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The 2025 NAMM Show rolled out a new five-day format and brought with it bustling show floor aisles, increased education opportunities, big-name brands and plenty of star power. NAMM ROCKS 4. 5.
T his year’s NAMM show had a little bit of everything: a new five-day format, big- name artists and the return of many major suppliers. And with all this buzz came the crowds as The NAMM Show floor was packed wall-to-wall on Friday and Saturday. Some 63,000 attendees flooded the Anaheim Con- vention Center complex in Anaheim, Califor- nia, from Jan. 21–25. Nearly 1,850 exhibitors representing more than 4,400 brands exhib- ited, including several big-name brands, like
Fender, Marshall and Roland, which haven’t displayed at NAMM post-pandemic. “It was great meeting face-to-face with our partners during NAMM,” said Manu- ele Barbini, Roland Americas’ CEO. “The in-person opportunity sparked a wave of energy, excitement, positive momentum and optimism for the future of the entire industry. The NAMM Show also gave us the opportunity to showcase the Roland, DW, Boss, Slingerland, LP and PDP brands
all together for the first time in one space. This was a wonderfully positive experience for our customers and our team.” Returning exhibitors, like QSC, also re- ported seeing an uptick in booth traffic — despite only 1,000 additional attendees at this year’s gathering over last year. “We had more people in one day through our demo room than we did in all four days last year,” said Ray van Straten, global sales and marketing executive for QSC. “We packed
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