NAMM Show update: OK Go, Andy Grammer, Melissa Etheridge, Vanessa Carlton, Jackson Browne, Jesse Hughes & more

Held annually at the Anaheim Convention Center, NAMM (an acronym for the International Music Products Association's previous name) runs January 24 - 28, 2018, and is expected to draw approximately 100,000 attendees from around the globe. Here is a media release with an early glimpse at some highlights coming to the event this month...Robert Kinsler

Anaheim Convention Center will host the annual NAMM Show later this month.
Photo courtesy of Bob Steshetz

THE 2018 NAMM SHOW & MEDIA PREVIEW DAY AT ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER JANUARY 24 – 28, 2018 Music instruments, technology news and reveals from over 7,000 music brands, celebrity appearances, interactive demos, live concerts OK Go, Andy Grammer, Vanessa Carlton, Jackson Browne, Yamaha Artists, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar, B52’s Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson, Jesse Hughes
WHAT:	The NAMM Show – the global crossroads of the music products, pro audio and sound, and event technology industries, presented by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).
SCHEDULE:	Wednesday, 1/24, 4-6PM – NAMM Show Media Preview Day by invitation-only. Get credentials before The NAMM Show opens; preview new musical instruments and technology releases. Just announced and set to be included as part of the Media Preview Day is an appearance by Cal Campbell, son of famed artist Glen Campbell. 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of Glen Campbell’s iconic “1627” original, Ovation Guitars artist model. To mark the occasion, Ovation Guitars has released the Glen Campbell 2018 American Artist Model which features a high-end, torrefied spruce top which gives this USA-made model a vintage, “played-in” look, increases durability and lends a brand new guitar increased “openness,” and improves tone and responsiveness. Cal Campbell will be at the event to showcase the new 2018 model. Crafted in the Ovation Custom Shop located in New Hartford, CT, the Glen Campbell 2018 American Artist Model also features an engraved, ebony truss rod cover and a custom, mid-depth bowl which was built to the exact specifications of Campbell’s original artist guitar which he personally helped design and immediately became a best seller when it was originally released in 1968. Get more details on this guitar here. The Glen Campbell Signature Model / Photo Credit Rob Shanahan Location: Anaheim Convention Center Idea Center, Hall C Lobby. Complimentary parking in the new ACC North building (enter off West Katella Ave). Map HERE. Contact: NAMM@lippingroup.com. Participating companies listed at bottom of this alert.     Thursday – Saturday, 1/25-1/27, 10AM-6PM; Sunday, 1/28, 10AM-5PM – *The NAMM Show –Business leaders, musicians, celebrities and media from around the world and over 500 Education Panels & Sessions from NAMM U and NAMM education partners A3E, AES, TEC Tracks, The Pro Production Sessions, Dante Training and Certification. Full schedule HERE. Highlights also include artist-related panels: Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes; Concert producer Kevin Lyman of Warped Tour Fame; Tom Petty Crew Reunion Panel; Grammy Award-winning engineer, mixer and producer Andrew Scheps; Birth of a Record: Jackson Browne's 1977 "Running on Empty." Location: Anaheim Convention Center & surrounding hotels. Park HERE at Angel Stadium and utilize complimentary media shuttle. Contact: NAMM@lippingroup.com. *The NAMM Show is not open to the public. OK Go / Photo credit: Makoto Kubota Thursday, 1/25, Friday, 1/26, Saturday, 1/27 – The NAMM Yamaha Grand Plaza Stage Performances – All performances begin at 6PM OK Go (Thurs.); Yamaha All-Star Concert on the Grand with artists to-be-announced (Fri.); The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Presents The 2018 Imagine Party featuring Andy Grammer (Sat.). Location: Grand Plaza Stage between Hilton / Marriott hotels; Contact NAMM@lippingroup.com Andy Grammer Friday, 1/26, 6:30PM – The 2018 She Rocks Awards – As part of NAMM events, honoring women for contributions and leadership within the music industry, including Melissa Etheridge, Pat Benatar,B52’s Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson. Tickets available here.  Location: House of Blues, Anaheim. Parking: House of Blues. Contact: leslie@mad-sun.com Melissa Etheridge will be honored on January 26 at the She Rocks Awards. Photo: Bob Steshetz Friday, 1/26,  7:30PM – The Parnelli Awards – The Industry’s Highest Honor for Live Event Professionals – Tickets available here. Location: Hilton Anaheim Hotel’s Pacific Ballroom. Parking available at Hotels and nearby locations. Contact: NAMM@lippingroup.com Saturday, 1/27,  9:00AM – Grand Rally for Music Education. Presented by The NAMM Foundation to honor music education champions and advocates. Also featuring FORTE, Vanessa Carlton, Bernie Williams, Manhattan School of Music Electronic Jazz Ensemble. Location: Anaheim Hilton, California Ballroom CD (Level 2). Park HERE at Angel Stadium and utilize complimentary media shuttle. Contact: NAMM@lippingroup.com Saturday, 1/27, 5:30PM – Roomful of Pianos, a Lounge 88 Event – Grand finale event featuring 50+ pianists that will be playing the same song in unison. Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Lounge 88 (Level 3 Ballroom). And, the piano that was in Ford Theatre the night President Lincoln was shot will be shown in the Lounge, its first-ever showcase of piano at a NAMM event. Contact: NAMM@lippingroup.com Saturday, 1/27, 7:00PM – NAMM TEC AWARDS – Hosted by Comedian Demetri Martin – Les Paul Innovation Award to Jackson Browne – Hall of Fame to The Section, and the best of winners in professional audio and sound production excellence. Limited press seating available. Contact:NAMM@lippingroup.com. For a list of NAMM Show events and performances throughout the Anaheim Convention Center, surrounding hotels and concerts, visit https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2018/events/schedule.
WHERE:	The NAMM Show – Anaheim Convention Center (800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802) & surrounding hotels Media Preview Day Exhibiting Companies Include: 3Dvarius; 64 Audio; Adam Hall Group; Antares Audio Technologies; BandLab; Beyerdynamic, Inc.; Bittree Patchbays; BOSE Corporation;  BOSS; Casio America, Inc.; C.F. Martin & Co./Martin Guitar; Chroma Coda; D’Addario; D’Angelico Guitars; dBTechnologies; Deering Banjo Co.; Earthquaker Devices; Enhancia; Fender Music Instrument Corporation; German Light Products; Gretsch Drums; IK Multimedia; inMusic; Innovative Concepts & Design LLC; Kawai America Corporation; LAVA Guitars; Ludwig Drum Co.; McSwain Guitars; MXL Microphones; Ovation Guitars; PK Sound; Reverend Guitars; Roland; Schertler SA; SHIKUMI DESIGN, Inc.;  Sound Enhancement, LLC; Sound Techniques Ltd.; Spalt Instruments; ToneWoodAmp; Universal Audio; Walrus Audio; YAMAHA; Yudo Inc.; ZYLIA.