From Mock to Rock: The real Milwaukee music venue born from ‘This is Spinal Tap’

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — September 12 marks an event 41-years in the making. The release of the movie sequel to ‘This is Spinal Tap’ will hit theaters this weekend. Among those eager for the long-awaited reunion of mock rockers is Peter Jest, owner of Shank Hall, a longtime live music venue on Milwaukee’s east side.

Since 1989, Shank Hall has not only been a proving ground for future rock legends, but an intimate venue for Musicians from super-groups like Led Zeppelin and the Who touring as solo artists.

Hundreds of autographed prints cover the walls of this venerable concert venue, a Milwaukee music institution that also includes the 8×10 glossy of the fictional rock band that helped launch Peter Jest’s decades-long career as a music promoter…

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