Music in the City Southampton

Our performers…

Steve Weston

Broadsheet Speak

Oscar Meades

Andrew Buchanan

Eva Nicole

Simon Maggs & People Like Us

Southampton & Isle of Wight Music Rising Stars

Arji Manuelpillai

PB Squared

RODI

Mango In Euphoria

The Surge

Lachlan Horne

Carl Zed

Emerson

Ocean Harmony

Malcolm Carlo

Dr. Beatroot

Room 18

Bisola

Purple Grace

Bragging Rights

Geoff Williams

HAZE

The Red Stars

Andy White Poetry

Suncliffe

The Duskers

Greeny & the Voyagers

Velickaite Sisters

PG Trips

Dompap

Adarna May Exist

Sebastian Horton

Amie Lou Shaw

The Dark Poet

Chris Payn

Dawn of Dystopia

Hük

The Postmen

The Monday Grooves

Flipside

Slap the Willow

Jeannie

Romsey Shanty Crew

Kat Hutchings Yoga

Roger James Shephard

Kev Ellis and the Space Cadets

desperateBeauty

Elie Pembrey

Mai

Drew Mason

Disco Lizards

High Mileage

Zombie’ites

Beardos and Weirdos

Strictly Sweetness (y worry cottage)

Ekowe (Acoustic)

