Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Hanna Gibbons

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Mahoosive

Bamboo and Bow

Greenish

Q Shaq

The Pop Tarts

Benana Student Showcase

Helicopter Pirates

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Waldo Salt

Kalopsia (duo)

Ekoweko

Angling For Farthings

The Sound Crew

Freya Golding

Ian Kimber

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Jon Yale

SO Sound Choir

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

CHIMAN 101

Lottie Marie

Kalopsia

The Dark Poet

Jaquie Daniels

The Picton Readers Club

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Mike and the Mojitos

The Alternates

Malcolm Carlo

Purple Grace

desperateBeauty

Address soundsystem

The Red Stars

Hail

Lyla Skyrim

Continental Liaison

Jack Walker

Slap the Willow

Tony Arthur

3's a Crowd

Love Is Enough

Puddleglum

Mr. Buoyant

Good-will

Amy Fox

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Arji Manuelpillai

International Jet Set

Wire -JD

OC Thomas

RELLiX

Jim Bryant

Vexmantra

Spindrift

Accrington Stanley

Elie Pembrey

Room 18

The Salamanders

Velickaite Sisters

Mosaic

The Ben Poore Project

Woodfalls band

NX Panther

Felis Leo

Ollie Owen Jones

Roger James Shephard

Tired Less

KSJM

The Surge

Ryan Watts

Aoife Scully

Brian Hooper

Dj Sarah Nash

NJT

Watching the Buzzards

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

PB Squared

Will Walton

Far Solar

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Geoff Williams

Maerefolk

One foot in the rave

Psychedelic Skies

The Soulcatchers

Jonathan Klein

Hobb Lane

Fiesta FM

Mariano Korman

Dawn of Dystopia

The Postmen

Hydeout

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Olivia Marsha

City of Southampton Orchestra

Steve Weston

Eternal Gloom

WooHabs

Pacuk Band

Sugar Bang

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Harry Ryan

9 Lives

Canis Arboris

Cosmic Sisters

NoteWorthy

Cat Elliott

Xènia Páez

Kase the Myth

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Emerson

Southampton Ukulele Jam

EVXN

The Slack 5

Adventure State

Stereo Swan

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

The Wildcards

Karl V

Mad Simple

Sofia Gillani

Lachlan Horne

Diffy Dames

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Gig Night

Reverence Sound

SKAM

Scarlett

DJ_MAJOR

The Sky at Night

Suncliffe

Achoiring Voices

Munro

RUBY

Voice FM

Lucy RS Must c

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Punkhub

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

The Zone

Halliwell

Romsey Shanty Crew

Ken Wood and the Mixers

McGriff

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

CJOHNSON

Bad Alchemy

OCB & Adam Turner

Beardos and Weirdos

Charmtype

Jax Leonard

According to Brian

Stuart Evans

Southampton's Music History

The Slow Cooked Bears

Space Ace Robot

Vacant Shores

Roxy's Revenge

James B / James F

Riverside Blues Band

Club Bad

Dan James

Westingway

Hampshire Guitar Club

Totton Ukulele Band

Arboresque

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

The Bob Squad

Xionic

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Ajay Sahota

Industry Plant

The Duskers

Freestone

Bella Cameron

FREESPIRITS

Laurie Bolger

Citizen Perez

Lucy Smith

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Naty Giachino

Mostly Harmless

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Michael Devaux

H.AZ

James K. Barker

Ocean Harmony

Eat Your Greens

Sculpt

Ribble

Batala Portsmouth

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

Silvermon

Elemci

Nia Nicholls

Carl Zed

160

Big man with Small guitar

MoniQ

DJ Drive

Innovator

Ronk Torp

Eva Nicole

Echo Mask

this occasional society

5 Degrees North

Zen Juddhism

Under The Attic

Dusky Moon

Fragile Lucy

Godless Suns

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Southampton Grad Band

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Betterphor

Arzenic

Sebastian Horton

Theresa Lola

High Mileage

You

JJCornick

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

GaYeon Lee

Igloo Hearts

Ignitez

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Mai

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Bisola

Angel Jones

Kinesis 4

Jess Breame

October Some When

Mick Gough

The Howlin' Blackouts

Kindred Found

Alexander Bithell

Days of Speed

Flossie James

WAPPADUSA Sound System

The Monday Grooves

The Restless Coast

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Andrew Buchanan

Shiversa

The Outsiders

ItsPetre

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Houdini’s Hand

Echo Union

Flipside

The Long Shorts

DJ Alex

Saxofony

Sam Solace

Paul Levi

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Giles Halski

Earth Propellor

Oddball Savage

Bragging Rights

JACKPUDDING

Sean Bertram

He Fired First

G-MAN 777

Way Down South

D'vonti

Moakz

Roger Chantler

Adam Kammerling

Laura Klima

Pianoman Justie

Dara Blaxx

Hedgehogs

Ukofonics

The Halliwells

Broken Links

Vermin

NIKHITA

Amie Lou Shaw

Vinyl Phillips

Gaz Parker

Mike Lemin Band

Andy White Poetry

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Zombie’ites

Footless Kicks

Swan Samba

Gimme a Break DJs

Nick JT

Nick Haynes

Lee Huxtable

Amelia Simpson

New Tide

Dreamseeker

Mart Ward Talks

Shaun Shears & The Locals

The Dandelion Chain

Sea Ranch

Rachel Jeffcoat

Chimney and I K 8OY

SOS PRESENTS

Zakk Paules

gaz909

The Slowdown

DJ / Open Mic

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Days of closure

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

Cella

Lula Gold

Palookaville

Anita Foxall Poetry

The Bex quartet

Matt Sanger

Millie Woodrow

Dean Antony

Miriam

The Can Can Club.

Serendipity

Jay Munday

Hannah in the Groove

Craig Chalmers

Belle Saint

Guillotine Union Boys

Groove Bakers

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Steam Town Shanty Crew

dj junk

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Royston Black

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Steam Machine

Sonne

Ben Highness

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

The Elderlys

Marsupial

Jackson Davies

Jimmy b and the death rattles

James & Phil

Loose Change

Ricco Sakona

Stephanio

The Shantywomen

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Slaughterhouse Clive

Funky Business

Red Light Spies

Reverence Crew

Jake Tilley

Elephants With Shotguns

Frontline

Exhilaro

Lost Post

Changing Melody

Solace

Intoxication

Lamelle Shaw

Reverb (Hampshire)

Autorora

Deepest Sense

Crushcrushcrush

FancyWall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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!”

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

“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 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 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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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?... 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?... Community, the love of music and showcasing our wonderful 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 volunteer at our location was a legend, very much appreciate his contribution, and the sound guy as well.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

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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