Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Ribble

Slap the Willow

Lucy Smith

Jeannie

Roxy's Revenge

Colour of Heartache

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Dan James

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

The Dark Poet

EVXN

Eat Your Greens

Cat Elliott

Stuart Evans

NoteWorthy

Scarlett

Room 18

The Pop Tarts

Andy White Poetry

Laurie Bolger

Naty Giachino

Hampshire Guitar Club

DJ JAMES B

Fiesta FM

Lounge Room Lizards

Innovator

The Duskers

Roger James Shephard

The Zone

Vermin

Halliwell

Bex&Cole

Hydeout

Origin

The Sound Crew

Dj Sarah Nash

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Southampton Grad Band

Mick Gough

Igloo Hearts

Laura Klima

MoniQ

Dr. Beatroot

Hail

ItsPetre

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Geoff Williams

Tired Less

Helicopter Pirates

Jonathan Klein

The Slack 5

The Elephant Cage

Southampton Ukulele Jam

McGriff

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Citizen Perez

HAZE

G-MAN 777

Q Shaq

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Amy Fox

Elemci

Aoife Scully

Mai

Endless Talking

Riverside Concert Wind Band

The Bob Squad

Lachlan Horne

Kindred Found

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Under The Attic

Jess Breame

Club Bad

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Spindrift

CHIMAN 101

Kalopsia

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

The Restless Coast

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Carl Zed

Romsey Shanty Crew

Echo Mask

Harry Ryan

Arboresque

Kase the Myth

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Rosie Hollins

Riverside Blues Band

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Jim Pearson

Bisola

Batala Portsmouth

SO Sound Choir

Beardos and Weirdos

Vexmantra

Wire -JD

Ajay Sahota

Xènia Páez

Dompap

Accrington Stanley

Sebastian Horton

Ocean Harmony

Giles Halski

Olivia Marsha

Mr. Buoyant

H.AZ

Freya Golding

Sofia Gillani

Tony Arthur

Ras Amankwatia

Steve Weston

The Alternates

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Love Is Enough

Lyla Skyrim

Sculpt

Haeze

71chain

Michael Devaux

160

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Theresa Lola

Bob & the Bobettes

Ignitez

Broadsheet Speak

Betterphor

Uke Box Glory

The Surroyal

Arji Manuelpillai

Diffy Dames

Adam Kammerling

Arlo Star

Freestone

He Fired First

The Wildcards

Hanna Gibbons

JJCornick

Lost without cause

Purple Grace

Bad Alchemy

Xionic

The Outsiders

Vacant Shores

Zen Juddhism

Suncliffe

Westingway

Woodfalls band

RELLiX

Greeny & the Voyagers

Ukofonics

Maerefolk

Chris Payn

Karl V

Bragging Rights

Greenish

Jax Leonard

Shiversa

Hunch Power

Kat Hutchings Yoga

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

High Mileage

Bella Cameron

Malcolm Carlo

The Surge

Roger Chantler

Pianoman Justie

Angel Jones

Sean Bertram

Achoiring Voices

Milkin' It

Mike and the Mojitos

Lucy RS Must c

The Picton Readers Club

5 Degrees North

SkunkWorks

3's a Crowd

Ben Flournoy

Fate of the Magpie

Saxofony

Voodoo Rays

Zombie’ites

Elie Pembrey

The Red Stars

Gaz Parker

Alexander Bithell

Alfie Ingram

Kinesis 4

Rosie jay

Dawn of Dystopia

Velickaite Sisters

RODI

Mahoosive

NJT

The Ben Poore Project

Reverence Sound

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

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

Jack Walker

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Space Ace Robot

Charmtype

OC Thomas

Eternal Gloom

Kieran Snell

Lottie Marie

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Ryan Watts

Retro Rock'its

Jim Bryant

Jonny Sansom

The Slow Cooked Bears

October Some When

Flying Hearts

Echo Union

City of Southampton Orchestra

Traitors

Oddball Savage

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Amie Lou Shaw

Mike Lemin Band

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Goffmog

Mariano Korman

The Plummers

Godless Suns

Gig Night

Totton Ukulele Band

Sugar Bang

JACKPUDDING

Big man with Small guitar

9 Lives

James K. Barker

The Salamanders

NIKHITA

Flipside

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Brian Hooper

Mosaic

GABRIELA

Waldo Salt

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Ian Kimber

Dusky Moon

Ironhide

RUBY

Industry Plant

CJOHNSON

Silvermon

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

KSJM

The Long Shorts

desperateBeauty

Jon Yale

Bamboo and Bow

Benana Student Showcase

PB Squared

Canis Arboris

The Halliwells

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

D'vonti

Eric Walker

The Howlin' Blackouts

Continental Liaison

St Andrews Pipe Band

The Sky at Night

Emerson

OCB & Adam Turner

Broken Links

Puddleglum

Angling For Farthings

The Daytonas

Margarita Sleepover

Far Solar

DJ Drive

Ollie Owen Jones

Psychedelic Skies

Hük

Bees Knees

The Postmen

Andrew Buchanan

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Disco Lizards

Nia Nicholls

Good-will

Ekoweko

Days of Speed

According to Brian

WooHabs

SKAM

The Monday Grooves

Nàila

Oscar Meades

Munro

Eva Nicole

Way Down South

The Latest

Madison Square

Mad Simple

Fragile Lucy

Voice FM

Guilty Pleasure

Arzenic

Moakz

Adventure State

this occasional society

GaYeon Lee

Will Walton

FREESPIRITS

Watching the Buzzards

Jaquie Daniels

DJ_MAJOR

Ronk Torp

Hobb Lane

Reverb (Hampshire)

Gimme a Break DJs

SJ Ventįl

dj junk

Ricco Sakona

Rachel Jeffcoat

浪之乐队

Amelia Simpson

Lee Huxtable

TBC

New Tide

Royston Black

The Elderlys

The Shantywomen

Craig Chalmers

Groove Bakers

Nick Haynes

Deepest Sense

SPLOOGE

The Dandelion Chain

Marsupial

Mart Ward Talks

Lost Post

Frontline

One foot in the rave

Dean Antony

Guillotine Union Boys

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Miriam

The Slowdown

gaz909

Dara Blaxx

Mighty Magic Animal

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Days of closure

Steam Machine

James & Phil

Swan Samba

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Lula Gold

Southbound

Cocoa

Zakk Paules

Exhilaro

Red Hot Chili Podders

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Sonne

DJ / Open Mic

Lamelle Shaw

Stephanio

Chimney and I K 8OY

The Can Can Club.

Millie Woodrow

Alex Jeffrey

Anita Foxall Poetry

The Bex quartet

AfroDeX

Jubilee

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Rhythms of Resistance

Punkhub

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Jay Munday

The Stokes

Nick JT

Funky Business

Edith and the Kingpins

Tesoro Duo

Matt Sanger

Cella

FancyWall

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Loose Change

Palookaville

Changing Melody

Jackson Davies

The Soulcatchers

Bill Thompson

Elephants With Shotguns

Footless Kicks

Red Light Spies

Chaos from Order

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

“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.”

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

“Loved having the opportunity to be involved in a big event as a volunteer, and getting the chance to have a position of responsibility.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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?... the sheer range of music available to everyone for free was amazing, some great talent there. ”

“The atmosphere around Southampton on Sunday was lovely - 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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. ”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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:

HUUUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS…

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