Firehouse Productions has used 120 JBL Professional VTX A8 loudspeakers and Venue Synthesis to navigate complex production requirements at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, the production combined runway presentations and live musical performances with an elaborate overhead lighting and scenic design. To accommodate the production’s extensive rigging requirements while maintaining the output and coverage expected for the show, Firehouse
deployed 120 JBL Professional VTX A8 line array loudspeakers across 12 arrays, supported by VTX G28 subwoofers and additional JBL reinforcement. The system was designed using JBL Venue Synthesis software, allowing the team to coordinate loudspeaker placement with the production’s complex lighting and rigging infrastructure.
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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has become a fixture of fashion and pop culture, combining runway presentations by internationally recognized models with live musical performances for audiences worldwide. The 2026 show featured models including Gigi Hadid and Ashley Graham, alongside performances by Megan Thee Stallion (
pictured below) and Tate McRae. With the runway remaining the centerpiece of the production, the audio system needed to deliver the impact of a live concert while supporting the show's elaborate visual design.
For Firehouse, which also provided audio for the previous year's show,
the production team was familiar with the client's expectations. The 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show used JBL Professional VTX V25 ii CS loudspeakers to deliver the output and impact requested for the relatively compact performance environment. The following year's production introduced a different set of physical
constraints as the expanded overhead lighting design occupied a substantial portion of the available rigging space and weight capacity.
The VTX A8's compact enclosure allowed Firehouse to increase the number of loudspeakers while significantly reducing the overall weight compared with the previous VTX V25 ii
CS configuration. The system incorporated 12 arrays of 10 VTX A8 loudspeakers, with five arrays positioned along each side of the runway and a stereo pair covering the control and end-of-runway area. Positioned between lighting trusses with approximately 2 inches of clearance on either side
in some locations, the arrays accommodated the production's overhead lighting design while maintaining the coverage required across the runway and audience seating.
Low-frequency reinforcement came from 16 JBL Professional VTX G28 subwoofers positioned on the ground, providing the bass response required for the show's musical performances
and runway programming. Seven JBL VTX F12 loudspeakers provided runway fill, while six additional F12 loudspeakers were positioned along the outer edges of the seating sections to extend coverage. Combined, the distributed system provided reinforcement across the runway and audience areas while supporting a more enveloping listening environment.