“Loved playing in a vault, very different! The website with the option to plan your line-up was genius.”
“Hats off to all involved in this event. It gets better every year 👏👏.”
“Just a huge thank you to the organisers. I doff my cap to you 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.”
“Amazing to have access to lots of Southampton's historic nooks and crannies over the weekend for Music in 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 amount of work and collaboration that has gone into this event is incredible. Everyone should feel very proud of such an achievement.”
“Loved the carnival atmosphere generated in the city, the camaraderie and the 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.”
“Loved playing in the lovely acoustic of the Art Gallery to a very large and enthusiastic audience.”
“The website was really good and made it really simple to view the programme and work out who was on and where.”
“It was a pleasure and privilege to be involved in such an excellent event.”
“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 all of it! The atmosphere, the people, the music, Southampton felt alive and vibrant!”
“Thanks for pulling this festival together - what an amazing feat. It is a great thing!”
“Loved the positive atmosphere from bands and punters, interest from passers by and cruise ship passengers, the inclusivity.”
“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.”
“Just the best festival there is. Love it.”
“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.”
“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.”
The Moonlighters
The Halliwells
Voodoo Rays
Innovator
Batala Portsmouth
ForTheMonks
Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus
Audio Pirates
Electronic Wisdom
COAST
GALAXY THIEF
SO3 Collective
THE GLASS CHERRIES
Amelia Duarte
Gimme a Break DJs
The Inspirational
Acid Haze
Sean/Solly/Brian/Martin
Molly Meaker
Tony Cox & Company
Dotty and the Vinyls
Rotaries
Shaun Banres
Andy Buchanan
Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band
The Sturmey Archers
ARIA
St Andrews Pipe Band Hamble le Rice
Dirty Brass Hooks
MK-IV
The Picton Readers Club
Wilson/Foot
Sculpt
NowWeAreDead
Serendipity Songbook
The Haldane Effect
Achoiring Voices
Watching the Buzzards
River Knight
Anna Muir
Eric Walker
The Zone
The Elderlys
Tuto Tribe
BLENDER
Lounge Room Lizards
Southampton Ukulele Jam
Kalopsia Duo
Edward Chaney
Chimney and I K 8OY
Bliss
Flautissimo the Southampton flute orchestras
Resonant sounds kru
House of Women
Rackham
Kyle Jasper
The Outlaw Orchestra
Florence
Fragile Lucy
Millie Rose
Lurker
Sonic909
Mr Buoyant
Adventure State
The Soulcatchers
Crads on Tour
The Latest
Sean/Solly/Martin
The Lens
The Cold Heart Revue
SOUL 45
Country Vs Cancer
Four Blokes
Hail
Mighty Magic Animal
Southampton Philharmonic Choir
Tom Davies & The Bluebirds
Ekowe
South Central
The Gatlin Boys
Angling For Farthings
The Bees Knees
Interesting Wallpaper
Omniversal Love
CrackerJack Duo
Eric Walker & Sarah Rose
Thee Jake Legs
Jon Yale
Southampton Rock Choir
According to Brian
Kinesis 4
Saxofony
Mass Appeal
Dee Washington
Is This Strokes
The Slack 5
Bill Thompson
Hype N Hood
Psychedelic Skies
Wire -JD
Uke Box Glory
The Long Shorts
The Parlours
Geoff Williams
Zero Saints
Jo Fisher
Emma Tanner
Carl Zed
Jessie
Jamie Norton
Pianoman Justie
Tired Less
Southampton & IOW Music Hub
£40 Bob
Duvet Head
SM Ripper
The Strifes
Rats! Rats! Rats!
