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.

Jonathan Klein

The Picton Readers Club

Gaz Parker

Big man with Small guitar

Accrington Stanley

Jonny Sansom

FREESPIRITS

Eat Your Greens

VALLEYBOYZERO

Continental Liaison

Silvermon

MoniQ

The Halliwells

Canis Arboris

9 Lives

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Ibz & Da Goats

Slap the Willow

160

Emerson

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Jon Yale

Citizen Perez

Suncliffe

Freestone

Cat Elliott

Flying Hearts

Broken Links

Silent Disco King

The Static

PG Trips

Zen Juddhism

Sculpt

Beardos and Weirdos

Guilty Pleasure

Kindred Found

Puddleglum

Naty Giachino

Westingway

Waldo Salt

Chris Payn

Xènia Páez

Will Walton

Madams Last Discovery

The Long Shorts

Roger James Shephard

Voodoo Rays

Dan James

Chayz3r

CHIMAN 101

Ron May

Totton Ukulele Band

Redz Man

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Adventure State

Rosie jay

Blood Red Sky

DJ Drive

The Elephant Cage

G-MAN 777

Bad Alchemy

Ronk Torp

Pianoman Justie

Basharan

D'vonti

Vacant Shores

Arlo Star

Lost without cause

The Slack 5

PB Squared

Velickaite Sisters

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

RODI

Lachlan Horne

Sebastian Horton

Jordon Mulvoy

Endless Talking

Theresa Lola

EVXN

Scarlett

Ignitez

NJT

The Bob Squad

Tony Arthur

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

The Latest

Mai

H.AZ

RUBY

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Watching the Buzzards

Madison Square

Mike Lemin Band

The Slow Cooked Bears

Hampshire Guitar Club

The Restless Coast

JJCornick

The Monday Grooves

Nory-J

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Zombie’ites

Shiversa

Mango In Euphoria

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Nick Tann and The Whole Family

