Nomad Sound
Nomad Sound is a full-service live sound production company based in Austin, Texas, providing equipment rental, event production, custom venue installations, and tour support for music festivals, concerts, corporate events, and entertainment activations across Texas, Colorado, and California.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersAustin, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Nomad Sound does
Nomad Sound is a full-service live sound production company headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 2005 (with roots traceable to 1999). The company provides equipment rental, event production crew, custom venue installations, and tour support for music festivals, concerts, corporate events, weddings, and entertainment activations across Texas, Colorado, and California. Its technology stack centers on premium professional audio inventory including L'Acoustics (K1, K2, K3, Kara II, KIVA II, SYVA, X Series) and NEXO (STM, Geo S12, PS15) line array systems, Yamaha and Avid digital mixing consoles, and acoustic simulation via NS-1 prediction software, supported by three warehouse facilities.
Nomad Sound holds L'Acoustics Certified Provider status (since 2018) and is a certified NEXO provider, enabling access to proprietary system design tools and the largest touring-grade inventories in the regional market. The customer base spans music festivals (SXSW, ACL, Tour de Fat, Riot Fest, X Games, WinterWonderGrass, Levitation, Sonic Bloom, Euphoria), touring productions (SUM 41, Jane's Addiction), venue installations (Meanwhile Brewing, The Scoot Inn, EMPIRE, The Parish, Armadillo Den, Aviator Nation Dreamland), corporate events (AAACN Conference, Circuit of the Americas F1), and high-profile activations (HBO Westworld at SXSW 2018). The company produced 1,127 events in the trailing year.
The business model is B2B project-based services with quote-based custom pricing. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment rental contracts and professional services engagements (production crew, technical direction, system design, on-site engineering). Custom installations and ongoing venue service relationships provide recurring revenue. GTM is sales-led via direct relationships with event organizers, venue operators, and production managers, supplemented by event presence, industry press coverage, and referrals. Leadership comprises Founding Partner/COO Damon Lange (majority owner), Partner/CMO Rion King, and a third partner Brian Conway, supported by lead engineers with 10-20+ year tenures.
Nomad Sound firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nomad Sound
- Legal name
- Nomad Sound, Inc.
- Website
- https://nomadsound.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Nomad Sound is a full-service live sound production company based in Austin, Texas, providing equipment rental, event production, custom venue installations, and tour support for music festivals, concerts, corporate events, and entertainment activations across Texas, Colorado, and California.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nomad Sound industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Live Sound Production Services
- NAICS
- Sound Recording Industries (5122)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Touring Logistics & Crew Services (Backline, Transport, Staffing) (MPAIAFAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD)
Keywords
Where Nomad Sound is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Austin
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Nomad Sound business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Rental: Nomad Sound rents audio equipment including speakers, mixing consoles, wireless systems, and mobile stages to event producers, festivals, and venues. Equipment rental is the primary revenue driver, with packages customized to event scale.
- Event Production Services: Full-service event production including crew, technical direction, system design, and on-site engineering for concerts, festivals, corporate events, and private functions.
- Custom Installations: Design and build permanent sound systems for venues. Nomad handles the installation of complete audio systems at music venues and event spaces, creating long-term client relationships.
- Tour Support: Providing sound support, equipment, and engineering crew for touring productions across North America, supporting artists and productions on the road.
- Equipment Repair: Equipment repair services offered to clients, supporting the maintenance of their own audio gear.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing for all services |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Nomad Sound product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nomad Sound is a full-service live sound production company that provides customized pro audio equipment rental, on-site engineering, technical direction, system design, and crew for multi-stage festivals, live concerts, private and corporate events, weddings, touring productions, and permanent venue installations. Offerings span a premium inventory of L'Acoustics, NEXO, Yamaha, Avid, QSC, Allen & Heath, and Rupert Neve Designs gear, supported by 22+ years of operating history, 3 warehouse locations, and L'Acoustics Certified Provider status.
Product overview
Nomad Sound is a full-service live sound production company offering equipment rentals and event production services for events of all sizes. The core offering consists of live sound production services supporting multi-stage festivals, live concert events, private and corporate events, and weddings. The company's product portfolio includes speaker rentals (L'Acoustics and NEXO systems), mixing console rentals (Avid Venue and Yamaha), wireless systems, and mobile stages. Additional services include tour packages with customized equipment configurations, custom installation design and build for permanent venue installations, equipment repair, and advanced system design using acoustic prediction software.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Live Sound Production Services Full-service live sound production for events of all sizes, including multi-stage festivals, live concerts, private and corporate events, and weddings, combining equipment, crew, technical direction, and on-site engineering.