KT Greenwood
Margarita Sleepover
King Ras i
67 Sins
Burns Unit Lite
Harley Truslove
Ukofonics
Southampton Folk Orchestra
Tony Arthur
Aidan Bryden
Zoe Dupuy
The Outsiders
Mark T Newman
Benerris Beach
Cabin Crew
The Daytonas
The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy
Jaquie & Steve Daniels
The Legend That is Richard Stephenson
Dan O'Farrell
Mike Thomas & Friends
Comedy in Ye City
Jozi Miller
Richard 'Ricky' Palmer
Elephants With Shotguns
Heart & Voice
The Wooden Truth
Haze
Raise Your Voice
Sue Spiers
SKINNY BOB
URBAN MUSIC COLLECTIVE🎙🎶
McGriff
Major Cone
Roo Ovenden
Let's Talk
Liz Amos
Ghost Cat
Stacey Joy
Cat Elliott
People Like Us
Simon Maggs/Chris Bluemel
Roger Chantler
TBC
Chain
Joseph Wood
Bandana
THE ECLECTICS
Mongo Pusher
Mike and the Mojitos
Doomood
Jimmy B and the Death Rattles
Screwfix
LeAd
Sushimoog
Blindman’s Vision
Rhesus Positive
Inertia Point
The Wonky Folk
Limescale
City of Southampton Orchestra
3's a Crowd
Colours and Fires
Easy Duncan
Tunelesschoir.com/solent
Groove Syndicate
Silent Movie Star
The Bardsteads
Crushcrushcrush
Blood Red Sky
Vagabond
When Harri Met Alli
Shaun Shears and Tim Brownsea
Jonathan Klein
General
Lily Kurosawa
Ali & Rich
Bubble
The Dandelion Chain
Rich Lansley
Jot Sloppy
Ellie Eades
One Shot
Brian Hooper
The Surge
Damo Sings
Dj DUECE BW
KSJM Trio
1 2 14
Noise Factory United
Lee Huxtable
Velvet Candy DJs
Andy Reynolds
Lyrical Letraset
Coastel Acoustic Duo
The Mucky Fingers
DJ DSK
King Sam
Gappy ROberts
The Tipsy Gypsies
Savini
Dan Finch
Steam Town Shanty Crew
Silvermon
Lauren Miller
Ribble
Zen Juddhism
Elusion
DKenzion
Charlie Smith
Alex Hedley
Joel Doherty
SOS Presents
Anita Foxall
The Village Boy
Footless Kicks
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
J.m.y
Becky & Alex
Rising Tide
Stu J & Finley Gingell
Nick Haynes
Aubrey Blakeledge
Zombie'ites
Southampton Health Choir and Glorious Harmony
Steam Shed
Ellora Sutton
Bitter Self Exploitment
Chris Davie
DJ Stevo
Limerence
Lee Desty
!nverse
Digz
Rhinefield
M.A.D.
Chris Morgan
Alex Thurley-Ratcliff
Stephanio
Evelyn
Ian Kimber
Incredible Weapons
The VernonPrinciple
Utter Buskers
Common Tongue
XR Rhythms
James Carey
Untapped Acoustic
Pluto the Rich
Nothing rhymes with orange
Metrotones
60th Parallel
Southampton Salty Sea Dogs
Jimmy Herrity
The Origin of Bellamy
GaYeon Lee
We have an annual multi venue festival in September, Year 16 Festival took place 28/29 September 2024 and was our biggest to date…
Performances
Acts
Musicians
Venues
The London Hotel
King John’s Palace
Belgium and Blues
The Titanic
Steamship Shieldhall Forward Deck
Mettricks Guildhall
Mettricks Woolston Waterside
The Grumpy Monkey
Dancing Man Brewery
The Social
The Bar On The Square
St Michael's Vault
Beards & Boards
St Michael's Square
IKEA Southampton
Duke of Wellington
Steamship Shieldhall After Deck
Gig Night at the Old Chemist
Brewdog Southampton
The Cricketers Arms
The Undercroft
Raven & Bine
Weigh House & Vault
Vinilo Record Store
Holyrood Church
The Platform Tavern
Heartbreakers
Hythe Ferry Mini Cruise
London Road Brew House
Papillon
Overdraft Bedford Place
94 High Street Vault
Southampton City Art Gallery
Red Funnel Terminal 2
The White Star Tavern
The Rockstone
O'Neill's
XOXO
The 1865
Orange Rooms
Ava's Cocktail BAR