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.

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Under The Attic

Cat Elliott

City of Southampton Orchestra

Dj Sarah Nash

Club Bad

Uke Box Glory

Mr. Buoyant

Dusky Moon

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Echo Union

this occasional society

Kinesis 4

Andrew Buchanan

Flipside

Vacant Shores

Arzenic

Emerson

9 Lives

Vermin

Echo Mask

Mike and the Mojitos

DJ Drive

Silvermon

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Ekoweko

Drew Mason

Greenish

OC Thomas

Hobb Lane

SO Sound Choir

Flying Hearts

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Bella Cameron

Jaquie Daniels

Gig Night

Origin

James K. Barker

Redz Man

Hydeout

Steve Weston

Margarita Sleepover

Fragile Lucy

Blood Red Sky

The Flipside Society

Ignitez

Hanterhir

Roger James Shephard

Angling For Farthings

Freestone

Adventure State

Retro Rock'its

The Outsiders

Guilty Pleasure

RUBY

Far Solar

Giles Halski

Broadsheet Speak

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Milkin' It

Sebastian Horton

Elemci

Madams Last Discovery

Carl Zed

Roxy's Revenge

Ajay Sahota

Lucy RS Must c

Adam Kammerling

Hük

The Bob Squad

Mai

The Pop Tarts

The Picton Readers Club

VALLEYBOYZERO

Helicopter Pirates

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

The Long Shorts

RODI

The Monday Grooves

H.AZ

The Sound Crew

Romsey Shanty Crew

The Slack 5

The Duskers

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Industry Plant

The Sky at Night

Space Ace Robot

71chain

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Lyla Skyrim

Kalopsia

Jim Pearson

International Jet Set

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Jax Leonard

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Cherry Go Steady

The Wildcards

G-MAN 777

Ronk Torp

Arji Manuelpillai

Amie Lou Shaw

NoteWorthy

Brian Hooper

Hail

Amy Fox

Lounge Room Lizards

Chris Payn

The Tipsy Gypsies

Xionic

Munro

Woodfalls band

Tired Less

Karl V

Saxofony

Way Down South

Jeannie

SkunkWorks

Accrington Stanley

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Totton Ukulele Band

Godless Suns

3's a Crowd

EVXN

Jordon Mulvoy

5 Degrees North

Malcolm Carlo

NIKHITA

Colour of Heartache

Sean Bertram

Tony Arthur

Scarlett

CHIMAN 101

RENEGADE ROSE

Adarna May Exist

Eternal Gloom

RELLiX

Mad Simple

Twelve Caesars

Mick Gough

The Latest

Q Shaq

Puddleglum

Jim Bryant

CJOHNSON

Angel Jones

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Dr. Beatroot

Jonny Sansom

Voice FM

FREESPIRITS

Neko Roshi

High Mileage

Nick Tann and The Whole Family

Jonathan Klein

The Alternates

Nia Nicholls

ALLEY the band

Madison Square

The Phantom Majors

Traitors

St Andrews Pipe Band

JJCornick

Velickaite Sisters

Jess Breame

Broken Links

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Fiesta FM

Mosaic

Eat Your Greens

DJ_MAJOR

Will Walton

Betterphor

Pooja Rajguru

GaYeon Lee

Maerefolk

Watching the Buzzards

Disco Lizards

Ian Kimber

The Dark Poet

Bad Alchemy

Igloo Hearts

Kieran Snell

The Plummers

Geoff Williams

The Halliwells

The Howlin' Blackouts

Naty Giachino

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

MoniQ

Ron May

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

The Salamanders

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Bex&Cole

Rosie jay

Big man with Small guitar

Mahoosive

Maple Valentine

Dan James

Charmtype

D'vonti

Lost without cause

The Surge

Rogue Awakening

SKAM

Southampton Grad Band

Luna Acrobatics & Aerial Arts

Citizen Perez

Reverence Sound

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Dompap

Continental Liaison

Pacuk Band

Dawn of Dystopia

The Ben Poore Project

Ras Amankwatia

Beardos and Weirdos

Bisola

Ibz & Da Goats

Elie Pembrey

The Postmen

Suncliffe

Basharan

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Ken Wood and the Mixers

GABRIELA

October Some When

KSJM

Love Is Enough

Diffy Dames

The Red Stars

Voodoo Rays

Noise Factory United

Sculpt

Ukofonics

Ocean Harmony

Mariano Korman

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Halliwell

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Slap the Willow

Ryan Watts

Waldo Salt

The Slow Cooked Bears

Eric Walker

Canis Arboris

Bob&the Bobettes

Zen Juddhism

Goffmog

