Nashville Best Of 2026 · Best Event Production Company
Nashville Audio Visual
Sound, lighting, video, staging, power, and crew, all from one local team that both rents the gear and runs the show. Serving Music City since 1995, Nashville Audio Visual is our pick for the best event production company in Nashville.
The Verdict
Why NAV Earns the Title
Great events live or die on production: the microphone that works on the first try, the lighting that transforms a plain ballroom, the crew that quietly solves problems before anyone notices. Nashville Audio Visual handles every technical piece under one roof, including audio, video, lighting, power, staging, and crew, for everything from corporate conferences and galas to concerts, festivals, and weddings.
What sets them apart is that the same crew that plans your show also runs it. Rather than dropping off equipment and leaving, their on-site technicians stay through the event. Couples praise their drapery and uplighting on WeddingWire, and Nashville venues trust them too: the team at historic Travellers Rest says NAV has serviced many indoor and outdoor weddings on its grounds.
1995
Serving Nashville Since
25,000+
Nashville Events, by Their Count
All-In
Audio, Video, Lighting, Power & Crew
On-Site
Technicians Who Run Your Show
What They Handle
Every Technical Detail, Covered
From a single microphone to a full concert rig, one team plans it, delivers it, and runs it.
Audio & Video
From a PA system for a board meeting to an LED video wall for a conference general session, with technicians on hand to run every cue.
Lighting & Décor
Stage lighting, uplighting, custom gobos, string lights, drapery, and even handcrafted rustic chandeliers for barn weddings, the details couples rave about most.
Power & Full Production
Generators and power distribution, staging and rigging, run-of-show planning, and on-site technical direction from load-in to strike.
The Story
Three Decades Behind the Scenes
Since 1995, Nashville Audio Visual has worked behind the scenes of Music City’s events, growing from equipment rentals into a full-service production company. Its inventory ranges from handcrafted rustic chandeliers for barn weddings to full concert stage lighting.
Today the company supports corporate meetings, galas, city events, nonprofit fundraisers, concerts, and weddings across Middle Tennessee, and it says it works conventions and trade shows at venues including Music City Center and Gaylord Opryland. Clients get a single production plan and one all-in quote covering audio, video, lighting, power, and crew.
“Good lighting and sound are worth it.”
A Parent of the Bride, on WeddingWire
Planning Tips
How to Plan Your Event Production
Whether you’re planning a wedding or a large conference, these tips will help your production go off without a hitch.
Start with Your Venue
Ask your venue about in-house AV requirements, available power, and load-in rules. Many venues have preferred vendors, and hotels sometimes charge fees for outside AV.
Get an All-In Quote
Make sure your quote covers equipment, labor, power, setup and teardown, and potential overtime, so there are no surprises on the final bill.
Ask Who Runs the Show
Confirm that technicians will stay on-site during your event, not just drop off gear, and schedule a tech check or rehearsal before guests arrive.
Make Your Event Shine
Tell Nashville Audio Visual about your event and get one production plan and one all-in quote for everything you need.