Our most recent Local Sirens took place at Bandcamp Record Store and Performance Space in Oakland on December 12, 2019 and featured Samaria, Linda Sol, and dorien blue!
Stay tuned for announcements about our next event coming up in 2020.
Local Sirens: Women in Music Performance Series is a free, all-ages quarterly performance series that features exceptional Bay Area women and gender non-conforming musicians and performers. Local Sirens supports artists who are creating new and innovative work that is representative of the diverse communities of the Bay Area. To date, Local Sirens has presented the work of 75+ local women and gender non-conforming artists and reached over 7,500 attendees.
Past Local Sirens venues have included The Rickshaw Stop, PianoFight, and The New Parish.
Past Local Sirens performers include Samaria, Linda Sol, dorien blue, Chhoti Maa, The Onyx, Dioganhdih, B-Side Brujas, Rayana Jay, Rocky Rivera, Meklit, Meernaa, Tanukichan, The She’s, Lauren O’Connell, Diana Gameros, Fely Tchaco, Pamela Z, Camille Safiya, Xiomara, Chhoti Maa, SOAR, Versoul, Ruby Mountain, Meklit, Gina Madrid, Naima Shalhoub, Spellling, Pllush, Azuah, Lalin St. Juste, Rose Droll, Humid, Kohinoorgasm, Ötzi, HiScores, Ver Soul, Carly Bond, Madeline Kenney, Mariachi Feminil Orgullo Mexicano, Antique Naked Soul, Built For The Sea, Silver Shadows, Try the Pie, Mane, Sirena Victima, and DJ Mashi Mashi
Local Sirens is made possible through support from California Arts Council, San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Family Foundation, Horizons Foundation, and Grants for the Arts.
Apply to be considered for Local Sirens here!
Upcoming
Local Sirens featuring Chhoti Maa, The Onyx, Dioganhdih & B-Side Brujas
REGISTER HERE! Local Sirens is a free quarterly performance series presented by Women’s Audio Mission featuring emerging and established local women-identified (cisgender or transgender) and non-binary artists. The September showcase will feature artists B-Side Brujas, Dioganhdih, The Onyx and headliner Chhoti Maa. Chhoti Maa is a multidisciplinary cultural producer, working through art, music, writing, red medicine … Read more
Local Sirens featuring Meklit, Gina Madrid and Naima Shalhoub
Come early to WAM LOCAL SIRENS to see a panel of exceptional local women musicians and artivists in honor of International Women’s Day! Panelists include Meklit, Gina Madrid, and Naima Shalhoub! Panel starts at 7pm! Local Sirens is a free quarterly performance series presented by Women’s Audio Mission featuring emerging and established local women-identified (transgender … Read more
Local Sirens: Women in Music Series featuring Real Vocal String Quartet, Hae Voces, For Now
Local Sirens is a free, quarterly music performance series presented by Women’s Audio Mission featuring emerging and established local woman-identified (transgender or cisgender), non-binary or gender non-conforming artists. This January 2019, Local Sirens kicks off with a showcase of classically trained musicians who venture far outside of the box, exploring electronics, pop, and folk idioms, … Read more