Waco-area concerts, music, theater, arts and more

Texas Elvis Weekend (14 performers), 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.; $28.50 per show, weekend passes $200 and up, online at texaselvisweekend.com.

Baylor faculty recital with Kristy Morrell, Kent Eshelman, In-Ja Eshelman and Mark Schubert (brass chamber music), 7:30 p.m. Friday,  Roxy Grove Hall, Waco Hall complex on Baylor University campus; free.

Darrin Morris Band, 8 p.m. Friday, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; $10 online at thewillofwaco.com, $15 at the door.

Pecos & The Rooftops, 8:30 p.m. Friday, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $24.75 and $35.50, online at stubwire.com.

Reverend Nathon (blues/rock), 8 p.m. Saturday,  Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $10, online at texasmusiccafe.com. Doors open at 7:30.

Dad Rock Night with Ghost Dance Band (’90s-2000s rock), 8:30 p.m. Saturday,  The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $24.75 and $35.50, online at stubwire.com.

Matt Doering, 2 p.m. Sunday,  Waco Surf, 5347 Old Mexia Road.

Shane Christian and Jimmy Bibb (MC Entertainment), fundraiser for Lee Lockwood facility, 3-9 p.m. Sunday, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive; $100, tables $1,000, online at eventbrite.com. 

A Memorial Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne hosted by Brian Brown and Pablo Ramos with Matt Garretson, John Maxwell, Tom Pilant, Jerry Woolverton, Sammy Colunga, Jay Dewitt, John Epperson, Jon Fox, Isaac Marinez, Jeff Masiongale, Shawn O’Bryant, Chris Keim, Bland Cromwell, Shane Hall, Jimmy Kinerd, Johnny “Big” Schoen, Chris Kinerd, Jonathan Kutz, James Peterson and others, 8:30 p.m.  The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $14 and $24.75, online at stubwire.com.

Barjona with Kent Klaras, Tea Aguilar and Movement Empress, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. Wednesday,  Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.; free.

Stars Over Texas Jamboree 15th anniversary edition with Rick Titus (singing George Strait), Kenneth Elliott (as Elvis) and Bearded Treble Makers (gospel trio), 7 p.m. Sept. 11, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive; $16 and $20, available at Lee Lockwood and online at eventbrite.com. Doors open at 6 p.m. Preshow at 6:30 with Johnnie Bradshaw (singing Jim Reeves).

Moonlight Serenade Jazz Swing Concert, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Jones Concert Hall, McCrary Music Building on Baylor University campus; free.

Baylor Family Weekend Choral Concert (all ensembles), 5 p.m. Sept. 12, Jones Concert Hall, McCrary Music Building on Baylor University campus; free.

SOLD OUT: Lauren Daigle, 7 p.m. Sept. 12, Foster Pavilion, 650 S. University Parks Drive.

Barbara & the Dirty Shirleys (rock/blues/Latin), 8 p.m. Sept. 12, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $10, online at texasmusiccafe.com.

Trent Cowie, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 12, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $19.50 and $30.

Tanglefoot Music & BBQ Festival, Sept. 12-13, MLK Festival Grounds, downtown Temple; $114.36 per day or $220.71 for both days, online at tanglefoottx.com. Friday acts are Parker McCollum, Randy Rogers Band, Corey Kent, Shelby Stone, The Wilder Blue, Graham St. Clair Band, Bottomland, Cole Whittlesey and Jackson Wendell. Saturday performers include Cody Jinks, Robert Earl Keen, Mark Chesnutt, Jack Ingram, Silverada, The Droptines, Kin Faux, Mac Hankins and The Moonlighters, Cole Phillips, Austin Gilliam, Mitchell Ferguson and Matt Caldwell. 

September Burns Hot (several local bands), 2-5 p.m. Sept. 13, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10 online at paccwaco.com or at the door.

Queen Legacy (Queen tribute), 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave., Corsicana; $30-$40, online at corsicanapalace.com.

Vocal Academy of Waco showcase, 4 p.m. Sept. 14, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; tickets at the door.

Portraying Love: A Renaissance Musical and Poetic Songbook by Jessie Ann Owens, Baylor Lyceum Series, 4 p.m. Sept. 17, Meadows Recital Hall, McCrary Music Building on Baylor University campus; free.

Cazayoux with Suede, Siren and D-Truth, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 17, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.; free.

Rhythm & Brews, karaoke fundraiser for United Way of Waco-McLennan County, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 18, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $50, online at unitedwaywaco.org. Doors open at 6:30.

Baylor Symphonic Band and Baylor Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Jones Concert Hall, McCrary Music Building on Baylor University campus; free.

Cynthia Rausch with Sami Brown, 7 p.m. Sept. 19, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; $10 online at thewillofwaco.com.

Ty Myers, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 19, Hurd Welcome Center, 901 S. University Parks Drive; free, for Baylor students only.

The Molly Ringwalds (’80s hits), 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $20-$45, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

Casey Donahew, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 19, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30 and $41.

Mart Founders Day with CaCean Ballou and Steve Dansby, 2 p.m., Austin Haze, 5 p.m., Blue Sundown, 7 p.m., and Gordon Collier, 9 p.m. Sept. 20, 112 N. Commerce St., Mart; free, coolers $10. Gates open at 9 a.m.

Gospel tribute concert for Marvin L. Sapp featuring Marquinn Middleton & the Miracle Chorale, Fred Griffin, Joseph Anthony, Marcus Kidd, Robert Hall and Andre Simmons, 5 p.m. Sept. 20, Grand Lodge of Texas, 715 Columbus Ave.; $35 and $45, online at eventbrite.com. Doors open at 4.

New Blood showcase with Older, Shedsoup, Girl Dinner and From the Threshold (punk/rock/metal), 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $5, online at paccwaco.com. Doors open at 6.

