE

Days of closure

The Soulcatchers

Guillotine Union Boys

Dean Antony

Chimney and I K 8OY

Cocoa

Stephanio

New Tide

FancyWall

Benana Student Showcase

Good-will

Sonne

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Swan Samba

Southbound

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Gimme a Break DJs

One foot in the rave

Deepest Sense

The Bex quartet

SJ Ventįl

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Lee Huxtable

Cella

Lost Post

Punkhub

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Rhythms of Resistance

The Elderlys

Loose Change

King Louie

James & Phil

Palookaville

Marsupial

Zakk Paules

The Can Can Club.

Changing Melody

Elephants With Shotguns

Groove Bakers

The Dandelion Chain

TBC

Miriam

Thundizzle

Ricco Sakona

Funky Business

Steam Machine

Red Light Spies

Mighty Magic Animal

Red Hot Chili Podders

Lula Gold

Tony Lehrle-Fry and friends

gaz909

Nick Haynes

Bill Thompson

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Tesoro Duo

The Stokes

Alex Jeffrey

Jay Munday

dj junk

The Shantywomen

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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!”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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 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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

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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