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Skip Maggiora Memorial Fund Donates $1,000,000 to The NAMM Foundation to Create New Retail Innovation Award

CARLSBAD, CALIF., January 21, 2026 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization and the NAMM Foundation have announced the ...

The 2026 NAMM Show’s ‘Industry Insights’ Takes Center Stage for Historic Gathering of the Music Industry Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of NAMM

CARLSBAD, CALIF., January 14, 2026 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, will celebrate 125 years by spotlighti...

The 2026 NAMM Show to Feature World-Renowned Lineup of Award-Winning Artists at Signature Events

CARLSBAD, CALIF., January 12, 2026 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, will celebrate 125 years by spotlighti...
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The Grand Rally for Music Education Culminates The 2026 NAMM Show by Celebrating the Transformative Power of Music Education

CARLSBAD, CALIF., January 5, 2025 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization and the NAMM Foundation have announced today...

NAMM Foundation Announces Long-term Endowment Initiative

CARLSBAD, CALIF., December 22, 2025 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization, and the NAMM Foundation have announced th...

NAMM Announces Billy Corgan as Recipient of the TEC Innovation Award Presented at The 2026 NAMM Show

CARLSBAD, CALIF., December 11, 2025 – 

NAMM Announces Comprehensive Schedule for The 2026 NAMM Show

CARLSBAD, CALIF., December 2, 2025 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, will feature more than 200 educational...

NAMM Foundation Expands Grantmaking to Benefit All Segments and Communities of the Music Industry

CARLSBAD, CALIF., November 12, 2025 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization, and the NAMM Foundation have announced ov...
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Yamaha Announces The 2026 NAMM Show Artist Lineup

BUENA PARK, Calif. [November 5, 2025]—Yamaha, the world’s leading manufacturer of musical instruments, today unveiled its initial artist lineup for The 2026 NAMM Show, with more artists t...

NAMM and Bass Magazine Announce 2026 NAMM Show Addition of Annual Bass Magazine Awards Show

CARLSBAD, CALIF., October 28, 2026 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization, along with Bass Magazine, the world’s lead...

NAMM Brings In Two Entertainment Industry Heavyweights to Handle Artist and VIP Relations for 2026 NAMM Show

CARLSBAD, CALIF., October 23, 2025 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization, announced today that VittekPR and Stungun ...

The NAMM Show Takes Home the Gold at Trade Show Executive’s 2025 Gold 100 Awards

CARLSBAD, CALIF., October 21, 2025 – NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global non-profit music trade organization, received the highest honors from the annua...