A line formed outside the Maintenance Shop Friday while staff tried to manage a venue that had reached capacity. The line formed around 8 p.m. when M-Shop staff started enacting a one-in, one-out policy. Those in line were waiting to get into KURE Fest, an annual free 2-day music festival hosted by student radio station.
From spring 1974 to fall 2013, the Maintenance Shop, also known as the M-Shop, averaged 29 shows a semester. Spring 2013 was the last semester that had over 29 shows. This semester, the M-Shop hosted nine shows. The M-Shop is currently Ames’ oldest continuously operating nightclub and will be turning 50 years old in January. .