Sacramento, CA Live Event and Concert Drones
Air Views Media is a live event drone company serving Sacramento and the Central Valley for festival livestreams, arena concerts and live feeds. Our crew has flown the aerial livestream at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco since 2023. FAA Part 107 certified pilots, $10M liability standard (optional up to $25M).
Sacramento
Live event drones in Sacramento
This page is for event producers, promoters and venues planning a live event in Sacramento. 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 Sacramento, CA drone videographer page.
Festival livestreams
Our crew has flown the aerial livestream at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco since 2023, and Sacramento festivals and concerts are planned the same way, inside the promoter's production plan from agreed launch spots. 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.
Golden 1 Center concerts
Golden 1 Center downtown hosts concerts and arena events where we fly with the venue's approval. Indoor flights at the 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.
State property and airspace
Much of downtown is state property, including the Capitol grounds and Old Sacramento State Historic Park, so we confirm permission with the agency that manages each site. Sacramento International sits under Class C airspace northwest of downtown, and Sacramento Executive and Mather have their own control towers. We check every Sacramento location on the FAA sectional, B4UFLY and NOTAMs before quoting, and file LAANC or FAA authorization for any address that needs it.
California drone law and parks
California privacy law makes it an invasion of privacy to enter the airspace above someone's land without permission to capture private or family activity, so we keep homes, yards and people who have not agreed to be filmed out of frame. California State Parks allow drones unless a park has posted an order banning them, and commercial filming in a state park needs a State Parks permit through the California Film Commission, with drone paperwork filed ahead of the shoot.
Credits
the Outside Lands aerial livestream in Golden Gate Park, the Vans Warped Tour Long Beach live broadcast and drones inside Climate Pledge Arena for Paramore.
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FAQs
Can you fly an event at the Capitol grounds in Sacramento?
Only with permission from the agency that manages the site, since much of downtown, including the Capitol grounds and Old Sacramento State Historic Park, is state property.
Can you fly at a concert inside Golden 1 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.
Does California privacy law affect event drone shoots?
Yes. Entering the airspace above someone's land without permission to capture private or family activity is an invasion of privacy, so we keep homes and people out of frame.
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.