The Anaheim Convention Center, in California, will be the home of the global pro audio community when it gathers at The 2025 NAMM Show, held January 21-25. NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organisation, has maximised the show’s exhibit and demo space.
Among the brands joining their peers will be L-Acoustics, d&b audiotechnik, DiGiCo, Adamson Systems Engineering, EAW, Meyer Sound, Solid State Logic, Audinate, Blackmagic Design, Shure, Genelec, Avid, QSC, Sennheiser, Alcons
Audio, RCF, Electro-Voice, Neutrik, DPA Microphones, Waves, Sony, Mackie, PMC, Allen & Heath, FBT and Schoeps Microphones. Those and dozens more are set to help make this one of the biggest NAMM shows on record for audio.
The new product introductions will be complemented by a full suite of educational sessions and training opportunities for professionals in live sound, recording and music technology.
Tens of thousands of global professionals will pour into the exhibit halls. Hearing and experiencing new products and technologies is a vital part of The NAMM Show, and all available floor space in ACC North has been dedicated to this experience.
Outside the exhibit hall, NAMM members can participate in Dante training by Audinate with sessions on January 22 – 24. Four Pro Production seminars, hosted by PLSN and FOH magazines, will be held on Friday, January 24.
ESTA will present the Entertainment Tech Summit on Wednesday, January 22, covering many aspects of electrical power distribution and electrical safety, while the Event Safety Alliance will offer sessions to advance “life safety first” as a priority during event production on Friday. Meanwhile, TEC Tracks sessions will feature four busy days of sessions covering recording, live sound and music business.
John Mlynczak, president and CEO, NAMM, said: “One of the main reasons that audio professionals come to The NAMM Show is to hear the latest equipment from the biggest pro audio brands. We are making that easier than ever before with more demo space for our exhibitors and more opportunities for our members to hear what state-of-the-art truly sounds like.”
There will also be a fringe festival of awards ceremonies, performances and pool parties. The 2025 Parnelli Awards will honour live production legends Malcolm Weldon, Dave Rat and Roy Bickel on Friday, January 24, while the TEC Awards will recognise the best in new technology on Thursday, January 23, and the She Rocks Awards will put the spotlight on trailblazing women from all areas of the industry on Saturday, January 25.
All pro audio professionals are invited to grab a wristband and join co-sponsors NAMM, DiGiCo and The Inside Story poolside at the Anaheim Marriot for the Pro Audio Pool Party on Thursday, January 23, starting at 7pm.
