Shure is celebrating 25 years of having an office in Nashville with an expansion into the newly built Rock Nashville facility, described as the largest purpose-built music campus in the world, featuring 13 rehearsal studios and two arena rehearsal studios. The move builds on decades of support for the local music community, from assisting independent venues to helping artists affected by the 2010 floods.
Nashville performers, audio professionals and civic leaders marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and Shure presented a cheque to ECCHO Live, a Nashville-based organisation supporting touring industry professionals with mental health services and financial coaching.
Shure’s ties to the city predate its physical office by decades, with the company supplying microphones and PA equipment to the Ryman Auditorium – the original home of the Grand Ole Opry – before the Grand Ole Opry House was built in 1974. Both Shure and the Grand Ole Opry were founded in 1925, and the company continues to provide microphones and IEMs for the long-running radio show, which stages more than 300 performances a year.
Chuck Young, retired director of production and technical services at Opry Entertainment Group, said: “Even before the Grand Ole Opry House was built in 1974, Shure supplied microphones and a Vocal Master PA at our original Ryman Auditorium home. With more than 300 Opry shows per year, hundreds of performers, and three-minute set changes, gear performance and reliability are paramount in our venues.”
Chris Schyvinck, president and CEO at Shure, added: “Nashville has always been an important part of Shure’s history and we’re proud to grow our presence there as we continue to support the community.”
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