Shank Hall

Shank Hall
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Shank Hall is located in Wisconsin
Shank Hall
Shank Hall
Location in Wisconsin
Shank Hall is located in the United States
Shank Hall
Shank Hall
Location in the United States
Former names
  • Farwell Avenue Garage
  • The Funny Bone
  • The Barn
  • Teddy's
Address1434 N. Farwell Avenue
Milwaukee
United States
Coordinates43°2′55″N 87°53′46″W / 43.04861°N 87.89611°W / 43.04861; -87.89611
OwnerPeter Jest
Seating typeGeneral admission
Capacity300
Current useConcert venue
Construction
Built1930s
OpenedNovember 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)
Renovated1992
Website
shankhall.com

Shank Hall is a music venue with a 300-person capacity located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It began as a garage in c.1930 to store and repair motor vehicles, and in the 1940s the building was a record distribution center. Later, it became a concert venue called The Barn, and in the 1970s, it was called Teddy's. In 1989, it became Shank Hall and was named after a fictional club in the movie This Is Spinal Tap.