Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Southampton Grad Band

Saxofony

Hobb Lane

Mad Simple

FREESPIRITS

Vermin

Will Walton

Hunch Power

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Mariano Korman

Carl Zed

The Long Shorts

Zombie’ites

Arlo Star

Mike and the Mojitos

Dompap

Jess Breame

NIKHITA

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Waldo Salt

Accrington Stanley

desperateBeauty

Bex&Cole

Woodfalls band

H.AZ

City of Southampton Orchestra

9 Lives

Angel Jones

Alexander Bithell

Zen Juddhism

this occasional society

CJOHNSON

Ras Amankwatia

Kase the Myth

Retro Rock'its

Roxy's Revenge

SKAM

Fiesta FM

Good-will

Greenish

Madams Last Discovery

Mike Lemin Band

Velickaite Sisters

Scarlett

Jack Walker

Club Bad

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

The Restless Coast

Bees Knees

Andy White Poetry

The Surroyal

Q Shaq

Fate of the Magpie

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Adam Kammerling

Jon Yale

Roger Chantler

Kieran Snell

Kindred Found

Theresa Lola

NJT

DJ Drive

Igloo Hearts

Voodoo Rays

Munro

The Latest

Haeze

Uke Box Glory

Roger James Shephard

Helicopter Pirates

Broadsheet Speak

HAZE

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Tony Arthur

Eva Nicole

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Sean Bertram

Kinesis 4

OCB & Adam Turner

Brian Hooper

Freestone

Shallow Music

Mango In Euphoria

The Surge

Ocean Harmony

St Andrews Pipe Band

Hanna Gibbons

Naty Giachino

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Romsey Shanty Crew

Dj Sarah Nash

Ignitez

Puddleglum

Ben Flournoy

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Ironhide

Halliwell

Totton Ukulele Band

Rosie jay

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Greeny & the Voyagers

Eternal Gloom

Canis Arboris

OC Thomas

71chain

Margarita Sleepover

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

The Bob Squad

Jaquie Daniels

Stuart Evans

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Charmtype

Continental Liaison

Lucy RS Must c

Watching the Buzzards

Ajay Sahota

D'vonti

Way Down South

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

Rosie Hollins

The Halliwells

Bisola

Benana Student Showcase

The Slow Cooked Bears

The Daytonas

Origin

Pooja Rajguru

Jax Leonard

Guilty Pleasure

Flying Hearts

Fragile Lucy

Jonathan Klein

Traitors

Kalopsia

Pianoman Justie

The Dark Poet

Chris Payn

Eat Your Greens

Broken Links

Hail

Hük

JJCornick

Space Ace Robot

Silvermon

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Drew Mason

Arboresque

Steve Weston

Michael Devaux

Blood Red Sky

The Monday Grooves

Room 18

Beardos and Weirdos

ItsPetre

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Mosaic

Emerson

Dan James

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Mick Gough

James K. Barker

GaYeon Lee

Lyla Skyrim

GABRIELA

NoteWorthy

Gaz Parker

RELLiX

EVXN

Betterphor

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Bob & the Bobettes

The Duskers

Purple Grace

Vacant Shores

DJ_MAJOR

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Flipside

SkunkWorks

Cat Elliott

Gig Night

Mai

The Elephant Cage

Far Solar

The Howlin' Blackouts

Arji Manuelpillai

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Laurie Bolger

Jim Bryant

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Lost without cause

Ribble

Bad Alchemy

Xènia Páez

He Fired First

Angling For Farthings

Ronk Torp

Industry Plant

Amy Fox

Ian Kimber

Under The Attic

Shiversa

The Zone

Elemci

Big man with Small guitar

Lachlan Horne

Aoife Scully

The Sky at Night

Tongue & Groove

The Slack 5

Hydeout

Madison Square

The Picton Readers Club

Dawn of Dystopia

Alfie Ingram

Diffy Dames

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Achoiring Voices

Oscar Meades

Vexmantra

SO Sound Choir

Goffmog

MoniQ

The Salamanders

160

The Postmen

CHIMAN 101

Slap the Willow

The Red Stars

Hanterhir

Mr. Buoyant

Suncliffe

Malcolm Carlo

DJ JAMES B

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Maerefolk

Amie Lou Shaw

The Outsiders

KSJM

Bamboo and Bow

Jim Pearson

G-MAN 777

Sculpt

Adventure State

Silent Disco King

Nàila

Bella Cameron

Lounge Room Lizards

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Ekoweko

Westingway

Echo Mask

October Some When

The Wildcards

Karl V

Giles Halski

According to Brian

Citizen Perez

The Pop Tarts

Disco Lizards

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

3's a Crowd

Wire -JD

Milkin' It

PG Trips

Nia Nicholls

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Arzenic

Xionic

Rogue Awakening

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Spindrift

Psychedelic Skies

The Ben Poore Project

Colour of Heartache

The Sound Crew

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Echo Union

PB Squared

Elie Pembrey

The Plummers

Jeannie

Bragging Rights

RODI

Andrew Buchanan

Hampshire Guitar Club

Dr. Beatroot

RUBY

5 Degrees North

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Mahoosive

Moakz

Days of Speed

Eric Walker

Ryan Watts

Voice FM

Geoff Williams

Jonny Sansom

Godless Suns

Reverence Sound

Batala Portsmouth

Tired Less

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

JACKPUDDING

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Sebastian Horton

Love Is Enough

WooHabs

Sofia Gillani

High Mileage

Ukofonics

McGriff

Dusky Moon

TBC

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Chimney and I K 8OY

Jimmy b and the death rattles

The Dandelion Chain

Deepest Sense

The Elderlys

Marsupial

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

gaz909

Southbound

Guillotine Union Boys

Lee Huxtable

Funky Business

Stephanio

The Slowdown

Lost Post

Cocoa

Footless Kicks

Reverb (Hampshire)

The Stokes

FancyWall

AfroDeX

Tesoro Duo

The Shantywomen

Palookaville

Groove Bakers

Sonne

Royston Black

Jay Munday

Anita Foxall Poetry

James & Phil

Edith and the Kingpins

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Ricco Sakona

Shaun Shears & The Locals

The Soulcatchers

Dean Antony

Nick JT

Cella

New Tide

Matt Sanger

Red Light Spies

Bill Thompson

Red Hot Chili Podders

Lula Gold

Changing Melody

Loose Change

Elephants With Shotguns

Days of closure

浪之乐队

Nick Haynes

Chaos from Order

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Frontline

Gimme a Break DJs

Zakk Paules

dj junk

The Bex quartet

SJ Ventįl

Rhythms of Resistance

Jubilee

Exhilaro

Miriam

Swan Samba

Steam Machine

The Can Can Club.

One foot in the rave

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Alex Jeffrey

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Punkhub

DJ / Open Mic

SPLOOGE

Mighty Magic Animal

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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 variety of music making and the opportunities it afforded everyone - also the sense of community.”

“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?... opportunity to visit new venues and areas of the city, especially the Vaults. Variety of music. Music and joy everywhere. ”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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 whole ‘buzz’ of everyone just enjoying themselves - acts and punters alike. ”

“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 👏👏.”

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

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

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

“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!”

“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.”

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

“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?... Community, the love of music and showcasing our wonderful city!”

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

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

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

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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