By Darren Grayer. Music in the City returns to Southampton on Saturday 12th September. Established in 2008, the event is a music festival celebrating local talent that aims to bring people together by making live music accessible to all, while at the same time strengthening community connections, amplifying under-represented...
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Swedish alt-rock stars The Wannadies to play Southampton’s The Brook this autumn
The Wannadies are set to return to the UK for the first time in four years. The Swedish Britpoppers will take to the stage at The Brook on 15th November, marking their first show in the country since releasing new material in 2024. Not many acts have the notoriety...
Review: Deacon Blue supported by Lightning Seeds, Southampton Summer Sessions
By Dan O’Farrell. People Come First: Deacon Blue connect. It’s the last night of the Southampton Summer Sessions and The Guildhall Square is as crowded as it’s been all fortnight, but with a slightly more relaxed, mellow mood than my previous visit. It feels like the last day of...
Photos: Skunk Anansie & Garbage with support from Du Blonde, Southampton Summer Sessions
Photos by Rhona Murphy. Joint headliners Skunk Anansie and Garbage, with support from Du Blonde, put on an unforgettable show at Southampton Summer Sessions last night (23/6/26). See our photo special of the night and relive the memories if you were lucky enough to be there. In Common is...
Review: Billy Ocean with support from Marti Pellow – Southampton Summer Sessions
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. Billy Ocean’s still got it – and then some! Amazing weather, a fantastic atmosphere and a night packed with classic hits combined to make Southampton Summer Sessions, presented by TK Maxx, a truly memorable evening last night (21/6/26). With the sun shining down on an...
From The Joiners to the Guildhall: Why Southampton still feels like home to Frank Turner
Words by Rachel Jones @HMP_SHE. Picture by Callum Linklater. Ahead of his return to Southampton on Friday, June 26th, Frank Turner reflects on the venues that shaped him, the communities that sustained him, and why, in an increasingly digital world, nothing can replace the experience of sharing a room...
Reader’s letter: support our independent venues
By the team at The Joiners, Southampton. As you’ve probably taken note of, the British economy is in a bit of state and heading towards April when business rates increase alongside staff wages, independent places are more likely to shut up shop than any others. SO we’re REALLY putting...
Kira Mac come to Southampton in the spring
Image by Will Carter. British rock band Kira Mac have announced a 12-date Spring 2024 UK Tour, bringing them to the 1865, Southampton, in May. The UK tour starts Thursday April 25th at Leeds Brudenell Social Club and ends at the Stoke Underground on Saturday May 11th. Kira Mac fuse of old-school rock with contemporary...
Review: Shania Twain – The Queen of Me, O2 Arena, London, September 16
By Graham Hiley. Shania Twain – that did impress me… but not quite as much as I expected! Nothing against the singer who looks and sounds fantastic. Her voice is now fully recovered and stronger than ever; she can sure belt out a tune! But the opening night of...