Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Pacuk Band

Sam Solace

Munro

Moakz

Alexander Bithell

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

The Bob Squad

Charmtype

Citizen Perez

Freya Golding

Club Bad

Mariano Korman

The Howlin' Blackouts

OC Thomas

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

NJT

SKAM

WAPPADUSA Sound System

Harry Ryan

Dawn of Dystopia

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Vexmantra

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Stuart Evans

Adventure State

Adam Kammerling

Maerefolk

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Elie Pembrey

The Postmen

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Dan James

Good-will

Eva Nicole

Roxy's Revenge

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

McGriff

Jaquie Daniels

GaYeon Lee

Southampton Grad Band

Punkhub

Hydeout

The Alternates

Igloo Hearts

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Karl V

Theresa Lola

Dara Blaxx

Mostly Harmless

Roger James Shephard

Far Solar

Ribble

Hampshire Guitar Club

Diffy Dames

5 Degrees North

Ekoweko

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Continental Liaison

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Under The Attic

Gaz Parker

Earth Propellor

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Vacant Shores

Westingway

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Xionic

NIKHITA

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Lucy RS Must c

Mike and the Mojitos

Riverside Blues Band

Brian Hooper

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

G-MAN 777

Kalopsia (duo)

The Wildcards

Andrew Buchanan

James B / James F

Elemci

CJOHNSON

Lachlan Horne

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

3's a Crowd

The Pop Tarts

Accrington Stanley

desperateBeauty

Shiversa

Gig Night

Totton Ukulele Band

The Sky at Night

Naty Giachino

this occasional society

Silvermon

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Velickaite Sisters

SO Sound Choir

Helicopter Pirates

Stereo Swan

Sofia Gillani

Geoff Williams

OCB & Adam Turner

You

Ocean Harmony

Angel Jones

Mahoosive

Big man with Small guitar

Jim Bryant

WooHabs

Reverence Sound

The Picton Readers Club

Jess Breame

Eat Your Greens

He Fired First

Q Shaq

Waldo Salt

The Duskers

Zombie’ites

Sugar Bang

JACKPUDDING

D'vonti

Room 18

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Bad Alchemy

Bella Cameron

Houdini’s Hand

Arboresque

According to Brian

Bragging Rights

Ekowe (Acoustic)

NoteWorthy

Jax Leonard

Sebastian Horton

James K. Barker

Mike Lemin Band

Cosmic Sisters

Puddleglum

Mad Simple

KSJM

Felis Leo

Arzenic

The Surge

Xènia Páez

Carl Zed

Dusky Moon

Lucy Smith

Love Is Enough

Aoife Scully

Ken Wood and the Mixers

RELLiX

The Soulcatchers

Freestone

The Sound Crew

Space Ace Robot

One foot in the rave

Mosaic

Wire -JD

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Bisola

Innovator

Suncliffe

Steve Weston

Echo Union

The Zone

The Ben Poore Project

JJCornick

Kindred Found

Cat Elliott

Amie Lou Shaw

Mai

Industry Plant

The Dark Poet

EVXN

Eternal Gloom

Voice FM

DJ Alex

Achoiring Voices

CHIMAN 101

Lottie Marie

9 Lives

Laurie Bolger

Beardos and Weirdos

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

The Red Stars

Halliwell

Way Down South

Flossie James

Ryan Watts

160

H.AZ

October Some When

DJ_MAJOR

Godless Suns

Angling For Farthings

The Slow Cooked Bears

City of Southampton Orchestra

Fragile Lucy

Greenish

Ollie Owen Jones

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Slap the Willow

Vermin

Malcolm Carlo

Mr. Buoyant

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Jon Yale

FREESPIRITS

Woodfalls band

Ajay Sahota

Address soundsystem

The Outsiders

Laura Klima

Echo Mask

Spindrift

Hobb Lane

Arji Manuelpillai

Purple Grace

Kase the Myth

The Restless Coast

Ronk Torp

RUBY

Hedgehogs

Sculpt

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Southampton's Music History

High Mileage

Canis Arboris

Zen Juddhism

MoniQ

Saxofony

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Fiesta FM

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Oddball Savage

Betterphor

Batala Portsmouth

Benana Student Showcase

Broken Links

NX Panther

Paul Levi

Watching the Buzzards

The Long Shorts

The Monday Grooves

Days of Speed

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Kinesis 4

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Hail

Jack Walker

Will Walton

Scarlett

Emerson

Mick Gough

Tired Less

Pianoman Justie

Jonathan Klein

Bamboo and Bow

Sean Bertram

Giles Halski

The Slack 5

Lyla Skyrim

Nia Nicholls

Kalopsia

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Hanna Gibbons

Romsey Shanty Crew

The Salamanders

Tony Arthur

Flipside

Michael Devaux

Roger Chantler

Psychedelic Skies

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Dj Sarah Nash

PB Squared

International Jet Set

Ian Kimber

ItsPetre

Andy White Poetry

Olivia Marsha

Ignitez

The Halliwells

Amy Fox

DJ Drive

Ukofonics

Vinyl Phillips

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Changing Melody

James & Phil

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Autorora

gaz909

The Bex quartet

Lula Gold

The Can Can Club.

Groove Bakers

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Jackson Davies

Mart Ward Talks

Cella

Dean Antony

Steam Machine

Jay Munday

Millie Woodrow

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Lamelle Shaw

Sonne

Matt Sanger

dj junk

Serendipity

Rachel Jeffcoat

Footless Kicks

Deepest Sense

Funky Business

Miriam

Loose Change

Reverb (Hampshire)

Lee Huxtable

Nick Haynes

Chimney and I K 8OY

DJ / Open Mic

Zakk Paules

The Shantywomen

Nick JT

Ben Highness

Intoxication

Elephants With Shotguns

Frontline

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Exhilaro

Days of closure

Slaughterhouse Clive

Solace

Belle Saint

FancyWall

Marsupial

Swan Samba

Dreamseeker

Anita Foxall Poetry

Reverence Crew

SOS PRESENTS

Lost Post

Hannah in the Groove

The Dandelion Chain

Craig Chalmers

Royston Black

Ricco Sakona

Crushcrushcrush

Guillotine Union Boys

Amelia Simpson

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

The Slowdown

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

New Tide

Palookaville

Stephanio

Jake Tilley

Sea Ranch

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

The Elderlys

Gimme a Break DJs

Red Light Spies

Jimmy b and the death rattles

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

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

“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!”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

“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 variety of music making and the opportunities it afforded everyone - also the sense of community.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

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 took place on:

HUUUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS…

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