Promoting the great range of music in and around Southampton, celebrating its unique heritage, and uniting everyone through music at a multi-venue festival in September.

Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers
Music in the City performers

MUSIC IN THE CITY 2025

takes place on the weekend of 13/14 September 2025

Sign up’s from 1st March 2025

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“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.”

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

We have an annual multi venue festival in September, Year 16 Festival took place 28/29 September 2024 and was our biggest to date…

320

Performances

308

Acts

1505

Musicians

58

Venues

2024 Artists
Batala Portsmouth

Batala Portsmouth

Bliss

Bliss

The Inspirational

The Inspirational

The Slack 5

The Slack 5

The Moonlighters

The Moonlighters

Wire -JD

Wire -JD

St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice

St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice

ARIA

ARIA

COAST

COAST

Uke Box Glory

Uke Box Glory

The Long Shorts

The Long Shorts

Florence

Florence

Southampton Philharmonic Choir

Southampton Philharmonic Choir

Chimney and I K 8OY

Chimney and I K 8OY

The Elderlys

The Elderlys

Country Vs Cancer

Country Vs Cancer

Jo Fisher

Jo Fisher

Zero Saints

Zero Saints

The Parlours

The Parlours

South Central

South Central

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Rotaries

Rotaries

Gimme a Break DJs

Gimme a Break DJs

Millie Rose

Millie Rose

Kinesis 4

Kinesis 4

Achoiring Voices

Achoiring Voices

Lounge Room Lizards

Lounge Room Lizards

Sean/Solly/Martin

Sean/Solly/Martin

According to Brian

According to Brian

The Haldane Effect

The Haldane Effect

THE GLASS CHERRIES

THE GLASS CHERRIES

Kyle Jasper

Kyle Jasper

Shaun Banres

Shaun Banres

The Gatlin Boys

The Gatlin Boys

Eric Walker

Eric Walker

GALAXY THIEF

GALAXY THIEF

House of Women

House of Women

SO3 Collective

SO3 Collective

River Knight

River Knight

The Bees Knees

The Bees Knees

Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin

Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin

Wilson/Foot

Wilson/Foot

Southampton Rock Choir

Southampton Rock Choir

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Serendipity Songbook

Serendipity Songbook

Acid Haze

Acid Haze

Is This Strokes

Is This Strokes

Angling For Farthings

Angling For Farthings

Voodoo Rays

Voodoo Rays

SOUL 45

SOUL 45

Dirty Brass Hooks

Dirty Brass Hooks

Electronic Wisdom

Electronic Wisdom

CrackerJack Duo

CrackerJack Duo

ForTheMonks

ForTheMonks

Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus

Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus

The Picton Readers Club

The Picton Readers Club

Interesting Wallpaper

Interesting Wallpaper

Sculpt

Sculpt

The Lens

The Lens

Fragile Lucy

Fragile Lucy

Mr Buoyant

Mr Buoyant

Dee Washington

Dee Washington

Lurker

Lurker

Sonic909

Sonic909

Four Blokes

Four Blokes

Thee Jake Legs

Thee Jake Legs

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Bill Thompson

Bill Thompson

Crads on Tour

Crads on Tour

The Outlaw Orchestra

The Outlaw Orchestra

The Sturmey Archers

The Sturmey Archers

The Cold Heart Revue

The Cold Heart Revue

Molly Meaker

Molly Meaker

Saxofony

Saxofony

Amelia Duarte

Amelia Duarte

Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras

Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras

Watching the Buzzards

Watching the Buzzards

Rackham

Rackham

NowWeAreDead

NowWeAreDead

Dotty and the Vinyls

Dotty and the Vinyls

Hype N Hood

Hype N Hood

Resonant sounds kru

Resonant sounds kru

Anna Muir

Anna Muir

Audio Pirates

Audio Pirates

Edward Chaney

Edward Chaney

Adventure State

Adventure State

Omniversal Love

Omniversal Love

Jon Yale

Jon Yale

The Soulcatchers

The Soulcatchers

The Halliwells

The Halliwells

Ekowe

Ekowe

MK-IV

MK-IV

The Zone

The Zone

Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

Kalopsia Duo

Kalopsia Duo

Innovator

Innovator

Hail

Hail

Tom Davies & The Bluebirds

Tom Davies & The Bluebirds

Mighty Magic Animal

Mighty Magic Animal

Tuto Tribe

Tuto Tribe

Tony Cox & Company

Tony Cox & Company

Psychedelic Skies

Psychedelic Skies

Geoff Williams

Geoff Williams

Andy Buchanan

Andy Buchanan

BLENDER

BLENDER

The Latest

The Latest

Benerris Beach

Benerris Beach

M.A.D.

M.A.D.

67 Sins

67 Sins

Bandana

Bandana

Footless Kicks

Footless Kicks

Harley Truslove

Harley Truslove

Ian Kimber

Ian Kimber

The Outsiders

The Outsiders

The Dandelion Chain

The Dandelion Chain

Pianoman Justie

Pianoman Justie

McGriff

McGriff

Limescale

Limescale

Rising Tide

Rising Tide

XR Rhythms

XR Rhythms

GaYeon Lee

GaYeon Lee

£40 Bob

£40 Bob

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Ghost Cat

Ghost Cat

Metrotones

Metrotones

Joel Doherty

Joel Doherty

Utter Buskers

Utter Buskers

The Surge

The Surge

Zen Juddhism

Zen Juddhism

60th Parallel

60th Parallel

Gappy ROberts

Gappy ROberts

DJ DSK

DJ DSK

Velvet Candy DJs

Velvet Candy DJs

Tony Arthur

Tony Arthur

Let's Talk

Let's Talk

City of Southampton Orchestra

City of Southampton Orchestra

Alex Hedley

Alex Hedley

Ukofonics

Ukofonics

Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan

Mongo Pusher

Mongo Pusher

King Ras i

King Ras i

Anita Foxall

Anita Foxall

The Mucky Fingers

The Mucky Fingers

The VernonPrinciple

The VernonPrinciple

Stu J & Finley Gingell

Stu J & Finley Gingell

Rats! Rats! Rats!

