The Maintenance Shop

2229 Lincoln Way, Ames
(515) 294-8349

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Great little venue! The staff were terrific

Russ Stigler

Great venue for seeing live music. Enjoyed seeing American blues and rock musician Tinsley Ellis from Atlanta GA.

J. K. O.

Amazing historic venue.

John DeFayette

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.

Alvin DaTerrible

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 intimate and incredibly cool college venue. I was so grateful that the bar had ear plugs or I'd still be deaf.She'll definitely be keeping her eyes open for another chance to see one of her faves at the maintenance shop and I'll probably take her.

Dave Donahue

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.

Tim Rasmussen

Amazing history in this building. A lot of great bands have taken that stage. Always a great time.

Mike Abrams

Fantastic small venue in the Memorial Union. They get great acts within a variety of genres. The shop is open to students and the general public alike.

Mark Judge

Had fun at The Get Up Kids show. Staff was nice and the ol girl looked good.

Chris Kerslake

Fun place holds many events and super cheap for all college students

Sean James Argos

Legendary ISU hot spot. Great for events and concerts.

Dean Richardson

Awesome that the Maintenance Shop was able to bring in The Score.

Steve Vasquez

The M-Shop brings in the best shows! We were at Wayne Baker Brooks with Rob Lumbard on 11/9/19. Everyone from the sound crew to the front door to the bartenders were all on point. Very accommodating and interactive. Definitely a 10/10!😎

Steve Vasquez

The M-Shop brings in the best shows! We were at Wayne Baker Brooks with

Paul Johnson

Intimate venue. A favorite for over 40 years.

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