This was my first NAMM show. I've driven by it for over 20 years, and now I finally know what it's all about. As a first timer, it was overwhelming at first! After I got used to everything, it was just big. And in certain places, LOUD! (There's a reason they had earplugs available when you picked up your badge.) This is more of a what's new along with some best sellers from the past. If its music related, they had it. 3 floors in the main building, and in the basement of another. Then they had vendors stuck out in the hallways. It was that crazy!! My only complaint was the employees of the convention center weren't very knowledgeable on how to get to get your badge! I think it was the 5th person I spoke with that told us she can scan our QR code on the emails we were sent, and THEN we could go in and get our badges. I know that now, but it was sure frustrating at the time. Otherwise, I enjoyed myself seeing, hearing, and playing with the newest equipment. My feet didn't have a good time, but that's another review about shoes. read more

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I have been coming here for so many years and this year was not the best of all of them! The music is so loud and the booths are spread out and you can't really find anything unless you have a destination. I always have fun though. I got to see some old friends and boy are they old! read more

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NAMM knocked it out of the park this year. It had everything and more. We so enjoyed seeing the ideas, hearing the lectures and the music. Where else can you start with mariachis and end with dj hip hop? It is an amazing experience. read more

Music Trade Show. Always a sight to see. For industry pros. Guaranteed lots of walking, music and fun. read more

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Many instrument and big brands You can meet a lot of artists and bands Bigg area Easy location read more

The NAMM Show - Alhambra guitarras - Festivals Near Me

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Always a pleasure to go to NAMM and even under the conditions of Covid the trip was wonderful. Being scaled down from the normal shows it still held a charm for us musicians and the luster of playing and preforming was abundant. The booths were condensed but still informative and the live shows were spot on as to highlighting the joy of playing live. The support of the local food trucks were appreciated by all and a very good selection was present, the crowd was very respectful and courteous and smiles a plenty. Parking was a snap and the walking and waiting inline was at a minimum. I didn't spend the night for this show as I have in the past but perhaps the next show I will. read more

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Wow! My son is a musician (drummer, guitar, bass, and on occasion he will sing) His passion is the drums and ever since he could move his little arms he was always tapping on everything (now I get why). He has always wanted to go to NAMM. He is now 16 and we were finally able to take him. It was so amazing to see all the vendors and musicians throughout the venue. There are some noise constraints so it was a bit hard for him to truly play different drum kits to get a feel for them but he still had a blast. He got to see quite a few of the musicians he admires (especially guitarists, he even ended up in a few videos) and met a lot of really cool people. Everyone was super nice and very supportive and happy to be together celebrating music. NAMM has several events and seminars that run throughout the day into the evening. There is a lot to learn and the seminars were great helping Jameson grow and learn as a musician. There were plenty of large and smaller businesses throughout the entire Anaheim Convention Center. I was in awe of all the talent and support throughout the weekend. What a great experience for not only our son but ourselves as well. Hoping to experience NAMM for several more years to come. And as a bonus the NAMM museum is even closer! Located out near the Carlsbad Outlet Center and Legoland we plan on heading out there and checking it out in a few weeks. Music works magic and I'm thankful for them keeping the music alive! read more

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It's an experience. Are you a fan of music? Are you geeked about gear? Well if you don't already know- Monheim Microphone's holds a booth at NAMM and it's a most stop shop spot! Being inspired by the latest in the industry and also getting to listen in on different panels is so informative. I did have a hard time with security being unprofessional upon entry one year but have yet to have that experience since! read more

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Venue: 4: Anaheim Convention Center is a great facility, with the exception of its parking (more on this further down below). Food: 1: Options are limited to mostly Hot Dogs and Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza. To get something better you need to venture outside the show floor which wastes valuable time. Prices are somewhat expensive for Hot Dogs and Pizza. Exhibits: 3: Booths are usually very well presented, but of course their quality and offerings are dependent on the exhibitor. Walking areas and booth spaces however can get extremely busy, almost as bad as the Times Square. It gets to a point that people start pushing each other out of their ways and bumping into each other without apologizing, which is pretty bad! Perhaps they can make the walkways wider? Parking: 0: The parking situation is horrendous! I think NAMM should negotiate agreements with the hotels and other businesses nearby to offer a lot more close proximity parking. Asking people to park several miles away and be shuttled back and forth is not a good solution and wastes people's valuable time. Also, Disney's Toy Story parking lot used to be a great option and I'm not sure why its availability was limited to Thursday only this year. It should be made available throughout the show! The Bottom Line: NAMM is my favorite trade show and I do attend many different trade shows! It is well-organized in general, but I think they should make a much greater effort in addressing the crowding issue. The parking situation is especially a problem and it does take away a lot from the overall experience! All in all, I always enjoy NAMM and try to attend regularly, but also hope that this enjoyment does not equate the "hard labor" and wasted time that I go through every year! read more

