Concerts
Norman Krieger (piano), Baylor Lyceum Series, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Roxy Grove Hall in Waco Hall; free.
Temple College Jazzfest, Thursday-Saturday, Mary Alice Marshall Performing Arts Center, 2600 S. First St., Temple. Featured concerts with Andre Hayward (trombone), 7:30 p.m. Friday, and Sean Jones (trumpet), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, ; $20 and $5, online at tcjazzfestival.com. All-star jam session, 9:30 p.m. Friday, Hilton Garden Inn, 1749 Scott Blvd., Temple.
Pat Green, 8:30 p.m. Friday, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30 and $40, online at stubwire.com.
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Gary P. Nunn, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Bare Bones Barbecue, 4306 S. State Highway 36, Gatesville; $20, online at barebonesbarbeque.com.
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Huser Brothers, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $15 and $25, online at stubwire.com.
The Texas Tenors, Central Texas Orchestral Society, 4 p.m. Sunday, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $50 and $15, online at cacarts.org.
John Conlee, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $29-$79, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
Ravs & the Akrylx with Side Quest, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. biweekly Wednesday, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St. Series continues biweekly through May 28. Fall series is weekly from Sept. 3-Oct. 1.
Upcoming
Waco Symphony Orchestra, “From Yellowstone to the Mountaintop” featuring Danielpour's “From the Mountaintop” concerto with clarinetist Anthony McGill and Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3 with organist Bradley Hunter Welch, 7:30 p.m. April 3, Waco Hall on Baylor campus; $5-$74, online at wacosymphony.com.
FacJazz, 7:30 p.m. April 3, Music & Theatre Arts Building at McLennan Community College; free.
John Conlee, 7:30 p.m. April 3, Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave., Corsicana; $45-$60, online at corsicanapalace.com.
Back in Black (AC/DC tribute), fundraiser for Belton Rotary Club, 6 p.m. April 4, Schoepf's BBQ; $15, online at ontourtix.com.
Master's Voice (gospel quartet) with 11th Hour, 7 p.m. April 4, Taylor's Valley Baptist Church, 2497 W. F.M. 93, Temple; $25, online at crimsonriverministries.com.
Bowling for Soup with Two Tons of Steel, Brazos Nights, 7:30-11 p.m. April 4, Indian Spring Park, 101 N. University Parks Drive; free. Gates open at 6 p.m.
Neal McCoy, 8:30 p.m. April 4, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30 and $40, online at stubwire.com.
Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few with Collin James Band, 6-11 p.m. April 5, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; $10, online at thewillofwaco.com.
Seger System (Bob Seger tribute), 7:30 p.m. April 5, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $25-$39, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
Aaron Watson, 8:30 p.m. April 5, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $30 and $40, online at stubwire.com.
Vox Seraphim: De Profundis (choir and orchestra, works by Bach and Graupner), 4-5:30 p.m. April 6, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30th St.; $20 and $15, online at eventbrite.com.
SOLD OUT: PRIA 2025 with West Texas Wind, Sigs Inside, Dog Watch and DJ Ani, 7 p.m. April 7, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.
Baylor Symphony Orchestra, 7:30-9 p.m. April 7, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Baylor VirtuOSO, 7:30-9 p.m. April 8, Baylor's Roxy Grove Hall (inside Waco Hall); free.
McLennan Choirs, 7:30 p.m. April 8, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
McLennan Chamber Ensemble Recital, 7:30 p.m. April 9, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Baylor Early Music Ensemble, 5:30-7 p.m. April 10, Foyer of Meditation, Baylor's Armstrong Browning Library; free.
Bellamy Brothers, 7-9 p.m. April 10, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $39-$69, online at eventbrite.com.
Baylor Concert Jazz Ensemble, 7:30-9 p.m. April 10, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Bosque Chorale, Broadway concert, 7:30 p.m. April 10, Bosque Arts Center, 215 College Hill Drive, Clifton; $20, online at bosqueartscenter.org.
McLennan Music student convocation recital, noon April 11, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Kevin Fowler with David Adam Byrnes, Texas 4-H Development Foundation fundraiser, 7 p.m. April 11, Extraco Events Center Coliseum, 4601 Bosque Blvd.; $25-$75, online at extracoeventscenter.com, parking $20. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Randy Rogers Band with Dylan Wheeler, Backlot Party Series, 8:30 p.m. April 11, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $37 and $47.
Central Texas State Fair Spring Music Festival, April 10-13, Cadence Bank Center, Belton, featuring Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, 7:30 p.m. April 10, The All-American Rejects, 7 p.m. April 11, Kansas and .38 Special, 7 p.m. April 12, Warren Zeiders, 7 p.m. April 13; concert/show tickets $25 and up, daily fairgrounds admission $15 and $10, online at centraltexasstatefairspringmusicfest.com.
