Sports & Entertainment
News and developments in Milwaukee’s sports and entertainment industries, from team ownership to event venues.
County Board member pitches study of potential entertainment district east of American Family Field
A Milwaukee County Board supervisor wants the stadium district that oversees American Family Field to work with the city of Milwaukee and village of West Milwaukee to study the possibility of converting 82 acres of surface parking lots east of the stadium into a mixed-use entertainment district.
Commentary: Doubling down on downtown
May 13 was a terrible night for downtown Milwaukee as 21 people were injured in three shootings near the...
The interview: Joel Plant and Charlie Goldstone
FPC Live‘s recent announcement that its plans for an indoor music venue complex will move forward at the former...
Don Smiley to retire as CEO of Milwaukee World Festivals next year
Longtime Summerfest leader Don Smiley will retire at the end of 2023.
Smiley has served as president and chief executive...
Festa Italiana 2022 will be held at ICC grounds
After announcing the cancelation of Festa Italiana 2022 back in April, the Italian Community Center (ICC) Board of Directors has reversed that decision. The event will now be held the weekend of Sept. 24 at the ICC grounds at 631 E. Chicago St. in the Historic Third Ward.
Fred Sitzberger donates $1 million to UWM athletics
Fred Sitzberger, an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Lubar School of Business, has pledged $1 million to the UWM Foundation in support of UWM athletics.
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Food vendors showcase offerings at Summerfest preview party
Hoping to wet their whistles and their appetites, dozens of event boosters and members of the media attended Summerfest’s annual preview party on Tuesday afternoon, braving less than ideal weather for a chance to celebrate the start of festival season, have a beer and sample some of the new food items that will be on sale this year at the grounds many concession stands.
Q&A: Developer breaks down $160 million Iron District MKE project
BizTimes Milwaukee editor Andrew Weiland spoke with Bear Development chief executive officer S.R. Mills to get more information about the Iron District MKE project and to hear his thoughts about the competition from FPC Live.
Biz tracker: May 2022
Attendance at regular season Milwaukee Bucks home games for the 2021-22 season totaled 715,581 or 17,453 per game, which ranked...
Q&A: FPC Live execs say Deer District had always been ‘ideal site’ for indoor concert venue complex
FPC Live's announcement Monday that it will move forward with its proposed indoor music venue project at the former Bradley Center site in the Deer District instead of near the Summerfest grounds in the Historic Third Ward was the result of several years of conversations with the Milwaukee Bucks, company execs say.
