Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Romsey Shanty Crew

Continental Liaison

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Mahoosive

Address soundsystem

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Andy White Poetry

Aoife Scully

JJCornick

H.AZ

Good-will

Margarita Sleepover

You

The Surge

Industry Plant

The Picton Readers Club

Kase the Myth

Echo Mask

Ajay Sahota

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Moakz

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Jonathan Klein

Gaz Parker

NJT

Dawn of Dystopia

The Restless Coast

Houdini’s Hand

OCB & Adam Turner

Amy Fox

Silvermon

Theresa Lola

Love Is Enough

Bella Cameron

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Lucy Smith

Arboresque

Amie Lou Shaw

According to Brian

Reverence Sound

Betterphor

KSJM

OC Thomas

Accrington Stanley

G-MAN 777

Michael Devaux

The Long Shorts

Greenish

Ocean Harmony

Ekoweko

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

DJ Alex

Mike Lemin Band

Mike and the Mojitos

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Days of Speed

Laura Klima

Vacant Shores

Roxy's Revenge

Arzenic

Eat Your Greens

Adventure State

International Jet Set

Fragile Lucy

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Hanna Gibbons

Malcolm Carlo

EVXN

Hail

Vermin

Alexander Bithell

Sugar Bang

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Innovator

Emerson

Jim Pearson

Brian Hooper

DJ Drive

Hydeout

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Alfie Ingram

Sofia Gillani

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Jax Leonard

The Daytonas

The Wildcards

Kalopsia

Helicopter Pirates

D'vonti

The Duskers

The Slack 5

Sam Solace

this occasional society

Xionic

Hedgehogs

Charmtype

Xènia Páez

Geoff Williams

Wire -JD

The Howlin' Blackouts

RELLiX

Eternal Gloom

Oddball Savage

The Bob Squad

Far Solar

Earth Propellor

Lachlan Horne

Freya Golding

Rosie Hollins

Eva Nicole

Pacuk Band

Ukofonics

Arji Manuelpillai

Jim Bryant

Dompap

Southampton's Music History

GABRIELA

James B / James F

Mad Simple

5 Degrees North

Ignitez

Maerefolk

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Southampton Grad Band

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Roger James Shephard

Stereo Swan

McGriff

The Salamanders

Sculpt

DJ_MAJOR

Olivia Marsha

Jess Breame

Suncliffe

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Shiversa

He Fired First

Andrew Buchanan

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Angel Jones

MoniQ

NIKHITA

Rosie jay

Elemci

Diffy Dames

Jon Yale

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Waldo Salt

Voice FM

Igloo Hearts

St Andrews Pipe Band

Scarlett

The Outsiders

Nia Nicholls

Zombie’ites

Godless Suns

Halliwell

PB Squared

Echo Union

Beardos and Weirdos

Lottie Marie

desperateBeauty

James K. Barker

160

Hampshire Guitar Club

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Purple Grace

3's a Crowd

Mai

Bragging Rights

Will Walton

FREESPIRITS

Ian Kimber

Q Shaq

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Harry Ryan

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

The Red Stars

Adam Kammerling

The Ben Poore Project

The Pop Tarts

The Zone

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

Broken Links

Canis Arboris

Dj Sarah Nash

Benana Student Showcase

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

One foot in the rave

Riverside Blues Band

Naty Giachino

Watching the Buzzards

Space Ace Robot

Batala Portsmouth

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Cosmic Sisters

Bamboo and Bow

ItsPetre

Flipside

Hük

Kalopsia (duo)

Karl V

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Spindrift

Lucy RS Must c

The Monday Grooves

GaYeon Lee

Westingway

Bad Alchemy

Hobb Lane

Way Down South

Kinesis 4

SO Sound Choir

Ibz & Da Goats

City of Southampton Orchestra

Gig Night

Angling For Farthings

Tired Less

Munro

Ryan Watts

Room 18

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Mosaic

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Mostly Harmless

Dan James

Ken Wood and the Mixers

9 Lives

Psychedelic Skies

The Slow Cooked Bears

The Soulcatchers

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Giles Halski

Club Bad

Pianoman Justie

Tony Arthur

Jaquie Daniels

Freestone

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Zen Juddhism

Sebastian Horton

Citizen Perez

RUBY

Velickaite Sisters

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Ribble

The Halliwells

Slap the Willow

WAPPADUSA Sound System

The Postmen

Roger Chantler

Laurie Bolger

Dusky Moon

Felis Leo

The Alternates

Woodfalls band

Mick Gough

SKAM

JACKPUDDING

Totton Ukulele Band

Big man with Small guitar

Savoury Tooth Tiger

CJOHNSON

WooHabs

Bisola

NoteWorthy

Sean Bertram

The Sound Crew

Mr. Buoyant

Puddleglum

Ronk Torp

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Cat Elliott

October Some When

The Dark Poet

The Sky at Night

Achoiring Voices

Ollie Owen Jones

Paul Levi

Steve Weston

Jack Walker

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Mariano Korman

Vexmantra

Kindred Found

Lyla Skyrim

Fiesta FM

Under The Attic

CHIMAN 101

Stuart Evans

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Carl Zed

Saxofony

Elie Pembrey

The Bex quartet

Red Light Spies

Footless Kicks

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Nick Haynes

Millie Woodrow

Funky Business

Craig Chalmers

The Elderlys

Jay Munday

Steam Machine

Gimme a Break DJs

Ben Highness

Sonne

DJ / Open Mic

Cella

The Shantywomen

Groove Bakers

Changing Melody

Swan Samba

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Nick JT

The Can Can Club.

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Palookaville

Tesoro Duo

Chimney and I K 8OY

Vinyl Phillips

Dara Blaxx

James & Phil

Miriam

Exhilaro

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Guillotine Union Boys

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Marsupial

Lula Gold

Katy Halliwell

Royston Black

Ricco Sakona

Dean Antony

Reverence Crew

New Tide

Reverb (Hampshire)

Jackson Davies

Rachel Jeffcoat

Lamelle Shaw

Loose Change

Lost Post

Anita Foxall Poetry

The Slowdown

Zakk Paules

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Days of closure

Elephants With Shotguns

Matt Sanger

Mart Ward Talks

Steam Town Shanty Crew

FancyWall

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Belle Saint

Deepest Sense

Sea Ranch

dj junk

gaz909

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Lee Huxtable

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Autorora

The Dandelion Chain

Stephanio

Punkhub

Frontline

SOS PRESENTS

Amelia Simpson

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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?... the whole ‘buzz’ of everyone just enjoying themselves - acts and punters alike. ”

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

“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.”

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

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

“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!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

“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.”

“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 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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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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