By the third Sunday of September the summer is over in every sense that matters, and the Sunday Live slot at The Waterfront on 20 September carries the feeling of a closing chapter. All Washed Up play the afternoon, and the name fits the end-of-season mood with an accuracy that may or may not be intentional. The promenade at Totland Bay in late September is quiet, bright, and worth being at.
All Washed Up bring a set that leans into the rock and pop catalogue with enough self-awareness to make an end-of-season crowd feel like an achievement rather than a disappointment. Late September Sundays at The Waterfront are a loyal crowd event: the people who know the series well and have been coming since May, closing out the season in the same way they opened it. The sea is still there, the Solent is still the Solent, and the afternoon light comes at a lower angle now.
Free entry. The Waterfront, Totland Bay. Music from 3pm. Check back in spring for the music events programme when the season starts again.