Electronic Music Open Mic
The Ferret, Preston
7pm – 11pm
Free Entry
Preston’s Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM) at The Ferret.
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Slots are up to 20 minutes. Some pre-booked slots have gone but we do have a few left – so email [email protected] to grab one. Additional walk-in slots will be available on the night. First come first served.
This is an open stage night for electronic and experimental musicians, aimed at giving local artists a supportive space in which to play live and experiment. Open to all forms of electronic/experimental music including: ambient, chiptune, drone, drum & bass, dub, electronica, electropop, experimental hip-hop, field recordings, glitch, house, industrial, looping, noise, soundscape, synthwave, techno, trance & more!
Get out of your home studio or bedroom, and come out to a fun, supportive night with other enthusiastic tech heads, dabblers and music fans. You don’t need to be an established artist with a full repertoire. This is for anyone who wants to try their hand at playing live in a safe, motivating environment.
Computers, digital boxes, DJ controllers, drum machines, gadgets, groove boxes, keyboard synths, loop stations, modular synths, phone apps, samplers, sequencers… and everything in between. All welcome!
Come out and meet other music makers, producers and creative types from all walks of music making. There should be plenty of time to talk gear, production techniques and a whole range of inspiring ideas.
The event will run from roughly 7pm-11.00pm with wiggle room depending on interest.
Slots are up to 20 minutes. Some pre-booked slots have gone but we do have a few left – so email [email protected] to grab one. Additional walk-in slots will be available on the night. First come first served.
Take to The Ferret stage with full live-music PA & sound engineer. We will have a table for you to setup on, and another one to the side, for the next performer to prep their gear. In order for the event to run smoothly, we ask that you prepare a mono or stereo mix of your setup before handing your outputs over to us; we will not be able to mix your outputs for you in the given time. Vocal mics & mic stands available.
Sorry – no acoustic guitars – unless they are being used to generate soundscapes or some other style of music in keeping with the night (e.g. through pedals, FX units etc.)
Additionally, feel free to bring a USB stick containing visuals you’d like to be projected during your set.
Entrance is FREE for both performers and spectators, so gather your friends and fellow electronic music enthusiasts to join us for an incredible night of creativity and musical exploration!
All ages welcome (under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult).
Accessible ground floor venue & facilities.
Dog friendly venue.
Slots are up to 20 minutes. Some pre-booked slots have gone but we do have a few left – so email [email protected] to grab one. Additional walk-in slots will be available on the night. First come first served.

Calling all artists making original electronic music. Get out of the home studio and into the light of a listening and appreciative audience. Laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, sequencers, samplers, iPads, modular synths, keyboards, decks, analogue and digital devices of all kinds welcome.
Seeking all forms of original electronic music including: dance, ambient, noise, modular, electropop, techno, glitch, electrojazz, chiptune, hip hop, loopers, improvised, live coding, retrowave, trance etc
Meet other electronic music makers, share ideas and collaborate.
Sign up on the night. Slots are up to 20 minutes, times may be reduced to get as many artists as we can. Slots are first come first serve. You only want 5 minutes? No worries, come and play!
Even if you don’t wish to play, you are more then welcome to come and listen.
Artist sign up from 7:30pm on the night, music starts at 8:00pm.
In order to give you as much play time as possible we run two performance areas at opposite sides of the room. As one artist plays, the other has time to setup and get ready.
Sorry – no acoustic guitars – unless they are being used to generate soundscapes or some other style of music in keeping with the night. This is an acoustic free zone.
We do ask you respect the artists, the venue, the staff and each other.

Regular Reading EMOM, Bar from 7pm, Doors 7:30pm, First act ~7:45pm, Close 10:30-11pm.
Tickets (donations only) here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/
Interested in performing at future events? Let us know here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G3C29D9
Join our community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/959179725243099/

All ticket proceeds go to the Readipop charity, established in 1998, which uses music and arts to enrich lives, communities and the cultural landscape of Reading and the Thames Valley, working with everyone from vulnerable young people and older folk, to aspiring artists and musicians.

EMOM arrives in the beautiful seaside town of Playa del Carmen in Qroo, Mexico. Taking place at Residencia Art Project where art and music meet.

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Another vibrant evening to kick off the summer of electronic sounds!

