Venue Information

The Maintenance Shop, or M-Shop as it is affectionately known, is the longest running nightclub in Ames, IA. The M-Shop is located in the west entrance of the Memorial Union at Iowa State University and hosts around 60 musical shows a year. In addition, the M-Shop also hosts Grandma Mojos Moonshine Revival, a student improv comedy troupe, open mic nights, theater performances, dances, and more.

The M-Shop is an ALL AGES VENUE that is open only for events in the evenings and from 11:00am-5:00pm weekdays for studying, lounging and just relaxing while you listen to upcoming artists that will soon be appearing in the venue, and you may purchase tickets for upcoming shows during these hours as well.

As a student-run entity of Iowa State University's Student Union Board (SUB), the M-Shop can be rented for events or private use.

Without a bad seat in the house, the M-Shop easily rivals any venue for performance quality and concert experience for its patrons. Stop by t ...