Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Registration to perform this year has now closed. If you would like to join the reserves list please sign up here - we anticipate some cancellations and slots becoming available, but cannot guarantee you a place.

Ian Kimber

Halliwell

Batala Portsmouth

Romsey Shanty Crew

Kase the Myth

Margarita Sleepover

Continental Liaison

Gig Night

GaYeon Lee

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Hobb Lane

Jeannie

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Betterphor

DJ_MAJOR

Laurie Bolger

ItsPetre

Under The Attic

Angling For Farthings

Sean Bertram

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Echo Mask

Bella Cameron

The Plummers

Blood Red Sky

Geoff Williams

Colour of Heartache

Traitors

Xènia Páez

Roxy's Revenge

Canis Arboris

Basharan

Oscar Meades

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

H.AZ

Greenish

Nick Tann and The Whole Family

James K. Barker

Ryan Watts

Eric Walker

Dr. Beatroot

Hydeout

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

9 Lives

Echo Union

Drew Mason

Mango In Euphoria

Elemci

Hük

Dusky Moon

Lachlan Horne

Dan James

Space Ace Robot

Sebastian Horton

Brian Hooper

Adarna May Exist

Accrington Stanley

Club Bad

Scarlett

St Andrews Pipe Band

Greeny & the Voyagers

McGriff

Mahoosive

The Zone

Bad Alchemy

Giles Halski

Jonny Sansom

D'vonti

Cherry Go Steady

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

The Outsiders

Alexander Bithell

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Rosie Hollins

Jax Leonard

Ras Amankwatia

Ignitez

Voice FM

Eat Your Greens

Silent Disco King

Bex&Cole

Ribble

Jonathan Klein

Kieran Snell

Uke Box Glory

Shallow Music

Silvermon

Nàila

Madison Square

Roger Chantler

Velickaite Sisters

Jaquie Daniels

PG Trips

Fiesta FM

Waldo Salt

Ekoweko

DJ JAMES B

Disco Lizards

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Ajay Sahota

Kalopsia

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Naty Giachino

Guilty Pleasure

The Bob Squad

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Angel Jones

Noise Factory United

Moakz

Arzenic

Aoife Scully

Wire -JD

Voodoo Rays

Jim Pearson

Dompap

Jim Bryant

Fate of the Magpie

Q Shaq

Dj Sarah Nash

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Jess Breame

Mr. Buoyant

Eva Nicole

Flying Hearts

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Cat Elliott

160

71chain

Mike Lemin Band

Achoiring Voices

MoniQ

Munro

Steve Weston

Chris Payn

Reverence Sound

Rosie jay

Lost without cause

Bob&the Bobettes

JACKPUDDING

EVXN

Michael Devaux

The Dark Poet

Amie Lou Shaw

Tongue & Groove

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

HAZE

Dawn of Dystopia

Eternal Gloom

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Pianoman Justie

The Halliwells

FREESPIRITS

High Mileage

Arji Manuelpillai

Slap the Willow

Gaz Parker

The Surge

Mai

Retro Rock'its

Days of Speed

Andrew Buchanan

October Some When

Roger James Shephard

Arboresque

Hampshire Guitar Club

The Howlin' Blackouts

Big man with Small guitar

The Slow Cooked Bears

Bisola

WooHabs

Goffmog

The Long Shorts

NoteWorthy

Room 18

Emerson

Nia Nicholls

Adventure State

Sofia Gillani

Milkin' It

Purple Grace

Arlo Star

The Red Stars

The Tipsy Gypsies

Love Is Enough

Broken Links

Totton Ukulele Band

SKAM

Fragile Lucy

Puddleglum

desperateBeauty

Tony Arthur

Alfie Ingram

Origin

Diffy Dames

Lucy RS Must c

Maerefolk

Kindred Found

Nory-J

Will Walton

Bamboo and Bow

Lounge Room Lizards

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Andy White Poetry

He Fired First

Jon Yale

Mick Gough

The Salamanders

According to Brian

this occasional society

Malcolm Carlo

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Citizen Perez

SkunkWorks

Elie Pembrey

3's a Crowd

Ben Flournoy

Stuart Evans

Westingway

Spindrift

The Wildcards

KSJM

Mad Simple

SO Sound Choir

Southampton Ukulele Jam

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

The Latest

Industry Plant

Southampton Grad Band

Hanna Gibbons

Kinesis 4

OCB & Adam Turner

The Restless Coast

Ocean Harmony

RELLiX

Theresa Lola

Saxofony

NIKHITA

Freestone

DJ Drive

Pooja Rajguru

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Ronk Torp

RUBY

RODI

The Picton Readers Club

Ironhide

Mike and the Mojitos

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

G-MAN 777

Watching the Buzzards

GABRIELA

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Bragging Rights

CHIMAN 101

Vacant Shores

Riverside Concert Wind Band

The Monday Grooves

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Way Down South

Chayz3r

5 Degrees North

Karl V

The Ben Poore Project

Carl Zed

Ron May

The Slack 5

Madams Last Discovery

JJCornick

Mariano Korman

Beardos and Weirdos

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

The Sky at Night

The Postmen

The Duskers

Ukofonics

Amy Fox

Igloo Hearts

NJT

Bees Knees

Jack Walker

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Zen Juddhism

Adam Kammerling

Flipside

Helicopter Pirates

Mosaic

VALLEYBOYZERO

Suncliffe

The Sound Crew

OC Thomas

Woodfalls band

Zombie’ites

PB Squared

CJOHNSON

Lyla Skyrim

The Pop Tarts

Broadsheet Speak

Hunch Power

City of Southampton Orchestra

Miriam

King Louie

浪之乐队

New Tide

dj junk

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Chimney and I K 8OY

Days of closure

Lost Post

Changing Melody

The Elderlys

Lee Huxtable

Lula Gold

The Bex quartet

Dean Antony

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Red Hot Chili Podders

Thundizzle

James & Phil

Nick JT

Guillotine Union Boys

Alex Jeffrey

Benana Student Showcase

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Elephants With Shotguns

Swan Samba

Nick Haynes

Footless Kicks

Tesoro Duo

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Southbound

AfroDeX

Cella

Red Light Spies

Tony Lehrle-Fry and friends

Reverb (Hampshire)

SJ Ventįl

Royston Black

The Can Can Club.

Gimme a Break DJs

Jay Munday

TBC

Marsupial

gaz909

Bill Thompson

The Shantywomen

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Steam Town Shanty Crew

FancyWall

Cocoa

Funky Business

Punkhub

The Slowdown

The Soulcatchers

One foot in the rave

Groove Bakers

Good-will

Palookaville

SPLOOGE

Stephanio

Frontline

Jubilee

Rhythms of Resistance

Steam Machine

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Sonne

Loose Change

Deepest Sense

Anita Foxall Poetry

Ricco Sakona

Zakk Paules

The Dandelion Chain

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Mighty Magic Animal

Edith and the Kingpins

The Stokes

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

“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. ”

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

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

“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?... 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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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!”

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

“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 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?... Championing live music and amateur performers in a diverse and inspiring way.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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:

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