Music Sustainability Summit 2026 Announces Program For April Event

Organizers of the 2026 Music Sustainability Summit have announced the program for the event this spring.

Happening on April 14 at Solotech Studios in Hollywood, Calif., the event will feature panels on topics including:

Beyond Concert Tees: What Merch Says About Who We Are
Carbon: Ensuring That What Gets Measured Gets Managed
Designing Mega Events to Leave a Legacy of Sustainability
Fan Travel: Getting There Is Half the Fumes
From Fan Engagement to Real Impact
Getting into Gear: Instruments, Materials, and Nature
Getting to Zero: Best Practices in Offsets and Their Alternatives
Regulation, Reporting, and Digital Product Passports
Sh*t Happens (and What to Do When It Does)
Small Venues, Big Solutions: Sustainability in Small and Midsize Venues
Thought for Food: Putting Foodservice Sustainability on the Menu
Under the Lights: How Music and Sports Can Team Up on Sustainability

These topics form the Summit’s theme of “Turning Ideas Into Action,” focusing on scaling ideas and initiatives that are forming the music industry’s approach to sustainability. Speakers on each of these topics will be announced in the coming months. Registration for the upcoming Summit is available here, with early bird pricing available until January 14.

2026 will mark the third annual edition of the event, which is produced by the Music Sustainability Alliance, an organization that works to expand sustainability projects throughout the music industry.

“The Summit is our annual gathering of professionals seeking to elevate their impact in aligning the music industry with industry, community, and planetary goals,” MSA co-founder and CEO Amy Morrison says in a statement. “While the climate crisis is increasingly upending weather patterns, supply chains and daily life, the solutions are growing, too, demonstrating the potential for artists, venues, fans and others to harness the power of music and culture for the benefit of all.”