The Audio Engineering Society has announced that its 2026 AES Show will be held in Nashville on Halloween weekend — Friday, Oct. 30 through Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 — at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. It’s a move the organization expects will help revitalize its North American convention.
According to the organization, the AES Show Nashville will offer new programming extending beyond the scope of previous AES Conventions.
From pre-show events and experiences, to studio tours and involvement with the local audio community, AES said that the new location will capitalize on Nashville’s extensive audio legacy while also promoting audio science and its related initiatives.
The AES Show has traditionally been held in major coastal metropolises — New York, Los Angeles and occasionally San Francisco — so the move to Music City marks a major, but canny, shift.
Nashville has a uniquely concentrated ecosystem of world-class studios, live music venues, audio education institutions, pro audio manufacturers, engineers, artists, and audio professionals, major record labels and more.
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