- Audio Equipment Rental Rental of professional loudspeakers (L'Acoustics K1, K2, K3, Kara II, KIVA II, SYVA, X Series, KS28, KS21; NEXO Geo S12, PS15 R2, 45N12, LS18, RS18, STM line arrays; QSC WideLine 10, KLA, KW, K.2 Series), mixing consoles (Yamaha CL5/CL series, Avid VENUE S6L/Digidesign Profile, Allen & Heath SQ-6), wireless systems, and mobile stages for events.
- Tour Packages Customized touring audio packages with racks of compact, rugged, road-ready components built to support touring productions nationally, including embedded engineers (e.g., Matt Trevino on SUM 41, Jamie Wellwarth on Jane's Addiction).
- Custom Installation Services Design and installation of permanent sound systems for venues including music venues, restaurants, bars, breweries, and fitness studios, creating long-term client relationships and recurring service opportunities.
- Equipment Repair Repair services for professional audio equipment offered to clients via an online request form, supporting the maintenance of their own audio gear.
- System Design & Prediction Advanced venue acoustic simulation and system optimization using L'Acoustics NS-1 prediction software for NEXO systems, modeling venue acoustics, predicting system behavior, and designing optimized audio configurations to meet specific acoustic challenges.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1,127 events produced in the last year
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Nomad Sound
Customer profileNamed customers26 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Nomad Sound technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Nomad Sound partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- New Belgium Brewing (Tour de Fat)flagshipSince 2008, Nomad Sound has provided complete sound packages and production crew for 2 stages on New Belgium Brewing's flagship Tour de Fat musical fundraiser, visiting 12-15 cities across North America annually from June through October.
- L'AcousticscoreNomad Sound is an L-Acoustics Certified Provider, granting them access to the pinnacle of loudspeaker technology including the K1, K2, K3, Kara II, KIVA II, SYVA, X Series, KS28, and KS21 systems. This certification provides a competitive moat and seat at the table in major event production conversations.
- NEXO (Yamaha Professional Audio)coreNomad Sound is a certified NEXO provider, utilizing Geo S12, PS15 R2, 45N12, LS18, RS18, and STM line array systems. Yamaha Professional Audio is the official North American distributor for NEXO speaker products.
- Yamaha Professional AudiocoreNomad Sound utilizes Yamaha digital mixing consoles (CL5, CL series) and amplifiers (PLD4.5) across their production inventory. Yamaha Professional Audio provides complete systems solutions for sound reinforcement.
- Allen & HeathminorNomad Sound utilizes Allen & Heath SQ-6 mixing consoles with 96 kHz DX168 portable expanders in venue installations such as Meanwhile Brewing Co.
- AEG LivecoreWorldwide concert and production heavyweight AEG Live teamed up with Nomad Sound to provide tour support for comedian George Lopez's spring 2013 comedy tour.
- Quantum Collective (Southwest Invasion)minorNomad Sound partnered with Quantum Collective to provide production for the Southwest Invasion concert series at the Whole Foods Market flagship rooftop plaza, featuring dozens of artists and drawing 12,000+ fans annually.
- Meanwhile Brewing Co.minorCustom sound installation at the South Austin brewery's outdoor event space with 1,000-person capacity and adaptable lighting and sound grid. Featured in LIVE SOUND INTERNATIONAL magazine.
- Aviator NationminorCustom sound installation for Aviator Nation Dreamland, a 14,000 sq ft music and fitness space in Malibu, California. Also includes Austin, Texas installations. Featured in Hollywood Reporter.
- Giant Spoon (HBO Westworld)minorGiant Spoon, the marketing agency hired by HBO, contacted Nomad Sound to provide audio for a massive multi-acre Westworld activation at SXSW 2018, coordinating over 60 actors and 5 stuntmen.
- Way Better Sound (Houston)minorNomad teamed up with Way Better Sound in Houston to tackle Whatever Music Festival, demonstrating a collaborative approach to large regional events.
