Shure Lends a Helping Hand to the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Artists

NASHVILLE – In early May, the city of Nashville experienced some of the worst flooding in its history, which affected countless homes, studios, and venues, including the historic Grand Ole Opry House. Soundcheck, a large rehearsal facility and home to Shure's Nashville office, was partially submerged in up to four feet of water.

PONTIAC MI – As many as 10 workers setting up for A R Rahman's Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour in the Silverdome sustained minor injuries June 19 from a stage collapse. The structural failure forced the show to be cancelled. A performance set for June 20 in Toronto also needed to be rescheduled.

LAS VEGAS – Viva ELVIS, the seventh resident production by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas, combines Elvis, Broadway-style production numbers and Cirque-robatics, with audio elements including an eight-piece on-stage band, four female singers, the voice of Elvis and sound effects.

LAKE MINNETONKA, MN- With a long history of mixing for major artists and events ranging from Prince and Phil Collins to Juanes and Shakira, Rob "Cubby" Colby has seen touring sound gear evolve, and remains open to new ideas.

BENSALEM, PA – In a fixed installation using AKG's wireless microphone systems, PTC Group, Inc. recently designed a multi-unit WMS4500 system to drive nightly live performances in Parx Casino's bustling 360 Ultra Lounge. System designer Nathan Powell, president of PTC Group, credited the AKG gear for performance, versatility and efficiency.