NAMM 2026: Day 2

 

Day 2 of the NAMM Show 2026 included Global Media Day - Watch the full video recording here - with some new surprises from DW Drums and Slingerland - Watch Scott Donnell tell you more about it here - and while at the NAMM International Member Reception, we met William and Trenton of Liquid Robot Music Toys. They've invented a fashionable wrist band that holds a pick on a string so you never lose it! Another reception also unfolded, the Latin America Member Reception all while bands continued to play through day and night. These were just a few of the many fantastic events at NAMM! Some of the performers we captured included Lala, Hoity-Toity, Acisse Jay, SugarFix and Casey Marie. 

 

NAMM 2026: DW Drums and Slingerland

 

Scott Donnell shows us what's new from DW Drums and Slingerland! Watch the video below:

NAMM 2026: Day 1 Video Recap

 

Performances by Roland Grant, Dolly Ave, and Too Hot For Leather and Speeches on Music Advocacy sum just of few of the fantastic events on the first day of the NAMM Show in Anaheim California 2026. Watch the video below:

 

NAMM 2026: Global Media Day

 

Watch the NAMM Show 2026 Global Media Day featuring Fender, PRS Guitars, Gibson, inMusic, AKAI, RANE, SHURE, KORG, Roland, Yamaha, PMC, Lutefish, Martin Guitars and performances by The Runarounds, Margaret Glaspy, J Black, DJ K-Swizz, Rachel K Collier, Chris Buck, and Molly Tuttle. Watch the video below:

 

NAMM 2026: Day 1

The 2026 NAMM Show is celebrating an astounding 125 years and Tuesday was just the beginning of this triumph! It kicked off with The NAMM Foundation Day of Service bringing together volunteers for community service to support music education and industry professionals. Meanwhile, The Retail Financial Summit offered financial training for music retailers. More sessions began to unfold throughout the day with various tips and tricks for marketing in our digital age using tools such as YouTube, Instagram, video recordings, and more! As the day turned to night, attendees discussed how to advocate for music education by creating strong state and local coalitions and shared their reasoning tactics. The final hours of the first day closed with a series of fantastic live performers on the Hilton stage including: The Guest Room, Alison Albrecht, Roland Grant, Dolly Ave, and Too Hot For Leather. 

 

 

True Love Event Next Month!

 

True Entertainment brings their iconic event back again this year, but for 2 days instead of one, full of connection, movement, and music! Tickets are now on sale! 

Get them here, get them early for a discount

Full She Rocks Awards Lineup Released

The full lineup for the annual She Rocks Awards 

celebrating women shaping the music industry 

has now been released:

HONOREES:

• Carrie Wilson – Singer, songwriter, and member of Wilson Phillips
• Judith Hill – Acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist
• Rachel Platten – Platinum-selling singer-songwriter, known for “Fight Song”
• Sophie Burrell – Guitarist, educator, and inspiring online music personality
• Rhonda Smith – Renowned bassist, performing with Prince, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Kimmel Liv
• Kay Hanley – Emmy- and Peabody-winning songwriter, lead vocalist of Letters to Cleo, and co-founder of SON
• Michelle Lewis – Multi-Emmy- and Peabody-winning songwriter, co-founder of SONA
• Andreea Gleeson – CEO of TuneCore and advocate for gender equity in musi
• Susan Lipp – Owner and CEO of Full Compass System
• Lisa Worden – SVP Rock & Alternative at iHeartMedia, Program Director ALT 98.7 LA, host of She Is The Voice
• Lisa MacDonald – Director of Vertical Marketing at Yamaha, inaugural Chair of Women of NAMM (WON) Council
• Heather Dembert Rafter – Principal counsel at RafterMarsh and advocate for women in audio and music tech
• Reina Ichihashi – Roland’s Global Product Marketing Manager for Wind Instruments
  
  HOSTS:
• Vicki Peterson – Founding member of The Bangles
• Mixi Demner – Lead vocalist and founder of Stitched Up Heart

Tickets to this award show held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Hilton Hotel Pacific Ballroom in Anaheim, CA may be obtained here: 

https://sherocksawards.com/tickets/