Gospel concert by Marlin Gospel Bluegrass Band, 11 a.m. Sept. 21, First Methodist Church Marlin, 411 Coleman St., Marlin.

Derek Webb (of Caedmon’s Call, Christian contemporary), Survival Songs tour, 8-9:30 p.m. Sept. 21, University Baptist Church, 1701 Dutton Ave.; $25.09, online at eventbrite.com. Doors open at 7:30.

Conversation with singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken (gospel/folk), Hearn Innovator Series, 6 p.m. Sept. 22, Recital Hall II, Waco Hall complex on Baylor University campus; free.

Hoods, Dolores, Mothaltar, Rewound and Glamour (punk/rock/metal), 7:30-11 p.m. Sept. 23, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10 online at paccwaco.com, $15 at the door.

Phillip Michael Scales with Far From Reach and Kru Sensei, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 24, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.; free.

Hillbilly Thomists (bluegrass friars), 7-9 p.m. Sept. 24, Bill Daniel Student Center at Baylor University; free.

Baylor Choral Chamber Singers Bach Concert, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Armstrong Browning Library on Baylor University campus; free.

Of a Feather (Kelly Hunt and Sara Morgan) (folk/Americana/country/bluegrass), 8 p.m. Sept. 25, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $15, online at texasmusiccafe.com. Doors open at 7:30.

Ying Yang Twins, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 26, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $35.50 and $46.50.

Darrin Morris, 9 p.m. Sept. 26, Melody Ranch, 2315 Robinson Drive.

Hair Metal Giants, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $14 and $24.75.

Baylor Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Jones Concert Hall, McCrary Music Building on Baylor University campus; free.

Waco Community Band, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.

Baylor Concert Jazz Ensemble, featuring Fred Sturm piece debut, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Jones Concert Hall, McCrary Music Building on Baylor University campus; free.

Dwight James & the Royals with The Lindsley Brothers and MCC musicians, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. Oct. 1, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.; free.

SOLD OUT: James Dupré: Randy Travis — The More Life Tour, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.

Waco Symphony Orchestra: “Made in America” with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers (Barber’s Violin Concerto, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Dvořák’s Carnival Overture), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Waco Hall at Baylor University; $8-$80, online at wacosymphony.com. Pre-concert talk with Lawrence Loh, 6:40-7:10 p.m., Recital Hall II.

Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo, Oct. 2-12, Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd., with concerts by Midland with Jade Eagleson, Oct. 3; Randy House with Neal McCoy, Oct. 4; Keith Nieto, Oct. 5; Cupid with Chalie Boy, Silas D and Jeter Jones, Oct. 8; Huser Brothers with Wynn Williams, Oct. 9; Sawyer Brown with Walker Montgomery, Oct. 10; Justin Moore, Oct. 11; La Fiera de Ojinaga, Oct. 12; $15, online at hotfair.com.

The Ronstadt Revue featuring Gesenia (tribute), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $39-$59, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Pat Byrne, 8 p.m. Oct. 3, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $20, online at square.link/u/RAJYhuB6.

Dexter and the Moonrocks, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30.

Callum Kerr, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 4, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $24.75, online at stubwire.com.

Central Texas Soul Fest, noon-11:30 p.m. Oct. 7, MLK Festival Grounds, 301 S. Fourth St., Temple; $60.54, online at eventbrite.com.

The Sinatra Experience with Dave Halston, 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $30-$60, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

Madam Radar (rock), 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $15, online at texasmusiccafe.com.

Diamond Rio with Voth, 8 p.m. Oct. 10, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $41 and $52 on sale Friday at stubwire.com.

Mics With Benefits Showcase featuring Broke LJ, J. Snider, Megan Urby, Alton Ray, and Mark McCallister and Zachary Hill, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 11, Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill, 128 N. Main St., West.

Sam Riggs, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 11, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $19.50 and $30.

Autumnfest with Rick Trevino, Kin Faux, Allan Peterson, Jennifer Neal, Stolen Whiskey (Chris Stapleton tribute) and magician Eric Fletcher, 8-11 p.m. Oct. 11, courthouse square, Hillsboro.

Air1 Worship Now Tour with Phil Wickham, Charity Gayle, Josh Baldwin, and Benjamin William Hastings, 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Cadence Bank Center (formerly Bell County Expo Center), 301 W. Loop 121, Belton; $40.33 -$128.11, online at air1.com.

Crystal Gayle, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $50 and $65, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

Randall King, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $24.75 and $35.50.

Mark Kiernan and the Cosmic Western, Oct. 17, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; tickets TBA, online at texasmusiccafe.com.

Stephen Day, the Gold Mine Tour, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Common Grounds, 1123 S. Eighth St.; $19.32, online at eventbrite.com.

Alvarado Road Show, 7 p.m. Oct 18, FTL Church, 820 S. 21st St., Temple., and 9 a.m. Oct. 19, Country Worship Cowboy Church, 1658 Farm-to-Market Road 935, Lott.

Ronnie and the Redwoods with Towne Adams (Americana), 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $20, online at texasmusiccafe.com.

Bottomland, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $24.75 and $35.50.

Josh Abbott Band, Cattle Baron’s Ball, Oct. 18, MCC’s Highlander Ranch, 223 Cobbs Lane; $250, online at centraltexascattlebaronsball.org. Fundraiser for American Cancer Society.

Pianist Clayton Stephenson (Van Cliburn finalist), Central Texas Orchestral Society, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $40 and $15, online at cacarts.org.

Oktoberfest, Oct. 18, courthouse square, Hillsboro.

Gospel concert by Marlin Gospel Bluegrass Band, 11 a.m. Oct. 19, First Methodist Church Marlin, 411 Coleman St., Marlin.

Tucker Wetmore with Kaitlin Butts, 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Foster Pavilion, 650 S. University Parks Drive; $38-$89, online at baylor.edu/fosterevents.

“A Night at the Opera” with Central Texas Choral Society and McLennan Community Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 3 p.m. Oct. 26, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College.