Open Stage is an open invite to all kinds of electronic artists and performers to showcase their music in an open-mic format. Bitesize 20-minute slots, photos and audio recordings available. Sign up for a slot on the night or in advance (via email).

Any genre/style welcome. Any variety of (but not limited to):
Ambient, Acid, Noise, Audiovisual/Oscilloscope, IDM, Eclectic, Jungle, House, Electro, Electronica, Techno, Glitch, Electro Swing, Chiptune, Dub, Breakbeat, Indietronica, Hip Hop, Trance, Freestyle, Jazztronica, Electropop… and more!

For any style of performance with digital and/or analogue techniques:
Controllers, Tape Loops, Sequencers, Live Coding, Visuals/3D Graphical Performance, Turntablism, Improvisation, DIY Electronics, RPi/Arduino, MPC’s, Drum Machines, Synthesizers, iPads, Laptops, Samplers, Electroacoustic Instruments, Pedals, MaxMSP/Jitter/PureData/Reaktor, Modular (software or Eurorack!) and more!

Whether you’re a regular member of the electronic community or discovering it for the first time, come down and get involved! A perfect place for those looking to try/jam/experiment out new ideas, find a new audience, test run for an upcoming gig or play for the first time and build confidence!

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**SIGN UP (STA)/DOORS AT 7PM, MUSIC STARTS WITH THE EARLIEST SIGN UP!**
**20-MINUTE SET SLOTS, INCLUDING SET UP/CHANGEOVER (limited number available. First come, first served) **
**LIMITED SLOT PRE-BOOKING** ( e-mail: [email protected])

If you have any questions or concerns about anything related to:
* Act suitability/performance genre.
* On-the-night equipment logistics.
* Booking a slot in advance.
Send an email or drop the page a message! 🙂

See you there!!

Starting at 7pm and running to 10.30 Strange Brew offers a friendly, supportive and non-judgmental community where electronic artists can showcase their talents.
Whether this is your first time playing, or you are a seasoned pro, you are welcome to come and play. All styles are welcome, you can bring a laptop, a modular synth, keyboards or even just your phone with an app.
You can perform the tunes you’ve been working on or do an improvised slot.
You will have roughly 10 mins to set up and 15 mins to play. There will be two tables to use for setup (if needed) and one performer will set up while the other is playing. We’ll have a few DI boxes, and vocal microphones available, as well as a sound engineer to assist with set up and mixes. Bring your own leads to connect your instruments to DI boxes – and if you have any specific set up needs, get in touch, and we’ll try to accommodate.
The only rule is that it has to be electronic music There is no selection process and no standard that has to be met, if you ask to play and we have space, then you are playing.
This is a place to experiment.
Most sets are pre-booked to ensure people don’t waste a trip coming, although you can turn up early for the first slot on a first come first served basis.
Please send an email to [email protected] to reserve your slot. – Next one 23rd May 2025
Artists booked so far – 23rd May
Filter Zombies
Jon and Libby
Dark Rust
The running order is decided on the night, although we can accommodate requests if you need to be on early or late.
The final slot of each event will be a ‘featured artist’ who are currently ‘making waves’ We are very pleased to invite Nottingham based Pretty Windows. Described as Avant post punk poppers, serving up a riot of stories, characters and mangled lyrical Mayhem.
Analogue Electronic Whatever will also do a slot midway through the event.
The Venue is the Brewhouse Arts Centre, 14 Union St, Burton-on-Trent DE14 1AJ there is ample parking in the car park next to the venue.
You are also welcome to bring any merchandise you have
Entrance is FREE for both performers and spectators, so gather your friends and fellow electronic music enthusiasts to join us for an incredible night of wobbles and bleeps
If you have any further questions or need additional information, please get in touch.

