“Just the best festival there is. Love it.”
“Saturday helping to organise and play at Beards & Boards for Music in The City was one of the best days of my life.”
“The website was really good and made it really simple to view the programme and work out who was on and where.”
“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 a vault, very different! The website with the option to plan your line-up was genius.”
“Amazing to have access to lots of Southampton's historic nooks and crannies over the weekend for Music in the City.”
“Just a huge thank you to the organisers. I doff my cap to you all.”
“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.”
“Hats off to all involved in this event. It gets better every year 👏👏.”
“What a weekend that was!! Huge congratulations to you for pulling that together, and organising the army of volunteers across the city.”
“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.”
“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 the lovely acoustic of the Art Gallery to a very large and enthusiastic audience.”
“What a weekend that was!! Huge congratulations to you for pulling that together, and organising the army of volunteers across the city.”
“Loved the positive atmosphere from bands and punters, interest from passers by and cruise ship passengers, the inclusivity.”
“Loved all of it! The atmosphere, the people, the music, Southampton felt alive and vibrant!”
“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.”
“Loved the carnival atmosphere generated in the city, the camaraderie and the music.”
Kyle Jasper
The Soulcatchers
Angling For Farthings
Lounge Room Lizards
Bill Thompson
The Gatlin Boys
Amelia Duarte
Kinesis 4
Tuto Tribe
The Inspirational
Bliss
Innovator
Audio Pirates
The Zone
Country Vs Cancer
The Latest
Electronic Wisdom
CrackerJack Duo
Eric Walker
Adventure State
MK-IV
Zero Saints
Eric Walker & Sarah Rose
Tom Davies & The Bluebirds
Psychedelic Skies
Geoff Williams
Rotaries
Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin
Serendipity Songbook
Watching the Buzzards
Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus
Jon Yale
GALAXY THIEF
Molly Meaker
Dirty Brass Hooks
Southampton Ukulele Jam
THE GLASS CHERRIES
Southampton Philharmonic Choir
The Sturmey Archers
Fragile Lucy
The Halliwells
Lurker
The Slack 5
Interesting Wallpaper
BLENDER
Four Blokes
Dotty and the Vinyls
Chimney and I K 8OY
The Outlaw Orchestra
Ekowe
Voodoo Rays
Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras
The Moonlighters
The Haldane Effect
Kalopsia Duo
House of Women
Shaun Banres
NowWeAreDead
Anna Muir
Acid Haze
Tony Cox & Company
Saxofony
Millie Rose
Batala Portsmouth
The Elderlys
Achoiring Voices
Andy Buchanan
SOUL 45
The Cold Heart Revue
According to Brian
River Knight
ARIA
Mighty Magic Animal
Southampton Rock Choir
Thee Jake Legs
Sculpt
The Parlours
Sean/Solly/Martin
Wire -JD
Florence
Mr Buoyant
Hail
Resonant sounds kru
The Bees Knees
Is This Strokes
Uke Box Glory
Edward Chaney
Omniversal Love
Hype N Hood
Jo Fisher
Mass Appeal
SO3 Collective
COAST
Wilson/Foot
Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band
The Long Shorts
Gimme a Break DJs
The Picton Readers Club
St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice
Rackham
Sonic909
The Lens
Crads on Tour
South Central
Dee Washington
ForTheMonks
The Strifes
The Daytonas
Margarita Sleepover
Roo Ovenden
Tunelesschoir.com/solent
Elephants With Shotguns