SOLD OUT: Forrest Frank with Switchfoot, Silobration, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Magnolia Market, 601 Webster Ave.

Little Joe y La Familia, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30 and $41.

Needtobreathe with Emma Nissen, Silobration, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Magnolia Market, 601 Webster Ave.; $75 and up, online at magnolia.com/pages/silobration.

Petty Theft (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave., Corsicana; $30-$40, online at corsicanapalace.com.

Logan Ryan, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $19.50 and $30.

Waco Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.

FacJazz, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Music and Theatre Arts Building at McLennan Community College; free.

Ricky Chilton, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $19.50 and $30.

Paul Wall, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $35.50 and $46.50.

MACT festival, Nov. 1, Salado.

Waco Symphony Orchestra: “From Bernstein to Copland” with harpist Emily Levin, Bernstein’s On the Town, Copland’s Appalachian Spring and Polina Nazaykinskaya’s Elegy XXII, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Waco Hall at Baylor University; $8-$80, online at wacosymphony.com.

Camp Fimfo Concert Series with Braxton Keith, Tracy Byrd, Chandler Pearson, Dillon Carmichael and others, Nov. 7-8, Camp Fimfo, 100 Chickadee Lane; $34 per day or $59 both days, online at campfimfocampout.com.

Bayker Blankenship with Zach John King, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; tickets on sale Friday at stubwire.com.

Asleep at the Wheel, Texas Music Series, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $60 online at cacarts.org, $65 at the door.

“The Revival” featuring The War & Treaty, Waco Foundation fundraiser benefiting The Cove, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, Magnolia Press patio, 418 S. Eighth St.; $100, online at wacofoundation.org.

Project Pat, The Redemption Tour, 7 p.m. Nov. 13, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $46.50 and $57.

Queen of the Night: A Whitney Houston Tribute with Amanda Cole, 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $25-$60, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

William Beckmann, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 14, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $24.75 and $35.50.

Giovannie and the Hired Guns, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 15, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30 and $41.

Gospel concert by Marlin Gospel Bluegrass Band, 11 a.m. Nov. 16, First Methodist Church Marlin, 411 Coleman St., Marlin.

Eclipse: A Tribute to Journey, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $30-$45, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

A Celebration of Ruthie Foster, Central Texas Orchestral Society, 7 p.m. Nov. 22, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $65 and $15, online at cacarts.org.

Waco Symphony Orchestra: “Home Alone” in concert with Youth Chorus of Central Texas and Central Texas Choral Society, 2 p.m. Nov. 30, Waco Hall at Baylor University; $29-$95, online at wacosymphony.com.

Elvis Christmas featuring Al Joslin & Edge of Reality, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $35-$65, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Highlander Holiday Concert, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.

Briscoe, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $24.75 and $35.50.

A Holly Jolly Christmas with Holly Tucker, 7 p.m. Dec. 6, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $10-$35, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

Shinyribs, Texas Music Series, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $55 online at cacarts.org, $60 at the door.

Kevin Fowler, Cindy Walker Foundation fundraiser, Dec. 6; details TBA.

Waco Jazz Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.

Waco Community Band, “A Christmas Celebration,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.

Safe TV Channel Changer (8 bands), 6-10 p.m. Dec. 12, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $8 online at paccwaco.com, $10 at the door.

Eli Young Band, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $41 and $52.

“The Nutcracker,” Waco Symphony Orchestra with Ballet Frontier, 2 p.m. Dec. 14, Waco Hall at Baylor University; $25-$90, online at wacosymphony.com.

Gospel concert by Marlin Gospel Bluegrass Band, 11 a.m. Dec. 21, First Methodist Church Marlin, 411 Coleman St., Marlin.

Waco Symphony Orchestra with pianist Aristo Sham (Van Cliburn Piano Competition gold medalist), Brahms First Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Sixth 6th Symphony, Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, Waco Hall at Baylor University; $8-$80, online at wacosymphony.com.

Central Texas Choral Society: “Passport,” Elaine Hagenberg’s “Illuminare,” Feb. 9, Woodway First United Methodist Church, 21000 Woodway Drive.

Waco Community Band, 7:30 p.m. March 3, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.

Waco Symphony Orchestra: “Stellar, Sterling and Beethoven 5” with cellist Sterling Elliott, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Shawn Okpebholo’s Stellar Fanfare Prelude for Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. March 19, Waco Hall at Baylor University; $8-$80, online at wacosymphony.com.

Waco Symphony Orchestra, “An Emerald City Evening: ‘Wicked’ and All-Time Broadway Favorites” with soloists Mamie Parris, Shayna Steele and Nathaniel Hackmann, 7:30 p.m. April 16, Waco Hall at Baylor University; $8-$80, online at wacosymphony.com.

Waco Community Band, 7:30 p.m. May 5, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.

Waco Community Band and Central Texas Choral Society, 7:30 p.m. June 9, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College.

Legacy Rhythm Festival honoring Classie Ballou, June 19-21, 2026.

Central Texas Choral Society, national square dance convention, June 26, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.

Waco Community Band, Fourth on the Brazos, July 4, Touchdown Alley at McLane Stadium 1001 S. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.; free.

Stories cafe music night, 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Anthem Stories, 800 Austin Ave.; free.

Johnnie Bradshaw’s Out of the Blue Band with Roger Kirby, 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Belton Senior Center, 842 Mitchell St., Belton.

Josh Sherman, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Union Grove, 8100 Woodway Drive.

Heart of Texas Road Gang, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Thursday,  Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Open mic jam session with Joel Wood, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, MacDaddy’s Pub, 101 E. Long St., Elm Mott.

Mark McCallister and Zachary Hill, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Slow Rise on the Brazos, 1620 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Willie Snell, 6-9 p.m. Friday,  The Grape, 2006 N. Valley Mills Drive.