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My first Namm. Well known amongst musicians and music industry people, this event is one of the largest music conference in the world, with every instrument or music tool well represented. But there is enough to learn to. Seminars and workshops are all over the Annaheim convention centre. And since you will be here all day, there is enough food stands inside and out the location. Be warned, it is a bit overpriced, but with your badge, I would recommend to get your lunch outside the conference halls for a well deserved break! read more

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I've been to NAMM several times but this was the worst. The parking situation was abysmal. There's signage pointing to event parking so people merge to the right only to get to the parking lot entrance which is coned off so they have to merge back into traffic. Three traffic officers just standing there watching traffic backed up all the way down the street. Other streets that I know had parking available were also shut off. Anaheim hosts NAMM as well as other conventions every year and they look like they have no idea what they're doing. read more

I LOVE NAMM so much. It's 3 days (this year music started Wednesday night, so 4 days) of live music, education, and every music instrument and piece of equipment you can think of, all in one location. I must of listened / danced to 15 bands in 4 days. I fell in love with so many new bands too. It's a must attend event for music lovers. read more

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NAMM stands for National Association of Music Merchants. The event is mainly for music retailers and people in the industry to check out the latest offerings from numerous manufacturers. It's not open to the public. You basically have to be invited by one of the exhibitors or retailers to get in. I used to come here every year in the past when I worked for a music manufacturer, but never got to enjoy the show since I was working at the event. This year I got to come as a guest, so had a chance to relax and just enjoy the show. The event has changed a bit since the last time I was here. It appears to have become lot more business friendly, meaning less noise and less freaks. That takes some fun out of the event for guests, but good for people who are here strictly for business. Saturdays used to be called Black Saturday because of numerous people dressed in goth and rock outfits showing up at the event. Even that seems to be getting mellowed out. I can understand why. Organizers are cracking down on people making too much noise. During the event I received two emails reminding people to keep noise at a certain level. Guests in violation can potentially lose their badge, and exhibitors can get kicked out of the event if they don't monitor their noise level. Despite these new restrictions, I still think it's a great event for anyone that plays a musical instrument. There's so much to see, you will need a few days to check out all the manufacturers. There's always some celebrity sighting, free concerts, swags, and educational events. My only main gripe with this event is the horrible parking situation. Unless you are a NAMM member, you can't even park in the convention center parking lot. You have to park at Gardenwalk, Honda Center, Angel Stadium, or Disney's Toy Story parking lot, and take a shuttle to the convention center. I just parked in one of the residential areas several blocks away and just walked to the convention center. It took me about 15 minutes to walk but was still less hassle than dealing with a shuttle and paying $15-$18 for parking. Just watch out for no parking signs and permit required areas if you decide to do street parking. There are quite a bit around this area. I recommend downloading the free NAMM app. It will make it easier to navigate the event. It provides list of exhibitors and their location, scheduled events, and other pertinent information. read more

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Attending the NAMM show is always interesting. It gives attendees an opportunity to see what is new for the year before the public. All in one place. That's why the convention center is a great place to hold it each year. There are four floors of vendors. The majority of vendors are on the main floor. They are separated by category, such as lighting equipment, percussion, and stringed instruments. I wished I had worn earplugs while walking through the electric guitar section. The ear numbing noise of the mishmash of sounds were quite overwhelming. Pianos and more well known guitar companies are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors, while smaller companies are located down in the basement. They have musical performances out in front of the convention center, and the occasional artist performing in vendor booths. There are also artist signings; those lines are long. read more

