HISTORY

From our beginnings with Tina Turner, Janet Jackson and Beastie Boys, to our most recent projects with Summerfest, Foo Fighters and AWOLNATION, Mindpool Live has grown to become a key partner in artistic direction, video staging, and content development. Initially formed as a place for producers and directors to collaborate on the development of content, our resources now include some of the world’s foremost video production tools and technology. While we still maintain our post-production facilities, we have expanded to include multi-camera systems, large screen projection and LED video walls to support any show.

While other companies have aimed to be all things to all people Mindpool has focused on one thing–video production.

1998

Mindpool Founder Josh Adams shoots 3MCs and 1DJ video and produces Beastie Boys Video Vangard set at the MTV Music Video Awards.

1999

Mindpool, Inc is incorporated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2000

Mindpool Live produces video content for Tina Turner’s, Twenty Four Seven Tour.

Mindpool Live produces video content for Barenaked Ladies, Maroon World Tour.

2001

Mindpool Live produces video content for Janet Jackson’s, All For You World Tour.

2003

Mindpool Live Directs and Produces the Live Concert Celebration for Harley-Davidson’s 100th Anniversary, featuring Sir Elton John, Kid Rock, Tim McGraw, The Doobie Brothers and Dan Akroyd.

2005

Mindpool Live begins production at Summerfest shooting 6-11 concerts per year. Over the next  decade Mindpool expands production to include camera systems, LED video walls and projection at 6 stages shooting over 125 shows annually.

2006

Mindpool Live produces Chicago Area Chapter Emmy award winning production, Brewers Preview for the Milwaukee Brewers on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

2007

Mindpool Live produces Chicago Area Chapter Emmy award winning  season opener video featuring Mark Metcalf of Animal House and Seinfeld fame, for Milwaukee Bucks on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

2009

Mindpool Produces “Live At Montreux 2008: Return To Forever” in partnership with Director Christine Strand and Eagle Rock Entertainment.

2010

Mindpool Live Enters the LED video wall market with the purchase of a large stock of Barco LED for indoor and outdoor use.

Mindpool Live celebrates the career Mr. Baseball  Bob Uecker with LED.
Mindpool Live celebrates the career Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker with LED.

2010

Mindpool Live teams up with GMR Marketing to produce NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson’s, Jimmie Jam Presented by Lowe’s. Numerous artists including Darius Rucker perform live for the show in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event is edited for broadcast and airs on Speed network.

2011

Mindpool Live produces the live concert television event “Dropkick Murphys, Live at Fenway” over 2 nights at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park.

Mindpool Live produces the “Coors Light Search for the Coldest” in partnership with GMR Marketing and featuring N.E.R.D.   The production includes capture and live webcast of shows from New York, Baltimore, Atlanta, and New Orleans.

Minpdool Live produces the concert television event “Fitz and The Tantrums Live at The Metro” at in Chicago, IL.

Mindpool Live, President and Director, Josh Adams begins working with Foo Fighters on their Wasting Light World Tour.  The tour hits 5 continents and features special guest appearances by Bob Mould, Joan Jett and Krist Novoselic.

2012

Mindpool Live Produces “AWOLNATION, Live in Denver” over two nights at the intimate Summit Music Hall.

2013

Mindpool Live Provides LED for Bjork’s Pitchfork Music Festival performance.

Mindpool Live purchases and moves into their current production facilities located in Saint Francis, Wisconsin.

2014

Mindpool Live Presents eight weekly Friday night premier screenings of the the HBO Special, Sonic Highways Directed by Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl.

World Famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
World Famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mindpool Live provides LED for the Minneapolis MLB All-Star Game Pre-Party in downtown Minneapolis.

Creative LED at the MLB All Star Pre-Game Celebration.
Creative LED at the MLB All Star Pre-Game Celebration.

2015

Mindpool Live produces Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up To Dublin” Television Special, shooting 4 concerts over a 3 day span in Boston, Massachusetts and Dublin, Ireland.

Mindpool Live produces IMAG video for the inaugural year of Eaux Claires Arts and Music Festival.

2016

Mindpool Live expands its inventory to include state of the art LED video technology from Theatrixx Technologies. The relationship with the Montreal based Theatrixx allows Mindpool to work closely with product designers and engineers, ensuring unmatched customer service and support.

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