Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

DJ_MAJOR

The Zone

Theresa Lola

ItsPetre

The Howlin' Blackouts

Igloo Hearts

Bob & the Bobettes

Halliwell

Dan James

Eva Nicole

Way Down South

Sebastian Horton

SkunkWorks

The Daytonas

The Dark Poet

Days of Speed

Adventure State

Pianoman Justie

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Suncliffe

H.AZ

The Outsiders

Flying Hearts

3's a Crowd

Bad Alchemy

Roxy's Revenge

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Broadsheet Speak

Amy Fox

Ukofonics

Westingway

Industry Plant

Rosie Hollins

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Shallow Music

Dawn of Dystopia

Helicopter Pirates

WooHabs

City of Southampton Orchestra

McGriff

Kalopsia

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

71chain

The Salamanders

Slap the Willow

Elie Pembrey

Adam Kammerling

Rogue Awakening

The Postmen

Watching the Buzzards

Rosie jay

Bees Knees

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Mike Lemin Band

Jaquie Daniels

Echo Union

Club Bad

Madison Square

Jess Breame

Ribble

Arlo Star

Hanna Gibbons

Fragile Lucy

Kieran Snell

Mahoosive

Bragging Rights

Malcolm Carlo

Munro

The Ben Poore Project

Puddleglum

Zen Juddhism

Accrington Stanley

Hampshire Guitar Club

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Vexmantra

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

Southampton Grad Band

CHIMAN 101

Saxofony

He Fired First

Chris Payn

Chayz3r

Waldo Salt

Fate of the Magpie

Ronk Torp

Aoife Scully

The Pop Tarts

Lucy RS Must c

Gig Night

G-MAN 777

Dusky Moon

Laurie Bolger

EVXN

Basharan

Lachlan Horne

Totton Ukulele Band

Hydeout

Gaz Parker

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Kinesis 4

NoteWorthy

Brian Hooper

Romsey Shanty Crew

Under The Attic

Drew Mason

Purple Grace

Giles Halski

Kase the Myth

Jonny Sansom

The Surge

Echo Mask

desperateBeauty

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Eat Your Greens

Riverside Concert Wind Band

High Mileage

Nàila

Xènia Páez

Jonathan Klein

Elemci

Dompap

Emerson

Tony Arthur

SKAM

Hobb Lane

Bex&Cole

Eternal Gloom

Haeze

The Slow Cooked Bears

Wire -JD

Guilty Pleasure

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Uke Box Glory

The Restless Coast

Cat Elliott

CJOHNSON

SO Sound Choir

Voodoo Rays

Zombie’ites

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Ocean Harmony

Batala Portsmouth

The Red Stars

Jeannie

Ian Kimber

The Monday Grooves

HAZE

Greeny & the Voyagers

Woodfalls band

Broken Links

Carl Zed

Spindrift

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

October Some When

The Picton Readers Club

Sofia Gillani

JACKPUDDING

Canis Arboris

Freestone

NIKHITA

Disco Lizards

Lost without cause

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Beardos and Weirdos

OCB & Adam Turner

Sculpt

The Long Shorts

GaYeon Lee

Ryan Watts

Silent Disco King

Greenish

Mariano Korman

Andrew Buchanan

Madams Last Discovery

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Angel Jones

JJCornick

Ekoweko

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Big man with Small guitar

Jim Pearson

Diffy Dames

this occasional society

St Andrews Pipe Band

MoniQ

Jon Yale

NJT

Betterphor

According to Brian

Mad Simple

Citizen Perez

GABRIELA

PG Trips

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Hunch Power

Adarna May Exist

Ras Amankwatia

Roger Chantler

160

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Tongue & Groove

Naty Giachino

Pooja Rajguru

Lyla Skyrim

Margarita Sleepover

Bisola

Stuart Evans

Voice FM

Eric Walker

The Black Bear Killing Spree

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Blood Red Sky

The Latest

Shiversa

The Duskers

Mike and the Mojitos

Nia Nicholls

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

FREESPIRITS

Reverence Sound

The Sound Crew

DJ JAMES B

Godless Suns

Flipside

Fiesta FM

Love Is Enough

Dj Sarah Nash

Alfie Ingram

Geoff Williams

Ironhide

The Sky at Night

Will Walton

Ekowe (Acoustic)

RODI

5 Degrees North

Arzenic

KSJM

Amie Lou Shaw

Mai

9 Lives

Jack Walker

Southampton Ukulele Jam

James K. Barker

Xionic

Angling For Farthings

Traitors

Vacant Shores

The Slack 5

Arji Manuelpillai

The Plummers

Oscar Meades

RELLiX

Bamboo and Bow

Ignitez

Hail

Room 18

Mr. Buoyant

Roger James Shephard

Space Ace Robot

Origin

Moakz

Ben Flournoy

Andy White Poetry

Mango In Euphoria

Mick Gough

Q Shaq

Jim Bryant

Arboresque

Velickaite Sisters

D'vonti

Ron May

Alexander Bithell

Dr. Beatroot

VALLEYBOYZERO

The Wildcards

The Halliwells

DJ Drive

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Karl V

The Bob Squad

OC Thomas

Maerefolk

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

PB Squared

Colour of Heartache

Achoiring Voices

Bella Cameron

Retro Rock'its

Silvermon

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Sean Bertram

Continental Liaison

Ajay Sahota

Milkin' It

Scarlett

Hük

Lounge Room Lizards

Steve Weston

Mosaic

Kindred Found

Goffmog

RUBY

Michael Devaux

Jax Leonard

The Soulcatchers

Ricco Sakona

Rhythms of Resistance

Southbound

The Stokes

Reverb (Hampshire)

AfroDeX

Funky Business

Steam Machine

Nick JT

Red Light Spies

The Can Can Club.

Marsupial

FancyWall

Sonne

Stephanio

Palookaville

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Royston Black

SPLOOGE

Changing Melody

Punkhub

Exhilaro

Guillotine Union Boys

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Chimney and I K 8OY

Lost Post

SJ Ventįl

TBC

The Elderlys

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

gaz909

Footless Kicks

Swan Samba

Lee Huxtable

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

One foot in the rave

The Shantywomen

浪之乐队

Jay Munday

Alex Jeffrey

Loose Change

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Anita Foxall Poetry

Matt Sanger

Deepest Sense

New Tide

Edith and the Kingpins

Gimme a Break DJs

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Dean Antony

The Slowdown

Zakk Paules

Mighty Magic Animal

Cocoa

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Tesoro Duo

Benana Student Showcase

Miriam

The Dandelion Chain

Lula Gold

Nick Haynes

Frontline

Cella

The Bex quartet

James & Phil

Jubilee

dj junk

Groove Bakers

Red Hot Chili Podders

Days of closure

Thundizzle

Good-will

Elephants With Shotguns

Bill Thompson

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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!”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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 ❤️”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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