The Maintenance Shop
$ •
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2229 Lincoln Way, Ames
(515) 294-8349
The Maintenance Shop Reviews
Had the opportunity to take my daughter and her friend (both of whom are into small indie bands) to see Sad Park, Tropa Magica, and Together Pangea. While admittedly not my first choice of bands and probably not the most freshman-student appropriate bands for their first concert, it was fantastic. My daughter had the time of her life. Had a mosh pit open right next to her, got her picture taken with Sad Park's lead singer, got the classic hard-rock ringing in ears.. all in a fairly...read full review
Decent little venue in the basement at the Iowa state memorial union building. They have a stage with wraparound seating/standing areas. Small concession stand with soft drinks and bottled beers. Sound is decent and the people who work there always seem nice. FYI parking and navigating the union building is not entirely obvious so allow a few extra minutes to find your way.
Ratings
Hours
| Monday | 11AM - 5PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 5PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 5PM |
| Thursday | 11AM - 5PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 5PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Going through boxes of old collectibles I came across this keepsake t-shirt from my days on campus back in about 1985. Great times with great sounds in one of the coolest venues I ever experienced on two continents. From the recent reviews it seems the place has kept its original charm.