- Headwater Audio (San Marcos, TX)minorPhilip Ramirez, owner and operator of Headwater Audio, was brought in for the second consecutive year to run the Homegrown Stage at Southwest Invasion, working alongside Nomad Sound's production team.
- Old Settlers Music FestivalminorProduction support for Old Settlers Music Festival, a four-day camping event held on 145 acres of rolling hills, meadows, and tree-covered campgrounds.
- L-Acoustics Regional Sales Manager B.J. Shaver (MIX Magazine)minorL-Acoustics Regional Sales Manager B.J. Shaver publicly praised Nomad Sound in Mix Magazine Online, stating they provide a high quality of service and have great understanding and respect for the network of providers.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Nomad Sound competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is a global, full-service live event production company spanning audio, lighting, video, and scenic. It competes with Nomad Sound on large-format festival and corporate event audio while offering a much broader production service portfolio to the same enterprise clients.
Direct peers
- Solotech: Solotech is a major North American provider of pro audio, lighting, and video equipment for concerts, tours, and special events with deep L'Acoustics inventory. It is a direct competitor in live concert/festival sound rental and production services, particularly for touring productions.
- Clair Global: Clair Global is one of the largest US concert sound rental and touring production companies, providing PA systems (L'Acoustics) and crew for global touring acts and festivals. It is the most direct competitor to Nomad Sound at the premium end of live sound rental, serving the same festival and touring market with similar L'Acoustics inventory.
- LD Systems: LD Systems is a Texas-based event production and concert sound company with strong Houston and Austin presence. It is a direct regional competitor serving music festivals, concerts, and corporate events with rental and production services comparable to Nomad.
- Rat Sound Systems: Rat Sound is a California-based concert sound reinforcement and production company serving festivals (Coachella, Coachella Stagecoach) and tours. It is a direct competitor operating with a similar boutique-provider model and premium equipment inventory.
- ATK Audiotek: ATK Audiotek is a US concert audio rental and production company specialized in live events, broadcasts, and corporate shows. It is a direct competitor in the premium live-sound rental space with similar L'Acoustics-style inventory.
- Sound Image: Sound Image is a touring and concert sound reinforcement company serving major artists and festivals with deep inventory of premium PA systems. It is a direct competitor for tour support and festival audio production contracts in the same target market.
- Morris Light & Sound: Morris Light & Sound is a Nashville-based concert, festival, and tour sound and lighting company serving major touring artists and large events. It directly competes with Nomad for tour support bids and festival production work.
Regional players
- Versacom: Versacom is a Western US-based event production company providing sound, lighting, staging, and AV services to corporate and live events. It is a regional peer with an overlapping service portfolio to Nomad's corporate and private event segments.
- Headwater Audio: Headwater Audio is a Texas-based (San Marcos) live sound production company collaborating with Nomad on festivals such as Southwest Invasion. It is a regional peer operating in the same Texas Hill Country live-event ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Nomad Sound leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Nomad Sound funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Nomad Sound
What does Nomad Sound do?
Nomad Sound is a full-service live sound production company that provides customized pro audio equipment rental, on-site engineering, technical direction, system design, and crew for multi-stage festivals, live concerts, private and corporate events, weddings, touring productions, and permanent venue installations. Offerings span a premium inventory of L'Acoustics, NEXO, Yamaha, Avid, QSC, Allen & Heath, and Rupert Neve Designs gear, supported by 22+ years of operating history, 3 warehouse locations, and L'Acoustics Certified Provider status.
Is Nomad Sound a public or private company?
Nomad Sound is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Nomad Sound founded?
Nomad Sound was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Nomad Sound based?
Nomad Sound is headquartered in Austin, United States, in the North America region.
How does Nomad Sound make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Equipment Rental is the primary driver. The others are event Production Services, custom Installations, tour Support and equipment Repair.
Who are Nomad Sound's main competitors?
PRG (Production Resource Group) is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Solotech, Clair Global, LD Systems, Rat Sound Systems, ATK Audiotek, Sound Image and Morris Light & Sound. Regional players are Versacom and Headwater Audio.
Does Nomad Sound have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nomad Sound.
What industry is Nomad Sound in?
Nomad Sound's product category is Live Sound Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAIAFAG, Touring Logistics & Crew Services (Backline, Transport, Staffing), with a secondary code of MPAIAJAD, Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring). Its NAICS code is 5122 and its SIC code is 7350.