Are you looking to expand your music industry network, discover new business opportunities, and stay ahead of industry trends in 2025? This comprehensive guide features over 75 must-attend music conferences, trade shows, and industry events across six continents. From major gatherings like NAMM and SXSW to specialized regional conferences in emerging markets, this carefully curated list covers every sector of the music business—including recording, publishing, live events, music tech, digital marketing, and streaming. Whether you're an artist manager, label executive, music marketer, producer, or industry professional, you'll find invaluable networking opportunities. Plan your 2025 conference schedule with our detailed month-by-month breakdown, featuring dates, locations, and key focus areas for each event.

January

• Wavelengths: Global Music Conference
  Date: January 10, 2025
  Location: New York, NY, USA
  Focus on global music trends and streaming strategies.
• Jazz Congress
  Date: January 11-12, 2025
  Location: New York City, USA
  Premier jazz industry gathering featuring panels and networking.
• Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS)
  Date: January 15-18, 2025
  Location: Groningen, Netherlands
  Europe's key conference for showcasing emerging music talent.
• Music Ally Connect
  Date: January 20-21, 2025
  Location: London, UK
  Digital-focused music business conference exploring innovation.
• The NAMM Show
  Date: January 21-25, 2025
  Location: Anaheim, CA, USA
  The world's largest trade-only event for music products and pro audio.
• Midem
  Date: January 29-31, 2025
  Location: Cannes, France
  Global music industry business event.

February

• GroundUP Music Festival
  Date: February 8-9, 2025
  Location: Miami Beach, FL, USA
  Intimate festival for innovative jazz and world music.
• Sanremo Music Festival
  Date: February 11-15, 2025
  Location: Sanremo, Italy
  Prestigious Italian music festival and Eurovision qualifier.
• Folk Alliance International Conference
  Date: February 19-23, 2025
  Location: Montréal, Canada
  The world’s largest gathering of folk music professionals.
• Noise Pop Festival
  Date: February 20-March 2, 2025
  Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
  Indie music festival with an industry conference.
• International Live Music Conference (ILMC 37)
  Date: February 25-28, 2025
  Location: London, UK
  A leading annual gathering for professionals involved in the global touring, festival, and live entertainment industries. 

March

• SXSW Music Festival & Conference
  Date: March 7-15, 2025
  Location: Austin, TX, USA
  Convergence of showcases, keynotes, and music innovation.
• MUSEXPO
  Date: March 17-20, 2025
  Location: Burbank, CA, USA
  Global music business conference.
• Winter Music Conference (WMC)
  Date: March 26-28, 2025
  Location: Miami Beach, FL, USA
  Pioneering electronic music industry conference.
• Ultra Music Festival Industry Days
  Date: March 28-30, 2025
  Location: Miami, FL, USA
  Industry gathering alongside the festival.

April

• Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
  Date: April 11-13 & 18-20, 2025
  Location: Indio, CA, USA
  Industry networking alongside the iconic festival.

• International Music Summit (IMS)
  Date: April 23-25, 2025
  Location: Ibiza, Spain
  A premier electronic music conference, IMS Ibiza brings together industry leaders, artists, and innovators for discussions, panels, and networking, shaping the future of electronic music.
• AdSync Summit
  Date: April 9-10, 2025
  Location: Hard Rock Hotel, New York City, USA (with online participation)
  A leading event on integrating music into advertising, featuring panels, networking, and showcases.

May

• Sound:Check Xpo
  Date: May 5-7, 2025
  Location: Mexico City, Mexico
  Professional music and audio expo.
• BIME Bogotá
  Date: May 6-9, 2025
  Location: Bogotá, Colombia
  Innovation-focused Ibero-American music conference.
• The Great Escape Festival
  Date: May 14-17, 2025
  Location: Brighton, UK
  A leading festival for new music, showcasing over 450 emerging artists across 35+ venues. The event also includes a music industry-led conference with panels and networking opportunities. (greatescapefestival.com)
• Music Biz 2025
  Date: May 12-15, 2025
  Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
  The Music Business Association's annual conference, offering expert viewpoints on the latest trends and technology influencing the music industry. (musicbiz.org)
• Canadian Music Week (CMW)
  Date: May 20-25, 2025
  Location: Toronto, Canada
  Canada’s flagship music conference and festival.

