MONO
November 13-14, 2026
Two Days of Connections, Creativity, and Growth
MONO Music Conference (formerly known as Music Expo) is a two-day event built to inspire artists, songwriters, music producers, engineers, and DJs who want to fast track their trajectory in music.
Sharpen your skills, unleash your creativity, and expand your industry connections to help your next move.
Throughout the 2 days get direct access to leading artists and industry leaders, hands-on in workshops and masterclass, and discover the latest music production technology from the most reputable music and audio brand. Get personalized advice from industry experts on career growth, branding, distribution, legal, booking and management.
Exclusive software and gear prizes will also be up for grabs at the event.
Ticket Package
EARLY BIRD PRICING — LIMITED TIME ONLY
FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
Single Day Artist Pass
EARLY BIRD
$69
REGULAR $99
ONE DAY PASS
✓ All daytime programming
✓ Exhibition hall access
✓ Your choice: Nov 13 or Nov 14
✓ Enter to win a Novation Bass Station II Switfy Edition or other prizes (T&Cs)
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
2-Day Artist Pass
EARLY BIRD
$99
REGULAR $159
TWO DAY PASS
✓ All daytime programming
✓ Exhibition hall access
✓ Both days: Nov 13 + Nov 14
✓ Best value for the full experience
✓ Enter to win a Novation Bass Station II Switfy Edition or other prizes (T&Cs)
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
2-Day Pro Pass
EARLY BIRD
$299
REGULAR $399
TWO DAY PASS • VIP ACCESS
✓ All daytime programming
✓ Exhibition hall access
✓ Exclusive gift bag
✓ VIP lounge access all weekend
✓ Small-group meetups
✓ Warm introduction + VIP mixer
✓ Enter to win a Novation Bass Station II Switfy Edition or other prizes (T&Cs)
Featuring
Event Venues
The Midway SF
900 Marin St, San Francisco
The Midway SF is one of San Francisco’s most iconic creative venues. Its flexible spaces allows us to bring together the music community for two days of connection, learning, and inspiration.
Luma Hotel
100 Channel St, San Francisco
Make sure you get through MONO comfortable and well rested and book your stay our official hotel and take advantage of our group rate of $219. Rooms are limited. book by Oct 13.
What Goes On
Artist Q&A and Masterclasses
Intimate sessions with award-winning artists, producers, engineers, industry pros.
Live Performances and Parties
From DJ sets and synth performances, breakfast clubs to networking events.
Career and Creative Panels
From with industry experts for up to an hour for mentoring and networking.
Interactive Workshops
Form hands-on synth design workshops, immersive audio mixes to automobile demos.
Office Hours
Meet with industry experts for personal advice. This is mentoring on steroids.
Exhibition and Brand Activations
Meet with leading brands at the intersection of music, technology, and culture.
In an era of infinite information available at the touch of a button, timelines filled with AI-generated content, it’s crucial to return to the human side of music: the relationship, the mentorship, the chance encounters that have launched and advanced careers since 2014.
What no algorithm can replicate is the room full of the right people. Attendees have walked away having made more connections in a single day than in an entire year - Finding producers, collaborators, and champions who led them to opportunities they couldn’t have imagined waking in.
What started in San Francisco in 2014 has grown into one of the music industry's most trusted spaces - 6,000+ attendees, 300 presenters, and 550 hours of programming built around direct access to artists, brands and products shaping the future of music. Hands-on demos. Real conversations. No filter.
Where others are informational, MONO is transformational.
Why Attend, Why Now?
Check out the vibe at last year event
Who Attends
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Emerging and established Artists, Musicians, DJs, Producers & Engineers who live online and crave authentic connections; have strong work ethic & aspire to become better.
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Featured talent included Grammy-winning songwriters Khris Riddick-Tynes and Oak Felder, artist & producer DECAP, electronic artists Linney and JVNA, Award-winning composer Ching-Shan Chang, Grammy-winning mastering engineer Michael Romanowski, and touring musician Sam Gutman.
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Industry representation spanned Google, Apple, The Recording Academy, Empire, Squeak E. Clean Studios, Noise Pop, LabelWorx, Neon Owl, Splice, Output, Create Music Group, SF Conservatory of Music, Novation, Sequential, IK Multimedia, SSL, Crescendo Research, Women Audio Mission.
Presenting Sponsors
Headline Media Partners
Program Partners
Technology Partners
Media Partners
FAQs
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Mono Music Conference (formerly Music Expo), is a premier music event designed to fast-track the careers of artists, songwriters, producers, engineers, and DJs. Since 2014, we have provided high-intensity environment and technical mastery, industry mentorship, and professional growth.
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We are expecting to announce our pre-sale early May. May sure to join our wait list to be first notified.
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We expect to return to The Midway SF
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