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Psychedelic Skies

Sofia Gillani

Aoife Scully

The Surroyal

Lachlan Horne

Fate of the Magpie

OCB & Adam Turner

He Fired First

McGriff

Staff Discount

Ironhide

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Chayz3r

Shallow Music

The Static

Silent Disco King

WOOHABS

Ribble

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Mike Lemin Band

Arlo Star

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

WooHabs

Oscar Meades

Kindred Found

Greeny & the Voyagers

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

HAZE

Xènia Páez

Alexander Bithell

Andy White Poetry

Batala Portsmouth

Westingway

Mango In Euphoria

The Zone

PG Trips

DJ JAMES B

Tongue & Groove

Jack Walker

Michael Devaux

The Restless Coast

Bees Knees

Hampshire Guitar Club

PB Squared

NJT

The Elephant Cage

Days of Speed

Spindrift

Purple Grace

Bragging Rights

Innovator

Hanna Gibbons

Interesting Wallpaper

Arboresque

Endless Talking

Haeze

Gaz Parker

Stuart Evans

160

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Jon Yale

Nory-J

Achoiring Voices

Kase the Myth

Hunch Power

Ben Flournoy

Vexmantra

Wire -JD

Nàila

Zombie’ites

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Shiversa

Moakz

Alfie Ingram

Oddball Savage

Theresa Lola

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

JACKPUDDING

Eva Nicole

Laurie Bolger

Roger Chantler

ItsPetre

desperateBeauty

Rosie Hollins

Pianoman Justie

Elephants With Shotguns

AfroDeX

Guillotine Union Boys

Deepest Sense

Cocoa

King Louie

Thundizzle

Rhythms of Resistance

Nick JT

The Bex quartet

Tony Lehrle-Fry and friends

Royston Black

Bamboo and Bow

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Sonne

Swan Samba

Chaos from Order

Red Light Spies

Frontline

One foot in the rave

Chimney and I K 8OY

Lost Post

Funky Business

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Lee Huxtable

New Tide

Jubilee

The Dandelion Chain

Days of closure

Gimme a Break DJs

gaz909

dj junk

浪之乐队

Dean Antony

SJ Ventįl

Stephanio

Red Hot Chili Podders

FancyWall

The Can Can Club.

James & Phil

Edith and the Kingpins

Cella

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Groove Bakers

Punkhub

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Nick Haynes

Steam Machine

Exhilaro

Changing Melody

Southbound

Room 18

Heart & Voice

Davey Jones' Locker

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Mighty Magic Animal

Ricco Sakona

Tesoro Duo

Palookaville

Bill Thompson

The Daytonas

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Southbound

Alex Jeffrey

The Slowdown

The Elderlys

Marsupial

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Jay Munday

Good-will

Zakk Paules

According to Brian

Lula Gold

Miriam

The Shantywomen

Anita Foxall Poetry

Loose Change

Footless Kicks

Paul Levi

The Stokes

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Reverb (Hampshire)

The Soulcatchers

SPLOOGE

Felis Leo

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

“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!”

“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 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!”

“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.”

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

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

“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 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.”

“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?... Community, the love of music and showcasing our wonderful city!”

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

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

“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.”

“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 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.”

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

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

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

“what did you love about Music in the City 2025?... a get together of all genres of music dedicated to highlighting raw talent. ”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

“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!”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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