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.

Dompap

St Andrews Pipe Band

Sebastian Horton

Karl V

Q Shaq

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

The Wildcards

Eternal Gloom

The Phantom Majors

The Elephant Cage

Moakz

Club Bad

Lyla Skyrim

October Some When

Pianoman Justie

Arji Manuelpillai

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

The Zone

Naty Giachino

Echo Union

Tony Arthur

Rosie jay

Mariano Korman

The Red Stars

Noise Factory United

The Static

Reverence Sound

Charmtype

PB Squared

Dan James

Waldo Salt

GABRIELA

Wire -JD

Cherry Go Steady

City of Southampton Orchestra

Zen Juddhism

Pacuk Band

The Outsiders

The Black Bear Killing Spree

GaYeon Lee

Elie Pembrey

Kinesis 4

Chayz3r

Oscar Meades

Ajay Sahota

Under The Attic

Stuart Evans

Puddleglum

Jack Walker

Ribble

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Shiversa

Mango In Euphoria

JACKPUDDING

Chris Payn

Innovator

Tongue & Groove

McGriff

Love Is Enough

Ignitez

Vermin

OCB & Adam Turner

Adarna May Exist

Angling For Farthings

Guilty Pleasure

Helicopter Pirates

Ibz & Da Goats

Arzenic

Voodoo Rays

Silvermon

WooHabs

Munro

Oddball Savage

Hydeout

Continental Liaison

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

The Halliwells

Will Walton

Jonathan Klein

Flying Hearts

Diffy Dames

Saxofony

Colour of Heartache

Gig Night

Ocean Harmony

RODI

Maple Valentine

Madison Square

ALLEY the band

The Dark Poet

Cat Elliott

Roxy's Revenge

Fate of the Magpie

Retro Rock'its

Bad Alchemy

Canis Arboris

Tired Less

KSJM

Lachlan Horne

The Slow Cooked Bears

Space Ace Robot

Voice FM

Arlo Star

The Plummers

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Jaquie Daniels

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Bob&the Bobettes

Bees Knees

Mick Gough

ItsPetre

OC Thomas

Elemci

EVXN

The Postmen

Hük

VALLEYBOYZERO

Eat Your Greens

Bella Cameron

Shallow Music

Hampshire Guitar Club

NIKHITA

The Slack 5

Nàila

H.AZ

The Latest

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Dawn of Dystopia

Beardos and Weirdos

Jeannie

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Fragile Lucy

Westingway

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Woodfalls band

Kase the Myth

9 Lives

Mahoosive

International Jet Set

Mike and the Mojitos

Adventure State

Nick Tann and The Whole Family

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Amy Fox

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

Mai

The Monday Grooves

Betterphor

He Fired First

The Restless Coast

DJ Drive

Kalopsia

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Mad Simple

5 Degrees North

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Drew Mason

Carl Zed

Roger Chantler

Igloo Hearts

Ron May

Adam Kammerling

The Howlin' Blackouts

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Migh Mileage

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

The Cali Cartel from Hell

The Tipsy Gypsies

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Eric Walker

Industry Plant

Psychedelic Skies

Bex&Cole

CJOHNSON

Dj Sarah Nash

Big man with Small guitar

Aoife Scully

Sofia Gillani

Kindred Found

Brian Hooper

The Duskers

Andrew Buchanan

Batala Portsmouth

Zombie’ites

Alfie Ingram

Watching the Buzzards

Sculpt

Steve Weston

Romsey Shanty Crew

Silent Disco King

Eva Nicole

Dusky Moon

WOOHABS

RENEGADE ROSE

Godless Suns

Madams Last Discovery

Hanterhir

The Bob Squad

RUBY

this occasional society

Malcolm Carlo

Sean Bertram

Broadsheet Speak

Xionic

Roger James Shephard

SO Sound Choir

Basharan

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

HAZE

Luna Acrobatics & Aerial Arts

Geoff Williams

160

D'vonti

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Goffmog

Disco Lizards

Amie Lou Shaw

The Alternates

The Picton Readers Club

Spindrift

NJT

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Arboresque

Nory-J

The Sky at Night

Neko Roshi

Milkin' It

Kieran Snell

Pooja Rajguru

James K. Barker

Achoiring Voices

G-MAN 777

The Salamanders

Lucy RS Must c

Mr. Buoyant

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Rogue Awakening

Hail