DJ The Sweetest T, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Marie’s Wine Bar, 723 Austin Ave.

Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7 p.m. Friday,  Hilton Waco, 113 S. University Parks Drive.

Kristin Grace, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Uncle Worm’s Texas Cuisine, 6500 N. 19th St.

Sloppy Joe Trio, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Union Grove, 8100 Woodway Drive.

Chris Perez, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Parsons Marina, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road, Lake Whitney.

Alex Nicolas, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Barnett’s Whiskey House, 420 Franklin Ave.

Sami Brown, 8-11 p.m. Friday,  Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Friday,  Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Kimberly Jones benefit with Michael Saldana, Mason Hays and others, noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Lakeside Bar & Live Music, 6605 Airport Road.

Johnnie Bradshaw’s Out of the Blue Band, 1 p.m. Saturday, Grandparents Day, Lutheran Sunset Ministries, 413 Sunset St., Clifton.

Clay-Dawg, 2 p.m. Saturday, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.

Cen-Tex Country Band, 2-6 p.m. Saturdays, Rocky’s Roadhouse, 926 S. Lacy Drive.

Union Grove family fun block party with Michael Saldana, Lawson Knight, Gordon Collier and David Lewis, 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Union Grove, 8100 Woodway Drive. Party begins around 11 a.m.

Darrell Ray, 5:30 p.m. Saturday,  Barnett’s Whiskey House, 420 Franklin Ave.

Steve Dansby, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Wilson Valley Mercantile, 2421 Wilson Valley Loop, Little River-Academy.

Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Seth Sutton and Cody Ellinger, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Waco Ale, 806 Austin Ave.

Rachel & the Resistors, 8 p.m. Saturday, Twisted Sisters Patio Bar, 115 Mary Ave.

Rewind Party Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.

Michael Saldana and Zachary Hill, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill, 128 N. Main St., West.

May Brothers, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, The Yard, 107 E. Elm St., Hillsboro.

Homegrown Sunday with Rosenthal Parkway Band (acoustic duo), noon, Road Trippin, 3 p.m., and Mark McCallister, 6 p.m.Sunday, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free. Outdoor market runs 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Michael Saldana’s acoustic jam and open mic, 4-10 p.m. Sundays, Lakeside Bar & Live Music, 6605 Airport Road.

Michael Saldana, 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Rocky’s Roadhouse, 926 S. Lacy Drive.

Stan Wilfong, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Live music, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Blaine’s Restaurant & Wine Shoppe, 1101 Richland Drive.

Open mic night, 8-10 p.m. Wednesdays, Left Hook Lounge at Southpaw Ink, 7604 Woodway Drive.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Sept. 11, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Colin Dexter, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 12, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.

Seth Sutton and Austin Avenue, 9 p.m. Sept. 12, Big’s Mayberry Tavern, 4677 Spring Valley Road, Lorena.

Live music at Waco’s Harambee Revive, 3-9 p.m. Sept. 13, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.

Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Sept. 13, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Dave Innis (piano), 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Marie’s Wine Bar, 723 Austin Ave.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Lobo Street Cantina, Laguna Park.

Joe Arias and the Starlights with Jacob Mendoza and Paratism, Billy Gooden, Shirley Rector Lane and DJ Fuego, 8 p.m. Sept. 13, Waco Mission Club, 3316 J.J. Flewellen Road; $10 cover.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 13, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville.

’80s Gadgets, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 13, The Yard, 107 E. Elm St., Hillsboro.

Heart of Texas Road Gang, 8 p.m. Sept. 13, The Gin Palace, 20286 W. State Highway 7, Marquez.

Bohemian Pirates, Sept. 13, Twisted Sisters Patio Bar, 115 Mary Ave.

May Brothers, Sept. 13, Elk Hall.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.

Darrell Ray, 6 p.m. Sept. 18, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Johnnie Bradshaw’s Out of the Blue Band, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Sept. 18, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Songwriter showcase hosted by Jon Holt, 8 p.m. Sept. 18, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; free, $10 suggested donation. 

Darrell Ray, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 19, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.

Southern Junction Band, 8 p.m. Sept. 19, Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Spirits of Mars/Venus E, Sept. 19, Twisted Sister Patio Bar, 115 Mary Ave.

Mart Founders Day with CaCean Ballou and Steve Dansby, 2 p.m., Austin Haze, 5 p.m., Blue Sundown, 7 p.m., and Gordon Collier, 9 p.m. Sept. 20, 112 N. Commerce St., Mart; free, coolers $10. Gates open at 9 a.m.

Gholson picnic with Southern Junction Band, Heart of Texas Road Gang and others, street dance, noon-9 p.m. Sept. 20, Gholson VFD, 155 Wesley Chapel Road.

CaCean Ballou and Steve Dansby, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 20, Slow Rise on the Brazos

Griffith Switch, 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Red Caboose Winery, Meridian.

Brazos Brothers, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 20, The Yard, 107 E. Elm St., Hillsboro.

MACT singer-songwriter competition with Justin Hewitt, Sul Ross, Natalie McCarley, Jayden Palady, Garret Butler and Leah Dawn, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 22, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; free.

Mics with Benefits podcast, 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St. Signups begin at 6. 

Backroads Band, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Sept. 25, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Cody Ellinger (duo), 7-9 p.m. Sept. 26, Camp Fimfo, 100 Chickadee Lane.

Tommie Jo Agnew, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 26, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Sept. 26, Mynar’s Bar, 121 E. Oak St., West.

Live music, benefit for Scott and Syrena Randant, 4 p.m. Sept. 27, 308 Tavern, 207 E. Commerce St., Leroy.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Sept. 27, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.

Heart of Texas Road Gang, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 27, American Legion Post 121, 722 Leroy Parkway, Elm Mott.

Incognito, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 27, The Yard, 107 E. Elm St., Hillsboro.

