Power

  • 1 – 200A Company Switch for Video
  • 1 – 400A Company Switch for Lighting

Both switches are 50′ or less from dimmer world USR. Either one is available at any time. The company switches are CAM-LOK connect so tails are not needed. Either LD or the Stage Manager will tie your system in. Please do not take it upon yourself to tie into the house system.

Rigging

There are no rigging points downstage of the proscenium. Overstage rigging is permitted. Please be aware that while the structural steel is 36′, the proscenium only has a height of 21′ so your trims will be lower and the highest that you can go once all house electrics and pipes are gridded is about 23′ to truss.

House Dry Lines

  • 6 – Copper DMX Dry Lines
    • 4 lines from FOH to USR
    • 2 lines from FOH to USC
  • 2 – Network Dry Lines from FOH to USR
    These can be used in place of running your lighting snake.

House Console

The house console is a GrandMa2 Light running current software with up to 3 motorized fader wings and 2 external touch screen monitors. The house console backup is an MA on PC with a command wing and fader wing.

FOH Position

The FOH lighting position has room for up to 2 consoles. Only one other console can be on the house system with LD’s console. Please let LD know if there are any consoles other than the headliner that will be FOH for the opening act(s) if there is one.

Taking Control of the House Rig

  • 8 – Guest DMX Lines to control house rig from your console

If you do not have any open DMX ports, LD can get you into the system with a network line. Please be aware that you must have sACN on, as this is where the house rig lives.

House Light Control

House lights are controlled via a separate controller FOH. LD will be at FOH to take out house lights during the show and intermission.

Haze

  • 2 – Hazebase hazer
    $50 per unit
    DMX controllable, 2 in the plot and 2 for the floor if needed

The Ryman is a WATER-BASED HAZE USE ONLY facility. No oil-based hazers are allowed (DF-50 or otherwise). If the tour is carrying oil based hazers, please discuss with the LD during the advance for proper guidance.

There are no haze restrictions so you may begin hazing as soon as you are ready. We prefer that it not look like London on a super foggy day so please be aware of your haze use during the day and show. NO F100-STYLE FOGGERS ARE ALLOWED!

COM/RTS

COM is provided from the FOH guest position to the following areas:

  • FOH lights
  • All Spots
  • The SM Area
  • Dimmer World

We have an RTS system, thus Clear-Com components will not be able to be plugged into the system. Double muff or single muff headsets can be provided for the guest LD and dimmer tech upon request.

Lighting Rig

  • 40 – Chauvet Rogue R3 Wash (Standard mode; 21ch) units
    • 16 create a FOH wash 15′ DS of the proscenium
    • 24 are over stage spread across 4 electrics
  • 17 – Ayrton Ghibli fixtures (standard mode 38ch).
    • 16 – repositionable FOH specials or washes
    • 1 – over stage at center on 5th electric and functions as back light if desired
  • 24 – Ayrton Mistral (standard mode 28ch) spot fixtures spread across 3 electrics over stage
  • 5 – Ayrton Diablo (standard mode 36ch) fixtures that exist to create backlight from my 2nd Electric and 1 at center on my 3rd electric as a center backlight option.
  • 4 – Martin Atomic 3000 (4ch mode) strobe units on the 5th electric
  • 4 – Elation Cuepix WW2 (4ch mode) units on the 1st electric for audience light in the lower bowl
  • 4 sets – ACL Bars in the rig on the 4th electric

There is roughly 56K of audience light throughout the venue for audience. These are Par64 WFL that light under the balcony and over the balcony.

Follow Spots

  • 4 – Strong Super Trouper II follow spots lamped at 2000W
    • 2 left of center and 2 right of center (as notated on the plot)
    • Each unit has 6 slots for color which can be customized. Default configuration:

FRAME 1: 1/8 CTO L 233
FRAME 2: 1/4 CTO L 206
FRAME 3: 1/8 minus green L 279

FRAME 4: 1/4 minus green L 249
FRAME 5: 0.15 ND L 298
FRAME 6: 0.3 ND L 209

These colors can be swapped out for show colors if needed.

Rental Floor Package

The Ryman does have a small floor package available for rental. The cost of this package is $500.00. This floor package consists of:

  • 8 robe DLX spot fixtures
  • 8 Martin Mac Aura wash fixtures

Please discuss with the LD during the advance if you would like to use the floor package.

