Sioux Falls, SD

Shenanigans Sports Bar & Grill — Ellis

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Shenanigans Sports Bar & Grill — Ellis is family-owned neighborhood sports bar and grill with live music, events and an expanded patio. The programming spans Rock, country, and local bands, giving artists a useful sense of what already works in the room. Operating west-side location with live-music continuity and event infrastructure. The production setup includes venue continues live music and has a patio sound system; 2026 street-dance band listing also. Capacity is listed as About 60 guests per party room — room-rental capacity; concert/patio capacity unknown. Age access is Family-friendly bar and grill; event-specific restrictions unknown. For an open-air crowd, rock, country, and local bands gives the venue a broad enough lane to work for both dedicated listeners and casual passersby. That makes it more interesting than a generic indoor bar date for artists who play well to an open crowd.

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605-906-1295

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Capacity
60
Age policy
21+
Genres
Country, Rock
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Address
1903 S Ellis Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, United States
Venue phone
605-906-1295
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