Ronnie and the Redwoods, 8:30 p.m. April 12, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $10 and $20.
McLennan New Horizons Band, 1 p.m. April 13, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Lynnette Geary carillon recital for Holy Week, 5-6 p.m. April 14-15, McLane Carillon, Baylor's Pat Neff Hall.
McLennan Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. April 14, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Baylor Jazz Ensemble, 7:30-9 p.m. April 15, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Marion with Waco Community Choir, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. April 16, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St. Series continues biweekly through May 28. Fall series is weekly from Sept. 3-Oct. 1.
McLennan Music student exit recital, 7:30 p.m. April 16, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
McLennan Student Jazz Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. April 17, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
SOLD OUT: Ty Myers street party, 8:30 p.m. April 18, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; tickets on sale Friday at stubwire.com.
Back in Black (AC/DC tribute), 8:30 p.m. April 19, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $15 and $25.
Forrest Frank with Claire Leslie, 7 p.m. April 22, Foster Pavilion, 650 S. University Parks Drive; $74-$121, online at baylorbears.evenue.net.
Waco Community Band, "The Music of Hans Zimmer" concert, 7:30 p.m. April 22, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Baylor Chamber Singers, 7:30-9 p.m. April 22, Foyer of Meditation, Baylor's Armstrong Browning Library; free.
Baylor Women's Choir and Baylor Bella Voce, 7:30-9 p.m. April 24, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Contemporary Christian/Country Band, 7:30 p.m. April 24, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Jimmy Fortune, 7:30 p.m. April 24, Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave., Corsicana; $40-$50, online at corsicanapalace.com.
McLennan Music student convocation recital, noon April 25, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Baylor Lyceum Series: Baylor Symphonic Band, conducted by Mallory Thompson, 7:30-9 p.m. April 25, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Kolby Cooper, 8:30 p.m. April 25, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $15 and $25.
Baylor Lyceum Series: Baylor Wind Ensemble, conducted by Mallory Thompson, 7:30-9 p.m. April 26, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Baylor Men's Choir, 4-5:30 p.m. April 27, Columbus Avenue Baptist Church, 1300 Columbus Ave.; free.
Baylor A Cappella Choir and Baylor Concert Choir, 7:30-9 p.m. April 28, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Guitar Ensemble/Vocal Tech concert, 7:30 p.m. April 28, Music & Theatre Arts Building at McLennan Community College; free.
Baylor Men's Choir, 7:30-9 p.m. April 29, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
McLennan rock bands, 7:30 p.m. April 29, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
King Cabbage Brass Band with Trey Lindsley & Band, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. April 30, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St. Series continues biweekly through May 28. Fall series is weekly from Sept. 3-Oct. 1.
Baylor Campus Orchestra, 7:30-9 p.m. May 1, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
McLennan Music student convocation recital, noon May 2, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Brazos Nights, May 2, Indian Spring Park, 101 N. University Parks Drive; free. Gates open at 6 p.m.
Youth Chorus of Central Texas, 7 p.m. May 2, St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 305 N. 30th St.
Masterworks concert (Brahms, Vaughan Williams), McLennan Community Orchestra and Central Texas Choral Society, 7:30 p.m. May 2 and 3 p.m. May 4, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; tickets TBA.
Al Joslin with Shake Rattle & Roll, Elvis gospel and movies tour, 7 p.m. May 3, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $35-$65, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Stoney LaRue, 8:30 p.m. May 2, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $20 and $30.
Six Gun Sound (Bad Company tribute), 8 p.m. May 3, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $15 and $25.
Baylor Concert Band, 7:30-9 p.m. May 4, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Ziztema, Cinco de Mayo party, 8:30 p.m. May 4, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $10 and $20.
Waco Jazz Orchestra, "Jazz de Mayo," 7:30 p.m. May 5, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Baylor Mariachi Ensemble: Cinco de Mayo concert, 7:30-9 p.m. May 5, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Baylor Bronze Handbell Ensemble, 7:30-9 p.m. May 6, Baylor's Roxy Grove Hall (inside Waco Hall); free.
Baylor Symphony Orchestra, 7:30-9 p.m. May 6, Jones Concert Hall, Baylor's McCrary Music Building; free.
Student carillon recital, TBA, May 8, McLane Carillon, Baylor's Pat Neff Hall.
EXTC (XTC drummer Terry Chambers and others), 7 p.m. May 9, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $25, online at texasmusiccafe.com.
Los Roachez, 8:30 p.m. May 9, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $10 and $15.
Southall, 8:30 p.m. May 10, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $20 and $30.
Pirscription with Private Hip-Hop All-Stars, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. May 14, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St. Series continues biweekly through May 28. Fall series is weekly from Sept. 3-Oct. 1.
Lynnette Geary carillon recital for May graduates, 5-6 p.m. May 15, McLane Carillon, Baylor's Pat Neff Hall.
