Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner join city line-up

Jaret Reddick on the left next to Frank Tuner at the front of an artistic collage of images celebrating the bands.Image source, Summer Sessions
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Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls will co-headline in June

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Two more headline acts for a series of open-air concerts have been announced.

The Southampton Summer Sessions will be held at the city's Guildhall Square in June 2026 with Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls co-headlining on 26 June.

They join previously announced acts including Alex James' Britpop Classical, Billy Ocean, Pete Tong Ibiza Classics and Paul Weller.

The event is returning to the city for a third year, having attracted thousands of music fans since 2024.

Speaking about teaming up with Bowling For Soup, Frank Turner, said: "I love summer, I love touring, and I really love Bowling For Soup. So, let's cut to the chase and do them all at the same time."

The punk star from Winchester added: "These shows are going to be a lot of fun, I'm honoured to be part of the adventure."

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