Promotion
Charlie Goldstone
Co-President, Frank Productions / FPC Live
Co-president of Frank Productions and FPC Live, the Madison, Wisconsin promoter's touring and venue-operating subsidiary.
Last updated 2026-09-16
In short
Charlie Goldstone is Co-President at Frank Productions / FPC Live. Has led FPC Live's national touring and venue-development strategy since 2014, including its recent expansion into Milwaukee. Charlie Goldstone is co-president of Frank Productions and its FPC Live subsidiary, a title Urban Milwaukee's ongoing coverage of the company's Milwaukee venue projects uses to identify him [5](https://urbanmilwaukee.com/people/charlie-goldstone/).
Quick facts
- Current role
- Co-President
- Organisation
- Frank Productions / FPC Live
- Primary category
- Promotion
- Known for
- FPC Live; Frank Productions national touring; Deer District venue development
Executive summary
Charlie Goldstone is co-president of Frank Productions and its FPC Live subsidiary, a title Urban Milwaukee's ongoing coverage of the company's Milwaukee venue projects uses to identify him [5](https://urbanmilwaukee.com/people/charlie-goldstone/). Frank Productions appointed him president of the newly created Frank Productions Concerts subsidiary in 2014, according to the company's own history page.
He has been the public spokesperson for FPC Live's Milwaukee expansion since plans for a Deer District concert complex first surfaced in 2021, including the eventual opening of the 4,500-capacity Landmark Credit Union Live in February 2026.
In September 2025 he spoke publicly about the death of Frank Productions founder Herb Frank, describing him as a mentor figure to the company's current leadership, which places Goldstone within Frank Productions' senior leadership as of that date [1](https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/09/15/frank-productions-founder-herb-frank-dies-91/).
Why Charlie Goldstone matters in live music
Goldstone has overseen the national-touring and venue-development side of Frank Productions since its 2014 restructuring, giving him direct responsibility for the FPC Live brand as it has grown from a Wisconsin-focused promoter into a multi-venue operator.
His public role in the multi-year Deer District venue fight in Milwaukee, including disputes over the project's location and labor agreements, makes him a documented figure in debates over how regional promoters compete with independent local operators for new venue capacity.
Career record
- 2014Appointed president of Frank Productions Concerts (FPC), a new subsidiary focused on regional and national touring, per Frank Productions' history page.
- 2021-2022Became the public face of FPC Live's proposed Deer District concert venue complex in Milwaukee.
- 2025Continued to serve as co-president of Frank Productions and FPC Live.
Sphere of influence
Levels are categorical — Core, Major, Significant, Limited — and each is stated with the evidence it rests on. No numeric score is published, because none would be defensible.
- National touring promotion Major
- Co-leads FPC Live, the touring and venue subsidiary of Frank Productions.
- Venue development Significant
- Public lead on FPC Live's multi-year Milwaukee Deer District venue project.
Entity relationships
Current
Charlie Goldstone is co-president of Frank Productions.
Charlie Goldstone works alongside Frank Productions CEO Joel Plant.
Timeline
- 2014Named president of the newly created Frank Productions Concerts (FPC) subsidiary.
- 2022Publicly represented FPC in Milwaukee's Deer District venue planning process.
- 2025-09Publicly commented on the death of Frank Productions founder Herb Frank.
- 2026-02FPC Live's Landmark Credit Union Live opened in Milwaukee.
Related Live Index research and records
References and sources
- Frank Productions: Home — Frank Productions. Company source. Retrieved 2026-09-16.Cited for: States his 2014 appointment as president of the FPC subsidiary.
- Frank Productions founder Herb Frank dies at 91 — WMTV15 News. Trade press. Retrieved 2026-09-16.Cited for: Quotes him as Co-President of FPC Live in September 2025.
- Charlie Goldstone — Urban Milwaukee. Verified profile. Retrieved 2026-09-16.Cited for: Identifies his current title and documents his public role in Milwaukee venue coverage.