Rats! Rats! Rats!

Rich Lansley

Rich Lansley

Incredible Weapons

Incredible Weapons

Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein

Carl Zed

Carl Zed

The Origin of Bellamy

The Origin of Bellamy

!nverse

!nverse

Screwfix

Screwfix

Stacey Joy

Stacey Joy

DKenzion

DKenzion

DJ Stevo

DJ Stevo

The Wooden Truth

The Wooden Truth

The Daytonas

The Daytonas

Blood Red Sky

Blood Red Sky

Rhesus Positive

Rhesus Positive

Blindman’s Vision

Blindman’s Vision

King Sam

King Sam

KT Greenwood

KT Greenwood

Sue Spiers

Sue Spiers

TBC

TBC

The Legend That is Richard Stephenson

The Legend That is Richard Stephenson

Damo Sings

Damo Sings

Savini

Savini

Jessie

Jessie

Mike Thomas & Friends

Mike Thomas & Friends

Lee Desty

Lee Desty

Groove Syndicate

Groove Syndicate

Steam Shed

Steam Shed

The Village Boy

The Village Boy

The Strifes

The Strifes

Tunelesschoir.com/solent

Tunelesschoir.com/solent

Mike and the Mojitos

Mike and the Mojitos

Duvet Head

Duvet Head

Elephants With Shotguns

Elephants With Shotguns

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Richard 'Ricky' Palmer

Richard 'Ricky' Palmer

3's a Crowd

3's a Crowd

Ali & Rich

Ali & Rich

Evelyn

Evelyn

Ellora Sutton

Ellora Sutton

Jamie Norton

Jamie Norton

Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea

Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea

General

General

Nothing rhymes with orange

Nothing rhymes with orange

Andy Reynolds

Andy Reynolds

Silent Movie Star

Silent Movie Star

Dan O'Farrell

Dan O'Farrell

Dan Finch

Dan Finch

Bubble

Bubble

Chris Davie

Chris Davie

Colours and Fires

Colours and Fires

Alex Thurley-Ratcliff

Alex Thurley-Ratcliff

Rhinefield

Rhinefield

Emma Tanner

Emma Tanner

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

Ellie Eades

Ellie Eades

Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice

Southampton Folk Orchestra

Southampton Folk Orchestra

KSJM Trio

KSJM Trio

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew

Joseph Wood

Joseph Wood

Becky & Alex

Becky & Alex

Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony

Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony

Pluto the Rich

Pluto the Rich

Comedy in Ye City

Comedy in Ye City

Burns Unit Lite

Burns Unit Lite

Chain

Chain

Lyrical Letraset

Lyrical Letraset

Easy Duncan

Easy Duncan

SKINNY BOB

SKINNY BOB

Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel

Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel

Elusion

Elusion

Crushcrushcrush

Crushcrushcrush

THE ECLECTICS

THE ECLECTICS

URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶

URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶

People Like Us

People Like Us

Lily Kurosawa

Lily Kurosawa

Dj DUECE BW

Dj DUECE BW

Jaquie & Steve Daniels

Jaquie & Steve Daniels

Limerence

Limerence

Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller

Ribble

Ribble

Common Tongue

Common Tongue

Mark T Newman

Mark T Newman

Vagabond

Vagabond

Margarita Sleepover

Margarita Sleepover

Digz

Digz

Aidan Bryden

Aidan Bryden

Roo Ovenden

Roo Ovenden

James Carey

James Carey

The Bardsteads

The Bardsteads

Silvermon

Silvermon

The Tipsy Gypsies

The Tipsy Gypsies

Zombie'ites

Zombie'ites

One Shot

One Shot

SM Ripper

SM Ripper

J.m.y

J.m.y

Haze

Haze

Nick Haynes

Nick Haynes

Inertia Point

Inertia Point

Jozi Miller

Jozi Miller

Lee Huxtable

Lee Huxtable

Sushimoog

Sushimoog

Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Noise Factory United

Noise Factory United

Jimmy Herrity

Jimmy Herrity

Doomood

Doomood

Aubrey Blakeledge

Aubrey Blakeledge

Southampton & IOW Music Hub

Southampton & IOW Music Hub

1 2 14

1 2 14

Zoe Dupuy

Zoe Dupuy

Major Cone

Major Cone

Roger Chantler

Roger Chantler

Jimmy B and the Death Rattles

Jimmy B and the Death Rattles

Jot Sloppy

Jot Sloppy

LeAd

LeAd

Heart & Voice

Heart & Voice

Untapped Acoustic

Untapped Acoustic

Bitter Self Exploitment

Bitter Self Exploitment

Liz Amos

Liz Amos

Coastel Acoustic Duo

Coastel Acoustic Duo

SOS Presents

SOS Presents

Tired Less

Tired Less

When Harri Met Alli

When Harri Met Alli

Cat Elliott

Cat Elliott

Stephanio

Stephanio

Brian Hooper

Brian Hooper

The Wonky Folk

The Wonky Folk

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Steam Town Shanty Crew