Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Echo Mask

One foot in the rave

Ian Kimber

Cat Elliott

Scarlett

Dawn of Dystopia

NIKHITA

Echo Union

Under The Attic

Cosmic Sisters

this occasional society

Address soundsystem

Carl Zed

WooHabs

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Kindred Found

Fragile Lucy

Jim Bryant

The Red Stars

According to Brian

Punkhub

Mick Gough

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Ignitez

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Jess Breame

Broken Links

Jaquie Daniels

Far Solar

Southampton Grad Band

NoteWorthy

Brian Hooper

Flossie James

Q Shaq

Dj Sarah Nash

D'vonti

Betterphor

Gaz Parker

Andrew Buchanan

Ryan Watts

Sculpt

The Zone

SKAM

desperateBeauty

Theresa Lola

Stereo Swan

KSJM

Charmtype

Mosaic

DJ_MAJOR

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

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

Arboresque

Kinesis 4

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Wire -JD

Dusky Moon

Oddball Savage

160

The Sky at Night

Vexmantra

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Amie Lou Shaw

October Some When

Alexander Bithell

Benana Student Showcase

The Wildcards

Saxofony

Hampshire Guitar Club

Pianoman Justie

The Sound Crew

Mai

Space Ace Robot

ItsPetre

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Silvermon

Zombie’ites

Bad Alchemy

International Jet Set

Achoiring Voices

Sugar Bang

Mad Simple

PB Squared

Elemci

Igloo Hearts

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Vacant Shores

Mike and the Mojitos

James B / James F

The Slack 5

3's a Crowd

FREESPIRITS

The Cali Cartel from Hell

The Duskers

Citizen Perez

Pacuk Band

Good-will

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Roger James Shephard

Lottie Marie

The Ben Poore Project

The Howlin' Blackouts

GaYeon Lee

Bisola

Mahoosive

The Salamanders

Arji Manuelpillai

Sofia Gillani

DJ Drive

The Long Shorts

Xènia Páez

Ronk Torp

WAPPADUSA Sound System

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Kalopsia (duo)

Harry Ryan

EVXN

Psychedelic Skies

Batala Portsmouth

Amy Fox

Mike Lemin Band

SO Sound Choir

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Halliwell

Freya Golding

NX Panther

Angling For Farthings

Ajay Sahota

Lachlan Horne

Sebastian Horton

Totton Ukulele Band

Jax Leonard

Malcolm Carlo

Suncliffe

Jon Yale

Adam Kammerling

The Outsiders

The Picton Readers Club

Ukofonics

Ekowe (Acoustic)

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Vermin

The Surge

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

The Monday Grooves

Vinyl Phillips

Olivia Marsha

DJ Alex

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Kalopsia

Velickaite Sisters

Sam Solace

Steve Weston

Michael Devaux

Dara Blaxx

Romsey Shanty Crew

Purple Grace

Nia Nicholls

Helicopter Pirates

Mariano Korman

Karl V

Godless Suns

Hanna Gibbons

Andy White Poetry

Moakz

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

Zen Juddhism

Freestone

CHIMAN 101

Ken Wood and the Mixers

He Fired First

Bella Cameron

CJOHNSON

Arzenic

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Bragging Rights

Riverside Blues Band

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Will Walton

Ollie Owen Jones

5 Degrees North

Hail

Roger Chantler

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

City of Southampton Orchestra

OC Thomas

Shiversa

Ocean Harmony

Slap the Willow

JACKPUDDING

Hedgehogs

Earth Propellor

Days of Speed

Innovator

9 Lives

Lyla Skyrim

The Slow Cooked Bears

The Soulcatchers

The Bob Squad

The Alternates

Ekoweko

High Mileage

Reverence Sound

Jack Walker

The Pop Tarts

Greenish

Angel Jones

Houdini’s Hand

The Restless Coast

Laura Klima

Felis Leo

MoniQ

Jonathan Klein

NJT

Way Down South

Eternal Gloom

Woodfalls band

Paul Levi

JJCornick

Puddleglum

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

The Dark Poet

Accrington Stanley

Stuart Evans

Ribble

Room 18

Emerson

Mr. Buoyant

Diffy Dames

Continental Liaison

Southampton's Music History

Hobb Lane

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Munro

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

H.AZ

G-MAN 777

Adventure State

Waldo Salt

Roxy's Revenge

RUBY

RELLiX

Lucy Smith

Dan James

Voice FM

McGriff

Canis Arboris

Club Bad

Aoife Scully

Flipside

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Mostly Harmless

You

Lucy RS Must c

Tired Less

Eva Nicole

Bamboo and Bow

Maerefolk

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Laurie Bolger

Fiesta FM

Gig Night

Big man with Small guitar

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

The Postmen

The Halliwells

Industry Plant

OCB & Adam Turner

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Beardos and Weirdos

Westingway

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Elie Pembrey

Naty Giachino

James K. Barker

Watching the Buzzards

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Spindrift

Tony Arthur

Xionic

Eat Your Greens

Giles Halski

Kase the Myth

Hydeout

Love Is Enough

Sean Bertram

Geoff Williams

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Lee Huxtable

Crushcrushcrush

Ben Highness

Intoxication

Stephanio

DJ / Open Mic

Reverence Crew

The Can Can Club.

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Ricco Sakona

Loose Change

Reverb (Hampshire)

Amelia Simpson

Sea Ranch

Anita Foxall Poetry

gaz909

Cella

Shaun Shears & The Locals

The Shantywomen

Funky Business

dj junk

Jake Tilley

Dreamseeker

Jimmy b and the death rattles

The Slowdown

Chimney and I K 8OY

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Frontline

Autorora

Belle Saint

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Marsupial

Swan Samba

Gimme a Break DJs

Palookaville

Days of closure

Steam Machine

Lamelle Shaw

Jackson Davies

FancyWall

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Zakk Paules

Royston Black

The Dandelion Chain

Slaughterhouse Clive

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

The Elderlys

Craig Chalmers

Solace

Rachel Jeffcoat

Millie Woodrow

Groove Bakers

Lula Gold

Nick JT

Nick Haynes

Exhilaro

Serendipity

Lost Post

Red Light Spies

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Jay Munday

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Matt Sanger

Deepest Sense

Miriam

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

New Tide

SOS PRESENTS

Guillotine Union Boys

Footless Kicks

Elephants With Shotguns

The Bex quartet

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Mart Ward Talks

Changing Melody

Sonne

Hannah in the Groove

Dean Antony

James & Phil

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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 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!”

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

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

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

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

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

“The atmosphere around Southampton on Sunday was lovely - 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.”

“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 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.”

“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. ”

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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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