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Live-music venues worth the trip in Ames, Iowa

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The Maintenance Shop (M-Shop) (opens in a new tab)

Ames

Run by Iowa State University’s Student Union Board inside the Memorial Union, the Maintenance Shop opened in 1974 and its own site calls it the most iconic music venue in Ames. The M-Shop books nationally touring artists alongside comedy, improv and open mic nights.

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