NAMM Show Brings Together Global Music Industry

The 2025 edition of The NAMM Show brought together the music industry despite the wildfires plaguing Southern California. For attendees, the trade show floor featured 1,850 exhibitors representing more than 4,440 brands; learning opportunities topped 250 sessions. Attendance reached 63,000, a slight uptick over last night, with 10,700 visiting from 125 countries.

"The 2025 NAMM Show united and energized our NAMM members from the entire ecosystem of the music industry," says John Mlynczak, NAMM president and CEO. "NAMM is the global stage for our industry to announce groundbreaking products, establish transformative partnerships, and gain valuable education that will lead to a successful year ahead."

"The 2025 NAMM Show delivered in every possible capacity, from headline artist performances on multiple stages every single day and night to emerging music industry leaders delivering powerful messages inside the convention center, as well as hundreds of new products and partnerships," says Tom Sumner, NAMM chairman and president of Yamaha Corporation of America. "We're thrilled to unite our global industry every January, and the 2025 show brought that energy and excitement that will be remembered for a long time."

NAMM presented Jon Batiste with its highest honor, the Music for Life Award, in recognition of his lifelong contributions to music and commitment to inspiring music makers. In an exclusive Friday morning Q&A with John Mlynczak, Batiste discussed his early musical influences, the products that have helped define his career, and views on family values, music education, and artist collaboration before his two-hour live performance later that evening on the Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage at NAMM 2025.

NAMM rallied the industry around its mission Saturday morning, highlighted by an emotional conversation and performance from the singer Jacob Collier who incorporated the entire audience into his performance. His inspirational question-and-answer session with Mlynczak brought the audience to its feet.

The NAMM Foundation made the first disbursement from its LA Wildfires Relief Fund during the show, donating $10,000 to Lana Negrete and Outreach Through the Arts. Negrete, who is also mayor of Santa Monica, has served on the NAMM board of directors and is the owner of Santa Monica Music Center. Mayor Negrete has been at the forefront of the neighboring Palisades fire and will utilize this donation to support music students with continued lessons, instrument replacements, and the ability for her community to support music programs lost to the Palisades fire.

In addition, NAMM awarded Dinah Gretsch the Music for Life award for her steadfast commitment to philanthropy and creating more music makers worldwide.

Coming off the success of last year's inaugural event, NAMM NeXT will return to Nashville from June 29 - July 1. This immersive leadership summit gives business and industry leaders insight into growth and leadership in a one-of-a-kind curated program. Registration is now officially open and has limited capacity: next.namm.org/. To learn more about the 2026 NAMM Show and its full calendar of association activities throughout the year please visit www.namm.org.