FPC Live Music Venues, Located in Deer District, Announce Labor and Workforce Commitments in Partnership with Local Organizations

Venues Set to Open in Early 2024  MILWAUKEE (Oct. 10, 2022) – FPC Live has completed agreements with local organizations around the construction and labor for its proposed two-venue project […]

FPC Live Music Venues, Located in Deer District, Announce Labor and Workforce Commitments in Partnership with Local Organizations

Venues Set to Open in Early 2024 

MILWAUKEE (Oct. 10, 2022) – FPC Live has completed agreements with local organizations around the construction and labor for its proposed two-venue project located in Deer District. The project labor agreement (PLA) with the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council includes a partnership between Miron Construction Co., Inc. and JCP Construction to manage the project’s labor goals, including 100% union labor, 25% of total construction labor hours allocated to Milwaukee County residents, minimum of 25% of targeted business enterprise (TBE) for construction costs, 15% of project total construction labor hours for job training and apprenticeship programs and 5% target for women-labor on the construction site.

Additionally, FPC Live and Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Union (MASH) have finalized a labor peace agreement that mirrors the process for exercise of union rights of MASH-represented workers at Fiserv Forum. 

“We have been steadfast from the start that these venues will be great for the City of Milwaukee, and they will be built and operated in ways that are great for its residents and workers, too,” said Joel Plant, CEO of Frank Productions. “We’re excited to partner with these respected organizations to bring more opportunities to Milwaukee’s labor market and invest in the city’s future workforce through our project.” 

The project, a joint venture between FPC Live and the Milwaukee Bucks, will be located in Deer District at the former Bradley Center site adjacent to Fiserv Forum. The facility will be two state-of-the-art venues under one roof — one with an expected capacity of 800 and another with a 4,000 capacity — giving Milwaukee the modern amenities expected by today’s artists and their fans. 

“We’re thrilled about the addition of the two new music venues and the significant economic impact they will make to Milwaukee and the growth of Deer District,” said Peter Feigin, President of the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum. “These venues will contribute greatly to Milwaukee’s thriving and ever-growing music scene, and we’re thrilled for fans to experience even more live entertainment opportunities in the area.” 

In partnership with Eppstein Uhen Architects, the project is scheduled to break ground this fall and is set to be complete in early 2024. 

About FPC Live

FPC Live is a Madison-based full-service concert promotion and venue operations company. As part of Frank Productions, FPC Live operates the company’s owned-and-operated venues and creates, produces and promotes live entertainment events in clubs, arenas, performing arts centers, amphitheaters and stadiums across the country. As Wisconsin’s largest concert promoter, FPC Live, alongside parent company Frank Productions and its joint venture partner, Live Nation, produce nearly 550 events annually in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin. FPC Live is one of the top 10 promoters in the world, producing concerts throughout the Midwest as well as tours across North America. FPC Live currently owns/operates four venues in Madison, WI (The Sylvee, Orpheum Theatre, Majestic Theatre and High Noon Saloon), two venues in Charleston, SC (Charleston Music Hall and Music Farm), and two venues in Columbia, MO (The Blue Note and Rose Music Hall). For additional information, visit fpc-live.com

About Frank Productions

Founded in 1964, Frank Productions started as a family-run, full-service concert promotion company in Madison, WI. Frank Productions now offers executive management, administration, accounting, contract oversight, sales, box office and back-of-house support to their two national brands, National Shows 2 and FPC Live. In 2018, Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, acquired a majority interest in Frank Productions. Through this partnership, the companies have blended the independent spirit of Frank Productions with the breadth of Live Nation’s resources to enhance the live music experience for artists and fans throughout the country. For additional information, visit frankproductions.com

About Deer District

Deer District is Milwaukee’s newest neighborhood and is redefining the city’s downtown. Anchored by the world-class Fiserv Forum, a preeminent sports and entertainment venue and home to the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, the 30-acre Deer District is Milwaukee’s premier location for people to live, work and play, and is a hub for the city’s vibrant future. A year-round destination, Deer District features a myriad of dining and entertainment options in addition to Fiserv Forum including The MECCA Sports Bar & Grill, The Cluckery, The Beer Garden, Good City Brewing, Punch Bowl Social, Drink Wisconsinbly, Fat Tuesday and Insomnia Cookies. Deer District also features a large plaza which serves as an ideal setting to enjoy live music, festivals, outdoor movies, fitness classes and other events. Additionally, Deer District includes GATHER at Deer District, the Bucks’ state-of-the-art training center, the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center, and the 550 Ultra Lofts apartment building, which are both located directly across from Fiserv Forum. Future developments for Deer District include The Trade Milwaukee, a 200-plus room Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, two FPC Live operated music venues, additional high-end apartments, and further commercial, office space, real estate and entertainment opportunities. For more information on Deer District, visit DeerDistrict.com.  

About The Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council

Originally chartered in 1910, the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO (MBCTC) is still dedicated to the same set of core values and practices. Even in the infancy of our organization, we recognized the need to integrate ourselves into the community and focus not only on “bread and butter” unionism, but to encompass a broad spectrum of economic and social objectives. 

About JCP Construction

JCP Construction, LLC was established in 2008 by brothers James, Jalin and Clifton Phelps. Our privately owned business can do it all, from estimating, to project management and general construction. Operating in Southern Wisconsin, the firm employs a specialized team of union carpenters, laborers, and cement finishers with experience in all types of projects. 

JCP Construction is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We bring more than 100 years of combined experience to every project and provide an array of services that assist our clients from the design stages with budgeting, to delivering the project on time and on budget . . . that is the JCP Promise! We focus on self-performing selective demolition, cast-in-place concrete and carpentry projects. Additionally, JCP has been a part of some of the most recognized projects in Wisconsin, including the Milwaukee Bucks Arena, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport and Northwestern Mutual Thrive On and Wisconsin Center District Convention Center to name a few. 

About Miron Construction Co., Inc.

Miron Construction Co., Inc., one of the nation’s premier construction firms and industry leaders, provides innovative preconstruction, construction management, design-build, industrial, and general construction services nationwide. The forward-thinking, century-old private company is headquartered in Neenah, Wis., with Yard Operations located in Menasha, Wis., and regional offices in Eau Claire, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau, Wis., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ranked 68th among the “Top 400 Contractors in the United States”, 96thamong the “Top 100 Green Building Contractors in the United States”, and 190th among the “Top 250 Global Contractors” by Engineering News Record (ENR) (based on annual revenue), Miron is also the Official Provider of Construction Services for the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field. For more information, please visit www.miron-construction.com/

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About Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization (MASH)

The Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization is an independent labor union, worker center and hiring hall.  MASH members work across the service sector in the hospitality and entertainment industries.