This year’s Musikmesse – an International Trade Fair for Musical Instruments, Sheet Music, Music Production and Music Business Connections, takes place in Frankfurt am Main, from April 6th to 8th, with a day for the public on April 9th. The hours of opening are from 9am to 6pm.

The fair is an exhibition of trends from the fields of musical-instrument making, digital music production, electronic music, music literature and music marketing, featuring more than 30,000 musical-instrument products.

Events, awards and workshops includes:
– a trade fair of international exhibitors from 46 countries presenting musical instruments, music software and hardware, sheet music, accessories and services connected with music making.
* live music: around 1,000 workshops, product demonstrations, concerts, showcases and clinics present instruments and artists in action.
* Public Day with over 50 live acts on the stages, see stars live and at autograph sessions. Public day has many accordion demonstrators at the displays of the accordion manufacturers.
* Vintage Show – exhibition of rare and special instruments, a journey through the history of music in Hall 4.1
* Music4Kids: six-day participatory exhibition revolving around music, acoustics and instruments
* awards for musicians, celebrities and instrument makers