New annual music event will celebrate the ‘City Sounds’ of Chichester

City Sounds music event to support local talent

An new music event designed to nurture new talent and support local businesses will launch on Friday 31st March in Chichester city centre.

City Sounds has been created by Chichester resident Chris Simmons, a professional musician for more than 20 years.

People will be able to follow a musical map of the city and soak up the original sounds of musicians at a variety of venues across the city centre from 5pm until 10pm.

Chichester District Council is the main event partner and is helping to part-fund the event through money received from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

“As an artist I’ve been very lucky to have shared a stage with artists such as Jackson Browne, Sir Tom Jones, Simply Red, James Bay, Paloma Faith and many others, as well as playing many major festivals across the globe,” explains Chris. “I am also very passionate about grassroots music and helping local culture grow.”

Chris was instrumental in turning Worthing’s St Paul’s Church into a flagship.