Santa Cruz Electronic Open Mic! Next Event: Thursday 26th March 2026.
What: A sign-up based Open Mic night for anyone involved in making electronic music, whatever the style, genre or format - anything from ambient and drone through synth pop, techno to industrial, noise and beyond!
The intent is to showcase LIVE performances of music that is at least 90% ELECTRONIC IN NATURE - e.g. acts using hardware or software synthesizers, electronic instruments, laptops, groove boxes, drum machines, sequencers and so forth.
Please take a look at our @emom.sc instagram account which showcases previous acts before you sign up. This will give you a better idea of whether what your act will be a good fit for the night. The definition is pretty broad but ask us if you’re still not sure your act is a fit.
Performance time is 20 minutes and we will have 6 slots available per month.
It’s not a forum for DJ’ing, or playing pre-recorded music, or for regular acoustic/electric acts (try the ‘open decks’ night at Motiv, or one of the more traditional open mic nights around town). For example, if your act can primarily be described by a genre like 'metal', 'alt-rock','folk', 'jazz' or similar then you should probably sign up for a different event (having 'electronic elements' is not enough). This doesn't preclude you using more traditional instruments like guitars or cellos - but the expectation is that these are used as a minor part of an overall composition that would be classified within the electronic genre.
Come and hear your music played through a high-end Meyer sound system. YOU NEED TO APPLY FOR A SLOT *AND* BE ACCEPTED IN ORDER TO PERFORM. NO WALK INS!
Please apply for a slot by completing the short sign up form here
Note: We will contact you to confirm that you have a slot. We accept 6 submissions each month. We will give preference to new performers and performers that haven't performed here within the past 3 EMOMs.
More details:
Follow @emom.sc on Instagram for updates.
Where: the Indexical music space at The Tannery. 1050 River St #119, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
When: From 7pm until 10:30pm Every fourth Thursday of the month.
Questions? Email the emom.sc crew: (emom@subvurt.net)
Thank you!
The emom.sc crew (Dan, Kyle, Jonah & Matt)