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Wanted to attend the show, namm took my money, then informed me , to receive my pass , I needded some Documentation, I called to get them to return My cash, informed mme they don't give , returns. Bait and a switch method , take your cash, then wait , you need to give use more info,, Should have never Took my cash . Registration request number 18311 read more

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For anybody who is actually lucky enough to get a pass this is the place to be for all things on the new/next horizon of music. It must be stated (for the people who may not know) you can't just show up and get in. You must be an industry professional (whatever that means). :-). But, that is not a bad thing. What you encounter at NAMM is people from all over the world working to make music better and greater. You can to see and touch all of the best of the best and all thing new in and of music. I've been coming for years upon years and I am never disappointed. In terms of the realities of attending NAMM... If you're a local and not staying at one of the nearby hotels, get there early!!! Traffic and parking can be a mess. The parking lots fill up fast and, as they do, you will have to park farther and farther away -- perhaps even being shuttled to the event from some distant parking space. But, if you get there by 9:00 AM you should be good. Overall, the people are all very nice: both the exhibitors and the guests, they've introduced some fun food trucks in recent years, and you never know who or what you will see. Great Place !!! read more

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Okay, as a girl who doesn't play music, but only works for a music company, this doesn't seem THAAAAT crazy. However - I have friends and a drummer boyfriend and plenty of people who were envious that I went to this thing that will back it up and say it's pretty great. Anything you could ever want to look at in the way of instruments, gear, etc. is here. You might even get to meet famous people! Stevie Wonder was here this year. :) I was working a lot so I didn't get to see everything, but all in all it's a pretty cool convention and you can definitely get caught up in playing lots of instruments, watching lots of demonstrations, and talking to lots of people. read more

The NAMM Show - Outside the convention center. - Festivals Near Me

The NAMM Show was relevant before the big-name companies took the dealerships away from the MOM & POP Independent stores that for over half a century were their loyal bread and butter, to mostly focus on the Big Box Music Store chains and later internet sales. Changes started in the late 1990s. The decline was slow but in full effect by 2007. Up to 2019 just a little over 100, 000 attendees attended The NAMM SHOW. Most of these attendees were not buying, they were just looking and clogged the walkways and gave away those dreaded visitor passes. The 10X10 spaces were 3000 without a rug or electricity. These same spaces at the same venue were way under 1000 for small comic book and other small events. The small independent sellers basically helped pay for the large behemoths there showing their wares. This nonprofit does a few small events to stay as a nonprofit but in reality, looks like a big money machine for the administrators to pay themselves. The Summer show costs just as much but was already a disaster in the 2010's with what seemed more people exhibiting than people attending. The rest of the world referred to NAMM as a "FESTIVAL" so the Musik Messe exhibitors would attend to have a leg up before the MusikMesse Frankfort convention that disappeared just 10 days before opening for its 40th anniversary in 2020. Mind you, over 1000 exhibitors already had their equipment and show gear already in Germany. These people lost flights, hotels, shipping expenses, etc. The NAMM Show now is tiny and with many big name lifelong companies not attending, the future of this convention will have to change to accommodate new growth. and possibly a longer schedule and maybe even a public day for people not only to see the new lines but be able to meet and greet the representatives of the companies to hopefully stimulate growth as the internet sales take this industry over. Many of us feel that the exclusion of the public on certain days is going to hurt the industry. The show should start on a Wednesday with at least Sunday being a public dat. This way those exhibitors that do not want to deal with the public can cordon off their areas Saturday night. Musikmesse had a public day, and some exhibitors would cordon off their areas with a sign, "DEALERS ONLY, NO PUBLIC PLEASE". read more

