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2026 Drone Day Concert Announcement & Call for Videos

Drone Day 2026 – May 30th, 2026, 10 AM MDT Concert Announcement

I’m happy to announce the Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet will once again host a video premiere of the Rocky Mountain Synthesizer Meet 2026 Drone Day concert representing Boulder, CO, USA, at 10 AM Mountain Time on May 30th on YouTube. Attendees can participate via live chat.

The musical performances will feature a wide range of hardware and software synthesizers and varied techniques. Each performer will also produce a video using a variety of production styles, from overhead gear shots to footage with visual effects and abstract visuals.

You can watch the 2025 replay here, which featured the participation of 17 members.

We’ll send a link out to the YouTube premiere when we get closer, but swing by our YouTube channel and subscribe now so you’ll get notified.

The show will also be available at https://rockymountainsynth.com/droneday/.

Call for Videos & Link to Submission Form

Here are the submission rules and a link for those who want to submit a video for this year’s concert.

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Submission Deadline

The deadline for submission is Sunday, May 10th, at 11:59 pm Mountain.

Submission Rules

Your video will become part of a concert video that will be published as a YouTube Premiere and will remain online for replay.

This event celebrates your unique human creativity and artistry. No generative A.I. for music or visuals will be accepted.

Eligibility: RMSM members in good standing who have attended 2+ events since 2024.
Length: Up to 7 minutes.
Original Content (music + visuals): Your submission must use 100% original music and visuals, or elements you have licensed for use on YouTube.
Make it fun for a Global General Audience: Nothing explicit, religious, or political. Avoid humor, since it can easily be misread or feel hurtful.
Keep it dr(((o)))ne: Focus on sustained tones and evolving textures. Avoid drum action, spoken word, and heavily melodic arps or sequences.
Recording: Use direct audio from your rig or good mics. Do not use room camera audio.
Format: H.264 MP4
Title Card: Include ARTISTNAME and SONGNAME
End Slate: 3 seconds of black + silence.
File Name: ArtistName_SongName.mp4”. Example “MéchantMétrique_DroneVibes2026.mp4″

When you finish your video, SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO USING THIS FORM.

What Is Drone Day?

From https://droneday.org/…

Drone Day is a global celebration of drone, sustained sounds, ambient worlds, tone clusters, and the communities who choose to make them. Every year we make a noise together that stretches around the world.

Drone Day was dreamed by MCLF of Weird Canada and vibrated into existence by communities and droners around the world.

Back in 2002, member Michael O’Bannon suggested we participate. We’ve been hosting livestream to celebrate Drone Day since and had 19 submissions last year.

Thanks

Big thanks to members Langdon Crawford who is doing some heavy lifting on the planning and video editing side to prepare submissions for streaming, and Victoria Lundy of https://cuttlefisharts.com/ for show artwork.