Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Vexmantra

NJT

Saxofony

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Tired Less

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Southampton Grad Band

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

The Alternates

Angel Jones

Betterphor

Sculpt

Aoife Scully

RUBY

Jax Leonard

Westingway

Ekoweko

Jack Walker

Adam Kammerling

Suncliffe

Sebastian Horton

James K. Barker

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Puddleglum

Vermin

Houdini’s Hand

Dara Blaxx

Continental Liaison

Andrew Buchanan

Zen Juddhism

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

NX Panther

The Sound Crew

The Monday Grooves

Club Bad

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Pacuk Band

Flipside

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

EVXN

Cosmic Sisters

Dan James

Kinesis 4

Eternal Gloom

this occasional society

Vacant Shores

Sam Solace

Tony Arthur

The Outsiders

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Accrington Stanley

Ian Kimber

SKAM

The Postmen

WooHabs

Days of Speed

Waldo Salt

Diffy Dames

Dj Sarah Nash

DJ_MAJOR

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Andy White Poetry

Felis Leo

G-MAN 777

Gaz Parker

Emerson

Mad Simple

The Pop Tarts

Amie Lou Shaw

Steve Weston

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Mariano Korman

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Bisola

Ollie Owen Jones

Mai

Will Walton

Arzenic

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Stuart Evans

3's a Crowd

Fiesta FM

Innovator

He Fired First

Brian Hooper

JACKPUDDING

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Benana Student Showcase

October Some When

Giles Halski

Lyla Skyrim

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Laurie Bolger

The Salamanders

Love Is Enough

Wire -JD

Sean Bertram

Roger Chantler

Sugar Bang

Michael Devaux

Under The Attic

James B / James F

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

The Howlin' Blackouts

Watching the Buzzards

Slap the Willow

The Duskers

Mostly Harmless

Nia Nicholls

Roxy's Revenge

Hanna Gibbons

Fragile Lucy

Good-will

Greenish

Lucy RS Must c

Kalopsia

H.AZ

GaYeon Lee

Way Down South

Arboresque

PB Squared

Riverside Blues Band

The Slack 5

Far Solar

Lucy Smith

Charmtype

The Halliwells

Flossie James

According to Brian

DJ Drive

Vinyl Phillips

CHIMAN 101

JJCornick

Bragging Rights

Mahoosive

Kalopsia (duo)

CJOHNSON

The Red Stars

Geoff Williams

Helicopter Pirates

5 Degrees North

Moakz

Ajay Sahota

Harry Ryan

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

WAPPADUSA Sound System

The Soulcatchers

Bamboo and Bow

Achoiring Voices

You

Reverence Sound

Sofia Gillani

Elie Pembrey

Earth Propellor

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Beardos and Weirdos

Citizen Perez

Eat Your Greens

Malcolm Carlo

Dusky Moon

Ignitez

Bad Alchemy

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Laura Klima

ItsPetre

Gig Night

Carl Zed

Adventure State

Big man with Small guitar

Oddball Savage

The Ben Poore Project

160

DJ Alex

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Ryan Watts

The Slow Cooked Bears

SO Sound Choir

Jim Bryant

Jonathan Klein

Munro

Room 18

Voice FM

Q Shaq

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

FREESPIRITS

City of Southampton Orchestra

Kase the Myth

Mike Lemin Band

OCB & Adam Turner

Stereo Swan

Canis Arboris

The Restless Coast

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

The Sky at Night

Igloo Hearts

Ronk Torp

Hampshire Guitar Club

Cat Elliott

Freya Golding

Scarlett

Maerefolk

Jaquie Daniels

International Jet Set

The Bob Squad

Jess Breame

Lottie Marie

The Picton Readers Club

NIKHITA

Alexander Bithell

Broken Links

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Romsey Shanty Crew

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

The Surge

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Bella Cameron

RELLiX

Address soundsystem

Theresa Lola

NoteWorthy

Southampton Ukulele Jam

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Ukofonics

Woodfalls band

Mike and the Mojitos

Amy Fox

Arji Manuelpillai

Xènia Páez

Paul Levi

The Zone

Lachlan Horne

Jon Yale

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Totton Ukulele Band

Mosaic

Angling For Farthings

Zombie’ites

Purple Grace

The Dark Poet

Roger James Shephard

Hail

Ocean Harmony

Southampton's Music History

Naty Giachino

Karl V

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Space Ace Robot

Elemci

Shiversa

Xionic

Echo Union

Pianoman Justie

Ribble

Punkhub

Hobb Lane

Olivia Marsha

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Eva Nicole

Industry Plant

The Long Shorts

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

Mr. Buoyant

Dawn of Dystopia

Mick Gough

Hydeout

OC Thomas

Echo Mask

Batala Portsmouth

One foot in the rave

Freestone

Halliwell

D'vonti

Psychedelic Skies

Godless Suns

Spindrift

Velickaite Sisters

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

desperateBeauty

McGriff

Hedgehogs

9 Lives

MoniQ

Silvermon

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

KSJM

High Mileage

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Kindred Found

The Wildcards

Serendipity

Changing Melody

Crushcrushcrush

Royston Black

Elephants With Shotguns

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

FancyWall

DJ / Open Mic

Mart Ward Talks

Ricco Sakona

Reverence Crew

Slaughterhouse Clive

The Shantywomen

Solace

Days of closure

Zakk Paules

Deepest Sense

Hannah in the Groove

Swan Samba

James & Phil

Sea Ranch

Belle Saint

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Matt Sanger

Gimme a Break DJs

Sonne

Lula Gold

Autorora

Loose Change

Nick JT

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

dj junk

Groove Bakers

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Marsupial

Jay Munday

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Frontline

Craig Chalmers

Dean Antony

Cella

Steam Machine

The Slowdown

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Exhilaro

Anita Foxall Poetry

Guillotine Union Boys

Amelia Simpson

Chimney and I K 8OY

gaz909

SOS PRESENTS

Miriam

Funky Business

Lamelle Shaw

Jake Tilley

Nick Haynes

The Dandelion Chain

Lee Huxtable

New Tide

Lost Post

The Elderlys

Red Light Spies

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Reverb (Hampshire)

Intoxication

Footless Kicks

The Can Can Club.

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Dreamseeker

Rachel Jeffcoat

Millie Woodrow

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

Stephanio

Ben Highness

The Bex quartet

Jackson Davies

Palookaville

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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 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. ”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 took place on:

HUUUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS…

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