Open Melody 2026
April 3 to 5 2026
2220 Arts + Archives

A new independently-produced annual festival based in Los Angeles featuring artists from around the globe with a focus on adventurous sounds from across genres.

Graciously supported by Fanfare Projects, Fender, and dublab.
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2026 Lineup
Artificial Go (Cincinnati)
Ben Lamar Gay Quartet (Chicago) / Los Angeles debut
Container (UK)
Cyrus Pireh (Detroit) with Mike Watt / Los Angeles debut
Deerhoof (US)
Dummy (Los Angeles)
France (FR) / USA debut
Growing (US/CA)
Human Error Club (Los Angeles)
Kassie Krut (New York)
Lubomyr Melnyk (UA) / Los Angeles debut
OOIOO (JP) / First USA show in 11 years
Paul de Jong (Massachusetts) / Los Angeles debut
Supercollider (Los Angeles) / First performance in nearly 30 years
Tara Clerkin Trio (UK) / Los Angeles debut
Tussle (San Francisco) / First performance in 13 years
Valentina Magaletti (UK) + RP Boo (US) / Debut duo set
Water Damage (Austin) / Los Angeles debut

& “A Guided Tour of the Ocean Soundscape”
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A small number of additional artists TBA soon.

Festival schedule TBA in February 2026.

2 stages, no overlapping sets.

TBA food and coffee vendors on premises.

There is a pay-over-time option available at checkout. Single day tickets are not available.

All ticket sales final. To transfer tickets purchased via WithFriends, please email info@openmelody.la with your transfer request.

Festival poster by James Vinciguerra
@studiovinciguerra

Website: https://openmelody.la
Instagram: @open.melody