Featuring a line-up of exceptional soloists, the Southampton Philharmonic Choir, Southampton University Philharmonic Choir, and London-based Docklands Sinfonia, all under the baton of David Gibson bring an evening of Baroque to Southampton’s 02 Guildhall on Saturday March 22nd. They will be diving into the Baroque treasure chest to present...
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Good Neighbours come to Portsmouth next month
Riding high off their current single ‘Ripple’ enjoying successes across the globe (including BBC R1 B-list rotation), Good Neighbours have announced a short sharp run of live shows taking their feel-good vibes to Portsmouth’s Kola on April 13th. Turning their attention to the people and places that often get...
New open mic nights come to Southampton
By Darren Grayer. A local musician has teamed up with a bar in Southampton to host a series of open mic nights, with the purpose of providing a platform for other local musicians to showcase their material. Based in Romsey, Charlie Smith describes himself as an alternative acoustic singer/songwriter....
Lulu comes to Poole this May
Pop sensation and bona fide National Treasure, Lulu is renowned for her powerful voice and enduring career having burst onto the music scene in the 1960s with her chart-topping debut single Shout at the age of 15. Last year she played Glastonbury and completed her sold out final tour...
Reggae Roast to support UB40 at Southampton date
Live Nation and Cuffe & Taylor have announced that Reggae Roast – one of the UK’s leading Reggae, Dancehall & Jungle Soundsystem crews, will be supporting UB40 in Guildhall Square, on Friday 15th June as part of TK Maxx presents Southampton Summer Sessions. Reggae Roast will be bringing one of the biggest names in UK reggae...
Treacherous Cretins bring the music of Frank Zappa to The Broon, Southampton, next month
Treacherous Cretins, the UK band celebrating the iconic music of Frank Zappa, has announced a performance at The Brook in Southampton featuring the legendary Robert ‘Bobby’ Martin on 20th April 2025. Following a successful UK tour last year with ex-Zappa lead vocalist/keyboardist/saxophonist/French hornist Robert Martin, Treacherous Cretins are set...
Southampton Calling – Welly’s debut album, Big in the Suburbs, is an authentic voice of our city
By Sam Wise. Elliot Hall, the young songwriter whose nickname gave Welly its moniker, is a lightning ball of energy on stage. Having watched the band tear up Southampton’s Heartbreakers in their recent homecoming show, I was fascinated to see how such a high intensity experience would work in...
Southampton gig guide – March 2025
By Vicky Greer. We’ve almost reached the rush of fresh gigs that arrive before the chaos of festival season. Soon enough, it will still be light when we leave our houses to head down to the venue, and we won’t have to worry about what we’re going to do...
Robert Jon & The Wreck head to Portsmouth this spring
Image: Laurence Harvey. Californian southern blues rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have rescheduled three of their Spring 2025 UK tour dates. They will now play Birmingham O2 Academy 2 on Tuesday 6 May, Gloucester Guildhall on Wednesday 7th May and Chester Live Rooms on Thursday 8 May. They’ve...
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls come to Southampton on their April tour
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls are set to continue their relentless tour schedule this April with a number of headline shows in the UK. After kick-starting the year with a series of dates in Mexico and a special, intimate gig for BRITs Week and War Child, Frank Turner...