Continuing a relationship established nearly 30 years ago, Shure played its part the 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival, supporting acts across ten stages.
The deployment included 156 channels of Axient Digital Wireless Systems, 40 channels of Axient Digital PSM Advanced In-Ear Monitoring System, and 756 wired microphones, as well as SM58, KSM11 Cardioid Condenser Vocal capsules and Nexadyne Dynamic Vocal Microphones. Additionally, Shure production teams helped manage complex wireless environments and the technical demands of a multi-stage live music event.
At the festival’s Stravinski stage, Shure ShowLink enabled engineers to remotely monitor all Axient Digital devices and simplify system management across performances. Five Shure ADTQ (Axient Digital Transmitter Quad) units were deployed on-site, each configured with eight channels for a total of 40 channels. Engineers operated the ADTQs in both SC Narrowband and Wideband Spatial Diversity modes, allowing them to switch between configurations based on each artist’s and production’s requirements.
‘Montreux is one of the most demanding and inspiring live music environments in the world,’ says Shure Marco Weissert, Associate Vice President of Sales for Europe. ‘Engineers are managing multiple stages, changing artist requirements, and tight production schedules every day. We’re there to help them stay focused on the performance and not the technology.’
Across more than 300 concerts and activities, the festival brought together renowned artists, emerging talent and international audiences for a live music experience defined by intimacy, scale, and world-class production. Among the standout performances, John Legend used the Shure Nexadyne 8/S dynamic microphone to deliver his signature vocal.
‘If truth was a microphone, it would be the Shure Nexadyne 8/S,’ says Jon Ostrin, engineer for John Legend. ‘The Nexadyne 8/S gives me the vocal tone I’ve been looking for. As engineers, our job is to replicate and enhance the signal. Nexadyne elevates it.’
Across two-weeks of entertainment, artists used a range of Shure wireless and microphone solutions. The Roots used Axient Digital transmitters with SM58 and Nexadyne microphones. Deep Purple performed with four channels of Axient Digital PSM, four ADTQ bodypacks, AD transmitters, and KSM11 capsules. Vulfpeck used AD2 transmitters paired with SM58 capsules.
This year’s edition marked a shared milestone, as both the Montreux Jazz Festival and the Shure SM58 celebrated their 60th anniversaries. For six decades, the SM58 mic has been a fixture on stages around the world, trusted by generations of artists and engineers.
Beyond equipment, Shure’s technical team supported production crews throughout the festival with microphone selection, wireless frequency coordination, system performance, and day-to-day technical demands across multiple venues. Shure also hosted the Engineers’ Lounge, where audio professionals could connect directly with the Shure technical team.
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