BANDSTAND LIVE! returns to the centre of Southampton tomorrow ( Saturday May 14).

This vibrant one-day music event is free to attend and is presented by Matt Bunday Events Ltd and Voice FM Radio, working in partnership with Southampton Solent University.

Also working with the support of Southampton City Council, they will be staging this exciting live music event in Southampton’s historic and listed Palmerston Park from 12noon until 7pm.

Local bands and acoustic singers will be performing from a variety of music genres. Southampton Ukulele Jam will open the proceedings at 12noon, before Ko_Plune and The Family follow on straight after. Soul and Fire, Junco Shakers and Davey Jones’ Locker will then continue the afternoon of great music. Submariner, The Costellos, and The Novatones will then complete the line-up of music at The Bandstand. There will also be a second stand with acoustic and a cappella music, an introductory hip hop dance lesson, a song writing session, and the OddboxTheatre.

Southampton Solent University students are involved in all aspects of this event, from marketing, through production to performance. The day will also showcase the work of the university's creative students through stands and stalls.

The event will offer the full festival experience with local arts and crafts people also coming to showcase their work.

The project will celebrate Southampton’s outstanding local music and arts scene by providing a place for the City’s own amazing artists and bands to promote their skills and music whilst providing a great day for all the family.

Event Director Matt Bunday said “We are very excited to be putting on another Bandstand LIVE! event this summer to build on the success of last year. We are very much looking forward to working with our partners from 190.3 Voice FM and Solent University to grow the event and provide a great day out for Southampton’s music and arts scene, as well as providing good family entertainment. We hope to see you all there…”.

For general bandstand enquires or to express an interest in performing or exhibiting, please email bandstand@mattbundayevents.com or call 023 8055 3736.