Questions from the Ryman Auditorium Lighting Director

  1. Will you be bringing any lighting with you?
  2. Will you need to fly any trusses?
  3. Will you be flying any scenic elements that need truss or open linesets?
  4. Will you be running your snake or using the house drylines?
  5. Will you be taking control of the rig?
  6. Will house LD need to run the opening act(s) if there is one or is there an opener LD?
  7. Will you be using haze and if so will you be bringing or does house need to provide?
  8. Will you be using follow spots and if so how many?

Please direct any other questions about the Ryman’s lighting system to Lighting Director Brandon Webb at (615) 458-8750 or bwebb@ryman.com

Audio Power

  • 1 – 100 amp 3-Phase Cam Locs Audio Power Stage Left

House Console

  • Yamaha Rivage PM7 mixing console with 120 input channels, 60 mix busses, 24 Matrices, 2 stereos and a mono.

The console is connected, via TWINLANe, to a RPio 622 with 5 Silk input cards and 1 output card for a total of 80 mic Inputs and 16-line outputs. The mic inputs are fed from the direct output of the in-house 72-input 4-way splitter.

Locally the console has 16 analog inputs and 16 analog outputs, as well 4 (stereo) AES inputs and outputs. The console also has two additional HY144-D cards that serve to interface with the venue’s in-house DANTE network as well as allowing multi-track recording of up to 128 channels on the FOH workstation.

House Cabinet

  • Left-Right Arrays– each consisting of:
    • 10 – JBL VTX A12 Line Array Boxes
  • Center Sub Bass Hang
    • 8 – JBL VTX S28 Boxes
  • Side Hang– each side consists of:
  • Front Fill Speakers:
    • 12 – JBL VT 4886 Boxes
  • Zoned Under Balcony System:
    • 30 – JBL VT 4886 Boxes
    • 8 – JBL VT 4883 Subs
    • 2 – JBL VRX 928 boxes

House Amplification

  • System Power Amps:
    • Twenty-Six (26) Crown I-Tech 4×3500 HD Amplifiers
  • Speaker Management is controlled by:
    • Two (2) BSS Blue 160 DSP Processing & Routing, one (1) Lab Gruppen LM26 System Control and one (1) Lab Gruppen LM44 System Control

Monitor Console

Yamaha Rivage PM7
Mixing console with 120 input channels, 60 mix busses, 24 Matrices, 2 stereos and a mono. The console is connected, via TWINLANe to its own RPio 622 with 5 Silk input cards and 1 output as well as an MY8-ADDA96 card for a total of 80 mic inputs, 8 line inputs and 24 line outputs. The mic inputs are fed from an isolated output of the in-house 72-input 4-way splitter. The console also has an RPIO 222 that is integrated into the Ryman wireless rack that allows for an additional 32 outputs.

Locally the console has 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs, as well 4 (stereo) AES inputs and outputs. The console also has two additional HY144-D cards that serve to interface with the venue’s in-house DANTE network as well as allowing multi-track recording of up to 128 channels on the Monitor workstation.

Monitor Speakers

  • 1 – D&B Single 18″ Sub Cabinet
  • 2 – L-Acoustic SB18M Sub Cabinets
  • 16 – L-Acoustic 115XT Hi Q Wedges powered by LA-4 Amps, 14 mixed available

Microphones

  • 13 – Shure SM57
  • 8 – Shure Beta 58
  • 8 – Shure SM58
  • 4 – Shure SM98 with mic clips and drum mounting hardware
  • 5 – AKG 535
  • 2 – Beyer M88
  • 4 – AKG 568 Eb (Shotgun)
  • 2 – Crown PCC-160
  • 1 – AKG D112
  • 2 – Shure B52
  • 4 – Shure KSM 9
  • 3 – Shure KSM 137
  • 2 – Shure SM 91
  • 2 – Shure Beta SM 91
  • 1 – Shure VP88
  • 2 – Shure KSM 32
  • 1 – Shure KSM 44
  • 5 – Shure 137
  • 2 – Shure 313

Available Upon Request for an additional fee:

  • Shure UR4D wireless handheld microphones
  • Shure PM900 IEM units

Stands

  • 15 – Ms7 Short Round Base Mic Stand w/booms
  • 12 – Ms 20Tall Round Base Mic Stands
  • 3 – Ms 25 Boom Stands
  • 6 – K&M Tripod Stands

Risers

  • 14 – 4′ × 8′ Sections with Adjustable-Height Legs

House Video System

VIDEO PROJECTION

  • 2 – SONY VPL-FHZ700L/B Laser Light Source 7000 lm WUXGA 3LCD Projectors
    • Middle Focus Projector Lens, throw ratio 3.30 – 6.11, projecting onto the upper balcony left and right walls
  • 10 – 39-inch LG Video Monitors covering the under balcony

Broadcast & Recording Room

Recording room day rate is $2,000 plus $45 per hour for tech and engineer. Venue licensing agreement must be executed before use of recording room is confirmed.

