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.
There was a type of house in the back of the music venue which was likely built in 1920 according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.
[1] In 1968, Tony Machi opened a business called The Barn and in the 1970s, the place hosted blues music concerts.
Jest claims that he named the venue Shank Hall in honor of the cult classic movie This Is Spinal Tap.