November 14-15, 2025 at The Midway, San Francisco

More than 750 artists, producers, and creatives will gather for inspiration, mentorship, and hands-on access to the tools that advance music careers.

Music Expo, San Francisco’s premier conference for modern music makers—presented by Focusrite Group and in association with Sound On Sound Magazine—returns November 14–15, 2025, with expanded programming and a new home at The Midway SF, one of the city’s top destinations for music, art, and culture. Music Expo 25 will welcome over 750 attendees to learn from award-winning DJs, producers, artists, engineers, songwriters, industry tastemakers, and leading technology brands.

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Join Women’s Audio Mission for Re-Recording Mixing for Film & TV featuring Kate Finan of Boom Box Post! This in-depth post-production sound workshop will cover the basics of the re-recording mixing process and will include an interactive mixing session where attendees will have the opportunity to work at the console and workstation to mix in sound elements and experience the tools and process.

We will end with a Q&A session in which attendees may ask follow-up questions regarding mixing or receive career advice.

Presenter: Kate Finan, Supervising Sound Editor, Re-Recording Mixer, and Co-owner of Boom Box Post

Event Info:
Date: Monday, November 17, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Boom Box Post, 520 South Verdugo Drive, Burbank, CA 91502

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For years, the leading car manufacturers have been enhancing the driving experience with great audio capabilities. Complementing other features like tactile screens, haptics, and ambient lighting, immersive audio content is now being created to play exclusively in these environments. In this panel, Andreas Renhorn, Brian Caiazza and Andreas Ehret will present the challenges of bringing top-quality audio experiences to iconic carmakers such as Volvo, Lincoln and Ford.

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CRE8: The flagship event for DJs, Producers and emerging talent comes to the UK

PLASA and the Headliner Group are joining forces to launch CRE8, a brand-new flagship event for DJs, producers and self-producing artists, in partnership with Tileyard and supported by Sonical, Bop DJ, SoundOn and TikTok LIVE.

Tileyard North, located opposite The Hepworth in Wakefield, is one of the UK’s fastest-growing creative clusters and the northern home of Tileyard London, Europe's largest creative community and music industry hub. The venue will host CRE8 on 7th March 2026, welcoming internationally renowned DJs, artists, and producers for a full day of performances and educational panels. It will also showcase the latest and greatest equipment from leading brands, giving attendees the opportunity to get hands-on with professional gear, and aims to put Wakefield and the wider northern music scene firmly on the national stage.

Unlike traditional trade shows, CRE8 is set to be an immersive experience to inspire the industry’s rising talent, and will also include dedicated spaces for wellness and education, reflecting its commitment to supporting creatives both on and off the stage.

Confirmed names so far include DJ and producer TeeDee, who will perform live before joining Omar Khan, founder of Hyperactive World, for an on-stage conversation about building a successful label and the evolution of the Bassline and house scene in Yorkshire. Singer Ace Clvrk will also perform and take part in a masterclass in vocal production led by producer Mulally - all streamed globally via TikTok LIVE.

Central to CRE8 is Behind the Beat, a four-part educational series, also broadcast on TikTok LIVE. The programme will unpack the core stages of music creation, including beatmaking, vocal production and track breakdowns, with open Q&As with leading producers and DJs taking place throughout the day, giving visitors and aspiring artists direct access to industry expertise.

With the Headliner Group and TikTok LIVE’s recent collaboration showcasing emerging music talent at Pub in the Park, drawing 6 million impressions and 72,000 live viewers across three days, Headliner aims to build on this success, ensuring that CRE8’s annual event becomes the backdrop for a global conversation around the future of DJing and music production.

Attendees will receive exclusive goodie bags loaded with free plugins, how-to guides and offers and students will benefit from discounted tickets. CRE8 also supports Restore The Music (RTM), a charity resourcing music departments in schools where more than 50% of pupils receive free school meals, ensuring that CRE8 delivers genuine community benefit as well as industry inspiration.

For more information about CRE8 and details of how to get involved, visit cre8dj.com.