A community hub for creative people in music and other arts, a place where collaboration is born, ideas thrive, other projects sprout, and friendships are made.
Whether this will be your first time playing outside of your house, or you are a seasoned pro, you are welcome to come and play for us.
We don’t really like rules, so the only rule is that it has to be electronic music. That’s the only qualifying criteria, there’s no selection process and no standard that has to be met, if you ask to play and we have space, then you are playing.
This is a place where experimentation thrives, so let your imagination run wild!
Performers are invited to bless us with a 15-minute set, and slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The running order is decided on the night, although we can accommodate requests by message if you need to be on early or late etc. due to the likes of work commitments or the fact you are travelling from afar.
To secure your spot, we recommend pre-booking by sending us a message, as our slots tend to fill up quickly. However, if space is available walk ins will be welcomed. *Although, October, November, & December are already full*
The Captain’s Bar provides the perfect backdrop for our sonic exploration, with its awesome ambiance and ideal setting.
As an artist, you are encouraged to bring any merchandise you have, which can be displayed and sold in one of the rooms.
Additionally, feel free to bring a USB stick containing visuals you’d like to be projected during your set.
Entrance is FREE for both performers and spectators, so gather your friends and fellow electronic music enthusiasts to join us for an incredible night of sonic wonder.

If you have any further questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
We can’t wait to see you soon at Electric Tentacle

Calling all artists making original electronic music. Get out of the home studio and into the light of a listening and appreciative audience. Laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, sequencers, samplers, iPads, modular synths, keyboards, decks, analogue and digital devices of all kinds welcome.
Seeking all forms of original electronic music including: dance, ambient, noise, modular, electropop, techno, glitch, electrojazz, chiptune, hip hop, loopers, improvised, live coding, retrowave, trance etc
Meet other electronic music makers, share ideas and collaborate.
Sign up on the night. Slots are up to 20 minutes, times may be reduced to get as many artists as we can. Slots are first come first serve. You only want 5 minutes? No worries, come and play!
Even if you don’t wish to play, you are more then welcome to come and listen.
Artist sign up from 7:30pm on the night, music starts at 8:00pm.
In order to give you as much play time as possible we run two performance areas at opposite sides of the room. As one artist plays, the other has time to setup and get ready.
Sorry – no acoustic guitars – unless they are being used to generate soundscapes or some other style of music in keeping with the night. This is an acoustic free zone.
We do ask you respect the artists, the venue, the staff and each other.

A community hub for creative people in music and other arts, a place where collaboration is born, ideas thrive, other projects sprout, and friendships are made.
Whether this will be your first time playing outside of your house, or you are a seasoned pro, you are welcome to come and play for us.
We don’t really like rules, so the only rule is that it has to be electronic music. That’s the only qualifying criteria, there’s no selection process and no standard that has to be met, if you ask to play and we have space, then you are playing.
This is a place where experimentation thrives, so let your imagination run wild!
Performers are invited to bless us with a 15-minute set, and slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The running order is decided on the night, although we can accommodate requests by message if you need to be on early or late etc. due to the likes of work commitments or the fact you are travelling from afar.
To secure your spot, we recommend pre-booking by sending us a message, as our slots tend to fill up quickly. However, if space is available walk ins will be welcomed. *Although, October, November, & December are already full*
The Captain’s Bar provides the perfect backdrop for our sonic exploration, with its awesome ambiance and ideal setting.
As an artist, you are encouraged to bring any merchandise you have, which can be displayed and sold in one of the rooms.
Additionally, feel free to bring a USB stick containing visuals you’d like to be projected during your set.
Entrance is FREE for both performers and spectators, so gather your friends and fellow electronic music enthusiasts to join us for an incredible night of sonic wonder.

If you have any further questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
We can’t wait to see you soon at Electric Tentacle

Calling all artists making original electronic music. Get out of the home studio and into the light of a listening and appreciative audience. Laptops, synths, drum machines, loop stations, groove boxes, sequencers, samplers, iPads, modular synths, keyboards, decks, analogue and digital devices of all kinds welcome.
Seeking all forms of original electronic music including: dance, ambient, noise, modular, electropop, techno, glitch, electrojazz, chiptune, hip hop, loopers, improvised, live coding, retrowave, trance etc
Meet other electronic music makers, share ideas and collaborate.
Sign up on the night. Slots are up to 20 minutes, times may be reduced to get as many artists as we can. Slots are first come first serve. You only want 5 minutes? No worries, come and play!
Even if you don’t wish to play, you are more then welcome to come and listen.
Artist sign up from 7:30pm on the night, music starts at 8:00pm.
In order to give you as much play time as possible we run two performance areas at opposite sides of the room. As one artist plays, the other has time to setup and get ready.
Sorry – no acoustic guitars – unless they are being used to generate soundscapes or some other style of music in keeping with the night. This is an acoustic free zone.
We do ask you respect the artists, the venue, the staff and each other.