NAMM is Ready to Rock Anaheim: Believe in Music

The greats have gathered for more than 100 years at NAMM – the most rocking trade show on the planet.

Now with over 1,000 manufacturers from 100 countries, millions of musical products, and more than 85,000 expected attendees, this annual hub of innovation for music product, sound technology and lights will be held in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California from January 13 - 16, 2011.

Don layers of eyeliner, skin-tight leather jeans and spot buyers and decisions-makers to come. The Carlsbad based music non-profit NAMM is the largest music trade show in the country uniting manufacturers, retailers, and distributors for four days of new products, learning, networking, artist demonstrations and most important of all, great live music. Stars come out by day and concerts go off by night.

This January there will be live demos, autograph sessions, and everything musically-related unleashed at NAMM. Band from TV, School of Rock, Micah and Sister Speak will perform, and many high-profile celebrities are expected to arrive in style. This past January, Yoko Ono, Quincy Jones, Jesse Spencer and Gary Sinise all showed up to check out the goods.

NAMM showcases all the latest instruments and state-of-the-art technologies that include everything related to music, such as guitars, drums, synthesizers, band and orchestra instruments, studio recording equipment, live staging and lighting, DJ gear and groundbreaking computer and tech software designed with the professional and consumer music-maker in mind. Don’t be shy - whether you’re producing remixes in your home garage, getting introduced to Def Jam records next week, or just like finding new tunes to jog to, NAMM is all about the music you love, and you’ll find everything that’s new and notable in Anaheim.

Start the New Year off right by bringing some San Diego sass up to Anaheim for the ultimate music trade show. Other programs featured with NAMM include providing ongoing representation in Washington, D.C. on issues that impact the music products industry and ongoing music industry entertainment. For more details and to buy your tickets now, please visit namm.org.

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