JJCornick

Maerefolk

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Michael Devaux

Vacant Shores

Citizen Perez

The Flipside Society

Ironhide

Emerson

Gaz Parker

Far Solar

Jim Bryant

Jax Leonard

Velickaite Sisters

PG Trips

Slap the Willow

Rosie Hollins

MoniQ

SKAM

Jon Yale

Dr. Beatroot

Andy White Poetry

Jordon Mulvoy

Xènia Páez

Totton Ukulele Band

Twelve Caesars

CHIMAN 101

Days of Speed

Mosaic

Bisola

The Pop Tarts

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Jess Breame

Haeze

Hobb Lane

DJ JAMES B

desperateBeauty

Blood Red Sky

Echo Mask

The Sound Crew

Staff Discount

Greeny & the Voyagers

SkunkWorks

Alexander Bithell

Ekoweko

The Surge

Scarlett

Flipside

Lost without cause

RELLiX

Endless Talking

NoteWorthy

Origin

Ian Kimber

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Purple Grace

Halliwell

Laurie Bolger

Redz Man

Ukofonics

Traitors

Broken Links

Ronk Torp

Freestone

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Angel Jones

Greenish

Ryan Watts

Vexmantra

Hunch Power

Interesting Wallpaper

Mike Lemin Band

Theresa Lola

Jonny Sansom

71chain

Margarita Sleepover

Jim Pearson

Ben Flournoy

Hanna Gibbons

Lounge Room Lizards

The Surroyal

Nia Nicholls

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

3's a Crowd

Suncliffe

The Ben Poore Project

Way Down South

Uke Box Glory

FREESPIRITS

Giles Halski

Southampton Grad Band

Riverside Concert Wind Band

The Long Shorts

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Bragging Rights

Ras Amankwatia

Accrington Stanley

DJ_MAJOR

dj junk

Anita Foxall Poetry

Sonne

Cella

Room 18

Cocoa

The Elderlys

Swan Samba

The Soulcatchers

Miriam

Changing Melody

Southbound

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Red Light Spies

New Tide

Rhythms of Resistance

The Bex quartet

Red Hot Chili Podders

Lula Gold

Felis Leo

Nick Haynes

Guillotine Union Boys

SJ Ventįl

Thundizzle

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Nick JT

Good-will

Marsupial

Tesoro Duo

The Slowdown

Reverb (Hampshire)

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Paul Levi

Bamboo and Bow

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

James & Phil

AfroDeX

Chaos from Order

Funky Business

The Can Can Club.

Footless Kicks

Lee Huxtable

Stephanio

Elephants With Shotguns

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

FancyWall

Jay Munday

Royston Black

Shaun

Bill Thompson

Edith and the Kingpins

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

According to Brian

The Daytonas

Jubilee

Dean Antony

Exhilaro

Deepest Sense

Steam Town Shanty Crew

The Shantywomen

Loose Change

The Stokes

Punkhub

Gimme a Break DJs

Tony Lehrle-Fry and friends

The Dandelion Chain

Zakk Paules

SPLOOGE

Alex Jeffrey

Davey Jones' Locker

Mighty Magic Animal

One foot in the rave

Lost Post

Days of closure

Southbound

King Louie

浪之乐队

Chimney and I K 8OY

Heart & Voice

Palookaville

gaz909

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Ricco Sakona

Frontline

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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. ”

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

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

“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 the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“Amazing to have access to lots of Southampton's historic nooks and crannies over the weekend 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 opportunity to play in an unusual venue, and to meet other musicians.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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. ”

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

“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.”

“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 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.”

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

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

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

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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