Lyla Skyrim

Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band

According to Brian

Westingway

H.AZ

Southampton Ukulele Jam

FREESPIRITS

Diffy Dames

Southampton Grad Band

Mike and the Mojitos

3's a Crowd

Club Bad

Xionic

NJT

Igloo Hearts

Silent Disco King

The Plummers

Dan O'Farrell & The Difference Engine

Scarlett

Industry Plant

Aoife Scully

Southside Rhythm & Blues Band

Benana Student Showcase

Origin

Way Down South

Reverence Sound

Ras Amankwatia

Michael Devaux

The Cali Cartel from Hell

160

Madison Square

The Hinton Cleeves Conspiracy

The Daytonas

Hampshire Guitar Club

Blood Red Sky

Sculpt

NoteWorthy

CJOHNSON

Vermin

Uke Box Glory

EVXN

Silvermon

Accrington Stanley

Psychedelic Skies

Betterphor

Jon Yale

Echo Mask

SO Sound Choir

Pianoman Justie

Far Solar

The Ben Poore Project

Mick Gough

Angling For Farthings

Angel Jones

Arlo Star

The Latest

Maerefolk

Roxy's Revenge

Gaz Parker

Woodfalls band

Halibut Jackson & The Fishy Faces

Puddleglum

GABRIELA

Eternal Gloom

Lounge Room Lizards

Jax Leonard

Kase the Myth

Hanna Gibbons

Southampton and Romsey Rock Choir

Kalopsia

Zen Juddhism

Fiesta FM

Fragile Lucy

Stuart Evans

Munro

James K. Barker

Haeze

Greenish

Canis Arboris

Cat Elliott

5 Degrees North

Sofia Gillani

Hunch Power

Ironhide

The Picton Readers Club

The Slack 5

Watching the Buzzards

OCB & Adam Turner

Ken Wood and the Mixers

Hanterhir

G-MAN 777

McGriff

Creative Sparks: Poetry Workshop

Simply Sax - Kenny Garrick

Jaquie Daniels

The Zone

Shiversa

GaYeon Lee

Alfie Ingram

this occasional society

Moakz

DJ Drive

Bella Cameron

Jim Bryant

Q Shaq

Under The Attic

Adam Kammerling

Herleen Kaur Khalsa

Vexmantra

Freestone

City of Southampton (Albion) Band

Guilty Pleasure

Poetry from the Forward Prizes

The Black Bear Killing Spree

Echo Union

Wire -JD

Ben Flournoy

Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

The Halliwells

SkunkWorks

Riverside Concert Wind Band

Amy Fox

Continental Liaison

Tony Arthur

Rosie jay

Jonathan Klein

Totton Ukulele Band

He Fired First

The Salamanders

Good-will

Ian Kimber

KSJM

Bees Knees

Mariano Korman

Hobb Lane

Ryan Watts

Ukofonics

Flying Hearts

Southampton Salty Sea Dogs

Laurie Bolger

Brian Hooper

Shallow Music

The Long Shorts

Rosie Hollins

JJCornick

Jess Breame

Bob & the Bobettes

Tongue & Groove

St Andrews Pipe Band

Bex&Cole

Halliwell

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

New Forest Community Tango Orchestra

Saxofony

DJ Stevie-C & Kayleigh Strachan Official

Lost without cause

ItsPetre

The Outsiders

Giles Halski

Rogue Awakening

Voice FM

Space Ace Robot

Milkin' It

Days of Speed

OC Thomas

Hydeout

Love Is Enough

The Wildcards

71chain

Mad Simple

RUBY

Jim Pearson

Mike Lemin Band

DJ_MAJOR

Dusky Moon

Kieran Snell

Will Walton

WooHabs

Roger Chantler

Voodoo Rays

Retro Rock'its

Goffmog

Achoiring Voices

9 Lives

Batala Portsmouth

Mr Moonbeam (Conrad Barr)

The Sound Crew

Elemci

Theresa Lola

City of Southampton Orchestra

Godless Suns

Bamboo and Bow

Fate of the Magpie

Charmtype

CHIMAN 101

October Some When

RELLiX

The Sky at Night

Ribble

Margarita Sleepover

Lucy RS Must c

Citizen Perez

The Elephant Cage

Mahoosive

Sean Bertram

The Slow Cooked Bears

Arzenic

Naty Giachino

Arboresque

Kinesis 4

Eat Your Greens

Jack Walker

Dj Sarah Nash

The Howlin' Blackouts

Karl V

Colour of Heartache

JACKPUDDING

Hail

Nàila

Ignitez

Bad Alchemy

Broken Links

The Pop Tarts

The Bob Squad

Dan James

Ekoweko

DJ JAMES B

Simon Maggs & People Like Us (Acoustic)

Mosaic

Mr. Buoyant

D'vonti

The Surroyal

Alexander Bithell

Vacant Shores

MoniQ

Jonny Sansom

Troy Ellis & his Hail Jamaica Band

Nia Nicholls

SKAM

Ronk Torp

Pooja Rajguru

Traitors

NIKHITA

The Restless Coast

Spindrift

Xènia Páez

Waldo Salt

Ajay Sahota

Madams Last Discovery

Kindred Found

Big man with Small guitar

Adventure State

Tired Less

Eric Walker

Helicopter Pirates

Gig Night

Lee Huxtable

Reverb (Hampshire)

Days of closure

FancyWall

TBC

Anita Foxall Poetry

Nick Haynes

Loose Change

Jo Fisher/Verse in the Vault

Changing Melody

The Soulcatchers

Lula Gold

New Tide

Rhythms of Resistance

SPLOOGE

Elephants With Shotguns

Nick JT

The Dandelion Chain

Ricco Sakona

Red Light Spies

Funky Business

Guillotine Union Boys

Miriam

Footless Kicks

Exhilaro

Mighty Magic Animal

Royston Black

Bitterne Park Primary and Nursery School

Jay Munday

Jubilee

Stephanio

Tesoro Duo

Mountbatten Hampshire Community Choir

Dean Antony

Sonne

Palookaville

Frontline

The Shantywomen

The Bex quartet

Gimme a Break DJs

The Can Can Club.

Jimmy b and the death rattles

Marsupial

Steam Town Shanty Crew

Steam Machine

One foot in the rave

The Elderlys

Matt Sanger

Chaos from Order

The Slowdown

浪之乐队

Edith and the Kingpins

Shaun Shears & The Locals

Zakk Paules

Chimney and I K 8OY

MAKA FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM

Deepest Sense

AfroDeX

DJ / Open Mic

dj junk

The Stokes

Lost Post

Southbound

Bill Thompson

Red Hot Chili Podders

Cella

Groove Bakers

Alex Jeffrey

James & Phil

SJ Ventįl

Amie Lou Shaw (Classical)

Punkhub

gaz909

Cocoa

Swan Samba

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Loved the audiences - really good crowds everywhere.”

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

“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?... 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.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

“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!”

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

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

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

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

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

“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. ”

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

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

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“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 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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