Music Expo San Francisco Readies for 10th Anniversary Event

Nashville, TN (October 21, 2024)—Music Expo San Francisco will mark its 10th anniversary by bringing together more than 40 Grammy-winning producers, engineers, songwriters, artists and leading technology brands and partnering with the Recording Academy and official retail partner Sweetwater.

This year’s event will highlight three major tracks including Immersive Audio Sessions presented by Neumann and ASG, Creative Sessions presented by Kali Audio and Audigo Labs, and Music Business panels.

Music Expo San Francisco will be held at San Francisco’s newest venue, Music City San Francisco (1353 Bush St.) on Nov. 9. Early bird tickets for the event have ended, and a new tier of tickets are now available at a 15% discount on General Admission until Oct. 31.

The Recording Academy will host a panel discussion on their recommendations for the delivery of recorded music projects with Maureen Droney, the executive director of the Producers & Engineers Wing (P&E Wing), and host the official happy hour presented by the San Francisco Chapter.

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Known for his signature musical style and as an advocate for peace and sustainability, acclaimed Singer-songwriter/Producer, and DJ Cigarbox Man, will headline the after-party concert with a live performance in celebration of the 10th anniversary event. Equipped with his iconic cigar box guitar, handcrafted from recycled materials, this groundbreaking Chilean artist has previously collaborated with legendary musicians such as Tomás Salcedo and Nahuel Bronzini.

As the official retail partner, Sweetwater will offer Bonus Bucks codes valued at $20 each to all Music Expo attendees to be redeemed on the web or by phone. There will also be show specials the day of the event (conditions apply).

Registered attendees will be eligible to win over $700 worth of plug-ins and product giveaways including KIT Plugins’ acclaimed Blackbird emulations, their recently released KIT Drums-Connor Denis, renowned BB N105 V2 Channel Strip and the BB Chamber A, their first plugin built using AI. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win prizes from Avid, De-Fi and many other partners.

Music Expo San Francisco is presented by Focusrite Group and is in association with Sound On Sound Magazine and Avid as the official conference sponsor. Breakout sponsors include Neumann, KALI Audio, Advanced Systems Groups (ASG) and Audigo Labs. Exhibiting sponsors include Leapwing Audio, Audeze, Audient, GS Music and Warm Audio. Curation partners include Dolby Institute, Coast Mastering and San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and The Recording Academy. Community sponsors Girls Behind the Rock Show, Hyde Street Studios and SF-EMM, and media sponsors Gearspace.com. Publicity and media services are provided by Pitch Candy PR.