Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Watching the Buzzards

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

DJ JAMES B

Rogue Awakening

Angel Jones

Jon Yale

Space Ace Robot

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

SO Sound Choir

The Picton Readers Club

Waldo Salt

Tired Less

D'vonti

Jack Walker

The Duskers

Jeannie

OC Thomas

Madams Last Discovery

Reverence Sound

HAZE

Bob & the Bobettes

Adventure State

Puddleglum

Good-will

Hanterhir

Stuart Evans

Will Walton

Westingway

Oscar Meades

WooHabs

RODI

The Elephant Cage

Charmtype

Ignitez

Dompap

Love Is Enough

Under The Attic

The Slow Cooked Bears

Shallow Music

Hail

Sebastian Horton

Q Shaq

Amie Lou Shaw

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Bex&Cole

Guilty Pleasure

Hobb Lane

Mango In Euphoria

DJ Drive

Silvermon

Hanna Gibbons

Sculpt

The Zone

The Bob Squad

Greeny & the Voyagers

The Red Stars

Greenish

Disco Lizards

Flying Hearts

this occasional society

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Jim Bryant

Eternal Gloom

Eat Your Greens

Industry Plant

Roger James Shephard

Broken Links

Cat Elliott

He Fired First

Wire -JD

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Colour of Heartache

Vermin

Geoff Williams

Lounge Room Lizards

Mike and the Mojitos

CHIMAN 101

Ekoweko

Igloo Hearts

Ben Flournoy

OCB & Adam Turner

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Roger Chantler

Bad Alchemy

Arlo Star

Drew Mason

Lost without cause

9 Lives

Adarna May Exist

Lucy RS Must c

Mahoosive

Zombie’ites

Bisola

Kalopsia

Totton Ukulele Band

Tony Arthur

ItsPetre

Echo Union

The Sound Crew

Kieran Snell

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Hük

3's a Crowd

Beardos and Weirdos

Xionic

Scarlett

PB Squared

Nia Nicholls

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Mr. Buoyant

Adam Kammerling

Ironhide

Shiversa

October Some When

Elemci

Spindrift

Halliwell

Woodfalls band

Jess Breame

Rosie jay

Batala Portsmouth

The Salamanders

McGriff

Jonathan Klein

Roxy's Revenge

Madison Square

Hydeout

G-MAN 777

KSJM

Elie Pembrey

Traitors

Voodoo Rays

Bamboo and Bow

Freestone

Slap the Willow

Club Bad

Suncliffe

Saxofony

Dusky Moon

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Purple Grace

Ajay Sahota

Dawn of Dystopia

The Halliwells

H.AZ

Diffy Dames

SkunkWorks

Bees Knees

Pianoman Justie

The Wildcards

Rosie Hollins

Dan James

Ras Amankwatia

Naty Giachino

Andrew Buchanan

Bragging Rights

RUBY

Sofia Gillani

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Retro Rock'its

Citizen Perez

Helicopter Pirates

Vacant Shores

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

The Restless Coast

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Pooja Rajguru

Blood Red Sky

The Latest

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

NoteWorthy

The Daytonas

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

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

Steve Weston

MoniQ

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Jaquie Daniels

Kase the Myth

Alexander Bithell

Mad Simple

Velickaite Sisters

Mai

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Dj Sarah Nash

EVXN

James K. Barker

Mike Lemin Band

According to Brian

Far Solar

Alfie Ingram

Romsey Shanty Crew

Nàila

The Pop Tarts

Ronk Torp

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Echo Mask

The Monday Grooves

Carl Zed

Brian Hooper

Laurie Bolger

The Howlin' Blackouts

GaYeon Lee

Amy Fox

Continental Liaison

City of Southampton Orchestra

Eva Nicole

Godless Suns

FREESPIRITS

Xènia Páez

Mick Gough

Zen Juddhism

Ian Kimber

Emerson

The Postmen

Lyla Skyrim

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Tongue & Groove

The Long Shorts

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Gig Night

Jim Pearson

Southampton Grad Band

Broadsheet Speak

5 Degrees North

CJOHNSON

Arji Manuelpillai

Ryan Watts

Ocean Harmony

Origin

Sean Bertram

Canis Arboris

Ribble

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Days of Speed

Room 18

Kinesis 4

St Andrews Pipe Band

desperateBeauty

Bella Cameron

Way Down South

Big man with Small guitar

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Dr. Beatroot

Goffmog

The Outsiders

Gaz Parker

Lachlan Horne

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

The Surroyal

Accrington Stanley

160

RELLiX

The Ben Poore Project

Hunch Power

The Slack 5

Ukofonics

SKAM

Kindred Found

Vexmantra

The Sky at Night

DJ_MAJOR

Aoife Scully

71chain

Mariano Korman

Margarita Sleepover

NIKHITA

Arzenic

Munro

Maerefolk

PG Trips

Silent Disco King

Chris Payn

GABRIELA

Jonny Sansom

JACKPUDDING

Benana Student Showcase

Angling For Farthings

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Theresa Lola

Fate of the Magpie

Milkin' It

Eric Walker

Betterphor

The Dark Poet

Karl V

Andy White Poetry

Jax Leonard

Uke Box Glory

Fiesta FM

Fragile Lucy

Haeze

Arboresque

High Mileage

The Plummers

Malcolm Carlo

Hampshire Guitar Club

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Michael Devaux

The Surge

Achoiring Voices

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Flipside

Psychedelic Skies

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Mosaic

NJT

JJCornick

Moakz

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Voice FM

Giles Halski

Nick JT

Shaun Shears & The Locals

TBC

Mighty Magic Animal

The Elderlys

Lula Gold

Cella

Footless Kicks

Cocoa

gaz909

Rhythms of Resistance

Lee Huxtable

Chimney and I K 8OY

Bill Thompson

Jubilee

Swan Samba

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

The Stokes

Days of closure

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

The Can Can Club.

Tesoro Duo

Matt Sanger

Red Light Spies

Ricco Sakona

The Dandelion Chain

Gimme a Break DJs

Red Hot Chili Podders

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Dean Antony

Southbound

Loose Change

AfroDeX

SPLOOGE

Miriam

Elephants With Shotguns

Exhilaro

Guillotine Union Boys

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Steam Machine

The Shantywomen

Lost Post

FancyWall

Royston Black

Palookaville

Zakk Paules

James & Phil

Edith and the Kingpins

Stephanio

Changing Melody

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Jay Munday

Groove Bakers

SJ Ventįl

The Slowdown

Chaos from Order

dj junk

The Bex quartet

Sonne

Reverb (Hampshire)

One foot in the rave

DJ / Open Mic

Frontline

Deepest Sense

Marsupial

New Tide

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Punkhub

Alex Jeffrey

Funky Business

The Soulcatchers

浪之乐队

Anita Foxall Poetry

Nick Haynes

“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.”

“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 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!!!”

“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 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. ”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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!”

“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. ”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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. ”

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

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

“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:

HUUUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS…

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