June

• Primavera Pro
  Date: June 5-7, 2025
  Location: Barcelona, Spain
  Music conference paired with Primavera Sound Festival.
• Innovation in Music (InMusic25)
  Date: June 13-15, 2025
  Location: Bath Spa University, Bath, UK
  A research conference connecting academics and industry experts in music production, performance, technology, and business.
• A2IM Indie Week
  Date: June 17-20, 2025
  Location: New York City, USA
  Independent music industry conference.
• NIVA '25
  Date: June 23-25, 2025
  Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA
  A leading conference for independent music and comedy venues, festivals, and promoters, fostering support and education within the live entertainment community.

July

• Palm Expo India
  Date: TBD
  Last Known Date: July 16-18, 2024
  Location: Mumbai, India
  Pro audio and music production event.
• Shanghai Music Industry Summit
  Date: TBD
  Last Known Date: July 10-13, 2024
  Location: Shanghai, China
  Asia’s music business networking event.
• Latin Alternative Music Week
  Date: July 8-12, 2024 (2025 dates TBD)
  Location: New York City, New York, USA
  Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, the LAMC is one of the most influential Latin music conferences globally, featuring panels, showcases, and networking opportunities for artists, thinkers, journalists, and industry insiders.

August

• Baltic Music Industry Forum
  Date: August 21-23, 2025
  Location: Tallinn, Estonia
  Music development for the Baltic region.
• Dance/USA Annual Conference
  Date: August 7-10, 2025
  Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
  A gathering for dance professionals to discuss industry trends and challenges.
• Christian Congregational Music: Local and Global Perspectives Conference
  Date: August 5-8, 2025
  Location: Cuddesdon, Oxford, UK
  An academic conference exploring congregational music practices worldwide. 

September

• Australian Festival Industry Conference (AFIC)
  Date: September 8-9, 2025
  Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  AFIC is the Asia Pacific’s leading industry meeting place for festival management personnel, covering music, arts, culture, food, drink, ideas, and sporting festivals.

• Reeperbahn Festival Conference
  Date: September 17-20, 2025
  Location: Hamburg, Germany
  European hub for club festivals and music industry panels.
• Kansai Music Conference (KMC)
  Date: Mid-September 2025 (Exact dates TBD)
  Location: Osaka, Japan
  An international music industry conference focused on building bridges with music, promoting cultural exchange, artistic collaboration, and cultural awareness. 

October

• Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE)
  Date: October 22-26, 2025
  Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  World-leading electronic music industry gathering.
• Mondo.NYC
  Date: October 14-17, 2025
  Location: New York City, USA
  A global business summit and music festival, Mondo.NYC brings together music and tech industry professionals for panels, showcases, and networking opportunities.
• Music Tectonics Conference
  Date: October 15-18th
  Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
  Music tech innovators conference.
• WOMEX
  Date: October 23-27, 2025
  Location: TBA
  World music expo and industry conference.

November

• Web Summit Music
  Date: November 4-7, 2025
  Location: Lisbon, Portugal
  Exploring the intersection of music and technology.
• Iceland Airwaves Pro
  Date: November 6-9, 2025
  Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
  Nordic music industry networking.
• Ditto X: The Music Industry Conference & Networking Event
  Date: November 2025 (Exact dates TBD)
  Location: London, UK
  A flagship music conference and networking event offering panels, interviews, workshops, and feedback sessions with experts from across the music business. 

December

• Art of Music Conference
  Date: TBD
  Last Known Date: December 8-10, 2024
  Location: Vienna, Austria
  Focus on classical music business.‍
• International Conference on Classical Music (ICCM)
  Date: December 20, 2025Location: Honolulu, HI, USAFocuses on research and developments in classical music.