Nashville Amps Up with Eric Church's Chief Featuring Concert-Quality Audio
In the heart of Music City, Nashville, a new live music venue has emerged, attracting attention for its unique atmosphere and state-of-the-art sound system. Neon Steeple, a two-story, intimate ticketed concert venue, is part of Chief's, a joint venture by Eric Church and Ben Weprin.
The sound system at Chief's is a professional L-Acoustics system, renowned for its precision, clarity, and powerful output. While there are no official, publicly detailed technical specifications for the sound system used at Neon Steeple inside Chief's specifically mentioning the L-Acoustics Ai Series, information about typical setups for high-end music venues can provide context.
Given that Neon Steeple is a prominent live music venue in Nashville and may feature top-tier audio equipment, a likely configuration for an Ai Series system could include main arrays, subs, amplification, and coverage and control components. For instance, each side of the main PA at Chief's features one A10i Focus over two A10i Wide, flanked by an A10i Focus over an A10i Wide as side-fills. Dual KS21i subs fly behind the main arrays for enhanced low-frequency response.
The L-Acoustics A10i enclosure, chosen for its versatility and power, is responsible for delivering the power and musicality that Eric Church wanted at Chief's. Its compact size allows for high performance at Chief's, ensuring a concert-like experience in a club-like setting. The A10i's high performance is crucial for the sound quality at Chief's, which, according to Jesse Free, the production manager at Chief's, is paramount.
Chief's was inaugurated with a 19-date residency of shows by Eric Church himself, setting the stage for an exciting future of live music. The venue also boasts a dueling-pianos bar and Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ, making it a destination for both music lovers and food enthusiasts. Furthermore, Chief's has a studio for live broadcasting Church's Outsiders Radio SiriusXM channel, further cementing its place in the Nashville music scene.
While exact specs for Neon Steeple at Chief's are not listed in current sources, comparable L-Acoustics Ai Series installations in similar venues might offer a frequency response of 48 Hz – 18 kHz, a maximum SPL of around 140 dB (peak), horizontal dispersion of ~100° (adjustable for wider or narrower coverage as needed), amplification of 2,000–4,000W per channel, and control through the proprietary L-Acoustics Network Manager software for system tuning and monitoring.
For precise information about the specific Ai Series configuration and technical specs at Neon Steeple at Chief's, contacting the venue or L-Acoustics directly would be recommended.
- The L-Acoustics A10i enclosure, known for its versatility and power, is likely to be a key feature of the sound system at Neon Steeple, a renowned live music venue in Nashville, offering a concert-like experience in a club-like setting.
- In addition to featuring top-tier audio equipment, Neon Steeple at Chief's could offer a diverse range of gadgets and technology, such as a dueling-pianos bar and a studio for live broadcasting Eric Church's Outsiders Radio SiriusXM channel, making it a unique destination where entertainment and music merge.