General
Vagabond
Jot Sloppy
!nverse
Utter Buskers
Tired Less
The Mucky Fingers
Brian Hooper
Common Tongue
Becky & Alex
Inertia Point
Roger Chantler
Haze
Steam Shed
Alex Hedley
Crushcrushcrush
Lee Desty
Screwfix
Zombie'ites
Southampton Salty Sea Dogs
Incredible Weapons
Andy Reynolds
Stacey Joy
Savini
GaYeon Lee
Metrotones
The Legend That is Richard Stephenson
The Wonky Folk
SKINNY BOB
Rising Tide
Blood Red Sky
Blindman’s Vision
Aidan Bryden
The Wooden Truth
67 Sins
Silvermon
Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel
Lee Huxtable
SM Ripper
Pianoman Justie
Silent Movie Star
Nick Haynes
Jonathan Klein
Lyrical Letraset
Ghost Cat
The Bardsteads
Comedy in Ye City
Sushimoog
The Surge
One Shot
Mark T Newman
Gappy ROberts
LeAd
The Origin of Bellamy
Cat Elliott
Jessie
Chain
Bubble
Burns Unit Lite
KSJM Trio
Lily Kurosawa
TBC
Dan O'Farrell
Ukofonics
THE ECLECTICS
King Ras i
Dan Finch
Untapped Acoustic
3's a Crowd
Velvet Candy DJs
Doomood
Mongo Pusher
Stu J & Finley Gingell
SOS Presents
Evelyn
Lauren Miller
Harley Truslove
Rhesus Positive
Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea
Ellie Eades
Richard 'Ricky' Palmer
Let's Talk
Alex Thurley-Ratcliff
Rhinefield
Sue Spiers
Ribble
Mike and the Mojitos
Steam Town Shanty Crew
M.A.D.
Charlie Smith
J.m.y
Nothing rhymes with orange
King Sam
City of Southampton Orchestra
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
Joel Doherty
Noise Factory United
Limerence
The Village Boy
Digz
Chris Morgan
The VernonPrinciple
Colours and Fires
Jimmy Herrity
Footless Kicks
Tony Arthur
DJ DSK
DJ Stevo
Aubrey Blakeledge
Zen Juddhism
Raise Your Voice
URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶
Mike Thomas & Friends
Rats! Rats! Rats!
Bitter Self Exploitment
£40 Bob
When Harri Met Alli
Damo Sings
Easy Duncan
Joseph Wood
Southampton & IOW Music Hub
Dj DUECE BW
Ali & Rich
Jaquie & Steve Daniels
Elusion
Zoe Dupuy
Rich Lansley
Stephanio
DKenzion
McGriff
1 2 14
James Carey
Duvet Head
The Dandelion Chain
Southampton Folk Orchestra
Anita Foxall
KT Greenwood
Ian Kimber
Jimmy B and the Death Rattles
Limescale
Groove Syndicate
The Tipsy Gypsies
Emma Tanner
Ellora Sutton
The Outsiders
Bandana
60th Parallel
Benerris Beach
The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy
XR Rhythms
Chris Davie
Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony
Liz Amos
Coastel Acoustic Duo
Cabin Crew
People Like Us
Major Cone
Heart & Voice
Jamie Norton
Pluto the Rich
Carl Zed
Jozi Miller
We have an annual multi venue festival in September, Year 16 Festival took place 28/29 September 2024 and was our biggest to date…
Performances
Acts
Musicians
Venues
O'Neill's
Vinilo Record Store
St Michael's Vault
The Platform Tavern
94 High Street Vault
IKEA Southampton
XOXO
The Bar On The Square
Hythe Ferry Mini Cruise
Duke of Wellington
The Titanic
Red Funnel Terminal 2
Mettricks Guildhall
Southampton City Art Gallery
Orange Rooms
Weigh House & Vault
The Undercroft
The Grumpy Monkey
Gig Night at the Old Chemist
Holyrood Church
Ava's Cocktail BAR
St Michael's Square
The London Hotel
Belgium and Blues
The Rockstone
The White Star Tavern
The 1865
Mettricks Woolston Waterside
The Cricketers Arms
King John’s Palace
Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck
The Social
Papillon
Heartbreakers
Overdraft Bedford Place
Brewdog Southampton
Dancing Man Brewery
Raven & Bine
Steamship Shieldhall After Deck
Beards & Boards
London Road Brew House