Santa Cruz Electronic Open Mic! Next Event: Thursday 26th February 2026. Sign ups: CLOSED
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.
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','acoustic', '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.
We have 4 20 minute slots for performances, and one curated 45 minute slot to close the night which is by invitation (i.e. there is no sign up for that slot).
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 4 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 (NOTE: next edition is on 26th February 2026)
Questions? Email the emom.sc crew: (emom@subvurt.net)
Thank you!
The emom.sc crew (Dan, Kyle, & Matt)