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.

Moakz

DJ_MAJOR

Mick Gough

Purple Grace

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Disco Lizards

FREESPIRITS

Tongue & Groove

Accrington Stanley

9 Lives

Godless Suns

Elie Pembrey

ALLEY the band

Flying Hearts

Rosie jay

Alfie Ingram

Dompap

Industry Plant

Love Is Enough

Hanna Gibbons

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

The Outsiders

D'vonti

NoteWorthy

Echo Mask

Twelve Caesars

Kindred Found

Ironhide

Nàila

Staff Discount

3's a Crowd

Sean Bertram

Roger James Shephard

Jim Bryant

Pooja Rajguru

Jim Pearson

Betterphor

Scarlett

Roxy's Revenge

Jordon Mulvoy

Flipside

Retro Rock'its

Ignitez

October Some When

The Ben Poore Project

Bob&the Bobettes

Munro

Ryan Watts

Fragile Lucy

Sebastian Horton

Alexander Bithell

CJOHNSON

Madison Square

Andrew Buchanan

Michael Devaux

Way Down South

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Carl Zed

Diffy Dames

Broken Links

Ronk Torp

Slap the Willow

Theresa Lola

High Mileage

KSJM

Mike Lemin Band

Stuart Evans

Adarna May Exist

Mahoosive

Beardos and Weirdos

Hunch Power

Eternal Gloom

Hanterhir

Sofia Gillani

The Elephant Cage

Dusky Moon

Club Bad

The Restless Coast

Kase the Myth

Continental Liaison

The Flipside Society

Pianoman Justie

Arzenic

Lachlan Horne

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

The Slow Cooked Bears

Lost without cause

Mosaic

Woodfalls band

Adventure State

Bad Alchemy

Chris Payn

McGriff

Nick Tann and The Whole Family

Voice FM

Amie Lou Shaw

Xionic

Origin

Mike and the Mojitos

Hobb Lane

Mango In Euphoria

Maple Valentine

Dj Sarah Nash

Bex&Cole

The Pop Tarts

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

GaYeon Lee

Margarita Sleepover

Tired Less

Goffmog

Innovator

this occasional society

Vacant Shores

Zen Juddhism

Endless Talking

Savoury Tooth Tiger

DJ JAMES B

The Duskers

H.AZ

The Long Shorts

The Halliwells

The Plummers

Maerefolk

Ben Flournoy

Will Walton

Ras Amankwatia

Greenish

Freestone

Andy White Poetry

Chayz3r

James K. Barker

The Dark Poet

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Saxofony

Neko Roshi

desperateBeauty

The Picton Readers Club

The Slack 5

Traitors

Fiesta FM

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

The Postmen

Angel Jones

Reverence Sound

The Static

The Zone

Lounge Room Lizards

Lyla Skyrim

Oddball Savage

JACKPUDDING

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Amy Fox

Voodoo Rays

The Surroyal

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Hail

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Guilty Pleasure

VALLEYBOYZERO

JJCornick

Hampshire Guitar Club

Colour of Heartache

GABRIELA

Nory-J

SKAM

The Latest

Q Shaq

Bisola

ItsPetre

Cat Elliott

Giles Halski

Angling For Farthings

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

RENEGADE ROSE

Arboresque

Haeze

Jeannie

Arlo Star

Lucy RS Must c

Southampton Grad Band

Ian Kimber

The Tipsy Gypsies

Vexmantra

HAZE

Broadsheet Speak

Days of Speed

Jess Breame

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

The Sky at Night

Mr. Buoyant

Silvermon

NJT

Interesting Wallpaper

Rogue Awakening

Totton Ukulele Band

Luna Acrobatics & Aerial Arts

Laurie Bolger

RUBY

Bees Knees

SkunkWorks

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Elemci

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Gaz Parker

Waldo Salt

5 Degrees North

The Bob Squad

Oscar Meades

Milkin' It

Mai

Big man with Small guitar

The Wildcards

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Jack Walker

Basharan

OC Thomas

Southampton Ukulele Jam

The Howlin' Blackouts

The Monday Grooves

OCB & Adam Turner

Dr. Beatroot

He Fired First

Blood Red Sky

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Dawn of Dystopia

WooHabs

MoniQ

Watching the Buzzards

EVXN

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

St Andrews Pipe Band

Mad Simple

Psychedelic Skies

Roger Chantler

Batala Portsmouth

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

G-MAN 777

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Jon Yale

