Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

The Soulcatchers

You

Laura Klima

The Restless Coast

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

Watching the Buzzards

Houdini’s Hand

Jack Walker

The Howlin' Blackouts

Roxy's Revenge

Vermin

GaYeon Lee

Love Is Enough

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

He Fired First

Mick Gough

Hampshire Guitar Club

Michael Devaux

One foot in the rave

Will Walton

The Ben Poore Project

Ajay Sahota

desperateBeauty

International Jet Set

Shiversa

Flipside

Nia Nicholls

Harry Ryan

Pianoman Justie

Beardos and Weirdos

Hedgehogs

The Pop Tarts

Cat Elliott

Stuart Evans

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Under The Attic

Spindrift

Lyla Skyrim

The Picton Readers Club

Sam Solace

Waldo Salt

Kalopsia (duo)

Benana Student Showcase

October Some When

Batala Portsmouth

NoteWorthy

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Earth Propellor

Godless Suns

Tired Less

Alexander Bithell

Lucy Smith

Aoife Scully

Jaquie Daniels

Jax Leonard

Laurie Bolger

Citizen Perez

Q Shaq

Olivia Marsha

The Slack 5

Purple Grace

Sofia Gillani

SO Sound Choir

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

PB Squared

Achoiring Voices

Velickaite Sisters

Pacuk Band

Bamboo and Bow

Club Bad

Southampton's Music History

Emerson

WooHabs

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

WAPPADUSA Sound System

RUBY

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Sugar Bang

Zombie’ites

Dawn of Dystopia

The Dark Poet

Mariano Korman

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Suncliffe

Innovator

Eat Your Greens

Canis Arboris

Gig Night

Ocean Harmony

Dj Sarah Nash

D'vonti

Kase the Myth

Vacant Shores

OCB & Adam Turner

According to Brian

Arzenic

The Sky at Night

Ukofonics

Greenish

Echo Mask

Halliwell

EVXN

Woodfalls band

Ekoweko

The Wildcards

The Halliwells

Jonathan Klein

Southampton Grad Band

Ignitez

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Punkhub

Ollie Owen Jones

FREESPIRITS

Theresa Lola

Kindred Found

Maerefolk

ItsPetre

JJCornick

Kinesis 4

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Westingway

Continental Liaison

Space Ace Robot

Big man with Small guitar

Days of Speed

MoniQ

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Scarlett

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Vinyl Phillips

Arji Manuelpillai

Dan James

Xènia Páez

Ryan Watts

Stereo Swan

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Mr. Buoyant

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Naty Giachino

James B / James F

Cosmic Sisters

Bad Alchemy

Felis Leo

Eva Nicole

The Long Shorts

Mahoosive

Bragging Rights

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Tony Arthur

DJ Drive

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Mai

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Romsey Shanty Crew

Steve Weston

Helicopter Pirates

The Outsiders

Wire -JD

CHIMAN 101

Paul Levi

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

5 Degrees North

RELLiX

Zen Juddhism

Riverside Blues Band

Mad Simple

Slap the Willow

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Lucy RS Must c

Oddball Savage

Jess Breame

Karl V

Saxofony

The Surge

Sculpt

Bella Cameron

Echo Union

Malcolm Carlo

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Flossie James

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Mosaic

Bisola

Sebastian Horton

NJT

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Ian Kimber

Dusky Moon

Mostly Harmless

Charmtype

Good-will

9 Lives

Arboresque

The Slow Cooked Bears

H.AZ

Adventure State

Silvermon

OC Thomas

Far Solar

The Postmen

Mike and the Mojitos

Roger James Shephard

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

The Salamanders

The Monday Grooves

DJ Alex

Ribble

Vexmantra

Freestone

High Mileage

Accrington Stanley

Lottie Marie

Totton Ukulele Band

Room 18

The Duskers

Diffy Dames

Adam Kammerling

The Zone

Munro

Xionic

Igloo Hearts

Angel Jones

Ekowe (Acoustic)

McGriff

Voice FM

The Red Stars

Elie Pembrey

Industry Plant

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

this occasional society

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Moakz

James K. Barker

Hanna Gibbons

Hydeout

Jon Yale

Kalopsia

Hail

Mike Lemin Band

Jim Bryant

The Bob Squad

NIKHITA

Amie Lou Shaw

Angling For Farthings

G-MAN 777

CJOHNSON

Sean Bertram

Geoff Williams

Broken Links

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Fiesta FM

The Sound Crew

Puddleglum

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Way Down South

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Freya Golding

Roger Chantler

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Fragile Lucy

The Alternates

Brian Hooper

Eternal Gloom

Lachlan Horne

Ronk Torp

JACKPUDDING

Amy Fox

Andrew Buchanan

Psychedelic Skies

SKAM

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Andy White Poetry

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Gaz Parker

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Reverence Sound

Dara Blaxx

City of Southampton Orchestra

3's a Crowd

Hobb Lane

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Giles Halski

Address soundsystem

NX Panther

Betterphor

KSJM

Carl Zed

DJ_MAJOR

Elemci

Rachel Jeffcoat

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

James & Phil

Anita Foxall Poetry

Groove Bakers

SOS PRESENTS

Solace

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Hannah in the Groove

Lula Gold

Sea Ranch

Reverb (Hampshire)

Red Light Spies

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Footless Kicks

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Lee Huxtable

Steam Machine

Swan Samba

dj junk

Royston Black

Lamelle Shaw

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

The Dandelion Chain

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Ben Highness

Gimme a Break DJs

The Bex quartet

Guillotine Union Boys

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Days of closure

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Dreamseeker

Elephants With Shotguns

Slaughterhouse Clive

Marsupial

DJ / Open Mic

Frontline

Belle Saint

Matt Sanger

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Sonne

The Shantywomen

Deepest Sense

Craig Chalmers

Changing Melody

New Tide

Dean Antony

FancyWall

Miriam

Zakk Paules

Intoxication

Ricco Sakona

Millie Woodrow

Nick Haynes

Autorora

Chimney and I K 8OY

Exhilaro

Loose Change

The Elderlys

Funky Business

Serendipity

gaz909

Palookaville

Crushcrushcrush

Lost Post

Reverence Crew

Mart Ward Talks

Nick JT

Jay Munday

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Jackson Davies

The Slowdown

Stephanio

Jake Tilley

Cella

Amelia Simpson

The Can Can Club.

“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 audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

“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. ”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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 👏👏.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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 inclusive nature of the event - all welcome to take part and contribute. The 'let's go for it' attitude and positivity from Chris Orr.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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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