Maintenance Shop Releases Full Spring Lineup

Michael Van Zanten

Iowa State’s concert venue Maintenance Shop released their full spring schedule on Friday, Jan 10. 

The Student Union Board has been gradually announcing a select few individual shows over the last several weeks. With the full schedule being released, students can be aware of several previously unknown concerts throughout the semester.

Some events that have until now remained unannounced include blues group Eddie Shaw and the Wolfgang on Jan 31, singer Mindy Gledhill on March 5, roots rock artist James McMurtry on March 6, and indie rock singer Griffin House on March 8.

Some more newly announced acts throughout the spring offer appearances from rock band Green River Ordinance, country singer Matt Wertz, indie rock group We Are The Willows, and roots band The Steel Wheels.

For the spring semester, Maintenance Shop has picked up a new co-director, past M-Shop contributor Melissa Sheret. 

“We have booked a great lineup for our spring semester,” Sheret said. “We are hopeful that these shows will bring a large number of students to the M-Shop, and make it a fun and memorable semester for both ISU students, and for the Ames community.”

We are most looking forward to The Lone Bellow, who have already created quite a buzz,” Sheret said. “[also] The Duhks, who play world-beat/soul/roots music and have a great sound, and Andrew Ripp, who is a pop and alternative singer/songwriter. We think that these shows will bring good crowds, play great music, and create a great atmosphere for the audience.” 

The full lineup for the 2014 spring semester is as follows:

January

18 – The Lone Bellow w/ Damon Dotson – 9pm – $12 / $15* (alt-country/folk rock)

22 – The Duhks – 8pm – $10 / $15* (fusion folk/worldbeat)

24 – Ames Winter Classic w/ Mumfords, Annalibera, Twins & Trigger-Fish – 8pm – FREE  (alt/ska)

31 – Eddie Shaw & The Wolfgang  – 9pm – $7 / $12* (blues) – SEATED SHOW

February

7 – Andrew Ripp w/ Judah & the Lion – 9pm – $8 / $10*  (singer/songwriter) – SEATED SHOW

20 – Passafire & Ballyhoo! w/ Pacific Dub – 8pm – $8 / $12* (reggae rock)

27 – Noah Gundersen w/ Armon Jay – 8pm – $10 / $12* (indie folk)

March

1 – The Apache Relay & The Lonely Wild w/ Promised Land Sound – 9pm – $10 / $12* (indie roots/folk)

5 – Mindy Gledhill – 8pm – $10 / $15* (indie pop)

6 – James McMurtry – 8pm – $18 / $20* (roots rock/Americana)

8 – Griffin House – 8pm – $12 / $18* (indie folk rock)

28 – Green River Ordinance w/ Elenowen & Marc Scibilia – 9pm – $7 / $12* (alt-pop/rock)

29 – Matt Wertz – 9pm – $15 / $20* (singer/songwriter)

April

5 – We Are The Willows w/ Christopher the Conquered – 9pm – $5 / $7* (experimental folk/pop)

30 – The Steel Wheels  – 8pm – $15 / $20* (Americana/folk) – SEATED SHOW

* = $2 day-of-show increase for both student and public ticket prices

All tickets subject to a $2 MidwesTIX service fee