Author: Staci Nichols

Staci Nichols (aka DJ Track Star Staci) takes on the NAMM Show, held annually at the Anaheim Convention Center to deliver top picks of 2023.  Anaheim, Calif. – The NAMM Show, held annually at the Anaheim Convention Center, is that magical time of year when companies that supply DJ gear, musical instruments, pro audio, lighting, studio products, and accessories to the music-retail market break out their latest versions for the coming year. It’s not uncommon at NAMM for these new toys to be one-of-a-kind prototypes that don’t even have model names yet. And for DJs like me, the top DJ-gear…

Anaheim, Calif. – Each year (usually), the NAMM Show serves as the music industry’s glimpse into the future, an event where the latest technology innovations for DJs, traditional musicians, producers, and more are shown by manufacturers and distributors to retail buyers from around the world and, eventually, unleashed to the buying public. After a 29-month absence due to COVID, the National Association of Music Merchants’ showcase returned to the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend (June 3-5). The show, which usually draws over 100,000 attendees for a four-day event, was smaller than usual and some notable vendors to the DJ…