Get set for a sizzling summer of FREE live music - with an array of styles and genres at the Bandstand.

With a fantastic line up for this summer the place to be on a Sunday afternoon is the Bandstand. This is still one of the most popular free events in Portsmouth and enjoyed by all the family. So pack a picnic, blanket, chair and your sun cream and head down to Southsea. Not forgetting those all important dancing shoes for those of you who want to show off your best moves!

For those of you who continue to support the bandstand by coming along each week, the Cultural Services team thanks you! This is a free event.

Dates and styles of music are as follows:

17th July - Rockabilly / Rock 'n' Roll - CANCELLED
Support: The Marvels, DJ Miss Cherry Red and DJ Simon Moon
Headline: The Caezars

24th July - Soul / Blues
Support: Laurel Arnell-Cullen, Eden
Headline: Sherman Robertson

31st July - Jazz
Support: Dave Shepherd (Guest star), Jazz in Mind (4 piece blues band)
Headline: The Old Thumper Jazz Band (6 piece Dixieland band)

7th August - Country & Western
Support: Billy Dooz, Pappa Jones Moonband
Headline: Stomping Dave

14th August - Swing / 1940's
Support: Tom Katz feat. The Three Belles
Headline: The Regular Joes

21st August - Urban / Street / Hip hop / Break
Support: KeliAnne B (Portsmouth's Poet Laureate)
Headline: DJ Luck and MC Neat supported by DJ Dafo, Ultra Foxy, Superneeks, Rapper Marvelous and Zegema Beach. Plus dance schools - South Zone, Street Force and Most Wanted

28th August - 60's
Support: Mojo Dollar
Headline: Ready, Steady, Go

All details of the forthcoming programme and times may be subject to change without notice, all events are presented subject to reasonable weather conditions. Please contact the Visitor Information Centre on 023 9282 6722 after 11am to confirm if the event is going ahead.