🎤 SoCal Creatives Collective | Open Mic & Creative Connection Meetup

Ever write something you'll probably never read out loud? Learn three guitar chords and convince yourself you're basically on tour? Record a podcast that never leaves your phone? Or tell yourself, "Maybe next time."

Well... what if next time was August 2nd?

Welcome to SoCal Creatives Collective—a place where we trade perfection for presence.

This isn't about having it all figured out. It's a space to practice, learn, listen, encourage one another, and hold space for the beautiful mess that comes with creating. There is no pressure to perform. Come share, come support, or simply come enjoy an afternoon with kind, creative humans. Some of the most important people in the room are the ones cheering everyone else on.

Here's the plan:

2:00–2:15 PM | Mix & Mingle ☕
Meet new people, grab a drink, and settle in.

2:15–3:00 PM | Open Mic 🎙
Five performers. Five-minute sets. Just enough time to share a piece of your heart.

3:00–3:15 PM | Featured Musical Performance 🎶

3:15–3:45 PM | Open Mic 🎙
Five more five-minute performance slots.

3:45–4:00 PM | Featured Comedy Performance 😂

4:00–4:30 PM | Community Hangout 🤝
Stick around, meet someone new, talk about that creative idea you've been sitting on, or simply enjoy the conversation.

Want to perform?
We're trying something new! To help keep things flowing, we'll have 10 open mic spots, each 5 minutes long. Reserve your spot here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIiDl7Qd2YFHwkOHrMsnAIikp8lKnpQc-6wihIoPxZ4rInA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Want to help shape what's next?

As this community grows, we'd love a few helping hands. If you'd enjoy being part of the experience, we're looking for volunteers to help with:

Check-in & welcoming guests
Musical Talent Scout
MC/Host
Mix & Mingler (helping people connect)

If one of those sounds like you, let us know—we'd love to build this together.

📍 Cafe 86 Love
The District at Tustin Legacy
2437 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782

🗓 Sunday, August 2, 2026

⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Bring a poem, a song, a story, a joke, a notebook—or nothing at all.

Sometimes the bravest thing a creative can do isn't stepping onto the stage.

Sometimes it's simply walking through the door.

We can't wait to meet you.