Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

One foot in the rave

Kindred Found

Suncliffe

Dj Sarah Nash

Sofia Gillani

Theresa Lola

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

City of Southampton Orchestra

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Slap the Willow

Lucy RS Must c

Amie Lou Shaw

Aoife Scully

OCB & Adam Turner

Margarita Sleepover

You

Greenish

3's a Crowd

Psychedelic Skies

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Malcolm Carlo

Ajay Sahota

Cosmic Sisters

Xionic

JACKPUDDING

Mike and the Mojitos

October Some When

OC Thomas

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

Kalopsia

Canis Arboris

Benana Student Showcase

Mariano Korman

Voice FM

Sculpt

Lottie Marie

Southampton Grad Band

Elie Pembrey

Romsey Shanty Crew

Kinesis 4

Oddball Savage

Rosie jay

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

Jim Pearson

D'vonti

Mahoosive

Ollie Owen Jones

Amy Fox

Paul Levi

Naty Giachino

Pacuk Band

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Eat Your Greens

Lachlan Horne

Puddleglum

The Halliwells

WooHabs

GaYeon Lee

Michael Devaux

this occasional society

Tired Less

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Industry Plant

Broken Links

DJ Alex

James K. Barker

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Mike Lemin Band

The Restless Coast

Jim Bryant

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Woodfalls band

Roger Chantler

KSJM

desperateBeauty

Rosie Hollins

Mad Simple

Helicopter Pirates

G-MAN 777

PB Squared

Under The Attic

Ibz & Da Goats

The Ben Poore Project

Big man with Small guitar

According to Brian

Lucy Smith

The Howlin' Blackouts

Brian Hooper

The Outsiders

Echo Union

SO Sound Choir

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Freya Golding

Lyla Skyrim

Room 18

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Love Is Enough

Dompap

The Monday Grooves

160

Tony Arthur

Southampton's Music History

Haeze

Velickaite Sisters

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Ryan Watts

The Surge

Purple Grace

Accrington Stanley

Bisola

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

MoniQ

Dan James

Sugar Bang

Vexmantra

Adam Kammerling

Freestone

Diffy Dames

Fragile Lucy

Vacant Shores

The Wildcards

Jon Yale

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Felis Leo

Ignitez

Steve Weston

Stuart Evans

Dusky Moon

Charmtype

Kase the Myth

Mick Gough

CHIMAN 101

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Bamboo and Bow

FREESPIRITS

The Postmen

Hanna Gibbons

Sebastian Horton

Laurie Bolger

Way Down South

Watching the Buzzards

Nia Nicholls

Mostly Harmless

The Slack 5

Fiesta FM

Address soundsystem

5 Degrees North

Maerefolk

Far Solar

He Fired First

Alfie Ingram

DJ Drive

9 Lives

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Spindrift

Earth Propellor

Pianoman Justie

Arji Manuelpillai

Silvermon

Gig Night

JJCornick

The Daytonas

Saxofony

Gaz Parker

Harry Ryan

Bad Alchemy

Alexander Bithell

Angel Jones

Wire -JD

Will Walton

Achoiring Voices

Elemci

Days of Speed

Eternal Gloom

Adventure State

The Bob Squad

The Long Shorts

Bella Cameron

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

The Pop Tarts

Reverence Sound

Jess Breame

Waldo Salt

Ian Kimber

Arboresque

Halliwell

Geoff Williams

Echo Mask

Hail

Karl V

Hük

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

Carl Zed

RELLiX

Sean Bertram

James B / James F

Citizen Perez

Godless Suns

Flipside

Hydeout

Cat Elliott

Dawn of Dystopia

Ribble

Space Ace Robot

Mr. Buoyant

St Andrews Pipe Band

Uke Box Glory

Ocean Harmony

Hedgehogs

Zen Juddhism

Continental Liaison

GABRIELA

Doc Martin & the Mayhem

Munro

Stereo Swan

NJT

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Club Bad

CJOHNSON

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Giles Halski

Moakz

The Picton Readers Club

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Scarlett

The Sound Crew

Andy White Poetry

Betterphor

International Jet Set

WAPPADUSA Sound System

The Slow Cooked Bears

Igloo Hearts

Eric Walker & Sarah Rose

Zombie’ites

Roxy's Revenge

The Salamanders

Ukofonics

Roger James Shephard

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Andrew Buchanan

ItsPetre

Arzenic

The Alternates

Ronk Torp

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Xènia Páez

SKAM

NIKHITA

Batala Portsmouth

EVXN

The Zone

Mosaic

Kalopsia (duo)

Eva Nicole

Innovator

Totton Ukulele Band

Q Shaq

Bragging Rights

The Sky at Night

Jaquie Daniels

Westingway

DJ_MAJOR

The Duskers

The Dark Poet

Jax Leonard

Mai

Angling For Farthings

Hobb Lane

Andy Tudor and the Usual Suspects

NoteWorthy

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Good-will

Olivia Marsha

H.AZ

The Red Stars

Houdini’s Hand

Savoury Tooth Tiger

Riverside Blues Band

Emerson

Ekoweko

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

McGriff

Jonathan Klein

RUBY

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Jack Walker

Shiversa

Beardos and Weirdos

Laura Klima

Vermin

Hampshire Guitar Club

Sam Solace

Jay Munday

New Tide

Loose Change

Matt Sanger

Craig Chalmers

Stephanio

Red Light Spies

FancyWall

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Reverence Crew

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Millie Woodrow

Sonne

Miriam

Dara Blaxx

MJs Whipround Extravaganza

Exhilaro

Sea Ranch

Lost Post

Days of closure

Gimme a Break DJs

Belle Saint

dj junk

Katy Halliwell

SOS PRESENTS

Anita Foxall Poetry

Ruth Johnson & Simon Grant

Palookaville

Amelia Simpson

Changing Melody

Zakk Paules

Groove Bakers

Mart Ward Talks

Ben Highness

Lula Gold

Michael, Stuart, Steve & Charlie

Rachel Jeffcoat

Marsupial

DJ / Open Mic

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Lamelle Shaw

The Shantywomen

Nick Haynes

Frontline

Funky Business

Reverb (Hampshire)

Steam Machine

Ricco Sakona

Lee Huxtable

James & Phil

Vinyl Phillips

Guillotine Union Boys

The Soulcatchers

gaz909

Nick JT

Shaun Shears & The Locals

TBC

The Elderlys

Footless Kicks

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Cella

Swan Samba

The Bex quartet

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Royston Black

South Central

Tesoro Duo

Jackson Davies

The Dandelion Chain

Elephants With Shotguns

Deepest Sense

Autorora

The Slowdown

The Can Can Club.

Darren Vernall (Clapton Unplugged)

Chimney and I K 8OY

Dean Antony

Punkhub

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

“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 the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

“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!”

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

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

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

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

“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 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.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

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