Heart of Texas Road Gang, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Oct. 2, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Oct. 3, Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Oct. 4, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Oct. 4, Lobo Street Cantina.

Heart of Texas Road Gang, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Hewitt VFW Post 6008, 725 Sun Valley Blvd.

Sundae Drivers, 8-11 p.m. Oct. 4, The Yard, 107 E. Elm St., Hillsboro.

Cole Simmons Memorial Scholarship Benefit, Oct. 5, Wolf’s Sports Bar, West.

Darrell Ray, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Oct. 9, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Darrell Ray, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 10, Slow Rise on the Brazos.

Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Heart of Texas Road Gang, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 11, American Legion Post 121, 722 Leroy Parkway, Elm Mott.

Griffith Switch, 8 p.m. Oct. 11, Erler’s Texas Tavern, Hubbard.

Collin James Band, Oct. 11, Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Oct. 11, 308 Tavern, 207 E. Commerce St., Leroy.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.

Midnight Mustangs, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Oct. 2, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Alexis McLaughlin, 4-7 Oct. 17, Robinson Family Farm, Temple.

Collin James with Cody Ellinger, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 17, Camp Fimfo, 100 Chickadee Lane.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Oct. 17, Encore Rooftop Bar, 724 Austin Ave. (in Waco Hippodrome).

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, Waco Ale Co., 806 Austin Ave.

Heart of Texas Road Gang, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 18, Doug and Pauline’s Party Barn, 409 W. Central. Golinda.

Buffalo Sons, 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Freight, 1613 James Ave.; $5 and $10.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 23, Junction 36, Gatesville.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Oct. 24, Mynar’s Bar, 121 E. Oak St., West.

Mike Morgan and Shawn Pittman, 8-11 p.m. Oct. 25, The Yard, 107 E. Elm St., Hillsboro.

Darrell Ray, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.

Cody Ellinger (duo), 8-11 p.m. Oct. 31, Lobo Street Cantina, 395 State Highway 22, Laguna Park.

Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Nov. 1, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Darrell Ray, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Nov. 8, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Nov. 8, Waco Ale Co., 806 Austin Ave.

Griffith Switch, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Nov. 13, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Uncle Worm’s Texas Cuisine, 6500 N. 19th St.

Claire Ruland and Cody Ellinger, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 14, Parsons Marina.

Texxas Trouble with Cody Ellinger, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, Waco Ale, 806 Austin Ave. 

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Nov. 21, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.

Hannah Rose, 8 p.m. Nov. 22, Freight, 1613 James Ave.; $5 and $10.

Darrell Ray, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 28, Slow Rise on the Brazos.

Darrell Ray, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Dec. 6, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Griffith Switch, 8 p.m. Dec. 6, Waco Missions Club, 3116 J.J. Flewellen Road.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Dec. 11, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; $6.

Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Dec. 12, Mynar’s Bar, 121 E. Oak St., West.

Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Dec. 13, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.

Cody Ellinger (duo), 7-10 p.m. Dec. 13, Lobo Street Cantina, 395 State Highway 22, Laguna Park.

Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 17, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.

Cody Ellinger (duo), 7-10 p.m. Dec. 19, Parsons Marina.

Darrell Ray, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 20, Slow Rise on the Brazos.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Dec. 27, Waco Ale Co., 806 Austin Ave.

Southern Junction Band, 8 p.m. Dec. 27, Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.

Cody Ellinger (duo), Dec. 27, Lobo Street Cantina.

Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Dec. 31, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday  and Sept. 11-13,  2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Sept. 13-14, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com. Benefit performance for Greater Waco Legal Services, 7:30 p.m. Friday;  $50 or $100 with 6 p.m. pre-show reception, tickets available via GWLS social media.

PACC one-year anniversary celebration (music/theater/art/film revue), 6-9 p.m. Saturday,  Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $25, tables available, online at paccwaco.com.

Improv comedy night, 7:30 p.m. Saturday,  Brazos Theatre, 7524 Bosque Blvd., Suite Q; $16.50, online at brazostheatre.com. Doors open at 6:45.

Waco Civic Theatre century celebration, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,  Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; free, RSVP at wacocivictheatre.com.

Game of Thrones live (DnD-style improv), 7-10:30 p.m. Sept. 12, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.

Worst Impressions live podcast recording with Erik Anderson, Mitchell Voorhies and Jennifer Ringer (comedy/storytelling), 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.

“Texas Comedies: Crash at Crush,” 6 p.m. Sept. 19-20, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive; $30, online at historicwaco.org.

“The Jungle Book Kids,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, 7 p.m. Sept. 19-20 and 2 p.m. Sept. 20-21, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $15, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

Don’t Tell Comedy, 8-10 p.m. Sept. 19, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $27, online at donttellcomedy.com. Doors open at 7:30.

Stand-up comedy night, 8 p.m. Sept. 20, Brazos Theatre, 7524 Bosque Blvd., Suite Q; $18.50, online at brazostheatre.com. Doors open at 7:15.

“The Woman in Black,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26-27 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

Baylor New Play Initiative, Baylor Theatre, Sept. 26-28, Mabee Theatre, Baylor University’s Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center; $15 per show, $50 for all shows and panels, call 254-710-1865 or email [email protected] for tickets.

Dungeons and Dragons live (improv), 7-10:30 p.m. Sept. 27, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $12.50, online at paccwaco.com.

“House of Frankenstein,” Silent House Theatre Company, Oct. 2025; details TBA.

“Serial Bowls: A Halloween Farce,” Central Texas Homeschool Theater Club, fall 2025; details TBA.

“Cotton King’s Demise” (murder mystery), 6-9 p.m. Oct. 3-4, Pape Event Center at Earle-Harrison House, 1705 N. Fifth St.; $30 includes appetizers and drinks, online at historicwaco.org.

Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence tour (stand-up comedy), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, Foster Pavilion, 650 S. University Parks Drive; $77-$105, online at baylor.edu/fosterevents.