Shiversa

International Jet Set

Kieran Snell

Hydeout

The Surge

Emerson

160

Charmtype

Shallow Music

Brian Hooper

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Aoife Scully

Dan James

Geoff Williams

The Cali Cartel from Hell

SO Sound Choir

The Phantom Majors

Steve Weston

PG Trips

Tony Arthur

Xènia Páez

Westingway

Cherry Go Steady

Halliwell

Ocean Harmony

Kalopsia

Karl V

Noise Factory United

Velickaite Sisters

Greeny & the Voyagers

Rosie Hollins

Helicopter Pirates

Far Solar

NIKHITA

DJ Drive

Achoiring Voices

Jonathan Klein

Romsey Shanty Crew

The Red Stars

Madams Last Discovery

Pacuk Band

Eva Nicole

Naty Giachino

Drew Mason

Vermin

RODI

Jaquie Daniels

Nia Nicholls

Under The Attic

Silent Disco King

The Sound Crew

Bragging Rights

Ribble

Kinesis 4

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Ajay Sahota

PB Squared

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Wire -JD

CHIMAN 101

Ron May

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

Eat Your Greens

Suncliffe

Puddleglum

Ibz & Da Goats

Eric Walker

Jax Leonard

Echo Union

Canis Arboris

Mariano Korman

Malcolm Carlo

Fate of the Magpie

Ekoweko

Hük

Zombie’ites

WOOHABS

The Alternates

RELLiX

Sculpt

Gig Night

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Redz Man

Arji Manuelpillai

Bella Cameron

The Salamanders

Ukofonics

Space Ace Robot

Uke Box Glory

Jonny Sansom

Adam Kammerling

Citizen Perez

71chain

City of Southampton Orchestra

Igloo Hearts

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Spindrift

Punkhub

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Rhythms of Resistance

Elephants With Shotguns

Sonne

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Chaos from Order

Edith and the Kingpins

Room 18

Days of closure

Alex Jeffrey

Palookaville

Anita Foxall Poetry

Red Light Spies

Shaun

Dean Antony

The Slowdown

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Thundizzle

Royston Black

The Dandelion Chain

Lula Gold

SJ Ventįl

Bill Thompson

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Swan Samba

Steam Machine

Marsupial

Deepest Sense

James & Phil

dj junk

The Shantywomen

SPLOOGE

Felis Leo

Frontline

Footless Kicks

Ricco Sakona

Changing Melody

AfroDeX

Miriam

Exhilaro

The Bex quartet

Reverb (Hampshire)

The Daytonas

Jubilee

Lee Huxtable

Bamboo and Bow

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Zakk Paules

Guillotine Union Boys

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Tesoro Duo

Loose Change

The Can Can Club.

Red Hot Chili Podders

According to Brian

FancyWall

Heart & Voice

Mighty Magic Animal

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Lost Post

Southbound

One foot in the rave

King Louie

Funky Business

Tony Lehrle-Fry and friends

Nick JT

Davey Jones' Locker

Nick Haynes

Chimney and I K 8OY

浪之乐队

Southbound

Gimme a Break DJs

Stephanio

Cocoa

Good-will

New Tide

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Jay Munday

Cella

gaz909

The Soulcatchers

Paul Levi

The Stokes

The Elderlys

“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.”

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

“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 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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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!”

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

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

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

“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 the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

“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?... a get together of all genres of music dedicated to highlighting raw talent. ”

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

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

“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?... 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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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