Join the pro audio and sound community for an evening networking opportunity, located poolside under the Southern California night sky.

Aspiring songwriters currently enrolled in college or university music programs are invited to have their original music heard by industry professionals, to receive their feedback, and to possibly win a trip to Black Rock Studios in Santorini, Greece! Learn more: https://www.nammfoundation.org/get-involved/imsta-songwriting-competitio.... Presented by The NAMM Foundation.

The Grand Rally for Music Education presents an intimate performance with innovative vocalist and instrumentalist Bobby McFerrin. The 10-time Grammy winner has blurred the distinction between pop music and fine art, goofing around barefoot in the world's finest concert halls, exploring uncharted vocal territory, inspiring a whole new generation of a cappella singers and the beatbox movement. Presented by The NAMM Foundation with preshow entertainment by The Langley Ukulele Ensemble and The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble and featuring winners of the A Cappella at NAMM contest.

Network with Top 100 NAMM members and learn more about music nonprofit organizations that share The NAMM Foundation’s mission to increase opportunities for people to learn and make music. Refreshments served.

Come hang out, grab some food and drinks, and network with the house of worship community at Cooks Chapel, in the Anaheim Packing District, before The NAMM Show begins. Worship Musician and Gear Talk will be giving away some amazing gear and prizes throughout the night, so you don't want to miss this opportunity!

Sponsored by: Martin Guitars, Triad Orbit, Audiofusion, PRS Guitars, Jerry Harvey Audio, LR Baggs, Sunday Sounds, REVV, WalkaBout, G7th The Capo Company, Truetone, Ultimate Ears, Presonus, MultiTracks

Yamaha will present its premier event at The NAMM Show, the “Yamaha All-Star Concert on the Grand 2020,” a multi-artist, multimedia spectacular for all attendees. The Concert on the Grand has built a lasting reputation as the big draw among NAMM Show events every year. While the coming roster of featured acts is still under wraps, every year some of the finest Yamaha Artists gather under the spotlights for a pulsing, energetic performance. Past performers have included such luminaries as Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, John Legend, Earth, Wind & Fire, U2 founder and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr., and many others.