Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

DJ JAMES B

The Long Shorts

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Freya Golding

Karl V

Xènia Páez

desperateBeauty

this occasional society

JACKPUDDING

Industry Plant

Kalopsia

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Voice FM

Riverside Blues Band

Fragile Lucy

D'vonti

Citizen Perez

Sculpt

Halliwell

DJ Drive

Maerefolk

The Phantom Majors

Ignitez

Music in Southampton, past present & future

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Sofia Gillani

Amy Fox

Rosie Hollins

HAZE

Eternal Gloom

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Jim Pearson

Velickaite Sisters

Alexander Bithell

NoteWorthy

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Milkin' It

9 Lives

Oddball Savage

Sebastian Horton

The Cali Cartel from Hell

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

The Plummers

Mai

Godless Suns

Days of Speed

Scarlett

Dompap

Vacant Shores

RODI

October Some When

Laura Klima

Innovator

Naty Giachino

Madison Square

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

Theresa Lola

Arboresque

CJOHNSON

Pianoman Justie

Dj Sarah Nash

Andy White Poetry

Dusky Moon

SKAM

Jess Breame

Mike Lemin Band

NIKHITA

Ribble

Angel Jones

Echo Union

Diffy Dames

Bisola

Rosie jay

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Batala Portsmouth

The Slack 5

The Surge

3's a Crowd

Slap the Willow

Achoiring Voices

Sugar Bang

Mosaic

Jonathan Klein

G-MAN 777

Greenish

The Sound Crew

Gaz Parker

Uke Box Glory

James K. Barker

Space Ace Robot

Hydeout

GABRIELA

Stuart Evans

Alfie Ingram

Voodoo Rays

CHIMAN 101

OCB & Adam Turner

The Duskers

RUBY

Olivia Marsha

High Mileage

The Outsiders

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Arji Manuelpillai

The Restless Coast

Fiesta FM

Kase the Myth

Southampton Grad Band

Jon Yale

Watching the Buzzards

Kieran Snell

Roxy's Revenge

Roger James Shephard

Oscar Meades

PB Squared

Ajay Sahota

Love Is Enough

Zombie’ites

Ukofonics

Gig Night

Puddleglum

The Dark Poet

Psychedelic Skies

Helicopter Pirates

He Fired First

Ibz & Da Goats

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Igloo Hearts

Ronk Torp

Adam Kammerling

H.AZ

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

5 Degrees North

Jonny Sansom

Charmtype

Under The Attic

Spindrift

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Hampshire Guitar Club

Lyla Skyrim

Betterphor

Hail

Malcolm Carlo

Mad Simple

Benana Student Showcase

Dawn of Dystopia

FREESPIRITS

Freestone

Lucy RS Must c

Bamboo and Bow

The Slow Cooked Bears

Bragging Rights

Giles Halski

Xionic

The Daytonas

The Alternates

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

The Halliwells

Cat Elliott

Lounge Room Lizards

Arzenic

Westingway

Mahoosive

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Steve Weston

Mariano Korman

Carl Zed

Bad Alchemy

NJT

Ocean Harmony

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Mike and the Mojitos

SO Sound Choir

KSJM

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

ItsPetre

Brian Hooper

Vermin

Nàila

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

RELLiX

Hedgehogs

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

160

Origin

Nia Nicholls

Elie Pembrey

Romsey Shanty Crew

Haeze

Margarita Sleepover

City of Southampton Orchestra

Greeny & the Voyagers

Michael Devaux

Eva Nicole

The Howlin' Blackouts

Endless Talking

The Pop Tarts

EVXN

Wire -JD

You

Big man with Small guitar

Woodfalls band

Club Bad

Canis Arboris

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Jeannie

Mick Gough

Rhythms of Resistance

Saxofony

Room 18

Moakz

The Postmen

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Andrew Buchanan

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Beardos and Weirdos

Ian Kimber

Far Solar

Adventure State

Lottie Marie

Amie Lou Shaw

Silvermon

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Bella Cameron

The Wildcards

Vexmantra

Zen Juddhism

Tony Arthur

Jaquie Daniels

Broken Links

Kinesis 4

St Andrews Pipe Band

Geoff Williams

The Monday Grooves

Lachlan Horne

Suncliffe

MoniQ

Shiversa

Totton Ukulele Band

Ekoweko

OC Thomas

Ollie Owen Jones

DJ_MAJOR

Purple Grace

Harry Ryan

Jim Bryant

According to Brian

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Munro

Roger Chantler

McGriff

Elemci

Ryan Watts

The Red Stars

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Continental Liaison

Eat Your Greens

WooHabs

Angling For Farthings

Emerson

Waldo Salt

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Hanna Gibbons

Echo Mask

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Jax Leonard

The Ben Poore Project

Way Down South

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Accrington Stanley

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Mr. Buoyant

GaYeon Lee

RENEGADE ROSE

Will Walton

The Salamanders

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Flipside

Lucy Smith

Sean Bertram

Bob & the Bobettes

Dan James

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Hük

Jack Walker

The Zone

JJCornick

Aoife Scully

The Picton Readers Club

Kindred Found

Laurie Bolger

Q Shaq

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

The Bob Squad

Ben Flournoy

71chain

Jubilee

Lee Huxtable

Swan Samba

Frontline

Cocoa

Cella

Nick JT

Matt Sanger

Jackson Davies

The Can Can Club.

Chimney and I K 8OY

Palookaville

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Mart Ward Talks

Nick Haynes

Dara Blaxx

Reverb (Hampshire)

AfroDeX

Guillotine Union Boys

James & Phil

Amelia Simpson

Footless Kicks

Red Light Spies

Craig Chalmers

Rachel Jeffcoat

FancyWall

The Dandelion Chain

Mike Jessop & his band

Miriam

Zakk Paules

One foot in the rave

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Jimmy b and the death rattles

SJ Ventįl

The Bex quartet

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Days of closure

Stephanio

Jay Munday

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

The Elderlys

Sea Ranch

Millie Woodrow

The Soulcatchers

Danny Godley

Tesoro Duo

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Punkhub

Lost Post

Lamelle Shaw

Belle Saint

dj junk

Deepest Sense

gaz909

Felis Leo

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Sonne

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Loose Change

Marsupial

Royston Black

Elephants With Shotguns

The Slowdown

New Tide

TBC

Dean Antony

Groove Bakers

Lula Gold

Gimme a Break DJs

Southbound

Chaos from Order

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Exhilaro

Anita Foxall Poetry

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Ricco Sakona

Steam Machine

DJ / Open Mic

Paul Levi

Funky Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

“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?... 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.”

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

“The atmosphere around Southampton on Sunday was lovely - 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 volunteer at our location was a legend, very much appreciate his contribution, and the sound guy as well.”

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

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

“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.”

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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