M-Shop spring lineup brings variety of music to campus
January 18, 2013
This past Friday, the Maintenance Shop released its spring lineup, featuring a diverse range of artists from a wide spectrum of genres.
First, the M-Shop will host The 2nd Annual Winter Classic on Jan. 19 at 8 p.m., with local folk rockers Mumford’s as the headliners. Included on the bill are Surgery, Peace Love & Stuff, and Rebel Creek. This is an all ages and free to students and the public. The show was started by Mumford’s and the M-Shop last year. Nate Logsdon, frontman of the group, wanted an opportunity to have his band headline a show at this venue with other local artists.
“There are many things that make this a great show,” Logsdon said. “It’s free and we will be introducing new players to our band. We always like shaking it up, adding new people, and staying fresh.”
Next week, the M-Shop will feature Sixpence None The Richer, known for their hits “Kiss Me” and “There She Goes”. The show begins at 9:00 p.m. with tickets at $17 for public and $12 for students. Prices will increase $2 day of show.
Fast forward to Feb. 15, when the M-Shop features The Waymores, consisting of three successful songwriters playing a blend of folk, pop and country under one roof. Unlike the last two mention shows, this one is seated for 150 people. Tickets are $10 for public, $8 for students and will begin at 9 p.m. that day.
March will be a month that pop-punk and blues fans should have their schedules open for. The Dangerous Summer will be performing on March 6 and John Primer on March 8. Tickets for the indie rockers, Dangerous Summer, will be $13 for public and $8 for students. Blues veteran John Primer will be having a seated show with public tickets at $12 and $7 for students tickets.
Finally, April ends the M-Shop’s schedule with a performance from classic rock legends Jefferson Starship. Known for their hits “Miracles” and “Jane,” the band will take the stage on April 10 at 8 p.m. Tickets for public will cost $25 and $18 for students, with a $2 increase the day of show. Iowa indie rockers Envy Corps will also be playing at the M-Shop on April 27 at 9 p.m. Public tickets $10 and $8 for students.
Sam Thompson, the co-director for the M-Shop, explained that while the M-Shop has its own wishlist of bands, they work hard to find what the students want.
“We really wanted to not let our personal preferences decide who we booked,” Thompson said. “Not only do we have a lot of up and coming artists, but we wanted established artists as well.”
For a complete list of all the shows at The M-Shop this semester, go to their Live at the M-Shop page. To purchase tickets, go to http://www.sub.iastate.edu/en/the_maintenance_shop/get_tickets/