Improv comedy night, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Brazos Theatre, 7524 Bosque Blvd., Suite Q; $16.50, online at brazostheatre.com. Doors open at 6:45.

Magic Hunks (male revue), 10 p.m. Oct. 4, Gritos Bar & Venue, 325 New Dallas Highway; $14.95 in advance, online via Gritos social media. Doors open at 9.

“The Love of Three Oranges,” McLennan Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9-11 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 12, Music and Theatre Arts Building at McLennan Community College; $10 and $8, email [email protected] or call 254-299-8200.

BurlesqueMania, Mod Ministry, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $13 in advance at paccwaco.com, $20 at the door.

Jesse Payton: Couples Therapy (stand-up comedy), 8 p.m. Oct. 11, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $25-$60, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

Claws Out Comedy Show, 8 p.m. Oct. 11, Brazos Theatre; $25.50, online at brazostheatre.ludus.com.

“Little Women,” Baylor Theatre, Oct. 15-26, Jones Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center at Baylor University; tickets on sale 9 a.m. Oct. 1 at baylor.edu/theatre.

“Scared Silly,” Prosper Youth Theatre, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 16 and 2-4 p.m. Oct. 17-19, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $15, online at paccwaco.com.

“The Snow Queen,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, Oct. 17-19, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; details TBA.

Chris D’Elia (stand-up comedy), 7 p.m. Oct. 25, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $49.50-$29.50, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

Lord of the Rings live (DnD-style improv), 7-10:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $12.50, online at paccwaco.com.

“Frozen,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Nov. 6-8, 13-15 and 20-22, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2, 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“Churchill” with David Payne (one-man show), 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $55, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com. Doors open at 6:30.

Epiphanies: The Wild Imaginings New Works Festival (theater/playwriting/scripts), Nov. 6-9, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10 for staged readings; $20 for “Vampire Panic,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6-7 and 9; $45 for all-festival pass, online at linktr.ee/Wildimaginingswaco.

Bored Teachers (stand-up comedy), The Struggle is Real Comedy Tour, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $45-$75, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

Dungeons and Dragons live (improv), 7-10:30 p.m. Nov. 15, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $12.50, online at paccwaco.com.

“Wicked” sing-a-long night, 7 p.m. Nov. 16, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $7, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“The Dinner Party,” McLennan Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-22 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 23, Music and Theatre Arts Building at McLennan Community College; $10 and $8, email [email protected] or call 254-299-8200.

“Elf Jr.,” Prosper Youth Theatre, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 20-22 and 2-4 p.m. Nov. 22-23, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $15, online at paccwaco.com.

William Lee Martin (stand-up comedy), The Funny Life Tour, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $25-$49, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

“Holiday Reunion,” 7-9 p.m. Nov. 28-29, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $25, online at paccwaco.com.

Improv Against Humanity (comedy), 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Brazos Theatre, 7524 Bosque Blvd., Suite Q.; tickets TBA at brazostheatre.com. Doors open at 6:45.

“R.U.R.: Rossum’s Universal Robots,” Baylor Theatre, Dec. 2-7, Mabee Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center at Baylor University; tickets on sale 9 a.m. Nov. 18 at baylor.edu/theatre.

“Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some),” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-6 and 11-13, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7 and 13-14, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader,” Dec. 5-7, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $20 and $15, online at paccwaco.com.

“Christmas in the Land of Oz,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, Dec. 19-21, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; details TBA.

Avengers Live (DnD-style improv), 7-10:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $12.50, online at paccwaco.com.

“Songs For a New World” and “A Grand Night for Singing,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 16-17 and 23, 2:30 p.m. Jan. 17-18 and 24-25, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“9 to 5,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 14-15, 21-22 and Feb. 28-March 1, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

Waco Comedy Jam (stand-up comedy), 6 p.m. Feb. 15, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $20-$35, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

“Alice by Heart,” Baylor Theatre, Feb. 18-March 1, Mabee Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center at Baylor University; tickets on sale 9 a.m. Feb. 4 at baylor.edu/theatre.

“Dear Edwina,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. March 20 and 28, 2:30 p.m. March 21 and 29, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“God of Carnage,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. March 21 and 27, 2:30 p.m. March 22 and 28, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“The Odd Couple (female version),” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 9-11 and 16-18, 2:30 p.m. April 11-12 and 18-19, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“See How They Run,” Baylor Theatre, April 15-19, Jones Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center at Baylor University; tickets on sale 9 a.m. March 31 at baylor.edu/theatre.

“An Enemy of the People,” Baylor Theatre, April 28-May 3, Mabee Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center at Baylor University; tickets on sale 9 a.m. April 13 at baylor.edu/theatre.

“The Taming of Shrew,” Waco Civic Theatre, May 1-3, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; details TBA.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” May 1-3, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $20 and $15, online at paccwaco.com.

“Kiss Me, Kate,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. May 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30, 2:30 p.m. May 16-17, 23-24 and 30-11, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.

“Hook and Pan: An Origin Story,” Central Texas Homeschool Theater Club, 6:45 p.m. May 29 and 5 p.m. May 30; details TBA.

“From Here to Obscurity,” group exhibition with Robbie Austin, Jack Bowers and Ken Rohleder, through Saturday,  Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave. Free. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. With Creative Waco ArtPrenticeship exhibition, through Saturday. 

Baylor art historian Heidi J. Hornik, “Visualizing & Mapping Art History,” Texas Digital Humanities Symposium, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 12, Baylor University’s Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center, Room 149; free.

SOLD OUT: Flora Cameron Crichton Gallery opening celebration, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 13, Art Center Waco, 701 S. Eighth St.

Art on Elm, Cultural Arts of Waco, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 20, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St. Free.

“Before It Fades” — Laura Clay and Cade Kegerreis, opens Sept. 20, Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave. Free.  Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.

Rolando Diaz exhibit, through Sept. 18, Falcon & Owl, 210 S. Fifth St. Free. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.