  • 112 mono channels
  • 72 mic pre’s
  • 4 stereo channels
  • 4 stereo program channels
  • 48 multitrack busses
  • 8-band parametric EQ/channel
  • 48 faders
  • Recording Media
  • 128 tracks of NUENDO 4.22 (2 units)
  • Time Code Ready
  • Carl Tatz-tuned room using the PhantomFocus System
  • Dynoaudio Monitors
  • 72 Channel in-house splitter

Truck A/V Box

Located in Alley

  • 48 male XLR analog audio Splitter to stage
  • 12 Strands SM fiber to amp room
  • 12 Strands MM fiber to amp room
  • 12 Strands MM fiber to FOH
  • 12 Strands SM fiber to Stage Right panel
  • BNC connections to various points throughout the building
  • TRIAX connections to various points throughout the building
  • PL COMM lines to various points throughout the building
  • 300-amp power service
  • 50-amp bus shore power

Stage & Rigging

  • Stage Height: 4′
  • Stage Depth:
    • 35′ to back wall
    • 32′ to upstage black traveler curtain
  • Grid Height: 36′
  • Grid layout: 4′ × 6′
  • Proscenium Height: 22′
  • Proscenium Width: 60′ 8″
  • Electrics Trim: 20′ with a high trim of 32′

Total weight load on Grid: 40,000 lbs. (2,000 lbs. per grid point is safe)

  • Must have a crossover upstage.
  • ALL LEGS AND BORDERS ARE DEAD HUNG.
  • Legs have limited travel on/off stage
  • All rigging must be pre-approved by the facility.
  • There are no r

General Production

Please Note:

  • Load in is ramp to street and is roughly a 250′ level push to stage.
  • Maximum door height is 83″; Maximum door width is 66″
  • There is no forklift on site; however, one can be rented.
  • Bus Parking: We can accommodate three buses in the upper parking area and up to four semis. Additional parking for star bus close to stage door in the alley.
  • Shore Power available:  2 x 50 Amp Circuits on Upper Level for buses without trailers
  • Additionally 1 x 50 amp circuit available for 1 bus with trailer.

Soundcheck Must Take Place At or After 4:00 p.m.

No Sound Before 4:00 pm. Building clear at 4:30 p.m.

 

Dressing Rooms

STAGE LEFT

1st Floor

  • #1 Production Office
  • #2 Hank Williams:12 x 11 =132 Sq ft
    • VIP with full bathroom

2nd Floor

  • Men’s Restroom with shower
  • Women’s Restroom with shower

3rd Floor

  • #7: 19 x 9 = 171 sq ft
  • #8: 17×11- 187 sq ft
  • #9: 18×12 – 216 sq ft
  • Note: # 8 and 9 has a divider that when open turns it into
    35 x11 – 385 sq ft room

STAGE RIGHT

1st Floor

  • #3 Minnie and Roy 14x 11=154 sq ft
    • VIP with full bathroom

2nd Floor

  • #4 Women of Country: 12 x 13 = 156 sq ft
  • LULA ( Makeup room) 14 x 11 ft=154 sq ft
  • + one Restroom

3rd Floor

  • #5 Johnny Cash 12 x 13 =156 sq ft
  • #6 Blue Grass: 14 x 14 = 196 sq ft
  • + one Restroom

Contacts

PRODUCTION & TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

Chrissy Hall, Director of Concerts
chall@ryman.com
615-458-8727

OPERATIONS

Gary Levy, General Manager
glevy@ryman.com
615-458-8712

EVENTS

David Collier, Assistant Director of Events
dcollier@ryman.com
615-458-8720

CATERING

Debbie Burt, Assistant Manager, F&B
dburt@ryman.com
615-458-8707

MARKETING

Misty Swann, Marketing Manager – Concerts
mswann@ryman.com
615-458-8728

PRODUCTION ADVANCE

Les Banks, Production Manager/Audio Supervisor
lbanks@ryman.com
615-491-5551

LIGHTING ADVANCE

Brandon Webb, Lighting Director
bwebb@ryman.com
615-458-8750

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Karalie Hennigan, Stage Manager
khennigan@ryman.com
615-691-1869

SECURITY

Jeremy Brown, Security Manager
jbrown@opry.com
615-458-8716

PRESS/MEDIA

Alyson Stokes, Brand Communications Manager
astokes@rymanhp.com
615-316-6727