Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Mad Simple

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Hobb Lane

Andy White Poetry

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Innovator

Kindred Found

Riverside Blues Band

Bamboo and Bow

Angling For Farthings

Amy Fox

Accrington Stanley

Big man with Small guitar

Ukofonics

Oddball Savage

Mahoosive

Jim Pearson

WAPPADUSA Sound System

Michael Devaux

The Red Stars

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Address soundsystem

NoteWorthy

The Ben Poore Project

Suncliffe

Pianoman Justie

Margarita Sleepover

The Salamanders

Achoiring Voices

SO Sound Choir

Good-will

3's a Crowd

Lachlan Horne

Southampton's Music History

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

The Surge

Eat Your Greens

Laurie Bolger

NX Panther

Ocean Harmony

Voice FM

Godless Suns

Woodfalls band

Mick Gough

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Velickaite Sisters

Dan James

Brian Hooper

Arboresque

Igloo Hearts

Industry Plant

Charmtype

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Silvermon

Bragging Rights

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Stuart Evans

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Psychedelic Skies

Westingway

Stereo Swan

The Outsiders

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Cat Elliott

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Halliwell

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

The Zone

International Jet Set

Ollie Owen Jones

Continental Liaison

Love Is Enough

Eva Nicole

Saxofony

Southampton Grad Band

RUBY

Laura Klima

Roger Chantler

Paul Levi

Aoife Scully

The Wildcards

Helicopter Pirates

Freestone

H.AZ

Sam Solace

Gaz Parker

Flossie James

Q Shaq

SKAM

Maerefolk

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Houdini’s Hand

Dusky Moon

Totton Ukulele Band

Amie Lou Shaw

Jax Leonard

Scarlett

Pacuk Band

Munro

Reverence Sound

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

The Howlin' Blackouts

160

Will Walton

Mai

Mike and the Mojitos

JACKPUDDING

Sean Bertram

Club Bad

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

October Some When

Naty Giachino

Diffy Dames

Echo Mask

MoniQ

Mr. Buoyant

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

GaYeon Lee

Purple Grace

Steve Weston

Room 18

Kalopsia (duo)

OCB & Adam Turner

Vacant Shores

D'vonti

Nia Nicholls

Geoff Williams

Citizen Perez

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Hail

The Duskers

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Elemci

DJ_MAJOR

Ekoweko

KSJM

NJT

Alexander Bithell

Bisola

Kinesis 4

Vexmantra

Adventure State

Fragile Lucy

The Slack 5

Puddleglum

Jaquie Daniels

Ribble

Elie Pembrey

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Batala Portsmouth

Jess Breame

DJ Alex

Jim Bryant

The Sky at Night

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

High Mileage

The Long Shorts

The Monday Grooves

The Alternates

Jonathan Klein

Lucy Smith

Felis Leo

Vermin

Theresa Lola

Earth Propellor

Ian Kimber

Far Solar

Sofia Gillani

Shiversa

Mariano Korman

Giles Halski

Dawn of Dystopia

Eternal Gloom

Punkhub

Bad Alchemy

Under The Attic

St Andrews Pipe Band

The Restless Coast

The Picton Readers Club

Olivia Marsha

9 Lives

Arzenic

JJCornick

Jack Walker

ItsPetre

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Watching the Buzzards

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Zombie’ites

You

Dj Sarah Nash

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Moakz

Mike Lemin Band

Mosaic

The Postmen

He Fired First

Lucy RS Must c

The Halliwells

EVXN

CJOHNSON

Ajay Sahota

Benana Student Showcase

G-MAN 777

Karl V

Sugar Bang

Arji Manuelpillai

Roxy's Revenge

Gig Night

Days of Speed

Adam Kammerling

Hanna Gibbons

Xionic

According to Brian

Zen Juddhism

The Sound Crew

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Malcolm Carlo

One foot in the rave

Echo Union

RELLiX

WooHabs

Kalopsia

5 Degrees North

Kase the Myth

James K. Barker

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Roger James Shephard

Flipside

James B / James F

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

The Soulcatchers

The Pop Tarts

Jon Yale

Emerson

Ryan Watts

Ronk Torp

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Hedgehogs

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

Spindrift

PB Squared

Betterphor

Space Ace Robot

FREESPIRITS

Bella Cameron

Hydeout

Lyla Skyrim

OC Thomas

Way Down South

this occasional society

The Dark Poet

CHIMAN 101

Tony Arthur

City of Southampton Orchestra

Carl Zed

Tired Less

desperateBeauty

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Xènia Páez

Freya Golding

The Slow Cooked Bears

NIKHITA

Canis Arboris

Ignitez

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Waldo Salt

Slap the Willow

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Lottie Marie

Cosmic Sisters

McGriff

Greenish

Romsey Shanty Crew

DJ Drive

Wire -JD

Harry Ryan

Andrew Buchanan

Hampshire Guitar Club

Beardos and Weirdos

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Sebastian Horton

The Bob Squad

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Broken Links

Fiesta FM

Angel Jones

Mostly Harmless

Sculpt

Ricco Sakona

Lula Gold

Reverence Crew

Jackson Davies

Elephants With Shotguns

Shaun Shears & The Locals

SOS PRESENTS

The Dandelion Chain

Serendipity

Dara Blaxx

Tesoro Duo

Lee Huxtable

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

The Slowdown

Exhilaro

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Slaughterhouse Clive

Cella

Loose Change

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Autorora

Dreamseeker

Matt Sanger

gaz909

Mart Ward Talks

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Marsupial

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Chimney and I K 8OY

Nick Haynes

Miriam

Lamelle Shaw

Dean Antony

Sea Ranch

Craig Chalmers

Nick JT

The Can Can Club.

Jake Tilley

Changing Melody

Deepest Sense

Intoxication

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

Guillotine Union Boys

Jay Munday

Lost Post

Swan Samba

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Stephanio

Vinyl Phillips

Royston Black

Groove Bakers

Frontline

Jimmy b and the death rattles

New Tide

Rachel Jeffcoat

FancyWall

DJ / Open Mic

Millie Woodrow

Zakk Paules

Gimme a Break DJs

The Bex quartet

The Elderlys

Days of closure

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Ben Highness

James & Phil

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

dj junk

Reverb (Hampshire)

Crushcrushcrush

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Hannah in the Groove

Steam Machine

Amelia Simpson

Funky Business

Palookaville

Red Light Spies

The Shantywomen

Sonne

Anita Foxall Poetry

Solace

Belle Saint

Footless Kicks

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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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