Shank Hall

Shank Hall
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Shank Hall
Location in Wisconsin
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.