Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Amy Fox

Sebastian Horton

Dawn of Dystopia

Madams Last Discovery

Colour of Heartache

desperateBeauty

Mariano Korman

JJCornick

Steve Weston

Ribble

Dompap

Elemci

Dusky Moon

160

Lounge Room Lizards

According to Brian

Mike Lemin Band

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

RODI

Sofia Gillani

71chain

Totton Ukulele Band

The Slack 5

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Ben Flournoy

Retro Rock'its

Jax Leonard

Eat Your Greens

Mai

5 Degrees North

Tongue & Groove

Tony Arthur

The Duskers

RUBY

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Fragile Lucy

Emerson

Mr. Buoyant

Jonny Sansom

The Monday Grooves

High Mileage

Malcolm Carlo

Tired Less

Roxy's Revenge

FREESPIRITS

Fate of the Magpie

Ukofonics

Carl Zed

Giles Halski

Citizen Perez

The Bob Squad

Godless Suns

Wire -JD

Continental Liaison

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Milkin' It

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

He Fired First

Pianoman Justie

Mad Simple

Under The Attic

Moakz

DJ_MAJOR

Suncliffe

Freestone

Hunch Power

Dan James

Xionic

Kalopsia

Psychedelic Skies

Lyla Skyrim

Saxofony

Mick Gough

Brian Hooper

NoteWorthy

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Jeannie

Amie Lou Shaw

Vexmantra

Eva Nicole

9 Lives

JACKPUDDING

Haeze

Angling For Farthings

Woodfalls band

Bees Knees

OCB & Adam Turner

Betterphor

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Blood Red Sky

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

Jon Yale

Spindrift

The Daytonas

Maerefolk

The Ben Poore Project

GABRIELA

Mike and the Mojitos

Benana Student Showcase

Hük

Laurie Bolger

Drew Mason

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Lost without cause

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Big man with Small guitar

CHIMAN 101

EVXN

Voodoo Rays

Traitors

Goffmog

The Restless Coast

OC Thomas

Flipside

Ryan Watts

Broken Links

Kinesis 4

Jaquie Daniels

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Sean Bertram

Ian Kimber

Bob & the Bobettes

Purple Grace

Velickaite Sisters

Helicopter Pirates

Love Is Enough

Margarita Sleepover

The Zone

Accrington Stanley

Hail

Romsey Shanty Crew

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Slap the Willow

Rogue Awakening

The Surge

The Red Stars

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Jonathan Klein

Zen Juddhism

Sculpt

Kindred Found

Echo Union

McGriff

Andy White Poetry

Angel Jones

The Howlin' Blackouts

H.AZ

Westingway

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

The Postmen

Andrew Buchanan

NIKHITA

Origin

Jess Breame

Space Ace Robot

Club Bad

Voice FM

Greeny & the Voyagers

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Jack Walker

The Picton Readers Club

Diffy Dames

Shallow Music

Jim Bryant

NJT

Elie Pembrey

Jim Pearson

The Dark Poet

SO Sound Choir

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Lachlan Horne

CJOHNSON

SKAM

Dj Sarah Nash

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

HAZE

The Sound Crew

Mango In Euphoria

Chris Payn

Arji Manuelpillai

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Fiesta FM

Ronk Torp

The Wildcards

Bamboo and Bow

Vermin

Oscar Meades

Days of Speed

Roger Chantler

Hydeout

Puddleglum

Charmtype

SkunkWorks

Canis Arboris

The Sky at Night

Cat Elliott

Ironhide

Ajay Sahota

Zombie’ites

Hanna Gibbons

James K. Barker

DJ JAMES B

Far Solar

Kieran Snell

G-MAN 777

Echo Mask

Michael Devaux

Way Down South

The Long Shorts

Ocean Harmony

Silent Disco King

Pooja Rajguru

Uke Box Glory

Hobb Lane

Adam Kammerling

Naty Giachino

Geoff Williams

Scarlett

Gaz Parker

Gig Night

Madison Square

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Flying Hearts

Kase the Myth

3's a Crowd

Broadsheet Speak

Bad Alchemy

Batala Portsmouth

Bragging Rights

Lucy RS Must c

PG Trips

Bisola

Arboresque

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Mahoosive

Room 18

RELLiX

ItsPetre

Adventure State

this occasional society

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

The Elephant Cage

St Andrews Pipe Band

Will Walton

GaYeon Lee

Waldo Salt

Nia Nicholls

City of Southampton Orchestra

The Plummers

Rosie jay

Dr. Beatroot

The Latest

The Outsiders

KSJM

Reverence Sound

Guilty Pleasure

Hanterhir

Stuart Evans

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Arzenic

The Surroyal

Alexander Bithell

Xènia Páez

Rosie Hollins

Achoiring Voices

Igloo Hearts

Mosaic

Halliwell

Southampton Grad Band

Beardos and Weirdos

Vacant Shores

Bella Cameron

October Some When

Munro

Ignitez

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

D'vonti

Eric Walker

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Watching the Buzzards

WooHabs

Shiversa

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

The Halliwells

Greenish

Hampshire Guitar Club

Alfie Ingram

PB Squared

DJ Drive

The Salamanders

Aoife Scully

Disco Lizards

Nàila

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Industry Plant

Arlo Star

Theresa Lola

Roger James Shephard

Q Shaq

The Pop Tarts

Eternal Gloom

The Slow Cooked Bears

Good-will

MoniQ

Ekoweko

Bex&Cole

Karl V

Ras Amankwatia

Silvermon

Jay Munday

Funky Business

The Elderlys

The Can Can Club.

Punkhub

The Slowdown

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Lee Huxtable

New Tide

Red Hot Chili Podders

Loose Change

Footless Kicks

Cocoa

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Royston Black

SJ Ventįl

Nick Haynes

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Cella

Changing Melody

Groove Bakers

Gimme a Break DJs

Days of closure

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

浪之乐队

DJ / Open Mic

Nick JT

Dean Antony

Elephants With Shotguns

Tesoro Duo

Palookaville

AfroDeX

Steam Machine

Matt Sanger

Sonne

The Stokes

The Soulcatchers

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Swan Samba

Miriam

James & Phil

Marsupial

Exhilaro

Reverb (Hampshire)

Anita Foxall Poetry

FancyWall

dj junk

Rhythms of Resistance

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Chaos from Order

Edith and the Kingpins

Alex Jeffrey

Frontline

Bill Thompson

Guillotine Union Boys

Jubilee

The Shantywomen

Zakk Paules

Stephanio

The Dandelion Chain

Southbound

Mighty Magic Animal

The Bex quartet

Ricco Sakona

gaz909

SPLOOGE

Chimney and I K 8OY

Red Light Spies

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Deepest Sense

Lost Post

One foot in the rave

Lula Gold

TBC

“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.”

“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?... it highlights what an amazing music scene we have in Southampton. ”

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

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

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

“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 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 opportunity to play in an unusual venue, and to meet 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 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 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. ”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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!”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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. ”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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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