Dr. Beatroot

Eric Walker

GABRIELA

Steve Weston

Echo Mask

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Fate of the Magpie

Ribble

Days of Speed

Goffmog

October Some When

Noise Factory United

Igloo Hearts

Dawn of Dystopia

KSJM

Woodfalls band

Bees Knees

Ocean Harmony

Hanna Gibbons

James K. Barker

Dompap

The Dark Poet

The Outsiders

Disco Lizards

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

City of Southampton Orchestra

Nia Nicholls

Kieran Snell

Aoife Scully

Psychedelic Skies

Amie Lou Shaw

Sofia Gillani

Stuart Evans

71chain

Under The Attic

GaYeon Lee

The Red Stars

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Voice FM

ItsPetre

Hanterhir

Bella Cameron

The Surge

The Alternates

Rogue Awakening

Jax Leonard

Southampton Grad Band

The Wildcards

Tongue & Groove

The Postmen

Staff Discount

St Andrews Pipe Band

Maple Valentine

Migh Mileage

Way Down South

Elie Pembrey

HAZE

Shallow Music

Ajay Sahota

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Saxofony

Dj Sarah Nash

SO Sound Choir

Rosie Hollins

The Sky at Night

Bisola

Milkin' It

Adam Kammerling

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Wire -JD

Batala Portsmouth

NIKHITA

Xionic

RENEGADE ROSE

Adarna May Exist

Spindrift

Eva Nicole

Gig Night

OC Thomas

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Malcolm Carlo

Greenish

Dusky Moon

The Sound Crew

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

The Zone

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Achoiring Voices

Margarita Sleepover

WOOHABS

The Duskers

Ironhide

Romsey Shanty Crew

Q Shaq

Club Bad

Andrew Buchanan

Vexmantra

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Mr. Buoyant

Charmtype

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Twelve Caesars

OCB & Adam Turner

Jack Walker

Alexander Bithell

Angel Jones

Pacuk Band

Luna Acrobatics & Aerial Arts

Mick Gough

Godless Suns

Kalopsia

Arji Manuelpillai

He Fired First

Lounge Room Lizards

The Pop Tarts

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Hail

Neko Roshi

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Ukofonics

ALLEY the band

Traitors

Colour of Heartache

Jim Pearson

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Mad Simple

Ian Kimber

Geoff Williams

The Flipside Society

CJOHNSON

Vermin

Michael Devaux

Mosaic

this occasional society

Tired Less

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Ekoweko

The Surroyal

Bragging Rights

Oddball Savage

The Tipsy Gypsies

DJ_MAJOR

Cherry Go Steady

Sean Bertram

Purple Grace

Elemci

WooHabs

Lucy RS Must c

Far Solar

Laurie Bolger

SKAM

The Plummers

Angling For Farthings

Space Ace Robot

Arzenic

5 Degrees North

Uke Box Glory

Carl Zed

Retro Rock'its

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Jeannie

Moakz

The Howlin' Blackouts

Brian Hooper

JACKPUDDING

Industry Plant

Arboresque

Diffy Dames

Bex&Cole

Jess Breame

Mike and the Mojitos

Ras Amankwatia

Jim Bryant

McGriff

Ben Flournoy

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Munro

Helicopter Pirates

The Salamanders

Bob&the Bobettes

Halliwell

Haeze

Eternal Gloom

Amy Fox

Mahoosive

Betterphor

Greeny & the Voyagers

Hobb Lane

Echo Union

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Flipside

Innovator

Hunch Power

Kinesis 4

Maerefolk

Fragile Lucy

RELLiX

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Alfie Ingram

Reverence Sound

Hydeout

Roxy's Revenge

desperateBeauty

Interesting Wallpaper

Lyla Skyrim

Karl V

Oscar Meades

Love Is Enough

Giles Halski

Andy White Poetry

SkunkWorks

Jaquie Daniels

International Jet Set

Nàila

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Pooja Rajguru

Kase the Myth

Hük

Origin

The Ben Poore Project

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

NoteWorthy

3's a Crowd

Roger Chantler

The Phantom Majors

Mariano Korman

Drew Mason

Broadsheet Speak

DJ JAMES B

Ryan Watts

The Dandelion Chain

Royston Black

Edith and the Kingpins

One foot in the rave

Swan Samba

dj junk

Chaos from Order

Thundizzle

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Southbound

Lula Gold

Lost Post

Miriam

Marsupial

The Daytonas

Southbound

Nick JT

Rhythms of Resistance

Palookaville

FancyWall

Nick Haynes

Felis Leo

Sonne

Shaun

Bill Thompson

Stephanio

New Tide

Red Hot Chili Podders

Steam Machine

Cella

Loose Change

浪之乐队

Exhilaro

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Frontline

The Soulcatchers

Chimney and I K 8OY

Red Light Spies

Cocoa

The Stokes

The Shantywomen

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

The Can Can Club.

Ricco Sakona

The Elderlys

Gimme a Break DJs

According to Brian

Days of closure

Tony Lehrle-Fry and friends

Changing Melody

SPLOOGE

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

AfroDeX

Footless Kicks

Steam Town Shanty Crew

King Louie

Jubilee

Good-will

Alex Jeffrey

Paul Levi

Zakk Paules

Mighty Magic Animal

Room 18

Deepest Sense

James & Phil

The Slowdown

Elephants With Shotguns

Punkhub

The Bex quartet

Bamboo and Bow

Jay Munday

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Heart & Voice

Reverb (Hampshire)

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Guillotine Union Boys

Davey Jones' Locker

Funky Business

gaz909

Dean Antony

Lee Huxtable

SJ Ventįl

Anita Foxall Poetry

Tesoro Duo

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

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

“It was a pleasure and privilege to be involved in such an excellent 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 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 all of it! The atmosphere, the people, the music, Southampton felt alive and vibrant!”

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

“Just a huge thank you to the organisers. I doff my cap to you 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?... opportunity to visit new venues and areas of the city, especially the Vaults. Variety of music. Music and joy everywhere. ”

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

“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 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 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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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!”

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

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

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

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

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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