It’s the week of Music in the City! I will not be trying to list everything happening – for detailed MITC listings see https://www.theandguide.com/music-in-the-city. Similarly to our new students please see your Student Union for detailed Freshers Week guides. It’s also the last week of the Boat Show. It’s all happening in Southampton, have a great week!
Photo: Late summer at Riverside Park
==== TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
<sold out> Dead Pony + South Arcade | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/6662371643775708
Open Mic | Whiskey Blue <20:00>
ft. Fragile Lucy
www.facebook.com/events/827434778922244
Piatti Quartet | Turner Sims <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/805797497433496
Alfie Boe | Southampton Guildhall <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/650166543437942
—- Shows —-
Out Front with Nick Malcolm | The Stage Door <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1474686320018120
—- Events —-
Southampton V. Ipswich Town | St Mary’s Stadium <19:45>
www.facebook.com/events/3410906859173923
Ocean Film Festival | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <19:45>
www.facebook.com/events/907533450346680
AGM | St. James’ Park <19:15>
www.facebook.com/events/785559436447020
Sotonettes wi Book Club – ‘joan’ by Katherine J Chen | Maritimo Lounge <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/588477706805481
Sufjan Stevens – Javelin Listening Party | Vinilo Record Store <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3488965924651689
==== WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Floral Image | Heartbreakers <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3520619384873963
Iraina Mancini | The 1865 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1000270517667557
Wednesday Open Mic Night | The Dolphin, St Denys <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/770455155006731/?event_time_id=770455175006729
—- Live Music (Covers) —-
The Estelles (motown, Portsmouth) | Southampton Boat Show <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/311708904642532
—- Shows —-
Inclusive Cinema: Downton Abbey a New Era | The Berry Theatre <10:30>
www.facebook.com/events/288942007121812
—- Events —-
Ghost Tour | St Michael’s Square <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/131970336516787
Encaustic Art at Kookies | Kookies Crafts <12:30>
www.facebook.com/events/2168971906638781
Community Club | St. James’ Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2395627637259236/?event_time_id=2395627730592560
==== THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Aynsley Lister (blues rock, Leicester) + Laurence Henderson (blues rock, South Coast) | The 1865 <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1659199241268979
Scott Matthews (singer-songwriter, Wolverhampton) | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/185074691095128
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Fiesta Loca Day | Orange Rooms <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1454274908704872
—- Shows —-
Words at Whiskey – September Edition (Poetry Open Mic Night) | Whiskey Blue <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1793357384400411
—- Events —-
Harbour Highlights: Little Shop of Horrors (Director’s Cut) | Harbour Lights <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1875903899450271
Beginners Salsa Course | Tracie’s Latin Club <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/632751305659081
This Is Not a Film Club Music Edition | God’s House Tower <18:45>
www.facebook.com/events/1003481094175049
Thinking 1338 French Raid Walking Tour | Tudor House Museum <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/986183059707879
Encaustic Art and Cake | Lakeside Country Park <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/299683632729201
Making Fibre & Crafting Clothes with Sarah Twist | The Art House <19:45>
www.facebook.com/events/667945275274298
Fizz & Frolics – Boat Show Lunch | The Grand <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1001668320836199
==== FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Tuto and the Tribe (samba rock, Southampton) | Cricketers Bedford Place <21:30>
www.facebook.com/events/6734980599897864
Mary Red (singer-songwriter, Portsmouth) | Duke Of Wellington Southampton <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1003528110838900
Ferocious Dog (folk punk, Warsop) | The 1865 <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1143915686252764
Stonga Presents Children of Zeus (soul/hip-hop, Manchester) | The Loft <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/957944458595563
Dan O’Farrell (singer-Songwriter, Southampton) | No.329 Coffee House – Shirley <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/2246739638867658
(n)ytmg Presents: Aaron Horlock and Nick Goode (folk, London) | The Art House <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1230931087616570
Lilo + Jack Francis (alt-folk, Southampton) + Beth Brookfield (indie pop, Isle of Wight) | Heartbreakers <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1018409759529081
Poole Vigilantes (rock) Open As Guests to Heavy Pettin (hard rock, Glasgow) | Suburbia <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/6550754508347102
Heavy Pettin (hard rock, Glasgow) | Suburbia <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/798620781931257
—- Live Music (Covers) —-
Hattie Jacques (mod-soul-britpop, Southampton) | Whiskey Blue <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/855283492274546
Slack Harry | The Bistro Shamrock Quay <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/6690160917770656
