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Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo Has Amazing Rock Venue Potential

By Ned Nov 1, 2021 | 12:18 PM

Chaos for a Cause was a freakin’ blast don’t you think?

If you made it to the show, THANK THANK THANK YOU! We all had a great time, the costumes were fantastic, and just the vibe was nearly perfect…everyone was there to just have a good time and I think we all accomplished that. Remember a couple of months ago I mentioned how there NEEDs to be a venue that just caters to that rock audience? Book those bands like Pop Evil, Mushroomhead, Dope, Highly Suspect…you know…like a club?

I think Electric Ballroom COULD be that place.

I have been in there once before, but NEVER for a concert…and man? It just fit the bill for a good music venue that isn’t an arena. Don’t get me wrong, there are PLENTY of great venues around here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, etc….but right now? There is really nothing that is booking those bands.

Electric Ballroom has the look, vibe, facilities, bar, and overall awesomeness of a great rock club. It reminds me very much of a smaller Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake ya know? While Surf of course is a MAJOR historical spot…Electric Ballroom definitely has that same vibe.

Before I was here, Electric Ballroom apparently used to book some decent up and coming acts like Five Finger Death Punch, Flyleaf, and In This Moment…maybe even you were at some of those shows.

Could it happen? Sure! Will it happen? Don’t know! I’m not in charge of that, I’m just pointing out what COULD BE a unique opportunity….plus I want a place I can just see live music that is rock/metal/classic rock, cause after COVID did it’s thing? It’s hard to find around this area.