“A New Language: Salvatore Meo’s Found Object Assemblages,” through Nov. 2, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University’s Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Free. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

Debbie Lee Carlson: “Threads of Transformation,” through Dec. 7, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University’s Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Free.

“Women and Their Work” opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 25, Art Center Waco, 701 S. Eighth St. Exhibition continues through Oct. 31.

Waco Cultural Arts Fest, fall 2025.

Pop-up art days, Cultural Arts of Waco, fall 2025, ArtPlace, 418 Elm Ave.

“Through Her Eyes,” group show of women artists, Oct. 24-Nov. 13, Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave. Free.  Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.

Lynn Ferris exhibition and live demonstration, Central Texas Watercolor Society, location TBA, 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 27; $10.

Día de los Muertos celebration, “Árbol de la vida” (Tree of Life), Oct. 30-Nov. 3, ArtPlace, 418 Elm Ave.

Lee Cable: The Charles Goodnight Collection opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 13, Art Center Waco, 701 S. Eighth St. Exhibition continues through Jan. 17.

Art as Worship opening gala: “Ancestors,” 6:30-9 p.m. Nov. 15, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 800 N. New Road.

Austin Avenue Art Fair, Nov. 22-23, various locations including Anthem Stories, 800 Austin Ave., and Hotel Herringbone, 319 S. Fourth St. Includes Art Walk of Waco, Nov. 22, Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave.

ArtVenture, closing celebration and student art show, Dec. 11, Art Center Waco, 701 S. Eighth St.

Book signing by Central Texas Watercolor Society artists (“Waco Landmarks”), 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, The Olive Branch, 215 S. Second St. Exhibition runs through October.

Adults Take Over the Design Den, 6-7:30 p.m. Friday,  Mayborn Museum 1300 S. University Parks Drive; $15, online at mayborn.web.baylor.edu/events.

Cultivate Waco artisan market, with music by Frank Exum (guitar), 5-8 p.m. Saturday,  11th Street and Webster Avenue.

Open mic night (poetry/music/dance/art), 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thrst Coffee Shop, 1500 Colcord Ave.; free entry, $5 to perform.

“Religion in the Lands That Became America” lecture by author Thomas Tweed, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday,  Armstrong Browning Library on Baylor University campus; free.

“Public Perception of the American Military” lecture by David A. Smith, 6 p.m. Wednesday,  Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive; free.

Panel discussion and Q&A on “Christian Feminisms: Faith, Gender, and Justice,” 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Draper Academic Building, Room 152, on Baylor University campus; free. Featuring Baylor faculty members Andrea Turpin, Gia. M. Chevis, Emilie Cunningham and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott with introduction by Beth Allison Barr.

A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Ken Starr Lecture Series, 7 p.m. Sept. 11, The Highlands gym at McLennan Community College; free, reserve tickets at kenstarrlectureseries.eventbrite.com.

Open mic comedy night, 8-9:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Southern Roots Brewing, 217 N. Eighth St. Signups begin at 7:30. Second Thursday of the month.

Robert Browning & Elizabeth Barrett Browning wedding anniversary celebration reception, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 12, Armstrong Browning Library on Baylor University campus; free.

Book conversation with author Erin F. Moniz (“Knowing and Being Known: Hope for All Our Intimate Relationships”) moderated by Malcolm Foley, Baylor Libraries Author Series, noon-1 p.m. Sept. 16, Moody Memorial Library on Baylor University campus; free.

“Life in East Waco,” Historic Waco fall lecture, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 16, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive; $5 online at historicwaco.org, free for HW members.

Storytime and book signing with author Vanessa Roeder (“Narwhal vs. Kindergarten”), 10:30-11 a.m. Sept. 17, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Book discussion and signing with author Bob Darden (“Soon and Very Soon”), 7-8 p.m. Sept. 18, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Oktoberfest, Sept. 18-20, Southern Roots Brewing, 217 N. Eighth St.

Talk by National Medal of Honor Museum curator Greg Waters, Baylor Lifelong Learning, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 19, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive; free.

Waco Margarita Festival, noon-6 p.m. Sept. 20, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30 admission with 10 margarita samples, $20 with no sampling, online at eventbrite.com.

Eastside Market, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 20, Brotherwell Brewing, 400 E. Bridge St.

“Castle Builder” exhibit opening, 1 p.m. Sept. 21, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive.

Book conversation with author Elisabeth Rain Kincaid (“Law from Below: How the Thought of Francisco Suárez, SJ, Can Renew Contemporary Legal Engagement”) and Tom Hibbs, Baylor’s Readers Meet the Author series, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Sept. 25, Moody Memorial Library on Baylor University campus; free.

39th annual Brazos Forum, “Innovation and Artistry,” 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive; $75 for first-time attendees, $95 members, $135 non-members, online at brazosforum.org.

Pequeños Gigantes, family-friendly Hispanic cultural event, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 27, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive; free museum admission.

Book discussion and signing with Holly Black (“Thief of Night”), 6-8 p.m. Sept. 27, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $40 or $75 including books, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Megabrawl ’25, HOT Pro Wrestling, 6 p.m. Sept. 28, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.; $20-$35, online at hotprowrestling.com.

Book discussion and signing with author Ashley Schumacher (“Say It Out Loud”), 7-8 p.m. Sept. 30, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Storytime and books signing with author Leilani Mueller (“All Aboard The Grandparents Express”), 4-5 p.m. Oct. 5, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Book talk and signing with author Eileen Garvin (“Crow Talk”), 6-8 p.m. Oct. 8, Hewitt Public Library, 200 Patriot Court; free.

