November 13-14, 2026

SF Music Conference

Two Days of Connections, Creativity, and Growth

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Two Days of Connections, Creativity, and Growth

SF Music Conference (formerly known as Music Expo) is a two-day event built to inspire artists, songwriters, music producers, engineers, and DJs who want to fast track their trajectory in music.

Sharpen your skills, unleash your creativity, and expand your industry connections to help your next move.

Throughout the 2 days get direct access to leading artists and industry leaders, hands-on in workshops and masterclass, and discover the latest music production technology from the most reputable music and audio brand. Get personalized advice from industry experts on career growth, branding, distribution, legal, booking and management. 


Exclusive software and gear prizes will also be up for grabs at the event.

What goes on

Artist Q&A & Masterclasses

Intimate sessions with award-winning artists, producers, engineers, industry pros.

Live Performances & Parties

From DJ sets and synth performances, breakfast clubs to networking events.

Career & Creative Panels

From with industry experts for up to an hour for mentoring and networking.

Interactive Workshops

Form hands-on synth design workshops, immersive audio mixes to automobile demos.

Office Hours

Meet with industry experts for personal advice. This is mentoring on steroids.

Exhibition & Brand Activations

Meet with leading brands at the intersection of music, technology, and culture.

In an era of infinite information available at the touch of a button, timelines filled with AI-generated content, it’s crucial to return to the human side of music: the relationship, the mentorship, the chance encounters that have launched and advanced careers since 2014.  


What no algorithm can replicate is the room full of the right people. Attendees have walked away having made more connections in a single day than in an entire year - Finding producers, collaborators, and champions who led them to opportunities they couldn’t have imagined waking in. 

What started in San Francisco in 2014 has grown into one of the music industry's most trusted spaces - 6,000+ attendees, 300 presenters, and 550 hours of programming built around direct access to artists, brands and products shaping the future of music. Hands-on demos. Real conversations. No filter. 

Where others are informational, SFMC is transformational.

Why Attend, Why Now?

Who attends

  • Emerging and established Artists, Musicians, DJs, Producers & Engineers who live online and crave authentic connections; have strong work ethic & aspire to become better.

  • Featured talent included Grammy-winning songwriters Khris Riddick-Tynes and Oak Felder, artist & producer DECAP, electronic artists Linney and JVNA, Award-winning composer Ching-Shan Chang, Grammy-winning mastering engineer Michael Romanowski, and touring musician Sam Gutman.

  • Industry representation spanned Google, Apple, The Recording Academy, Empire, Squeak E. Clean Studios, Noise Pop, LabelWorx, Neon Owl, Splice, Output, Create Music Group, SF Conservatory of Music, Novation, Sequential, IK Multimedia, SSL, Crescendo Research, Women Audio Mission.

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Join us in San Francisco to showcase your latest gear, lead immersive activations, and shape the future of sound.

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FAQs

  • SF Music Conference (formerly Music Expo), is a premier music event designed to fast-track the careers of artists, songwriters, producers, engineers, and DJs. Since 2014, we have provided high-intensity environment and technical mastery, industry mentorship, and professional growth.

  • We are expecting to announce our pre-sale early May. May sure to join our wait list to be first notified.

  • We expect to return to The Midway SF