Maplewood Rafters is a music/event venue in the downtown heart of Maplewood.

Rafters can host up to 150 guests and can service food, beverage, and staff to make your event a success.  Rafters can easily accommodate smaller parties of 50-75 for graduations, anniversaries, engagements and all types of celebrations.

Rafters staff can help you coordinate food and beverage as well as centerpieces, tables, and linens, so leave the planning to us!

In addition to being a unique space for any type of gathering, Rafters specializes in providing fundraising event space to non-profit groups, by bringing in national and regional performers. 

Rafters is situated in the sanctuary of a beautifully restored, historically designated church which was designed for praise-worthy acoustics. 

Rafters is equipped with a 26x20 foot stage, situated in a spacious and elevated choir loft, with a fully equipped back line, with a custom sound and lighting system.

Guests can view the band from either the main floor or via one of 4 monitors, spaced throughout the venue.  There is room for dancing, cocktail and/or cafe tables, and ample space for food and drinks.

Our convenient Maplewood location offers easy access and free parking. 

95

Parking spaces

150

person capacity

liquor/bar options available for your pleasure

Backline equipment and stage for up to a 10 piece band

40

available seating

Maplewood Rafters is a beautiful event space inside of a fully refurbished church that dates back to 1892. In 2006, ad agency Moosylvania completed a 6-million-dollar renovation of the building, which included a complete modernization of the 4-story church, the attached school building and the commercial kitchen. 

The church building has always held a spirited community, as evidenced by the fact that it was named Nash’s Folly in 1926. Moosylvania and its 50+ employees use the sanctuary as the agency’s reception area during normal business hours, but the newly staged choir loft rocks the rafters on weekend nights. Maplewood Rafters, established in July of 2019, serves the community by hosting charity events and is also available for private event bookings.