The 2024 multi venue festival took place in Southampton on 28/29 September 2024

320

Performances

308

Acts

1505

Musicians

58

Venues

2024 Montage
2024 full lineup

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

“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.”

“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 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.”

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

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

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

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

Southampton Venues
Mettricks Woolston Waterside

Mettricks Woolston Waterside

XOXO

XOXO

Dancing Man Brewery

Dancing Man Brewery

St Michael’s Church

St Michael’s Church

IKEA Southampton

IKEA Southampton

The 1865

The 1865

The Joiners

The Joiners

Orange Rooms

Orange Rooms

Lankester’s Vault

Lankester’s Vault

Vinilo Record Store

Vinilo Record Store

John Hansard Gallery

John Hansard Gallery

Quilter's Vault

Quilter's Vault

Carlton Place Market

Carlton Place Market

Overdraft Bedford Place

Overdraft Bedford Place

Castle Vault

Castle Vault

All Bar One

All Bar One

The Platform Tavern

The Platform Tavern

St Michael's Square

St Michael's Square

Southampton City Art Gallery

Southampton City Art Gallery

Raven & Bine

Raven & Bine

KWACKERS  RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR

KWACKERS RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR

The Rockstone

The Rockstone

Hythe Pier

Hythe Pier

The Social

The Social

The Dusty Barrel

The Dusty Barrel

Brewdog Southampton

Brewdog Southampton

Duke of Wellington

Duke of Wellington

Holyrood  DJ's

Holyrood DJ's

Beards & Boards

Beards & Boards

Western Esplanande

Western Esplanande

The Grumpy Monkey

The Grumpy Monkey

Mettricks Guildhall

Mettricks Guildhall

Papillon

Papillon

Holyrood Church

Holyrood Church

Duke of Wellington

Duke of Wellington

Belgium and Blues

Belgium and Blues

Hythe Ferry

Hythe Ferry

The London Hotel

The London Hotel

Gig Night at the Old Chemist

Gig Night at the Old Chemist

Weigh House & Vault

Weigh House & Vault

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

Arundel Gardens

Arundel Gardens

King John’s Palace

King John’s Palace

The Titanic Pub and Kitchen

The Titanic Pub and Kitchen

The Undercroft

The Undercroft

HMV Southampton

HMV Southampton

God's House Tower

God's House Tower

Bottle & Stoat

Bottle & Stoat

St Michael's  DJ's

St Michael's DJ's

O'Neill's

O'Neill's

The Grapes

The Grapes

The White Star Tavern

The White Star Tavern

The Watergate Ruin

The Watergate Ruin

The Bar On The Square

The Bar On The Square

Castle Bailey Wall

Castle Bailey Wall

IKEA Southampton

IKEA Southampton

London Road Brew House

London Road Brew House

The Dell

The Dell

Canute's Palace

Canute's Palace

Steamship Shieldhall After Deck

Steamship Shieldhall After Deck

O'Neill's

O'Neill's

Unity Brewing Co

Unity Brewing Co

The London Hotel

The London Hotel

The Platform Tavern

The Platform Tavern

Brewdog Southampton

Brewdog Southampton

Overdraft

Overdraft

The Cricketers Arms

The Cricketers Arms

Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck

Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck

Red Funnel Terminal 2

Red Funnel Terminal 2

John Lewis

John Lewis

St Michael's Vault

St Michael's Vault

The Cricketers Arms

The Cricketers Arms

94 High Street Vault

94 High Street Vault

Orange Rooms

Orange Rooms

Ava's Cocktail BAR

Ava's Cocktail BAR

The Titanic

The Titanic

The Loft

The Loft

The King Canute

The King Canute

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