From Tootsies to the Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry, Shure has been part of Nashville’s music community for more than 25 years, helping musicians and engineers achieve extraordinary sound.
Shure is celebrating 25 years of having an office in Nashville by expanding into the new Rock Nashville facility, a production campus covering more than 55,700 square metres. It is the world’s largest complex built for the music industry and features 13 rehearsal studios and two arena-sized rehearsal spaces.
Beyond its 25-year physical presence in Nashville, Shure has supported the area for decades. Whether backing independent music venues, helping artists affected by the 2010 floods or fostering musical creativity at home during the pandemic, Shure has continued to stand alongside Nashville’s resilient community.
Several Nashville artists, audio professionals and civic leaders attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the new space.
Shure also presented a cheque to ECCHO Live, a Nashville-based organisation that provides touring professionals with resources such as mental health services, financial coaching and year-round programmes, including on-site support at festivals and events.
The company has been part of the Nashville family since long before it established a physical office in the city.
Shure has supported country music for decades. Representatives from Shure’s Evanston factory travelled to Nashville every year with a truckload of equipment to support Fan Fair. Even before the Grand Ole Opry House was built in 1974, Shure supplied microphones and a Vocal Master PA system for our original home at the Ryman Auditorium. This partnership has flourished for more than 50 years, and we continue to use Shure microphones and in-ear monitoring systems on the longest-running radio show in history. With more than 300 Opry shows each year, hundreds of performers and three-minute set changes, equipment performance and reliability are essential in our venues. Shure provides all of that, along with excellent engineering support, explains Chuck Young, former Director of Production and Technical Services at Opry Entertainment Group.
Both founded in 1925, the Grand Ole Opry and Shure share a long history during which numerous music and cultural icons have relied on Shure microphones on the Opry stage.
The Grand Ole Opry’s centenary celebration featured a succession of artists who used Shure audio technology to honour the legacy of this iconic country music institution.
When Opryland USA opened in 1972, Shure was there to provide a wide selection of microphones for its performances. "Nashville has always been an important part of Shure’s history, and we are proud to expand our presence in the city while continuing to support its community", says Chris Schyvinck, President and CEO of Shure.
Dave Mustaine, co-founder and frontman of Megadeth, also congratulated Shure. "I have been a firm believer in Shure microphones since I saw Roger Daltrey swinging one and noticed that all the great singers used them when I was starting out", says Mustaine. "It was an SM58, and I was convinced. I now use Shure’s Beta 58A. My guitar microphones are also from Shure, specifically the famous SM57, which was used by almost all the guitarists I admired. At that point, I knew I wanted to become a Shure endorser too".
Mustaine also praised Shure’s Nashville-based representative.
Shure has a secret weapon at its Nashville location to complement its exceptional audio equipment: Ryan Smith, Artist Relations Manager. Ryan can be found almost any day at Shure’s convenient location inside Soundcheck Rehearsals at Rock Nashville, expertly assisting his clients and addressing their needs, concludes Mustaine.
