Minneapolis, MN Live Event and Concert Drones

Live event drones in Minneapolis

This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Minneapolis. 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 Minneapolis, MN drone videographer page.

Target Center and First Avenue

Target Center, home of the Timberwolves and Lynx, First Avenue and the city's theaters host concerts where we fly with the venue's approval. Indoor flights at an arena need the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and the lighting crew, and we fly small, lightweight drones close to the action. Our crew flies EDC Las Vegas as a three-pilot drone team, with over-the-crowd drones fed into the Hulu live stream, and plans large shows here the same way.

U.S. Bank Stadium and Target Field

U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Vikings, and Target Field, home of the Twins, are on the FAA stadium list, so the 3 nautical mile flight restriction applies from an hour before to an hour after covered events. We fly stadium shows only inside an approved production. See Live drone feeds for video boards and Concert and festival FPV drones across the US.

Park events

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board requires a permit for all drone flight from, within and on its property, and reviews requests case by case. Applications should arrive at least 10 days ahead with a site plan and detailed flight plan, drone insurance, the FAA pilot certificate and the drone registration. The fee is $100 per day and location, with $1,500,000 of general liability coverage listing the board as additional insured. MSP's Class B airspace covers much of the city. We check every Minneapolis location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.

State and local rules

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

Credits

EDC Las Vegas live on Hulu, drones inside Climate Pledge Arena for Paramore and FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta.

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FAQs

Do you need a permit to fly a drone at a Minneapolis park event?

Yes. The Park and Recreation Board requires a permit for all drone flight from, within and on its property, at $100 per day and location.

Can you fly at U.S. Bank Stadium or Target Field on event days?

Not inside the FAA stadium flight restriction, which covers 3 nautical miles from an hour before to an hour after covered events, unless we are part of the approved production.

Can you fly at a concert inside Target Center?

Only with the venue's approval and a flight plan agreed with production, security and lighting. We fly small, lightweight drones close to the action.

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.