Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Spindrift

Ollie Owen Jones

Mike Lemin Band

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

RUBY

Echo Mask

Roger James Shephard

Industry Plant

Days of Speed

Carl Zed

Eva Nicole

Eternal Gloom

this occasional society

Wire -JD

OCB & Adam Turner

The Restless Coast

The Long Shorts

Olivia Marsha

Far Solar

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

The Salamanders

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Reverence Sound

Bragging Rights

Mike and the Mojitos

Big man with Small guitar

Puddleglum

Emerson

Bamboo and Bow

WAPPADUSA Sound System

Club Bad

Mai

D'vonti

The Picton Readers Club

The Postmen

You

The Sky at Night

Arboresque

Address soundsystem

The Slow Cooked Bears

The Dark Poet

One foot in the rave

Oddball Savage

Sam Solace

Will Walton

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Sculpt

Ukofonics

Ronk Torp

Elie Pembrey

Totton Ukulele Band

NoteWorthy

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

The Alternates

Adventure State

Stereo Swan

Ignitez

The Sound Crew

Xionic

Kinesis 4

Flipside

International Jet Set

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

5 Degrees North

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Stuart Evans

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Batala Portsmouth

Saxofony

Flossie James

Love Is Enough

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Geoff Williams

Laura Klima

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

The Surge

Theresa Lola

desperateBeauty

Woodfalls band

Kindred Found

Suncliffe

Hedgehogs

Lucy Smith

Houdini’s Hand

Beardos and Weirdos

Mick Gough

Citizen Perez

Michael Devaux

Canis Arboris

The Red Stars

Shiversa

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Dusky Moon

James B / James F

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

KSJM

Dara Blaxx

The Duskers

Romsey Shanty Crew

Dawn of Dystopia

Jaquie Daniels

Roger Chantler

Moakz

The Slack 5

City of Southampton Orchestra

Helicopter Pirates

RELLiX

Kase the Myth

H.AZ

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Mosaic

Ekoweko

The Halliwells

Ocean Harmony

The Zone

Ajay Sahota

G-MAN 777

Waldo Salt

Angel Jones

Watching the Buzzards

NX Panther

The Monday Grooves

Vacant Shores

NIKHITA

SO Sound Choir

MoniQ

Psychedelic Skies

Riverside Blues Band

Earth Propellor

Purple Grace

Fragile Lucy

Jonathan Klein

Pianoman Justie

Hobb Lane

Freestone

Diffy Dames

Arji Manuelpillai

The Outsiders

Kat Hutchings Yoga

McGriff

CJOHNSON

Eat Your Greens

OC Thomas

Scarlett

Steve Weston

WooHabs

Zombie’ites

Vermin

Freya Golding

Jim Bryant

Good-will

Bisola

Continental Liaison

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Igloo Hearts

Godless Suns

Munro

Westingway

JACKPUDDING

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Southampton Grad Band

Sugar Bang

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Cat Elliott

ItsPetre

Space Ace Robot

Lachlan Horne

Room 18

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Sean Bertram

Vexmantra

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

The Bob Squad

Jax Leonard

Mr. Buoyant

Under The Attic

Arzenic

Sofia Gillani

Way Down South

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Jess Breame

DJ_MAJOR

DJ Drive

Jon Yale

Mariano Korman

Echo Union

Andy White Poetry

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

Kalopsia

Fiesta FM

Lucy RS Must c

Bella Cameron

Dan James

Tony Arthur

FREESPIRITS

Broken Links

Alexander Bithell

Gaz Parker

SKAM

EVXN

Elemci

The Pop Tarts

Angling For Farthings

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Mostly Harmless

CHIMAN 101

October Some When

Karl V

Zen Juddhism

Amie Lou Shaw

Hanna Gibbons

Kalopsia (duo)

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

The Wildcards

The Ben Poore Project

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Amy Fox

Q Shaq

Greenish

Naty Giachino

High Mileage

Lyla Skyrim

James K. Barker

JJCornick

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Halliwell

Riverside Concert Wind Band

DJ Alex

3's a Crowd

According to Brian

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

Slap the Willow

Silvermon

Punkhub

Felis Leo

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Accrington Stanley

Voice FM

Aoife Scully

Benana Student Showcase

Velickaite Sisters

Laurie Bolger

NJT

He Fired First

Mahoosive

Maerefolk

Mad Simple

Pacuk Band

Hampshire Guitar Club

Gig Night

Brian Hooper

Adam Kammerling

Ian Kimber

Lottie Marie

Ribble

PB Squared

160

Southampton's Music History

Paul Levi

Harry Ryan

Xènia Páez

Ryan Watts

Giles Halski

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Cosmic Sisters

The Soulcatchers

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

9 Lives

Nia Nicholls

Betterphor

Charmtype

Malcolm Carlo

Dj Sarah Nash

GaYeon Lee

Bad Alchemy

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

The Howlin' Blackouts

Tired Less

Jack Walker

Sebastian Horton

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Hail

Innovator

Andrew Buchanan

Achoiring Voices

Hydeout

Roxy's Revenge

Vinyl Phillips

The Shantywomen

Footless Kicks

Lost Post

Mongoose (BaB Collective)

The Slowdown

Solace

Exhilaro

Dean Antony

Stephanio

DJ / Open Mic

Changing Melody

Jackson Davies

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Amelia Simpson

New Tide

Intoxication

Lula Gold

Gimme a Break DJs

Anita Foxall Poetry

Lee Huxtable

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Slaughterhouse Clive

Mart Ward Talks

Nick JT

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Deepest Sense

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Matt Sanger

Zakk Paules

Days of closure

Craig Chalmers

Lamelle Shaw

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Royston Black

Jay Munday

SOS PRESENTS

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Sea Ranch

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Chimney and I K 8OY

Groove Bakers

Loose Change

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Jake Tilley

James & Phil

Swan Samba

Ben Highness

The Bex quartet

Cella

Sonne

Reverence Crew

Palookaville

The Dandelion Chain

Hannah in the Groove

Reverb (Hampshire)

Guillotine Union Boys

Belle Saint

The Elderlys

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Frontline

Nick Haynes

Serendipity

Marsupial

FancyWall

Millie Woodrow

dj junk

Miriam

Crushcrushcrush

Autorora

Ricco Sakona

gaz909

Haeze - Andrew Cummings Tribute

Steam Machine

Rachel Jeffcoat

The Can Can Club.

Dreamseeker

Red Light Spies

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Funky Business

Elephants With Shotguns

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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?... the whole ‘buzz’ of everyone just enjoying themselves - acts and punters alike. ”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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!”

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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