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Shank Hall

1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53202
(414) 276-7288
Shank Hall

The name Shank Hall comes from the musicians' cult film This Is Spinal Tap. In the film, Spinal Tap played in Milwaukee at a then fictitious club named Shank Hall. The club's owner, Peter Jest, booked the Tap at the UWM Ballroom July 11, 1984. He then promised the band if he ever opened a club in Milwaukee it would be named Shank Hall.read more

The name Shank Hall comes from the musicians' cult film This Is Spinal Tap. In the film, Spinal Tap played in Milwaukee at a then fictitious club named Shank Hall. The club's owner, Peter Jest, booked the Tap at the UWM Ballroom July 11, 1984. He then promised the band if he ever opened a club in Milwaukee it would be named Shank Hall. Guess what? He did. In 1989. You can read more about the legend of Shank Hall in the Spinal Tap Shrine during your next visit to the club.

Tags: music, live, nightclub
Venue Type: Nightclub
Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Hours: Daily 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Creator: Zvents Zvents

Creator: Zvents Zvents

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1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53202
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Jon McLaughlin
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06/06 8:00 pm Jon McLaughlin
06/09 9:00 pm Independent Idols and Happytown
06/14 8:00 pm Circa
06/20 8:00 pm Chris Duarte Group
06/21 8:00 pm Roger Clyne And The Peacemakers
07/13 8:00 pm Strange Arrangement With The Coop
07/14 7:00 pm Marcia Ball
07/30 8:00 pm Jerry Joseph
09/22 8:00 pm Swans
10/12 8:00 pm My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult