A collaboration between two of the city’s most vibrant music organisations is once again be supporting talent from across Southampton. Sounds of Southampton Volume 3 launched on the 17th November and builds on the success of the previous two albums, both featuring in the UK Download Chart and supporting...
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Bdrmm to bring their signature dreamy pop to the Joiners in spring
Hull-based shoegaze quartet bdrmm will play The Joiners, Southampton, on 15th March 2024. News of the UK and European tour comes hot on the heels of their new 7″ single ‘Mud’. It’s the latest single from their widely acclaimed second album “I Don’t Know”, which was released in late-June...
90s electro legends Orbital to play Southampton Guildhall next spring
Electro duo Orbital will play O2 Southampton Guildhall on April 25th 2024 as part of their Green Album 2024 celebration tour. Speaking about the tour, the duo said they are are excited about bringing the album to audiences old and new. Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll says: “The way we perform...
Kaiser Chiefs to headline Southampton Summer Sessions
Kaiser Chiefs will perform a headline show in Southampton, as part of the Southampton Summer Sessions series, at Guildhall Square on Sunday 30 June 2024. They join previously announced Nile Rodgers & CHIC on the growing lineup of impressive acts set to play the Summer Sessions’ very first year in Southampton. British...
When Rivers Meet come to Southampton
Image by Jon Sturdy. Hot off the release of their critically acclaimed third studio album “Aces Are High”, award-winning rock duo When Rivers Meet, comprised of husband-and-wife Aaron and Grace Bond, have announce their “Aces Are High” Spring 2024 UK Tour. The tour takes in eight concerts and starts...
Paloma Faith to come to Bournemouth in the new year
Paloma Faith has returned with the release of her new single ‘How You Leave A Man.’ The single precedes the 16th February release of Paloma’s sixth studio album ‘The Glorification of Sadness’ via RCA Records. She will head out on an extensive UK tour in April, bringing her to Bournemouth International...
Date set for Let’s Rock to return to Southampton
Image – Mark Almond at Let’s Rock 2023, Southampton Common, by Ian Cumming The iconic retro festival series Let’s Rock has announced the dates of four of their festivals for 2024. A celebration of all things pop and ‘80s, Let’s Rock will be returning to Leeds ( June 22),...
Save the Platform Tavern
By Charlie Hislop Fundraisers are being organised across Southampton in the next two months by musicians, and others, to help the Platform Tavern get back up and running after a night-time fire in the bar. A number of local bands have already signed up… Chicago 9, the Platform Posse,...
Black Grape tour comes to Southampton in December
Image by Paul Husband. Black Grape return this year with a new album ‘Orange Head’, which will be released on DGAFF Recordings on 3rd November. The album arrives ahead of a small UK tour, with Shaun Ryder and Paul “Kermit” Leveridge and the band due to headline venues in Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff,...
Southampton’s Mantrafox releases debut single
Southampton-based Mantrafox release ‘I’m Needing You’ today (October 13th). Mantrafox is the brainchild of singer songwriter Robert Freemantle. Having ‘squirrelled songs away’ for years, he has emerged from the shadows of depression and anxiety to begin finishing/releasing them at last. He explains, ‘Addressing the complexities of mental health holds...