Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Eva Nicole

The Postmen

MoniQ

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

SkunkWorks

Club Bad

The Outsiders

City of Southampton Orchestra

Hail

NIKHITA

The Slow Cooked Bears

Fiesta FM

Roger Chantler

Flying Hearts

Love Is Enough

Sofia Gillani

Harry Ryan

Shallow Music

OC Thomas

G-MAN 777

Southampton Grad Band

Jess Breame

Munro

The Ben Poore Project

Drew Mason

KSJM

Hydeout

The Dark Poet

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Betterphor

Industry Plant

Nàila

Rosie jay

Jim Bryant

OCB & Adam Turner

Jonathan Klein

Andrew Buchanan

Elie Pembrey

Jeannie

Arboresque

Bex&Cole

PB Squared

Romsey Shanty Crew

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Room 18

Bella Cameron

Lost without cause

Canis Arboris

Pianoman Justie

Tired Less

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Saxofony

Bad Alchemy

Shiversa

Nia Nicholls

Greeny & the Voyagers

Mick Gough

Benana Student Showcase

Roxy's Revenge

Gig Night

Xènia Páez

Diffy Dames

Silvermon

Kindred Found

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Fragile Lucy

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Chris Payn

Steve Weston

The Daytonas

Citizen Perez

The Picton Readers Club

Hampshire Guitar Club

The Halliwells

Madison Square

The Plummers

Zombie’ites

Sugar Bang

Mariano Korman

Origin

Oscar Meades

3's a Crowd

Vermin

Rosie Hollins

Freestone

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Eternal Gloom

Wire -JD

Voice FM

Continental Liaison

Kalopsia

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Eat Your Greens

Waldo Salt

Lounge Room Lizards

GaYeon Lee

Freya Golding

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

ItsPetre

Mike and the Mojitos

McGriff

CJOHNSON

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Jack Walker

The Zone

Naty Giachino

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Lachlan Horne

this occasional society

Ekoweko

Arzenic

Amy Fox

Days of Speed

Ras Amankwatia

Stuart Evans

Jim Pearson

Andy White Poetry

Roger James Shephard

Kinesis 4

Rogue Awakening

HAZE

Ryan Watts

Retro Rock'its

The Monday Grooves

Flipside

Mai

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Bragging Rights

Pooja Rajguru

Way Down South

Godless Suns

NoteWorthy

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Jon Yale

Xionic

Arji Manuelpillai

Tongue & Groove

Sebastian Horton

Ribble

Dj Sarah Nash

Greenish

RODI

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

160

Haeze

Ian Kimber

Space Ace Robot

Will Walton

The Surge

Puddleglum

Riverside Blues Band

Laurie Bolger

Mosaic

Bisola

Slap the Willow

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Giles Halski

Jonny Sansom

The Slack 5

Aoife Scully

Dr. Beatroot

Bees Knees

Hanterhir

Malcolm Carlo

desperateBeauty

He Fired First

Ben Flournoy

PG Trips

Ukofonics

The Bob Squad

The Surroyal

Mr. Buoyant

Charmtype

According to Brian

Bamboo and Bow

Eric Walker

The Wildcards

Dan James

RUBY

Hobb Lane

Mango In Euphoria

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

5 Degrees North

Amie Lou Shaw

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Helicopter Pirates

RELLiX

Broken Links

Adventure State

The Restless Coast

Achoiring Voices

October Some When

SKAM

Batala Portsmouth

Totton Ukulele Band

Zen Juddhism

Lucy Smith

Under The Attic

Arlo Star

The Sound Crew

Karl V

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Lottie Marie

Uke Box Glory

Disco Lizards

Dompap

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Madams Last Discovery

Sculpt

Accrington Stanley

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Spindrift

Michael Devaux

Westingway

Scarlett

Milkin' It

Vacant Shores

Suncliffe

Velickaite Sisters

Hunch Power

Kase the Myth

Ronk Torp

Mike Lemin Band

GABRIELA

Fate of the Magpie

FREESPIRITS

Hük

Ajay Sahota

James K. Barker

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

The Howlin' Blackouts

Broadsheet Speak

Adam Kammerling

Vexmantra

JJCornick

Colour of Heartache

Jaquie Daniels

Tony Arthur

The Pop Tarts

9 Lives

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

JACKPUDDING

Woodfalls band

Ocean Harmony

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Ollie Owen Jones

Echo Mask

St Andrews Pipe Band

Psychedelic Skies

Igloo Hearts

Watching the Buzzards

The Latest

DJ Drive

Purple Grace

Geoff Williams

Far Solar

SO Sound Choir

WooHabs

Mad Simple

Guilty Pleasure

Elemci

CHIMAN 101

Lyla Skyrim

High Mileage

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Moakz

Margarita Sleepover

EVXN

Carl Zed

Kieran Snell

Beardos and Weirdos

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Dusky Moon

Olivia Marsha

Angel Jones

The Red Stars

The Salamanders

Echo Union

The Long Shorts

DJ_MAJOR

Cat Elliott

Alexander Bithell

Angling For Farthings

Ignitez

Halliwell

Traitors

Gaz Parker

Good-will

The Sky at Night

Mahoosive

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

D'vonti

71chain

Big man with Small guitar

Theresa Lola

Sean Bertram

Emerson

NJT

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Lucy RS Must c

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Reverence Sound

The Elephant Cage

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Brian Hooper

Alfie Ingram

DJ JAMES B

Laura Klima

Ironhide

Bob & the Bobettes

Goffmog

H.AZ

Dawn of Dystopia

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

Voodoo Rays

Jax Leonard

The Duskers

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Maerefolk

Hanna Gibbons

Q Shaq

Days of closure

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Swan Samba

Red Hot Chili Podders

Dean Antony

Groove Bakers

Sonne

Loose Change

Steam Machine

浪之乐队

Tesoro Duo

SJ Ventįl

Lula Gold

Gimme a Break DJs

Frontline

One foot in the rave

gaz909

The Shantywomen

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Zakk Paules

Stephanio

Jay Munday

The Dandelion Chain

Lost Post

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Matt Sanger

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Anita Foxall Poetry

Cocoa

The Slowdown

The Can Can Club.

Miriam

James & Phil

Ricco Sakona

SPLOOGE

Nick JT

Bill Thompson

Southbound

Chimney and I K 8OY

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

dj junk

Palookaville

Cella

FancyWall

Exhilaro

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Marsupial

Guillotine Union Boys

Jimmy b and the death rattles

TBC

Nick Haynes

Deepest Sense

Alex Jeffrey

Chaos from Order

The Soulcatchers

Mighty Magic Animal

DJ / Open Mic

AfroDeX

Red Light Spies

Changing Melody

Funky Business

Jubilee

The Bex quartet

Footless Kicks

Elephants With Shotguns

New Tide

Edith and the Kingpins

Rhythms of Resistance

Reverb (Hampshire)

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Punkhub

Lee Huxtable

The Elderlys

Royston Black

The Stokes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“what do you think Music in the City stands for?... it highlights what an amazing music scene we have in Southampton. ”

“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.”

“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. ”

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

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

“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.”

“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 audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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!”

“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 inclusive nature of the event - all welcome to take part and contribute. The 'let's go for it' attitude and positivity from Chris Orr.”

“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. ”

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

“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.”

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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