Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Broadsheet Speak

Angling For Farthings

Bamboo and Bow

Woodfalls band

Kieran Snell

Sculpt

Hanna Gibbons

Bees Knees

Eva Nicole

According to Brian

Eat Your Greens

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Retro Rock'its

desperateBeauty

Xionic

Bella Cameron

Tony Arthur

Pianoman Justie

Rogue Awakening

H.AZ

Jax Leonard

Bisola

Freya Golding

Ryan Watts

Godless Suns

Madams Last Discovery

Shallow Music

Colour of Heartache

Olivia Marsha

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Lucy Smith

Mad Simple

The Monday Grooves

Maerefolk

Bex&Cole

Under The Attic

Benana Student Showcase

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

GaYeon Lee

Diffy Dames

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Carl Zed

Zen Juddhism

Stuart Evans

Rosie jay

Freestone

Totton Ukulele Band

Sebastian Horton

Charmtype

St Andrews Pipe Band

Kase the Myth

Scarlett

WooHabs

Flying Hearts

Jim Pearson

Kalopsia

Vermin

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Puddleglum

The Duskers

Hobb Lane

Laurie Bolger

Waldo Salt

Haeze

Milkin' It

Achoiring Voices

Mike Lemin Band

Vacant Shores

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Ironhide

Amy Fox

Hunch Power

Alexander Bithell

The Pop Tarts

Dj Sarah Nash

OC Thomas

RELLiX

The Dark Poet

Chris Payn

Sean Bertram

G-MAN 777

Bad Alchemy

Ras Amankwatia

Moakz

Canis Arboris

KSJM

Ekoweko

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

The Surroyal

Fiesta FM

Ollie Owen Jones

Kindred Found

SO Sound Choir

Dawn of Dystopia

October Some When

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

The Slack 5

The Salamanders

Margarita Sleepover

Mariano Korman

City of Southampton Orchestra

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Sugar Bang

Munro

High Mileage

Aoife Scully

Nàila

Elie Pembrey

He Fired First

McGriff

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

The Elephant Cage

The Zone

Big man with Small guitar

Lottie Marie

Traitors

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

Andrew Buchanan

RUBY

Michael Devaux

Watching the Buzzards

DJ Drive

Jonny Sansom

Good-will

Giles Halski

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Emerson

Club Bad

Ocean Harmony

The Picton Readers Club

Voice FM

Naty Giachino

Hük

NJT

JJCornick

EVXN

5 Degrees North

Zombie’ites

CHIMAN 101

Gig Night

The Wildcards

Dan James

Arzenic

Hydeout

Betterphor

Roger James Shephard

NoteWorthy

Days of Speed

Ben Flournoy

Jaquie Daniels

The Daytonas

Mahoosive

Ian Kimber

this occasional society

Tired Less

Halliwell

160

Lucy RS Must c

Rosie Hollins

The Restless Coast

Xènia Páez

Harry Ryan

3's a Crowd

The Howlin' Blackouts

Fate of the Magpie

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

The Postmen

PB Squared

Silvermon

Fragile Lucy

SKAM

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Citizen Perez

Jess Breame

JACKPUDDING

Reverence Sound

Way Down South

Hampshire Guitar Club

Mai

Love Is Enough

The Long Shorts

Jack Walker

Dompap

The Outsiders

Bragging Rights

Cat Elliott

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Steve Weston

Beardos and Weirdos

Guilty Pleasure

Jonathan Klein

Amie Lou Shaw

Romsey Shanty Crew

Eric Walker

Oddball Savage

Suncliffe

Spindrift

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Theresa Lola

The Sky at Night

Lost without cause

Industry Plant

Jeannie

Laura Klima

PG Trips

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Greenish

James K. Barker

Saxofony

Arboresque

Arji Manuelpillai

The Ben Poore Project

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Adventure State

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Goffmog

Angel Jones

MoniQ

SkunkWorks

Ronk Torp

Malcolm Carlo

Madison Square

Mick Gough

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Westingway

Karl V

Dusky Moon

Adam Kammerling

Roger Chantler

Drew Mason

Brian Hooper

Slap the Willow

Continental Liaison

Pooja Rajguru

Shiversa

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

GABRIELA

The Slow Cooked Bears

Hail

Greeny & the Voyagers

CJOHNSON

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Mike and the Mojitos

Mr. Buoyant

The Bob Squad

Uke Box Glory

DJ JAMES B

The Plummers

ItsPetre

Accrington Stanley

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Space Ace Robot

DJ_MAJOR

Oscar Meades

Arlo Star

Ignitez

Psychedelic Skies

Elemci

Purple Grace

NIKHITA

Lyla Skyrim

Echo Mask

Helicopter Pirates

Ajay Sahota

Room 18

Geoff Williams

Velickaite Sisters

Mango In Euphoria

Jim Bryant

The Halliwells

Flipside

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

The Surge

Mosaic

Origin

The Latest

RODI

Bob & the Bobettes

Lachlan Horne

Jon Yale

Batala Portsmouth

Lounge Room Lizards

Voodoo Rays

D'vonti

71chain

Gaz Parker

Kinesis 4

9 Lives

Far Solar

Broken Links

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Alfie Ingram

Echo Union

Sofia Gillani

Will Walton

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Igloo Hearts

OCB & Adam Turner

Southampton Grad Band

HAZE

Ribble

The Sound Crew

FREESPIRITS

Q Shaq

The Red Stars

Hanterhir

Eternal Gloom

Wire -JD

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Endless Talking

Roxy's Revenge

Nia Nicholls

Andy White Poetry

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Dr. Beatroot

Vexmantra

Riverside Blues Band

Disco Lizards

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Ukofonics

Swan Samba

One foot in the rave

Days of closure

DJ / Open Mic

The Stokes

Chimney and I K 8OY

The Slowdown

Sonne

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Zakk Paules

Changing Melody

Footless Kicks

Red Light Spies

James & Phil

Elephants With Shotguns

The Shantywomen

Guillotine Union Boys

The Can Can Club.

SJ Ventįl

Groove Bakers

SPLOOGE

The Dandelion Chain

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Punkhub

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Tesoro Duo

Frontline

Nick JT

Southbound

Dara Blaxx

Edith and the Kingpins

Lula Gold

TBC

Alex Jeffrey

Anita Foxall Poetry

The Bex quartet

AfroDeX

Loose Change

浪之乐队

gaz909

Funky Business

Steam Machine

Rhythms of Resistance

Ricco Sakona

FancyWall

Red Hot Chili Podders

Lost Post

Lee Huxtable

Jay Munday

Palookaville

Cella

Gimme a Break DJs

dj junk

Marsupial

Mighty Magic Animal

Cocoa

Stephanio

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Exhilaro

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Miriam

New Tide

Matt Sanger

Jubilee

The Elderlys

Bill Thompson

Royston Black

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Nick Haynes

Deepest Sense

Chaos from Order

Reverb (Hampshire)

Dean Antony

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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!”

“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 audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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 ❤️”

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

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

“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.”

“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!”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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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