Book discussion and signing with authors Felipe Hinojosa and Rudy Gueverra Jr. (“Culinary Mestzaje”), 7-8 p.m. Oct. 9, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Book discussion and signing with author André Darlington (“Booze & Vinyl Country”), plus live music by Brady Johnson, 7-8 p.m. Oct. 10, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Micro Wrestling, 9 p.m. Oct. 11, Big’s Mayberry Tavern, 4677 Spring Valley Road, Lorena; $24.99 standings, $45.99 ringside, tables available, oniline at microwrestling.com.

Storytime and books signing with author Lindsay Leslie (“Gus Hearts the Bus”), 10:30-11 p.m. Oct. 15, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Book discussion and signing with author Caroline Shankle (“The Lion and the Bear”) and Melanie Shankle, 7-8 p.m. Oct. 15, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Oktoberfest, Oct. 18-19, Southern Roots Brewing, 217 N. Eighth St.

Nightmare on 42nd Street, HOT Pro Wrestling, 6 p.m. Oct. 19, Waco Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St.; tickets TBA, online at hotprowrestling.com.

Book discussion and signing with author Sophie Jordan (“A Scar in the Bone”) and Ali Hazelwood , 7-8 p.m. Oct. 19, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; $40 with book, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Book conversation with author Luke Winslow (“Oligarchy in America: Power, Justice, and the Rule of the Few”) and Bill Whitaker, Baylor’s Readers Meet the Author series, noon-1 p.m. Oct. 21, Moody Memorial Library on Baylor University campus; free.

Book discussion and signing with author John Fram (“The Midnight Knock”), 7-8 p.m. Oct. 21, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.

Silobration, Oct. 23-25, Magnolia Market, 601 Webster Ave.

Sic ’Em Science Day, 11 a.m. Oct. 25, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive.

Deaths and Legends of Waco, Historic Waco, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 25, McCulloch House, 407 Columbus Ave.; $15, online at historicwaco.org.

PumpkinFest, Oct. 25, Wilbert Austin Sr. Park, 401 Hood St.

Dia de los Muertos ofrenda, Oct. 30-Nov. 5, ArtPlace, 418 Elm Ave.

Día de los Muertos parade, fall 2025, downtown Waco.

Book conversation with editors Matthew D. Kim, Tara Beth Leach and Patricia M. Batten (“We Follow Christ: Helping Women to Discern God’s Call”) moderated by Linda Livingstone, Baylor Libraries Author Series, 11 a.m.-noon Nov. 12, George W. Truett Theological Seminary on Baylor University campus; free.

Talk by former Secret Service agent Mark Childers, Baylor Lifelong Learning, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 14, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive; free.

Superclash, HOT Pro Wrestling, 6 p.m. Nov. 16, Mexia Civic Center, 101 N. McKinney St., Mexia; tickets TBA, online at hotprowrestling.com.

Parade of historic homes on Austin Avenue, Historic Waco, Nov. 2025.

Christmas Lights in the Village, 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 12-14 and 19-21, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Tickets go on sale in September.

{254} DanceFest, January 2026, Ball Performing Arts Center, McLennan Community College.

Book conversation with author Beth Allison Barr (“Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry”) and Todd Still, Baylor’s Readers Meet the Author series, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Moody Memorial Library on Baylor University campus; free.

Book conversation with author Serhiy Kudelia (“Seize the City, Undo the State: The Inception of Russia’s War on Ukraine”) and Alexandra Chinchilla, Baylor’s Readers Meet the Author series, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. March 24, Moody Memorial Library on Baylor University campus; free.

Book conversation with author Ryan Sharp (“Another Throat: 21st Century US Persona Poetry and the Archive”) with Coretta Pittman, Baylor’s Readers Meet the Author series, noon-1 p.m. April 15, Moody Memorial Library on Baylor University campus; free.

Cameron Park Zoo, 1701 N. Fourth St. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $12 for children 3-12, children 2 and younger, free.

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, 100 Texas Ranger Trail. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and military; $4 for children 6-12; children 5 and younger, free.

Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. $10, $9 seniors/students, $8 children 2-12, children under 2 free.

Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute, 300 S. Fifth St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, educators, military; $6 students; children 4 and younger, free.

Historic Waco Foundation house tours, East Terrace, 100 Mill St., and McCulloch House, 407 Columbus Ave. East Terrace hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays; McCulloch House hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $5 adults; $4 students and seniors; HWF members, active military and children under 6, free.

Waco Mammoth National Monument, 6220 Steinbeck Bend Drive. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $5 adults; $4 seniors, military, students; $3 children through sixth grade; children ages 3 and under, free.

Texas Sports Hall of Fame, 1108 S. University Parks Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors, $6 college students, $4 students, ages 6-18; children 5 and younger, and military, free.

First-run films playing at AMC Galaxy 16 are “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” “The Light Of The World,” “The Roses,” “Lurker,” “Twinless,” “Caught Stealing,” “Freakier Friday,” “Lilo & Stitch,” “Weapons,” “The Bad Guys 2,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “Jurassic World Rebirth” and “Jaws: 50th Anniversary.”

Playing at Cinemark Waco are “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” “The Light Of The World,” “Hamilton,” “The Roses,” “Caught Stealing,” “Nobody 2,” “Freakier Friday,” “Weapons,” “The Bad Guys 2,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “Superman” and “Jaws: 50th Anniversary.” 

Waco Movie Club discussion of “Chicago,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Brazos Theatre, 7524 Bosque Blvd., Suite Q.; free. Doors open at 6:45.

“The Toxic Avenger,” 7 p.m. Sept. 20, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $20-$45, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.

“Hi,” independent film screening and Q&A, 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $13, online at paccwaco.com. Doors open at 6:30.

“Wicked” sing-a-long night, 7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.

The 254 Short Film Fest, Waco Indie and PACC, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 14, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.

Waco Symphony Orchestra: “Home Alone” in concert with Youth Chorus of Central Texas and Central Texas Choral Society, 2 p.m. Nov. 30, Waco Hall on Baylor University campus; $29-$95, online at wacosymphony.com.