The 2025 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show brought in thousands of well-known musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Jack White, and Peter Frampton. Guests got the chance to meet these musicians, and on occasion, even play music with them.
The event occurred from Jan. 21-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center, bringing in over 63,000 attendants throughout the course of the five-day event.
Each day featured live events such as music performances and seminars. The latter three days added countless exhibits of new product lines from over 4,400 brands including Roland, Martin, Yamaha, and Fender.
In addition to the music performances that went on throughout the main event, numerous renowned musicians played after hours as well. Guest performers included Jon Batiste, Phil X, Stephen Perkins, Kenny Aronoff, as well as numerous others.
Visit the NAMM website for information regarding related upcoming events.
Correction: Feb. 1 @ 9:37 p.m. – A previous version of this story stated “Tool, an award winning progressive metal band, also showed up for a surprise after-hours performance.” which has been deleted to ensure accuracy after further research.
Correction: Feb. 3 @ 9:45 a.m. – A previous version of this story labeled Rob Math as “Justin Sandler” in the photo caption.