Shawn Colvin, Texas Music Series, 7:30 p.m. May 16, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $70 online at cacarts.org, $75 at the door.
Hudson Westbrook street party, 8:30 p.m. May 16, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $20 and $30.
The Imperials: A Legacy of Faith & Music, 7 p.m. May 17, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $35 and $209, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
Smells Like Nirvana (tribute), 8:30 p.m. May 17, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $15 and $25.
Four Horsemen (Metallica tribute), 8:30 p.m. May 23, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $25 and $35.
Lynnette Geary carillon recital for Memorial Day, noon-1 p.m. May 26, McLane Carillon, Baylor's Pat Neff Hall.
Blue Cactus with Sami Brown, Levitt AMP Waco Music Series, 5-9 p.m. May 28, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St. Series continues biweekly through May 28. Fall series is weekly from Sept. 3-Oct. 1.
The Best of Motown, 7 p.m. May 29, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $25-$45, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
Trent Cowie, 8:30 p.m. May 30, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $15 and $25.
Kru Sensei (R&B/rock), album release, 7:30 p.m. May 31, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $15, online at paccwaco.com.
Sloppy Joe, 8:30 p.m. May 31, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $10 and $20.
Kody West, 8:30 p.m. June 6, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $15 and $25.
The ’77 Experience: Hits of 1977 (tribute), 7:30 p.m. June 7, Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave., Corsicana; $30-$40, online at corsicanapalace.com.
Waco Community Band, "Let Freedom Ring!" concert, 7:30 p.m. June 10, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; free.
Brazos Nights, June 20, Indian Spring Park, 101 N. University Parks Drive; free. Gates open at 6 p.m.
Down East Boys (gospel quartet) with Mylon Hayes Family, 7 p.m. June 20, Lakeview Baptist Church, 7717 State Highway 317, Belton; $25, online at crimsonriverministries.com.
MC Magic with Baby Bash and Lil Rob, 8:30 p.m. June 28, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $32.50 and $42.50, online at stubwire.com.
Fourth on the Brazos, Brazos Nights, July 4, Touchdown Alley at McLane Stadium, 1001 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; free. Gates open at 6 p.m.
The Selena Experience (tribute), 8:30 p.m. July 11, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $20 and $30.
Ruthie Foster and Jazz Band, Texas Music Series, 7 p.m. July 12, Cultural Activities Center, 3011 N. Third St., Temple; $50 online at cacarts.org, $55 at the door.
Cindy Walker Days, July 18-19, Mexia. Details TBA.
Matt Papa (worship), Alleluia Conference, 7-8:15 p.m. July 24, Truett Seminary at Baylor University; conference registration at alleluia.music.baylor.edu.
Greater Vision (gospel quartet), 2 p.m. Aug. 9, Taylor's Valley Baptist Church, 2497 W. F.M. 93, Temple; $25, online at crimsonriverministries.com.
Gene Watson, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $29-$79, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
Elvis tribute show with John Cobb, 6 p.m. Aug. 16, The Palace Theatre, 133 Heritage Row, Marlin; $40, online at eventbrite.com.
MAP Music & Art Conference with Far From Reach, Kru Sensei and Kynnie D, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 23, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; tickets go on sale June 29 at stubwire.com. Doors open at 1:30.
SOLD OUT: Cross Canadian Ragweed and Turnpike Troubadours with Shane Smith and the Saints, Wade Bowen and American Aquarium, Aug. 23, McLane Stadium, 1001 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dad Rock Night with Ghost Dance Band (’90s-2000s rock), 8:30 p.m. Sept. 6, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $20 and $30.
Queen Legacy (Queen tribute), 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13, Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave., Corsicana; $30-$40, online at corsicanapalace.com.
James Dupré: Randy Travis — The More Life Tour, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave. Tickets on sale 10 a.m. Friday at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Local bands
Lucas Jon Turner, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, The Grape, 2006 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Open mic night with Zachary Hill, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, Tradinghouse Sports Bar & Grill, 4553 Lake Felton Parkway; free.
Nikki Heath, Nonnie Rose, Jonna Mae and Samantha Lynn: Women of Texas Songwriter Series, Texas Music Cafe, 7 p.m. Thursday, Thursday, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $20, online at texasmusiccafe.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Gene Farrar, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Tradinghouse Bar & Grill, 4553 Lake Felton Parkway.
Backroads Band, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Thursday, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Open mic jam session with Joel Wood, 7-10 p.m. Thursdays, MacDaddy's Pub, 101 E. Long St., Elm Mott.
Texxas Trouble and Steve Dansby, 7:30-10 p.m. Thursday, Lounge ’93, 5401 Crosslake Parkway, Suite 400.
