Volunteer Audio Connected with Bikers at the Smoky Mountain Bike Rally

MARYVILLE, TN (10.13.25) – From September 27 through October 4, the Volunteer Audio team was set up in Maryville TN at the Smoky Mountain Bike Rally. Brian Cargile and Greg Wallace with 3 Phases Marketing were on site supporting Jay Bradshaw and the Volunteer Audio Team.

Jay Bradshaw relayed “What a week it was. We spent eight days on site doing live audio demos and installing full Hertz, Soundtream Reserve and Velocity Systems. By the end of the rally we had completed installs on 58 motorcycles… Yes, 58 bikes in one week!”

The huge Volunteer Audio work tent area was packed throughout the week.
Greg Wallace (C) answering questions for bikers.

Continuing “But more than just the installs what made this event truly special were the people. We met so many amazing riders, many long time Volunteer Audio customers, and many we have known only through the phone calls or online chats. Getting to finally meet those people, face-to-face, and hear their stories was amazing. We could see the excitement in their eyes as they listened to our systems in person and it was incredible.”

“My partner Brian Gargile and I worked the 3rd Annual Smoky Mountain Bike Rally to support Jay and our brands he supports. Those brands include Soundstream Motorcycle Audio, Hertz, SoundSkins, Velocity Speaker Designs, American Hard Bag, Breezy Ryder and Hog Badges. Live demos of several of these brands took place throughout the Rally. Tons of Harley riders were very impressed with the Soundstream V2 and full line of replacement head units. The Rally was such a great opportunity for thousands of Volunteer Audio’s YouTube followers to hear systems in person….and they were certainly not disappointed. It was also a super opportunity to support Jay and our vendors,” Greg stated.

Brian Cargile (L) talks with a biker on the show stopping 2024 Road Glide Volunteer Audio decked out at the event.
The Volunteer Audio area covered a large area at the Smoky Mountain Bike Rally.

Beyond the scheduled installs, the Volunteer Audio Team also helped hundreds of riders with polarity tests, radio updates and configuration checks to make sure every system was sounding and performing to the max.

Volunteer Audio had vendor support from Elettromedia/AdvancedMarketing (Hertz US):Steve Bolden, Rob Wempe and Chris McNulty. Logan at American Hard Bag jumped in on installs. Jeff and Jamie from Hog Bag were onsite to connect with bikers.

Concluding Bradshaw offered “While part of our crew was on the road, we could not have done it without the team that held down the fort back home. A huge thank you to Jared, Erwin and Trent for keeping the day-to-day business running smoothly, answering calls, fulfilling orders and taking care of customers so we could focus on serving riders at the rally. You made it possible for us to be there and we appreciate you more than you know. Thank you to everyone who came out, supported us and made this event one we will never forget. We can’t wait to see you all again in 2026.”

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