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Budget nears $70 million for FPC Live’s Milwaukee music venue, opening late in 2025

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1 year ago

October 16, 2024

Budget nears million for FPC Live’s Milwaukee music venue, opening late in 2025

Bookings are expected to begin early in 2025 for the 4,500-person-capacity live music venue in Milwaukee’s Deer District, with the under-construction venue on schedule to open by late 2025.

Construction began in late May on the vacant Bradley Center lot, land owned by the Milwaukee Bucks, for Madison-based concert promoter FPC Live’s venue.

A little less than five months later — including a pause ahead of and during the Republican National Convention anchored at adjacent Fiserv Forum in July — the foundation and footings have been set and an elevator shaft has been erected, said Joel Plant, CEO of FPC Live’s parent company Frank Productions.

The goal for construction firm Miron is to construct the building’s steel skeleton and get the structure enclosed as quickly as possible ahead of winter weather, Plant said.

Frank Productions offered construction updates and tours to media and constituents Wednesday, in lieu of a groundbreaking ceremony that was skipped to make as much progress as possible before the RNC.

A naming rights sponsor has yet to be announced for the ballroom-style venue, which is projected to host 100 events a year, primarily concerts but also private function, Plant said.

Live-music industry behemoth Live Nation owns a majority stake in Frank Productions; FPC Live primarily serves as the Milwaukee promoter for Live Nation concerts. The venue’s first shows are expected be announced by the middle of next year, Plant said.

Initially, the venue, first proposed in 2021 for the Third Ward before moving to the Deer District, was planned with two rooms, including an 800-person-capacity club since cut due to rising costs. Then, the development had a price tag of $50 million.

This week, Plant said the final cost is now projected to be near $70 million, and that it will take years for FPC Live to make their return on investment.

“We’re in this for the long haul,” Plant said. “Milwaukee is an incredibly strong market, and we’re looking at this as a viable place for fans of all genres of music in Milwaukee to enjoy for the next several decades.”

Contact Piet at (414) 223-5162 or plevy@journalsentinel.com. Follow him on X at @pietlevy or Facebook at facebook.com/PietLevyMJS.

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Milwaukee Weather: Frosty morning, sunny and cool afternoon

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13 hours ago

November 2, 2025

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Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Stephanie Barichello

MILWAUKEE – A frosty and cold start to the morning, with partly sunny skies ahead this afternoon. Temperatures will top out around 50°.
Increasing clouds tonight with a chance for rain showers through early Monday morning.
Back to sunshine Monday with temperatures in the mid 50s, and similar conditions through midweek.
Cooler Thursday then a chance for rain Thursday night into Friday morning.

Today: Partly sunny.
High: 50°
Wind: SW 5-15

Tonight: Chance rain showers.
Low: 42°
Wind: SW 5-15

Monday: Showers early, then mostly sunny. Windy.
High: 56°
Wind: W 10-20

Tuesday: Partly sunny.
AM Low: 38° High: 58°
Wind: SE 5-10

Wednesday: Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 56°
Wind: NW 5-15

Thursday: Increasing clouds. Chance showers at night.
AM Low: 36° High: 52°
Wind: S 5-15

Friday: Mainly morning rain showers. Mostly cloudy.
AM Low: 46° High: 58°
Wind: NW 5-15

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Milwaukee Admirals fall to Monsters, earn point in OT loss

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2 days ago

November 1, 2025

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Milwaukee Admirals fall to Monsters, earn point in OT loss

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MILWAUKEE – Ryan Ufko continued his hot offensive streak, scoring a goal and adding an assist, as the Admirals earned a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters on Friday night.

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Ufko has scored a goal in four straight games and has 11 points in his past five contests, which includes four multipoint games. Jake Lucchini also chipped in a goal, his first of the season, and an assist in the contest, while Matt Murray made 36 saves in net for Milwaukee.

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The Admirals were down 2-0 12:12 into the game after Cleveland’s Luca Del Bel Belluz scored twice in a 4:17 span, but the Ads battled back with two of their own to knot the score at 2-2.

Lucchini got the Ads on the board when his initial shot from the right dot sailed wide and up the board where Ufko held the line. He passed back to Lucchini, who had moved into the slot, and ripped a shot past Cleveland goalie Ivan Fedetov.

Ufko found the back of the net 23 seconds into the second period as his shot from the right face-off dot sailed over Fedetov’s shoulder as an Admirals power-play was winding down.

David Edstrom gave the Admirals their first lead of the night 1:23 later as he picked up a shorthanded tally by collecting the rebound of a Reid Schaefer shot and depositing it into a wide open net for his second of the season.

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However, the Monsters evened things up at 3-3 as Jordan Dumais scored his first of the season at the 13:47 mark of the sandwich frame.

After a scoreless third period, Jack Williams won it for Cleveland when he scored at the 2:15 mark of the overtime session.

What’s next:

The Admirals and Monsters get right back at it on Saturday night as they go for round two – 6 p.m. at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena.

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Milwaukee Weather: Partly Cloudy with slight chance for a shower

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3 days ago

October 31, 2025

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MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Partly cloudy Halloween. Highs in the low 50s and breezy at times. Temperatures dropping into the low 40s during trick-or-treat hours.
Slight chance for an isolated shower Friday night. Otherwise, better chance for a few showers on Saturday under mostly cloudy skies and temps in the upper 40s.
Breezy winds return to the forecast late Sunday into Monday next week associated with a frontal system.
Warmer temperatures return for the first week of November in the upper 50s to low 60s.

Today: Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers
High: 52°
Wind: NW 5-10

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/ a slight chance of showers
Low: 36°
Wind: W 5-10

Saturday: Mostly cloudy chance of showers
High: 49°
Wind: N 5-10

Sunday: Partly sunny.
AM Low: 33° High: 52°
Wind: SW 10-20

Monday: Mostly Sunny.
AM Low: 40° High: 57°
Wind: W 10-20

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny.
AM Low: 36° High: 58°
Wind: S 5-10

Wednesday:Mostly Sunny.
AM Low: 43° High: 60°
Wind: NW 15-25

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