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Anyone and everyone in the music industry worldwide is here. This is not open to the public. You have to be in the industry or be invited. Its a Comic-Con for music. Bomb right? So thank you for the invite! I know this is a very tough ticket to land. I check in to get my badge and the lady recognizes my last name and talks in my language. I'm no celebrity but she gets excited and asks to take a pic. I say sure and her enthusiasm gets me in a good mood.She tells me to stop in the DJ section and says,"You will have lots of fun." Nice lady. The gourmet food trucks smelled divine and the band on stage out front was killing it! The John Lennon recording bus was awesome to see. I enter and the crowd is the entire music spectrum. Indie such as me, dance, rock to the refined classical arts. There was so much to take in. Cutting edge, experimental, fine woodwork for string instruments. Celebrities signings and celebrities doing the same as me. Walking around and checking out all the toys. Instead of Pop culture swag at Comic-Con I came back w/Rock T-shirts, gloves, Gold strings for my Acoustic Guitar, guitar picks fr The Grammy's, Coffee mugs, leather key ring guitar pick holders & earphones. Those were the more unique swag items aside fr bags, lanyards & hats. Some stuff new on the market I found interesting. Glow in the dark ukulele strings to an entire recording studio in the palm of your hand. Mobile HD rigs (Meaning you can shoot music videos and film with your cell with a steady hand gadget that minimizes hand from shaking and viewer getting dizzy), and pocket sized Dj mixers. GoPro had a whole recording studio by Whisper studio (I believe that was the name) that was pimped out with their products and a band inside. This is so you can see how GoPro can capture a band doing their thing from lots of different angles and enhance your video production with less bulky equipment that gets in the way. They had big screens all over and my mind was racing on all the different possibilities one can use GoPro for. If you like screwing around in Guitar Center this is like a mega guitar center. I walk in the arena where concerts are held but today is where the stage, sound and lighting was housed. Someone started yelling my name and I'm thinking good gawd who knows me here? Nice to run into some friends who had a booth. While setting up Stevie Wonder walks by. Dayum! They tell me lots of people kept trying to hit them up for tickets. I am grateful I had the opportunity to experience this. Thanks to Jaren of NAMM! Thx for being a fun hot papparazi. The pic makes me smile. If you are fortunate to land a pass for NAMM and aren't that big of a music lover. I encourage you to go anyway. You don't have to spend $$ but will leave with some valuable insight to the world of sound all around you. Hot damn! I finally got to go to NAMM :) read more

The NAMM Show - John Lennon Recording Bus and Booth - Festivals Near Me

Great music industry conference and show. Retailers, exhibitors, technical and music artists all under one roof. It's industry only and not open to the public, but many hotels, restaurants and bars host side events that are either free or had nominal fees required to get in. And because there are so many artists in town for this show you never know who you'll meet or see performing. read more

The NAMM Show - NAMM stage outside the entrance of the Anaheim convention center - Festivals Near Me

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Musician? Songwriter? Producer? Gear junkie? DJ? This is THE place where you will feel like a kid in a candy store. Want to meet the creators of your favorite equipment and ask questions that will get answered in depth and correctly unlike misleading forum sites? NAMM is the place. Tons of gear and instruments were out on display for trial from all the well known companies in the world to the smaller boutique. Since this was my first time attending NAMM I went two of the three days and spent a full day each time running around asking questions, networking, going to a seminar, and "oooohhhhhdd" when Stevie Wonder walked in front of me. As someone who's dabbled in many scenes, I found it interesting to see the shifts in crowd when going from the guitar section to DJ section to the engineer/production areas. Since I'm into geeking out and drooling over equipment at the moment, I felt most at home with fellow nerds talking "techie." I highly recommend checking out NAMM if the opportunity arises. It's an invaluable experience that will leave you wanting to go year after year. read more

The NAMM Show - Rupert Neve Designs - Festivals Near Me

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Suzie Q's Fun Facts: NAMM was founded in 1901. The annual winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California is billed as "the world's largest trade-only event for the music products industry". =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Personally, as a musician in LA, I absolutely love NAMM. It's like an adult playground for musicians. You run into people you know, get to see some incredible artists showcase their talent, get to play with some fun toys, and get some occasional fun freebies (like the ukulele tuner I was given as part of the Uke Jam on the last day). However, is there room for improvement? You betcha. Some logistical and other problems this year: - Badge issuance. Granted, I was there on the busiest day of NAMM (Saturday). But unlike 2017 NAMM, where they had installed a large tented pavillion with plenty of room for people to get badges, this year, everyone was being funneled through a couple of tiny doors and metal detectors towards the entrance of the convention center. The wait was an hour long. (It turned out that there were other badge issuance areas, but no one knew about them. I was lucky enough to be standing there when a NAMM representative came and told some of us to follow him to one of these other areas, where there was basically no wait). FAIL, NAMM! - The App. Oh, god, where to begin? Literally the most buggy app known to man. The second you try to do anything, the app crashes. Every. Single. Time. And when you try to click on a menu item, no content loads. Weirdly, last year's app was fantastic in comparison. Why get rid of a good thing? - Parking: The best bet, unless you want to roam around Anaheim's residential neighborhoods, is to park at Angel Stadium (make sure you have $14 cash), and take the free shuttle to NAMM. That part was easy. But trying to find the shuttle stop again? Let's just say I was half an hour late to an appointment because I couldn't figure out where to pick up the shuttle (and the app was broken... and there were no signs anywhere... and fine, I admit that I'm terrible with directions!) All told, though, NAMM is awesome, and I love that musicians like myself don't have to pay to get in. read more

