Grand Rapids, MI Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Grand Rapids

This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Grand Rapids. We fly concerts, festivals, parades, arena shows, races and brand activations, with drone feeds sent live to screens, the stream or a broadcast truck, plus fast edits for social. For homes, tourism and general aerials see our Grand Rapids, MI drone videographer page.

Downtown festivals

Our crew has flown the Life is Beautiful festival in downtown Las Vegas. Grand Rapids' downtown festivals and art events suit the same coverage inside the organizer's plan. Festivals and big downtown events can bring temporary flight restrictions, so we check NOTAMs the week of any event. Flying directly over an open crowd is only allowed when the drone and the operation meet FAA rules for flying over people, so otherwise we keep flight paths over the stage, closed areas and open lanes. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.

Arenas and conventions

Arena shows, convention spaces and hotel ballrooms suit small drones and one-take interior tours with the venue's approval. Fully enclosed indoor flights are generally outside FAA airspace rules, so we fly one-take fly-throughs with the owner's approval; see indoor fly-through tours.

Airspace

Gerald R. Ford International, about 6 miles southeast of downtown, has Class C airspace, so some Grand Rapids addresses need LAANC. Grand Rapids has no federal no-drone sites or FAA stadium-list venues of its own. We check every Grand Rapids location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

Permits

We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job.

Credits

Life is Beautiful in downtown Las Vegas, an indoor micro-drone fly-through of the Tempo by Hilton hotel in Times Square and the Austin City Limits Hulu live broadcast.

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FAQs

Can you fly a downtown Grand Rapids festival?

Yes, inside the organizer's production plan, after checking NOTAMs for any event flight restriction.

Can you fly inside a Grand Rapids arena or convention center?

Yes, with the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and lighting.

What permits do you need for an event in Grand Rapids?

It depends on the venue. We confirm local permits, venue rules and airspace authorizations before every job and get the organizer's written approval.

Can you send a live drone feed to screens or a stream?

Yes. We send live drone video to LED screens, the livestream or a broadcast truck, and agree the format and cue points with your production team before show day.

What insurance do you carry?

Our standard policy is $10M liability, with optional coverage up to $25M when a venue, league or network requires it. Certificates naming your venue or production are issued before the shoot.

Request a Quote

Tell us the date, location and what you need filmed. Request a Quote or call 706-284-8364.