NAMM Show Location & Date History 1901-2018
The following is a list of all locations of dates for past NAMM shows from 1901 to the present day. A downloadable PDF version of this list is also below.
Dan Del Fiorentino
NAMM Music Historian
dand@namm.org
| Show Title | Location | Month | Date(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAPDA (National Association of Piano Dealers of America) formed | New York City, New York | May | 16 | 1901 |
| NAPDA Convention (first trade show) | Baltimore, Maryland | May | 12 | 1902 |
| NAPDA Convention | Buffalo, New York | May | 12 | 1903 |
| NAPDA Convention | Cincinnati, Ohio or Atlantic City, New Jersey | May | 23-26 | 1904 |
| NAPDA Convention | Put-In-Bay, Ohio | June | 20 | 1905 |
| NAPDA Convention | Washington, D.C. | May | 14-16 | 1906 |
| NAPDA Convention | Chicago, Illinois | June | 19-21 | 1907 |
| NAPDA Convention | New York City, New York | June | 6-10 | 1908 |
| NAPDA Convention | Detroit, Michigan | June | 14-16 | 1909 |
| NAPDA Convention | Richmond, Virginia | May | 16-18 | 1910 |
| NAPDA Convention | Chicago, Illinois | June | 5-7 | 1911 |
| NAPMA (National Association of Piano Merchants of America) Convention | Atlantic City, New Jersey | May | 20-23 | 1912 |
| NAPMA Convention | Cleveland, Ohio | June | 2-4 | 1913 |
| NAPMA Convention | New York City, New York | June | 8-10 | 1914 |
| NAPMA Convention | San Francisco, California | July | 27-28 | 1915 |
| NAPMA Convention | New York City, New York | June | 21-22 | 1916 |
| NAPMA Convention | Chicago, Illinois | May | 23-24 | 1917 |
| NAPMA Convention | New York City, New York | June | 5-6 | 1918 |
| NAPMA Convention | Chicago, Illinois | June | 4-5 | 1919 |
| NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Convention | New York City, New York | February | 3 | 1920 |
| NAMM Convention | New York City, New York | 1921 | ||
| NAMM Convention | New York City, New York | 1922 | ||
| NAMM Convention | New Your City, New York | 1923 | ||
| NAMM Convention | New York City, New York | June | 3 | 1924 |
| NAMM Convention | Chicago, Illinois | June | 10 | 1925 |
| NAMM Convention | Chicago, Illinois | 1926 | ||
| NAMM Convention & Executive Board Meeting | Chicago, Illinois | June | 9 | 1927 |
| NAMM Convention | Chicago, Illinois | 1928 | ||
| NAMM Convention & Executive Board Meeting | Chicago, Illinois | June | 3-6 | 1929 |
| Convention/Expo | New York City, New York | June | 9-14 | 1930 |
| NAMM Convention | Chicago, Illinois | June | 1931 | |
| *NO CONVENTION* | 1932 | |||
| NAMM Convention & Executive Board Meeting | Chicago, Illinois | June | 6 | 1933 |
| *NO CONVENTION* | 1934 | |||
| NAMM Convention | Chicago, Illinois | June | 1935 | |
| NAMM Convention & Executive Board Meeting | Chicago, Illinois | July | 27-29 | 1936 |
| NAMM Convention | New York City, New York | July | 26-29 | 1937 |
| NAMM Convention | Chicago, Illinois | July/August | 30-4 | 1938 |
| NAMM Convention | New York City, New York | July/August | 31-3 | 1939 |
| NAMM Convention | Chicago, Illinois | July/August | 30-1 | 1940 |
| NAMM Convention | New York City, New York | July/August | 29-1 | 1941 |
| NAMM Convention *CANCELED* | 1942 | |||
| Wartime Education Conference I & Music Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | August | 9-10 | 1943 |
| Wartime Education Conference II | Chicago, Illinois | July | 23-27 | 1944 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show *CANCELED* | 1945 | |||
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 15-18 | 1946 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | June | 2-5 | 1947 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | June | 14-17 | 1948 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | New York City, New York | July | 25-28 | 1949 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 10-13 | 1950 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 16-19 | 1951 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | New York City, New York | July | 28-31 | 1952 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 13-16 | 1953 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 12-15 | 1954 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 18-21 | 1955 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | New York City, New York | July | 22-25 | 1956 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 15-18 | 1957 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 21-24 | 1958 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | New York City, New York | June | 22-25 | 1959 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 10-14 | 1960 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 16-20 | 1961 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | New York City, New York | June | 24-28 | 1962 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 21-25 | 1963 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | June/July | 28-2 | 1964 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | June/July | 27-1 | 1965 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | July | 10-14 | 1966 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | June | 25-29 | 1967 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | June | 23-27 | 1968 |
| NAMM Convention & Trade Show | Chicago, Illinois | June | 22-26 | 1969 |
| Western Seminar & Exhibits/Winter Market | Los Angeles, California | April | 12-14 | 1970 |
| NAMM All-Industry Convention & Music Exposition | Miami Beach, Florida | June | 6-9 | 1970 |
| Western Market | Los Angeles, California | March | 6-7 | 1971 |
| NAMM Convention/Music Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 26-29 | 1971 |
| Western Market | San Francisco, California | March | 25-26 | 1972 |
| NAMM Convention/Music Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 17-20 | 1972 |
| Western Market | San Francisco, California | March | 24-25 | 1973 |
| NAMM Convention/Music Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 16-19 | 1973 |
| Western Market | Los Angeles, California | March | 30-31 | 1974 |
| NAMM Convention/Music Expo | Houston, Texas | June | 15-18 | 1974 |
| Western Market | Los Angeles, California | March | 14-16 | 1975 |
| NAMM Convention/Music Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 21-24 | 1975 |
| Western Market | Anaheim, California | January | 23-25 | 1976 |
| Eastern Market | Washington, D.C. | April | 2-4 | 1976 |
| NAMM International Music Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 25-29 | 1976 |
| Western Market | Anaheim, California | January | 21-23 | 1977 |