NAMM is a Trade show for anything and everything musical. It's closed to the public so you need to either be "in the industry" on some level, know someone who can get you a badge or just be a famous musician. If you are lucky enough to get in otherwise, it's a privilege and it's like Disneyland for musicians. Anything and everything you can imagine and many things you've never imagined before are there. Most people go to check out the newest musical gadgets, see the live performances that are all over the area and hopefully meet their favorite musicians. I've personally seen Stevie Wonder almost every year! STEVIE WONDER! If you ever get a chance to go, go for at least 3 out of the 4 days...there's so much to see! read more

Had the amazing opportunity to attend The NAMM Show this past weekend. It was amazing to see people from across the globe gathered in one place, through love and appreciation of music. So many great performances by artists, beautiful exhibits from instruments, stage lighting, to fog machines, etc. Everything and anything you can imagine that has to do with music. It's a definite must for music lovers to experience at least once. Do expect a large crowd. I believe there was approximately 125,000 people who attended this year. If you do get VIP like I did, make sure you ask questions when you go to pick up your badge. Unfortunately, that was the only downfall. I was not informed that I needed to ask for a separate VIP wristband along with my VIP badge in order to attend the concerts as VIP. Security would not allow us VIP access, even though I had the badge because I needed the wristband as well. read more

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I am a guitar builder student and was rejected as general attendee. Gave them documentation but wasn't accepted. Thanks for discriminating against me! Seth Jennings sethj@namm.org Tue, Dec 31, 2019, 11:44 AM (2 days ago) to me Rolie, I've received and looked over the documents you've provided. I'm not sure about any other emails, I wouldn't have made any new statuses on your account without first informing you. Although, after looking more into the Roberto-Venn luthier school, I found that unfortunately this type of school isn't eligible for a general attendee pass. So as much as I want to allow you in, I'm not permitted to. Thank you for applying though and good luck in your class! Thank you and Happy New Year, read more

It was a solid show. Bringing together the biggest and newest names in the industry. Everyone always looking for the best wares and the performers were just awesome. read more

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It is what it is... busy and complicated, but there's no better place to find everybody together under the same roof. Of course... parking is THE nightmare. read more

Lots of fun but lots of clutter and people too , I did it for the first time and it's a hell yes and a hell no situation. Here is the thing , it's overwhelming !!!! Thousands of displays and instruments and great people watching but it can stress you out easily Trying to get in . There are so many guys in teaser black hair and eyeliner that it's hard to pinpoint who's who in this maze of razor cuts hahaha , but the experience is worth it at least once . read more

Attended the NAMM Show last weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center....As a Music fan, this is Heaven....From DJ Equipment to Mixers to Guitars to Amps to Pianos to Audio Software, everything that has anything to do with Music is here...The Fun part is you can test any of these equipment and you get tons of Freebies from the Exhibitors such as Free shirts, key chains, stickers and more....This is a 4 day event so you need to have your walking shoes as you will be walking around allot...There's allot of Seminars if you want to learn a Music Technology such as Music Production, Mastering, learning new software....I've met allot of Artists in these events from EDM Producers/DJs to Rock Stars...You have to be a Member of NAMM to attend this event such as an Artists, Exhibitor a Dealer or you can attend as a Guest from one of your Sponsors. The only downside is Parking and the Long Food lines but its' all worth it. Can't wait to attend again Next Year! read more