Exhibition Date: January 24, 2019
Event Cycle: Annual
Organizer: National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
Exhibition Venue: Anaheim Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
The NAMM Show, hosted by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), is an annual international instrument and stage lighting exhibition held at the Anaheim Convention Center near Los Angeles. It is regarded as one of the most successful and influential global trade fairs in the industry, alongside the Frankfurt International Music, Stage Lighting, and Sound Exhibition in Germany. The exhibition invites professional attendees from across the United States, as well as regions in Central and South America, including Mexico and Brazil.
One notable feature of the event is that participating companies host professional technical education courses or training sessions at their respective booths. The NAMM Association boasts nearly 9,000 member companies scattered across 87 countries. The NAMM Show is exclusively open to professional traders and industry observers, with the increasing number of buyers mainly coming from retail music stores, including churches, live performance venues, tourism companies, casinos, and broadcasting and recording studios.
The showcased products cover a wide range of instruments, including small and large instruments, and electronic instruments. In addition, the exhibition features lighting and stage equipment, sound systems, stage display equipment, lighting equipment, instrument accessories, furniture for musical instruments, music publications, professional publications, stage makeup and costumes, and more.
