Important Global Music Conferences, Events and Awards 2025

Planning the rest of your 2025 schedule? Here’s The Orchard’s ultimate guide to the most important global music conferences, events and awards happening later this year.

Important Global Music Conferences, Events and Awards left in 2025

by SHANNON SILVER from The Orchard’s Daily Rind

Mark your calendars with the dates and conferences below to connect with music industry professionals in 2025.

June 2025

June 2-7 – SXSW London (London)
June 4-8 – Primavera Sound Barcelona (Barcelona)
June 5-8 – CMA Fest (Nashville)
June 6-8 – Governors Ball (New York)
June 8 – Tony Awards (New York)
June 9-12 – A2IM Indie Week (New York)
June 10 – AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit (New York)
June 11-15 – NXNE (Toronto)
June 12 – Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Gala (New York)
June 12-15 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival (Manchester, Tenn.)
June 12-15 – Primavera Sound Porto (Porto, Portugal)
June 23-25 – NIVA ’25 Conference (Milwaukee)
June 25-29 – Glastonbury Festival (Pilton, England)
June 29-July 1 – NAMM NeXT (Nashville)

July 2025

July 3-6 – Essence Festival of Culture (New Orleans)
July 8 – 12 – LAMC (New York, NY)
July 28-Aug. 1 – Record Store Day’s Summer Camp Conference (New Orleans)

August 2025

Aug. 21-24 – Reading & Leeds Festival (Reading and Leeds, England)

September 2025

Sep. 16-20 – IBMA World of Bluegrass (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Sept 9-13 – Americanafest (Nashville, Tenn)
Sept 17 – 20 – Reeperbahn Festival (Hamburg, Germany)

October 2025

Oct. 3-5 – Field & Stream Music Fest (Winnsboro, S.C.)
Oct. 5-7 – IEBA 2025 (Nashville)
Oct. 7 – GMA Dove Awards (Nashville)
Oct. 14-17 – Mondo.NYC (New York)
Oct. 22-26 – Amsterdam Dance Event (Amsterdam)

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