The Florida International Audio Expo 2026 returns for its eighth annual run at the Sheraton Tampa Brandon Hotel from February 20–22, 2026, right in the middle of a show calendar that’s been completely upended. Vienna has replaced Munich as Europe’s anchor event, while Warsaw, Paris, and Singapore have all grown into major international draws. Meanwhile, CEDIA and CanJam SoCal have both shifted weeks earlier, adding even more chaos to a schedule already packed with many regional and global audio showcases.
Through all that noise, Tampa remains refreshingly simple—and still the only major Florida hi-fi show (as far as anyone can tell). With over 100 exhibit spaces, live music, and heavyweight seminars, the Florida International Audio Expo continues to be one of the few shows that actually matters. And honestly, Tampa in February still beats fighting for a cab in Vienna or trudging through Warsaw snow any day.
After a late-December breather, we’ll dive headfirst into CES 2026 in Vegas—because nothing says “hi-fi glamour” like slot machines and Mitch Marner in a Golden Knights jersey…