“We’re really excited to welcome Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Elton John to our new venue, and are thrilled to host him next year in Milwaukee on his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour,” said Raj Saha, WESC general manager and head of programming.
The arena on Tuesday announced the Foo Fighters will perform there on Oct. 17. In addition to the Foo Fighters, shows booked for the new arena include: musical group Maroon 5, which will perform on Sept. 16, and comedian Jim Gaffigan, who will perform on Sept. 22. The Harlem Globetrotters will continue their tradition of playing in Milwaukee on New Year’s Eve when they play at the new arena on Dec. 31, 2018.Tickets for Elton John's concert will go on sale Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.