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Southampton Summer Sessions: What you need to know
A series of open-air city centre concerts, including a homecoming gig for Craig David, gets under way Southampton Sessions are being held in Guildhall Square over the next four weeks, starting with Rag'n'Bone Man and Elles David is appearing on 21 artists include The Human League, McFly and Simple Minds.
The event is returning to the city for a second year, having attracted more than 26,000 music fans in rotate to perform at various other venues including Glasgow, Plymouth and the return of the festival, Southampton City Council leader Lorna Fielker said last year's event brought "immense pride" to the city."Southampton is moving to becoming that destination city we all know and love, boosting the local economy and showcasing our wonderful city," she appearance marks a return to the city for the R&B star who was brought up on the Holyrood Estate and performed DJ sets at local venues in his teens.
Getting there and away
There is no specific car park for the venue, but city centre car parking is availableSouthampton train station is a short walk from Guildhall Square, while the city's coach station is an eight-minute walk away from the venueThe My Journey Southampton website can help plan your journey by public transport
Line-ups
Friday, 13 June – Rag'n'Bone Man, Elles BaileySaturday, 14 June – The Stranglers, BuzzcocksSunday, 15 June – UB40 ft Ali Campbell, Bitty McLeanSaturday, 21 June – Craig David, Patrick NazemiSunday June 22 – McFly, Twin Atlantic, DevonThursday June 26 – The Human LeagueFriday June 27 – Ocean Colour Scene, Cast, EchobellySaturday June 28 – Train, Matt HansenSunday June 29 – Simple Minds, China Crisis
Other useful information
Gates open at 18:00 BST with the shows ending at 22: is not allowed to be brought into the venueOne sealed 500ml water bottle, and an empty refillable bottle, is permitted per personCheck the weather forecast for Southampton
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