Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

desperateBeauty

Bob & the Bobettes

Adam Kammerling

The Long Shorts

Echo Mask

Room 18

Roxy's Revenge

Citizen Perez

Cat Elliott

Jess Breame

Silvermon

The Elephant Cage

Mad Simple

Way Down South

Ben Flournoy

The Zone

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Space Ace Robot

Jack Walker

Broadsheet Speak

Steve Weston

Haeze

Bex&Cole

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

The Howlin' Blackouts

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

Dan James

Ryan Watts

Rosie jay

Ocean Harmony

Woodfalls band

Retro Rock'its

Saxofony

Madams Last Discovery

Puddleglum

Amie Lou Shaw

Gods House Tower Poetry Group

The Sky at Night

Vexmantra

Ajay Sahota

Dompap

Hunch Power

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

The Dark Poet

Adventure State

Ekoweko

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

The Surroyal

Jaquie Daniels

The Bob Squad

Guilty Pleasure

Hampshire Guitar Club

The Cali Cartel from Hell

Hanna Gibbons

Accrington Stanley

Hanterhir

Carl Zed

DJ Drive

Big man with Small guitar

Igloo Hearts

The Latest

SO Sound Choir

Halliwell

Good-will

Lost without cause

Charmtype

Fate of the Magpie

Eric Walker

Echo Union

Stuart Evans

this occasional society

RODI

The Wildcards

Love Is Enough

The Outsiders

Sean Bertram

Batala Portsmouth

Dr. Beatroot

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

Jon Yale

Brian Hooper

Shiversa

Olivia Marsha

High Mileage

Gig Night

NJT

Wire -JD

Rogue Awakening

GaYeon Lee

5 Degrees North

PG Trips

Roger Chantler

Gaz Parker

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Dj Sarah Nash

RELLiX

Maerefolk

DJ_MAJOR

Jim Bryant

Mango In Euphoria

McGriff

Kalopsia

Continental Liaison

Freya Golding

Ribble

Dawn of Dystopia

Milkin' It

The Plummers

Margarita Sleepover

Hail

Arzenic

Rosie Hollins

Bisola

Riverside Blues Band

G-MAN 777

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Totton Ukulele Band

9 Lives

Voice FM

Southampton Grad Band

Lucy Smith

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

He Fired First

Ignitez

JJCornick

Ronk Torp

The Duskers

Moakz

Reverence Sound

Karl V

Godless Suns

The Daytonas

Nàila

Bamboo and Bow

Under The Attic

The Monday Grooves

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Kieran Snell

Xènia Páez

The Postmen

Flipside

GABRIELA

Silent Disco with Club Bad DJ's

Oscar Meades

Will Walton

Bella Cameron

James K. Barker

WooHabs

Bees Knees

CJOHNSON

Hük

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Benana Student Showcase

Purple Grace

Eat Your Greens

JACKPUDDING

Canis Arboris

Sebastian Horton

Andy White Poetry

Disco Lizards

Angling For Farthings

Westingway

Emerson

Geoff Williams

Angel Jones

Jax Leonard

The Surge

Sugar Bang

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Helicopter Pirates

Theresa Lola

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Amy Fox

Endless Talking

The Slack 5

Q Shaq

The Slow Cooked Bears

The Salamanders

Elie Pembrey

Tired Less

Malcolm Carlo

160

Ras Amankwatia

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Hydeout

Vermin

KSJM

Roger James Shephard

Madison Square

Elemci

Bragging Rights

Lyla Skyrim

Mosaic

Watching the Buzzards

FREESPIRITS

Giles Halski

71chain

NoteWorthy

Shallow Music

Kase the Myth

Club Bad

DJ JAMES B

The Restless Coast

Southampton Ukulele Jam

Industry Plant

Chris Payn

Bad Alchemy

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Colour of Heartache

Origin

Voodoo Rays

Goffmog

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

CHIMAN 101

Arji Manuelpillai

Pooja Rajguru

OC Thomas

Spindrift

H.AZ

Tony Arthur

Suncliffe

Oddball Savage

Arlo Star

ItsPetre

Alfie Ingram

Kindred Found

Michael Devaux

Lucy RS Must c

Freestone

According to Brian

Jim Pearson

Pianoman Justie

Diffy Dames

Munro

Slap the Willow

SkunkWorks

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Ian Kimber

PB Squared

Eva Nicole

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Laura Klima

HAZE

Fragile Lucy

Mahoosive

Waldo Salt

Mr. Buoyant

Lottie Marie

Greenish

Zombie’ites

Velickaite Sisters

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

Romsey Shanty Crew

Lounge Room Lizards

Fiesta FM

Harry Ryan

Xionic

Psychedelic Skies

The Picton Readers Club

Achoiring Voices

Mike and the Mojitos

Dusky Moon

Zen Juddhism

Sculpt

Eternal Gloom

Mariano Korman

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Ironhide

Jonny Sansom

The Pop Tarts

Hobb Lane

Jeannie

Greeny & the Voyagers

St Andrews Pipe Band

Vacant Shores

Ollie Owen Jones

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

NIKHITA

Days of Speed

3's a Crowd

Lachlan Horne

Broken Links

OCB & Adam Turner

City of Southampton Orchestra

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Beardos and Weirdos

Mick Gough

Alexander Bithell

Traitors

The Halliwells

Uke Box Glory

Kinesis 4

Andrew Buchanan

Far Solar

Jonathan Klein

D'vonti

Naty Giachino

October Some When

MoniQ

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

SKAM

Nia Nicholls

Mike Lemin Band

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

RUBY

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

Sofia Gillani

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Ukofonics

Mai

The Red Stars

Arboresque

The Sound Crew

EVXN

Laurie Bolger

The Ben Poore Project

Flying Hearts

Scarlett

Betterphor

Aoife Scully

The Shantywomen

TBC

The Bex quartet

Zakk Paules

SJ Ventįl

Rhythms of Resistance

Dara Blaxx

Nick JT

SPLOOGE

Jay Munday

Nick Haynes

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

The Slowdown

Guillotine Union Boys

Reverb (Hampshire)

Shaun Shears & The Locals

One foot in the rave

Tesoro Duo

Changing Melody

Loose Change

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Marsupial

Frontline

Funky Business

Exhilaro

FancyWall

Cocoa

Edith and the Kingpins

Sonne

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Gimme a Break DJs

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

gaz909

Lee Huxtable

Miriam

Cella

Footless Kicks

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Red Light Spies

The Dandelion Chain

Ricco Sakona

Swan Samba

AfroDeX

Steam Town Shanty Crew

New Tide

Anita Foxall Poetry

Days of closure

Chaos from Order

Deepest Sense

Mighty Magic Animal

Lost Post

Matt Sanger

Lula Gold

The Can Can Club.

James & Phil

Stephanio

The Stokes

Alex Jeffrey

Jubilee

Groove Bakers

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Steam Machine

Royston Black

DJ / Open Mic

Southbound

浪之乐队

Chimney and I K 8OY

Red Hot Chili Podders

dj junk

Punkhub

The Elderlys

Bill Thompson

Elephants With Shotguns

Dean Antony

Palookaville

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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?... Community, the love of music and showcasing our wonderful city!”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

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

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

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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