Hay Creek Entertainment

What Hay Creek Entertainment does

Hay Creek Entertainment is a privately held event production and entertainment services firm headquartered at 7129 20th Ave Suite 1, Centerville, Minnesota, serving the upper Midwest region of the United States. The company operates with approximately 15 employees and provides an integrated suite of eight service lines: Event Labor (stagehands, A/V technicians, riggers, camera operators, production managers, hospitality runners), Production Services (audio reinforcement, lighting, video, IMAG, staging, drapery, and concert-grade equipment rental), Event Design (creative show building, storyboards, scripts, show cues, programming), Event Management (logistics, travel, catering, stakeholder coordination, risk assessment), Streaming Services (live streaming and virtual event production), Talent Acquisition and Booking (artist research, negotiation, contracting, insurance), Artist Management (roster management, marketing, merchandise), and Equipment Rental.

The company's revenue mechanics are service-based, combining professional services fees (labor, design, management, booking, streaming) with hardware-equipment rental income. Pricing is custom and non-public; clients engage via the website contact form or a dedicated Job Description Form for labor requests, supported by direct phone outreach (763-340-1800). The go-to-market is sales-led and regionally concentrated in Minnesota and surrounding states, with marketing driven primarily by the website portfolio, venue/brand logos, and artist roster as social proof.

The customer base spans enterprise venues (Target Center, US Bank Stadium, Alerus Center, Mayo Civic Center), corporate buyers (Target, Medtronic), nonprofits (St. Jude Children's Research Hospital), major sporting events (Super Bowl 2018), and touring artists and comedians (Barenaked Ladies, Huey Lewis & The News, Jay Leno, Nick Swardson, Josh Turner, Eddie Money). The business is privately held, with no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no revenue figures publicly available. Ownership structure, founding date, and management team are not disclosed in the source material.

Name

Hay Creek Entertainment

Legal name

Hay Creek Entertainment

Website

https://haycreekentertainment.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hay Creek Entertainment is a privately held, 15-person event production and entertainment services firm in Centerville, Minnesota, providing integrated event labor, AV production, design, management, streaming, talent booking, artist management, and equipment rental to corporate clients, venues, and touring artists across the upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Technical Production Management & Crew (MPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Logistics & Crew Services (Backline, Transport, Staffing) (MPAIAFAG), Festival & Event Producers/Organizers (MPAIAFAC), Virtual, Hybrid & Livestream Event Coordination (HSACAAAO), Speakers, Hosts & MC Talent Management (HSACAHAC)

Keywords

• Event production services
• Live event staffing
• Concert production
• Audio visual rental
• Talent booking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Centerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Labor Services: Provides skilled labor for events including stagehands, camera operators, audio/visual technicians, spotlight operators, rigging, production managers, and hospitality runners. Revenue is generated through service fees for event personnel.
2. Production Services: Complete inventory of audio, lighting, video, soft goods, staging equipment rental and deployment for concert tours, trade shows, corporate events, and theatrical productions.
3. Event Design and Management: Creative design services including show building, digital content creation, storyboards, scripts, show cues, and programming. Event management including logistics, catering, travel, accommodation, and stakeholder coordination.
4. Talent Acquisition and Booking: Artist booking services including negotiations, contract writing, insurance, and communications. Handles booking for venues from private parties to large arenas.
5. Artist Management: General management, negotiations, booking, marketing, and production services for artists on their roster including rider building, contract building, photography, and merchandise design.
6. Streaming Services: Live streaming and broadcast services for events expanding reach beyond physical venues, with professional AV equipment recommendations and setup.
7. Equipment Rental: Concert-grade equipment available for rental to clients who have their own engineers. Inventory changes constantly and is available by contacting the company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hay Creek Entertainment is a privately held event entertainment services company based in Centerville, Minnesota, employing approximately 15 staff to deliver event labor, production services, event management and design, artist management, livestreaming, talent booking, and equipment rental for corporate clients, touring artists, and venues across the upper Midwest.

Product overview

Hay Creek Entertainment is an event entertainment company offering an integrated suite of services for corporate events, concerts, conventions, and live performances. The company combines eight interconnected service offerings: Event Labor (skilled technicians and crew), Production Services (audio, lighting, video equipment), Event Design (creative vision and visual execution), Event Management (logistics and coordination), Streaming Services (live broadcast capabilities), Talent Acquisition and Booking (artist procurement), Artist Management (roster management), and Equipment Rental (concert-grade gear). These services are designed to work together, allowing Hay Creek to provide end-to-end event solutions from initial concept through final execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Labor Provision of stagehands, technicians, and event crew to support live event setup, execution, and teardown for corporate clients, touring artists, and venues in the upper Midwest.
• Production Services Technical live event production including staging, audio, lighting, and show execution delivered as a managed service for concerts, corporate events, and venue productions.
• Event Management and Design End-to-end event planning and creative design services covering event concept, layout, run-of-show, and on-site management for corporate and live event clients.
• Artist Management Representation and management services for musical artists and performers, including booking coordination and tour support provided by the Hay Creek team.
• Livestreaming Live broadcast production services enabling events and performances to be streamed online for remote audiences, offered to corporate clients, artists, and venues.
• Talent Booking Booking services that source and schedule musical acts and performers for events hosted by corporate clients and regional venues.
• Equipment Rental Rental of audio, visual, staging, and event production equipment to support live events for corporate clients, touring artists, and venues in the upper Midwest.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Atomic (Atomic Lighting/Atomic Production): Atomic provides concert and event lighting, rigging, and production services for touring artists, festivals, and corporate clients in the Midwest. Comparable crew-based touring production offering to Hay Creek, with similar upper-Midwest regional orientation.
• Elite Media Productions: Elite Media Productions offers AV equipment rental, live event streaming, and production services for corporate and live event clients. Comparable smaller-scale integrated production and streaming model to Hay Creek.
• AV Concepts: AV Concepts provides live event production, AV rental, staging, and streaming services for corporate events, conferences, and concerts. Comparable service portfolio and event technology orientation to Hay Creek.
• Swank Audio Visuals: Swank Audio Visuals provides event AV production, staging, lighting, and labor services to hotels, convention centers, and corporate clients primarily in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable to Hay Creek in service mix and regional orientation.
• Mashburn Events: Mashburn Events offers event production, AV, lighting, and management services for corporate and live event clients. Comparable full-service event production model to Hay Creek, with similar scale and customer mix.

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG provides integrated entertainment and event production solutions including audio, video, lighting, rigging, and crew services for concert tours, theatrical productions, and corporate events. Directly comparable to Hay Creek's touring production and labor offerings, with global infrastructure.
• Freeman: Freeman is a leading experiential marketing and event services firm providing AV production, event design, and labor for trade shows, conventions, and corporate events. Comparable service breadth to Hay Creek (production + design + labor), but with substantially larger scale and national reach.
• Solotech: Solotech delivers audiovisual, lighting, and staging equipment rentals along with crew services for concerts, corporate events, and live broadcasts across North America. Comparable equipment rental and touring production model to Hay Creek, but with substantially larger inventory and geographic reach.
• Encore (formerly PSAV): Encore is the largest event technology and production services provider in North America, offering AV, lighting, staging, and labor for corporate, association, and live event clients globally. Highly comparable to Hay Creek's integrated production and labor stack, but operating at national scale across thousands of venues.
• On Location Experiences: On Location Experiences provides premium event hospitality, production, and experiential services for sports, entertainment, and corporate clients including major tentpole events like the Super Bowl. Directly comparable to Hay Creek's Super Bowl 2018 work and high-profile event production capabilities, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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