The Loft Waterloo

09/07/2026

Start your week off right by catching these dudes on tour Monday September 28th. Gonna be a rad early show for you all!

🚨WATERLOO🚨 YLB IS BACK on tour with Spiral IA and Elegy and it’s happening theloftwaterloo make it the BEST Monday ever with us🦀🦀🦀🦀

09/07/2026

New week, new event announcements. This one will be a great time!! If you know our good friend and bartender Ben Johnston, then you may know about his encyclopedic knowledge of metal music! He will be setting up the turntables on September 26th and playing all of the metal. From the bangers to the most obscure and unknown come join us and talk metal while Ben plays the face melters through the big ole p.a. system.This is a Free Event!

09/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend and celebrated original live music!
Enjoy your holiday weekend and catch some live music soon with us at The Loft Waterloo ❤️

09/05/2026

Absolutely excellent show last night and tonight is gonna go hard as well!! Absolutely stacked line up of great bands. It all kicks off with Speak Of The Devil, followed by a new local band making their live debut, its Faerie Peril featuring members of Speak Of The Devil and 404!!!!!! We are stoked to check em out. But that's not even close to all... We have the always solid St. October in the house and the local metal power house Visions Of Terror closing out the night! All this for just $10 at the door 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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09/04/2026

Tonight we have a hospital grade sick show going down. Come watch some incredible musicians throw down on the ole heap of wood! We got Astro Brat, The MLCs, The Dirty Pretty, and Brenton Dean in the house! Brenton Dean kicks off the party. Let's hang out you beautiful weirdos 🤘🔥

Door at 7p.m.
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09/04/2026

Come get your foodie fix at the Food Truck Festival then show your wrist band at The Loft Waterloo and get half-off Visions of Terror, St. October, Faerie Peril, and Speak of the Devil afterwards! It's another beautiful weekend to be in Downtown Waterloo!!

🎉 Now Introducing… Waterloo’s FULL Food Truck Festival Lineup!
📍 RiverLoop Expo Plaza | ⏰ 11 AM-6 PM | This Saturday

25 food trucks are about to hit the plaza, each serving $5 samples so YOU can taste, vote, and help crown Waterloo’s favorite! 🙌

College football on the big screen, b**r + beverage tent, and endless flavors to explore!

🎟️ Tickets just $5, grab yours now or at the gate mainstreetwaterloo.ticketspice.com/2026-downtown-waterloo-food-truck-festival

🙋 Want in FREE? Volunteer and be part of the action! https://mainstreetwaterloo3.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?

Waterloo, the lineup is officially LIVE…
Let’s pack the plaza and make Saturday delicious.

09/03/2026

Friday!! Don't miss AstroBrat with Brenton Dean, The Dirty Pretty and The MLCs
Door at 7! Music starts at 8!
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09/01/2026

Last Thursday team The Loft hit the lanes to kick off their season! Good luck to the guys and their balls!!

09/01/2026

Show Drop! 🚨🔥🚨
Thursday October 22nd we are bringing bands from all over to make this sick lineup!
The Reverend and The Ministers of Defense
Occam's Rose
L&J
Dré Moody Super Cool Magic Tricks
Doors at 7! Music at 7:30! $10!