It's the superb summer concert series bringing some of the biggest names in music back to the stage in Southampton.
TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions returns for a third outing in Guildhall Square for three weekends from Friday (June 12).
Folk-rock favourite Amy Macdonald kicks off the event, followed by two nights of massive orchestra shows from Britpop Classical with Blur's Alex James on Saturday night followed by Pete Tong's Ibiza Classics on Sunday night.
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Seven more concerts follow with highlights including an appearance by The Modfather himself Paul Weller, 60s favourites and the inventors of California sound The Beach Boys and hits like Love Really Hurts Without You and Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car from Billy Ocean, as well as Hampshire's own Frank Tuner on the bill.
Southampton Summer Sessions 2026 closes on Saturday June 27 with 80s rockers Deacon Blue and The Lightning Seeds, who performed the football anthem Three Lions.
Tickets are selling fast from smmrsessions.com with expectations high after two great summers of entertainment which saw the likes of Kaiser Chiefs and Tom Jones perform in 2024 before McFly, Ocean Colour Scene and Simple Minds were the stars of 2025.
The full line-up for 2026 is:
Friday June 12 - Amy Macdonald with special guests The Coral and Cammy Barnes
Saturday June 13 - Alex James' Britpop Classical
Sunday June 14 - Pete Tong Ibiza Classics with special guest Todd Terry
Thursday June 18 - The Beach Boys
Friday June 19 - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark with special guests Peter Hook & The Light, Andrew Cushin
Saturday June 20 - Paul Weller with special guest Miles Kane
Sunday June 21 - Billy Ocean with special guest Marti Pellow, plus Katie Owen
Tuesday June 23 - Skunk Anansie and Garbage with special guest Du Blonde
Friday June 26 - Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Saturday June 27 - Deacon Blue with special guests The Lightning Seeds
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