New A&R Pop-Up Lounge, pool parties by Beatport, panels, workshops, and more set for March 24–26.
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Winter Music Conference returns to Downtown Miami from March 24–26, 2026, with its most expansive offering in over a decade. Now entering its 36th edition, WMC reveals its first wave of programming across panels, performances, exhibitions, and networking opportunities.
Taking place at the Kimpton EPIC Hotel, the 2026 edition will feature curated content across two dedicated tracks—WMC // INDUSTRY and WMC // CREATORS—designed to unite artists, professionals, and fans exploring the future of electronic music and technology.
New for this year is the A&R Pop-Up Lounge, a one-of-a-kind activation created with Label Radar, allowing badge holders to submit USB demos directly to top labels such as Ultra Records, Create Music Group (mau5trap, Monstercat, !K7), Dirty Workz, Experts Only, and more.
WMC also teams up with Beatport Live for a three-day rooftop pool party series at the EPIC Hotel, curated by leading labels and supported by partners like L-Acoustics, AlphaTheta, and FEVER. These daytime events are included with WMC Pro badges.
Programming highlights include keynotes, expert-led panels, and workshop sessions focused on real-world skills, studio techniques, sustainability, physical media, AI integration, event production, and scoring for film and TV. Initial speakers represent leading platforms including Beatport, AFEM, Create Music Group, Discogs, Prodigy Artists, and Vinyl Me Please, with more to be announced.
The WMC Gear Exhibition returns with hands-on demos, while L-Acoustics introduces its immersive DJ spatial audio system for the first time. The International Dance Music Awards will also return to WMC this year, in partnership with Bridges for Music.
For more information, programming updates, and ticket access, visit the official Winter Music Conference website here.