Dead Machines (metal) | The Bittern <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/188848904049051
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Vibes 80’s Club Night | Suburbia <23:00>
www.facebook.com/events/280814244763433
—- Shows —-
Manford’s Comedy Club | The Stage Door <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/593316206058489
Paul Smith – Joker (comedy) | Southampton Guildhall <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/514927377062838
Ailey 2 | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1045280353546721/?event_time_id=1045280360213387
—- Events —-
Walk with Camera | Lepe Country Park <00:00>
www.facebook.com/events/845839130318295
Macmillan Coffee Morning at Fleming Park Bowling Green | Fleming Park Bowling Club Function Room <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1460165411435243
==== SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER ====
—- Music in the City —-
Hundreds of acts at Music in the City across 28 venues
https://visitsouthampton.co.uk/blog/musicinthecity2023
Including a random taster below:
The 1865 12pm – Jimmy B and the Death Rattles
Belgium & Blues 1pm – Dan O’Farrell
Bistro Baristo 1pm – Jake Puntis
Bistro Baristo 4pm – The Bobcats
Guildhall Square 12pm – Batala
Guildhall Square 12.25pm – St Andrews Pipe Band
Heartbreakers 1pm – Tuto Tribe
Heartbreakers 4pm – Our Propaganda
Holyrood 1.40pm – 2pm – Southampton Salty Seadogs
The King Canute (old wetherspoons Ocean Village) 12pm – Ekowe
King’s John Palace 1.30pm – Southampton Folk Orchestra
Lankester Vault 12pm – Jack and Bas
Lankester Vault 2pm – Rob Clamp
Lankester Vault 3pm – Timothy Beckett
Mettricks (Guildhall) 1pm – Kinesis 4
Papillon 5pm – Galaxy Thief
Platform Tavern 5.30pm – Chicago 9 Rhythm & Blues Band
Retro Cafe 3pm – Kathy Rhodes
The Dolphin 4.15pm – Dan O’Farrell
The Dolphin 7.30pm – Bitter Self Exploitment
The London 1pm – Million Pebble Beach
The Social 3pm – Mary Jane
The Social 5pm – Weird Unkles
The Titanic 11am – Ed Hailwood
Undercroft Vault 12.30pm – Straight to Cake
Undercroft Vault 2pm – Lost Post
Undercroft Vault 2.45pm – Vince Kellet
Undercroft Vault 3.30pm – Interesting Wallpaper
Undercroft Vault 5pm – The Slack 5
Undercroft Vault 5.45pm – Electric Eden
Global Culture Fest | Sobar <16:00>
ft. Skillz Set (hip hop, Southampton) Kim Sng (beatboxer), Ariana Abreu, Triggz Legacy & Forbes, Shannon B, Luke Garnes (percussion), Daron (steel drums) and DJs Stevo (Soul 45), NFTC, DJ Beatz, DJ Rares, dReTheDJ, Vibed, Headsessions Soundsystem, Duende. Plus soul food, shisha and live graffiti.
https://facebook.com/events/s/global-culture-fest/624075506515793
Robert Jon & The Wreck (funky rock ‘n soul, California – USA) | The Brook <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1206516216650030
Reawaken (Female-fronted rock, Southampton), One Man Boycott (pop punk, Barnstaple) | The Joiners <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/837826457556247
Sweet Jonny (gutter garage) / Shiddys / California Cheeseburger / Bear Noir | The Hobbit <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3501174296764618
One Man Boycott (pop punk, Barnstaple) + Reawaken (Female-fronted rock, Southampton) | The Joiners <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/822399339524206
Peter & The Test Tube Babies (punk rock, Sussex) | Suburbia <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/592122432365194
Chicago 9 (rhythm & blues, Southampton): Music in the City | Platform Tavern <17:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1445370166286044
Suso Pre-term Concert | Turner Sims <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1330134001235382
Music in the City @ the | Lancaster Vault <12:00>
ft. Fragile Lucy, Rob Clamp
www.facebook.com/events/7042695642416442
Music in the City | The Dolphin, St Denys <12:00>
ft. Zen Juddhism, Bitter Self Exploitment, No Ordinary Joe
www.facebook.com/events/239220615194277
Music in the City – Eric Walker + Sarah Rose | The White Star Tavern, Southampton <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/248004794872437
Music in the City – Annie Hayes | London Road Brew House <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/685990396734045
Music in the City | Dancing Man Brewery <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/976208406821124
—- Live Music (Covers) —-
Bifröst (rock / metal, Southampton) | The Firehouse <21:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1325067498335523
9 Volt (classic rock, Southampton) | The Bittern <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1304492673506780
Trinity | The Wellington Arms <22:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1132746300751955
Nursling and Rownhams Social Club | Nursling & Rownhams Social Club <21:00>
ft. The Lost Boys
www.facebook.com/events/1225714541643917
Destination Anywhere | Windsor Castle, Shirley <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/263469062671113
Dr Jones | Regents Park <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/821765436084519
Cowboys Unplugged | The Rockstone <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/846686816592088
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Panic at the Emo Club Night | Suburbia <23:00>
ft. Hawthorne Heights, Enter Shikari, Alexisonfire
www.facebook.com/events/144999208658437
Sigma (dnb) | Engine Rooms <22:30>
www.facebook.com/events/808019747565529
Club Tropicana | Orange Rooms <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/335062015738460
Jilted Generation | Engine Rooms <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1645011605930079
