It’s been eight years since the annual Audio Engineering Society Convention was held on the West Coast, but the wait is nearly over. Registration has just opened for the 2025 AES Show, which will take place Oct. 23–25 at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, Calif.
Coinciding with early-bird registration opening, the AES Show also announced that this year’s keynote address will be presented by multi-platinum producer, songwriter, mixer and audio educator Warren Huart of the hit YouTube channel “Produce Like a Pro.”
In his address, titled “From Cassette Decks to Platinum Discs,” Huart will share his journey from homemade recordings in rural England to working with artists like Aerosmith, The Fray and James Blunt.
Huart will also host a pair of sessions during the convention. One of which will honor the late Beach Boys’ founder Brian Wilson and feature Wilson’s audio engineer since 1988: multi-Grammy Award winner Mark Linett, who is best known for his remixing and remastering of the Beach Boys’ catalog.
Every year, the show features the latest in audio innovations, research, gear, technologies and their creative application, as well as a comprehensive technical program slate of tutorials, paper presentations, tech tours of local facilities and skill building workshops.
“The AES Show has always been a cornerstone of our audio community,” said Huart in a press release. “For me, it’s more than just the sessions, as engrossing as the technical program is; it’s a place where I’ve built lasting friendships, shared ideas and stayed inspired.
“In a fast-moving industry, nothing compares to connecting face to face with others who share the same passion for sound, the same technical curiosity, and the same drive to keep learning and growing,” he said.
