Part of the Barstool Sports portfolio, Barstool Nashville opened its doors in the summer of 2023 in a multi-level, multimedia club building on Broadway that’s outfitted with a sound reinforcement system utilizing a mix of DAS Audio and E11EVEN Sound by DAS Audio loudspeakers and amplification.
For system designer Salvatore Accardi of Accardi Designs, a primary focus was on developing a system that could provide the flexibility to address the range of artists from across different genres who play each night in the venue. The system centers around a VANTEC curved array covering the main stage, with a pair of three VANTEC-20A 12-inch active two-way loudspeakers flown with VANTEC-118A 18-inch direct firing active subwoofers on either side of the stage. Three UX-218 subs are installed onstage, with a fourth UX-218 on the other side of the bar for extra punch.
The venue’s large main area is covered by a total of 40 models from the E11EVEN Sound by DAS Audio series. ES-10 two-way point source loudspeakers provide coverage for the entire space, with placement based on simulation software provided by the DAS Audio engineering team. Six Quantum Series Q-10 10-inch compact subwoofers and three more ARTEC-322S dual 12-inch bass reflex subs bolster the low end. Outside on the deck, coverage is extended by six WR-8826-DX dual six-inch weather resistant boxes keep the music going. All loudspeakers are driven by eight E11EVEN Sound by DAS Audio EP-6K4 four-channel amplifiers and one EP-22K4 four-channel amp.
Deploying the system was not without its challenges, Accardi reports. “It’s a two-story space with a mezzanine, so the ceiling over the dance floor is crazy high,” Accardi reports. “We were sitting on trusses bolting them in. They had already deployed a bunch of oversized, industrial ceiling fans, which made things a bit tricky.
“Lower Broadway is Nashville’s tourist mecca, and on any given night there are dozens of clubs trying to draw people in,” he concludes. “We wanted to create an environment with the best sound and video on the street, and we’ve definitely achieved that.”