The Flipside Society | Beards & Boards <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/829305128892517
Music in the City Official After-party | The Social <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/888907409263314
Mass Appeal (hip-hop night) Presents 50 Years of Hip Hop | Overdraft Craft Beer & Tacos <12:00>
www.facebook.com/events/129097953591222
—- Shows —-
Looking for Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood | The Berry Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1270772076900625
Ailey 2 | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/1045280353546721/?event_time_id=1045280363546720
Always a Rainbow, Sing Up to Cancer | MAST (Mayflower Studios) <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/806988224496158
Peja Slums Attack 30-lecie w | The Stage Door <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/2508758635941355
—- Events —-
Autumn Equinox Ceremony | Hotpod Yoga Southampton <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/989368242298083
90s Brunch | Orange Rooms <18:30>
www.facebook.com/events/2555945851222512
Ben & Dom – Workshop + Concert | St Michael and All Angels Church, Bassett <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/918228545943777
Walk with Camera | Lepe Country Park <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/294186786572884
Guided Tour: Civic Centre Clock Tower | SeaCity Museum <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1815639612148179
The Harvest Festival | Aldermoor Community Farm <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/3160289780945616
Classic Motor Weekend | Southampton Bargate <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/675646381161566
Historia Normannis (a 12th century medieval re-enactment group) Have-a-go | Southampton Common <13:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1416798615844094
The New Forest Wayzgoose/ Printers Fair 2023 | Brockenhurst Village Hall <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2055313228009392
Sucp Summer Tournament | Woodmill Outdoor Activities Centre <08:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1240299236659639
==== SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Hannah Peel (synth-pop, Craigavon – Northern Ireland) | Turner Sims <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1477795513048052
Michigander (indie, Nashville – USA) | The Joiners <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1603182776837252
Viriditas (prog rock, Hampshire) | Ruby Dawn | The 1865 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/148683551480945
The Heavy Sessions: Seventh Session of a Seventh Session | The Firehouse <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/814193370081601
Music in the City: The City of Southampton Orchestra | Southampton City Art Gallery <13:00>
Music in the City: Flautissimo The Southampton Flute Orchestra | Southampton City Art Gallery <15:00>
Music in the City: The All Stars (Rock Finale) | The 1865 <12:00>
https://visitsouthampton.co.uk/blog/musicinthecity2023
—- Live Music (Covers) —-
Live at the Bittern | The Bittern, 26-28 Thornhill Park Road, Thornhill, Hampshire SO18 5TQ <16:00>
ft. Broken Bones Duo
www.facebook.com/events/852377539336693
Somethin’else | The Dolphin, St Denys <15:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2447375685442296
—- DJs and Club Nights —-
Heartbreakers Karaoke | Heartbreakers <21:00>
www.facebook.com/events/327844996419835
—- Shows —-
Loose Women Live | Mayflower Theatre <19:30>
www.facebook.com/events/549139630700989
—- Events —-
Bar So16 Pub Quiz | Bar SO16 <19:00>
www.facebook.com/events/301292705782010/?event_time_id=301292735782007
Elite Tiempo Charity Dance | Southampton Guildhall <14:00>
www.facebook.com/events/688738029770083
Miniatures Meet Up | Board in the City <17:00>
www.facebook.com/events/611175527643095/?event_time_id=611175550976426
Litter Pick and Conservation Meet Up | Shirley Pond Park <16:00>
www.facebook.com/events/745724593984325
Sober South Coast – Walk & Coffee | Manor Farm <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/832972218334195
Sunday Volunteer Session | Sholing Valleys Study Centre <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/822996306196691
Kidical Mass Ride – National Kidical Mass Weekend #streetsforeveryone | Southampton Common. <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/747182917198015
Meditative Painting Workshop | Above Bar Street,Southampton,SO14 7DW,GB <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/704993794773245
The Trains Take Over | The Brickworks Museum <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/560600912604205
==== MONDAY 25 SEPTEMBER ====
—- Live Music —-
Ales and Anthems: Open Mic | Cricketers <20:00>
—- Events —-
Strange Way of Life + Recorded Q&a with Pedro Almodovar | Harbour Lights <20:30>
www.facebook.com/events/627298609384153
Monday Quiz | Humble Plumb <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/2586830018131040/?event_time_id=2586830051464370
Quiz Night | Trago Lounge <20:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1827825970910316/?event_time_id=1827826100910303
Community Club | St. James’ Park <11:00>
www.facebook.com/events/725759072432920/?event_time_id=725759189099575
September Chaos Meet Up | Planet Sounds (Central Bridge) <10:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1350571875531566
Capoeira Trial Session for Beginners | St Denys Boat Club <18:00>
www.facebook.com/events/961039048296850/?event_time_id=961039288296826
10 Year Anniversary Celebration | Round About Café <08:00>
www.facebook.com/events/1366395413958714