The first edition took place from April 3 to 5 2026 at 2220 Arts + Archives in Los Angeles. OM26 featured 24 artists and groups from 10 US states, Canada, Japan, UK and Sweden.
Some relevant OM26 links:
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Chris Pugmire on France/OM26 for the Quietus
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Ned Raggett on OM26
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No One Turned Away interview with Sam Farzin on dublab
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Open Melody guest DJ session on dublab
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Long Rocks on the Beach interview with Sam Farzin on KCHUNG
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Musical Tracing Ensemble Plays OM26 & more (Bandcamp)
- Musical Tracing Ensemble Plays OM26 & more (Youtube)
In the festival off-season, we occasionally present interesting music events around Los Angeles.
Past Events
OM26 Gallery
Merchandise
OM26 T-Shirt
2-sided design with art by James Vinciguerra. Printed on American Apparel 1301 Heavyweight Cotton Unisex shirts.
OM26 Hat
OM26 Poster
Professionally printed on nice stock. Available in large 24”x36” and small 12”x18” Design by James Vinciguerra.
About
The festival is named for a 2009 song by Lucky Dragons.
Open Melody 2026 was a fiscally-sponsored project of LA arts entity dublab, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Additional support for Open Melody 2026 graciously provided by Fanfare Projects, Fire Talk Records, Fender, and KCRW.
Please contact us here if you’d like to help support Open Melody in the future.
Open Melody is founded on a desire to further human connection through music and engender unity, empathy and collective joy. We have deep and equal respect for those who play and those who listen.
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