| Eastern Market *CANCELED* | Hartford, Connecticut | April | 1977 | |
| NAMM International Music Expo | Atlanta, Georgia | June | 11-14 | 1977 |
| Western Market | Anaheim, California | January | 20-22 | 1978 |
| NAMM International Music Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 24-27 | 1978 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market | Anaheim, California | January | 26-28 | 1979 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Atlanta, Georgia | June | 9-12 | 1979 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market | Anaheim, California | January | 18-20 | 1980 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June/July | 28-1 | 1980 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market | Anaheim, California | February | 6-8 | 1981 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 27-30 | 1981 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market | Anaheim, California | February | 5-7 | 1982 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Atlanta, Georgia | June | 5-8 | 1982 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market | Anaheim, California | January | 21-23 | 1983 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 18-21 | 1983 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market | Anaheim, California | January | 20-22 | 1984 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 23-26 | 1984 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market | Anaheim, California | February | 1-3 | 1985 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | New Orleans, Louisianna | June | 22-25 | 1985 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market or NAMM Winter Market | Anaheim, California | January | 17-19 | 1986 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 14-17 | 1986 |
| Winter Music & Sound Market or NAMM Winter Market | Anaheim, California | January | 16-18 | 1987 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 27-30 | 1987 |
| NAMM International Music Market or Winter Music & Sound Expo | Anaheim, California | January | 15-17 | 1988 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Atlanta, Georgia | June | 24-26 | 1988 |
| NAMM International Music Market or Winter Music & Sound Expo | Anaheim, California | January | 20-22 | 1989 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 16-18 | 1989 |
| NAMM International Music Market or Winter Music & Sound Expo | Anaheim, California | January | 19-21 | 1990 |
| NAMM International Music & Sound Expo | Chicago, Illinois | June | 16-18 | 1990 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 18-21 | 1991 |
| *CANCELED* ? | Chicago, Illinois | June/July | 29-1 | 1991 |
| *CANCELED* ? | New York City, New York | July | 18-21 | 1991 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 17-19 | 1992 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Atlantic City, New Jersey | June | 20-21 | 1992 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 15-18 | 1993 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 17-18 | 1993 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 21-24 | 1994 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 30-31 | 1994 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 20-23 | 1995 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 14-16 | 1995 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 18-21 | 1996 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 12-14 | 1996 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 15-19 | 1997 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 11-13 | 1997 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Los Angeles, California | January/February | 29-1 | 1998 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 10-12 | 1998 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Los Angeles, California | January | 28-31 | 1999 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 23-25 | 1999 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Los Angeles, California | February | 3-6 | 2000 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 21-23 | 2000 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 18-21 | 2001 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 20-22 | 2001 |
| NAMM International Music Market | Anaheim, California | January | 17-20 | 2002 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 19-21 | 2002 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 16-19 | 2003 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 18-20 | 2003 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 15-18 | 2004 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 23-25 | 2004 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 22-24 | 2005 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Indianapolis, Indiana | July | 20-23 | 2005 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 19-22 | 2006 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Austin, Texas | July | 14-16 | 2006 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 18-20 | 2007 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Austin, Texas | July | 27-29 | 2007 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 17-20 | 2008 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | June | 20-22 | 2008 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 15-18 | 2009 |
| The NAMM Show | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 17-19 | 2009 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 14-17 | 2010 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | June | 18-20 | 2010 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 13-16 | 2011 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 21-23 | 2011 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 19-22 | 2012 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 12-14 | 2012 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 24-27 | 2013 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 11-13 | 2013 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 23-26 | 2014 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 17-19 | 2014 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 22-25 | 2015 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 9-11 | 2015 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 21-24 | 2016 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | June | 23-25 | 2016 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 19-22 | 2017 |
| NAMM Summer Session | Nashville, Tennessee | July | 12-15 | 2017 |
| The NAMM Show | Anaheim, California | January | 25-28 | 2018 |
