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Live at the Bandstand is back for 2025 - bringing you a sizzling summer of free live music, across an array of styles. This year continues with the theme of Bandstand on Tour, with performances taking place across the Bandstand Field, Victoria Park, Southsea Common and King George V Playing Fields, to bring free live music to all corners of the city.

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15 May
Bandstand Field
Fast Trains, Calaveras, and Connor Clements Band

1 June
Bandstand Field
Ska Day

8 June
Bandstand Field
The Hill Brothers & Friends

15 June
Bandstand Field
Golden Touch Closing Party

21 June
Southsea Common
The Bandstand at Armed Forces Day

29 June
Victoria Park
Jazz in the Park

5 July
Castle Field
Hits from the Wedgewood Rooms

6 July
Castle Field
Ska, Reggae, Funk, Soul and Blues

13 July
Bandstand Field
Live Latin band, DJ and Salsa Lesson

20 July
King George V Playing Field
Soot Sprite, Perkie, Jalou and Sadie Horler

26-27 July
Bandstand Field
The Bandstand at the International Kite Festival

3 August
Bandstand Field
The Motor Show, The Maddocks and Big Long Sun

All details of the Live at the Bandstand programme and times may be subject to change without notice. All events are presented subject to reasonable weather conditions. If the weather is poor please check the ​​​​​​ Facebook page from 11am to confirm if the event is going ahead. This year's primary wet weather venue will be The Wedgewood Rooms on Albert Road and also Staggeringly Good Brewery near on Rodney Road.

Live at the Bandstand is funded and delivered by Portsmouth City Council and supported by The Wedgewood Rooms, Beats & Swing, The People's Lounge, book.events, Casemates Studios, neu waves, Unmade Radio, Salsa Solent Dance Academy, Southsea Sound, Piece of Cake Productions, Big Hug Management, Icebreaker Festival and Reel Sound Music.