Open mic night with Cody Ellinger, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Rocky's Roadhouse, 926 S. Lacy Drive.
Open mic night, 8-10 p.m. Thursdays, Common Grounds, 1123 S. Eighth St.
Kent Klaras, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Ridgewood Country Club.
Monte Rose, 6 p.m. Friday, Slow Rise on the Brazos, 1620 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Zachary Hill and Mark McCallister, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Uncle Worm's Texas Cuisine, 6500 N. 19th St.
David Matthew Doran, 6-9 p.m. Friday, The Grape, 2006 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Gordon Pyle (piano), 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Cambria Hotel, 110 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Stephany Chavira and Jadan Oliver, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Waco Ale, 806 Austin Ave.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Friday, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.
Out Loud, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Lounge ’93, 5401 Crosslake Parkway, Suite 400.
Colin Dexter, 8-11 p.m. Friday, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Rock The Jukebox, 8 p.m. Friday, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Neon Whiskey, 9 a.m. Saturday, Waco Downtown Farmers Market, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.
Cen-Tex Country Band, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays, Rocky's Roadhouse, 926 S. Lacy Drive.
Towne Adams, 2 p.m. Saturday, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.
Blue Sundown, Patrick Shade and Reese Tate, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Slow Rise on the Brazos, 1620 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Road Trippin' (Cheek Family Band), 6 p.m. Saturday, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Live music and dinner event, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Kissing Tree Vineyards, Bruceville-Eddy.
Kent Klaras, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Megan Urby and Cody Ellinger, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Waco Ale, 806 Austin Ave.
Joel Wood Band, 7 p.m. Saturday, Red Caboose Winery, Meridian.
Nonity, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Lounge ’93, 5401 Crosslake Parkway, Suite 400.
Heart of Texas Road Gang, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, American Legion Post 121, 722 Leroy Parkway, Elm Mott.
John Epperson with Burn the Wicked, 8 p.m. Saturday, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Los Roachez, 8 p.m. Saturday, Big's Mayberry Tavern, 4677 Spring Valley Road, Lorena.
Trigger Jones Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; $5, VIP table of four $100, online at thewillofwaco.com.
Gordon Collier Band, 8 p.m. Saturday, Elk Hall, 9508 Elk Road; $8.
Michael Saldana's acoustic jam and open mic, 6-10 p.m. Sundays, Lakeside Bar & Live Music, 6605 Airport Road.
Homegrown Sunday with Zechariah Rogers, Nick Petrini, Broke LJ and Young Youth Musicians, 11 a.m. Sunday, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.
Venus & Mars, 7 p.m. Monday, Hemingway's Watering Hole, 4700 Bosque Blvd.; free.
Stan Wilfong, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Open mic jam night with Steve Dansby, 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays, Last Chance Bar, 1200 New Dallas Highway, Bellmead.
Upcoming
Patricia Vonne with Rosie Flores, Megan Urby and Rosy L Baker: Women of Texas Songwriter Series, Texas Music Cafe, 7 p.m. April 3, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $20, online at texasmusiccafe.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Stephany Chavira and Cody Ellinger, 6 p.m. April 4, Slow Rise on the Brazos, 1620 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. April 4, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
The Lindsley Brothers, 7-9 p.m. April 4, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Jason Herrin Band, 8 p.m. April 4, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; $5, online at thewillofwaco.com.
Cody Culp, 8-11 p.m. April 4, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Sloppy Joe, 8 p.m. April 4, Big's Mayberry Tavern, 4677 Spring Valley Road, Lorena.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. April 4, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Griffith Switch, 8 p.m. April 4, Erler's Texas Tavern, Hubbard.
Lucas Jon Turner, 2 p.m. April 5, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.
Cody Ellinger (duo), 8-11 p.m. April 5, Wolf's Bar, West.
Stephany Chavira and Cody Ellinger, 7-9 p.m. April 5, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Homegrown Sunday with Booger Boiles, Alanna & Limited Edition and Memphis Wells, 11 a.m. April 6, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.
Sarah Johnson with Jenni Dale Lord, Tressa Dawnee and Star D'Azlan: Women of Texas Songwriter Series, 7 p.m. April 10, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; $20, online at texasmusiccafe.com. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. April 10, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Stan Wilfong, 6-9 p.m. April 11, The Grape, 2006 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Eric & Thomas, 7-9 p.m. April 11, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. April 11, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Country Throwdown with DJ JoJo (’70s-’80s-’90s hits), 7 p.m. April 11, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.
Steve Dansby, 8-11 p.m. April 11, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Cody Ellinger (duo), 8-11 p.m. April 11, Tokio Store, 343 Tokio Loop near West.
Zachary Hill and Mark McCallister, 8:30 p.m. April 11, The Bar Somewhere Else, Gatesville; $5.
Los Roachez, 2 p.m. April 12, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville; free.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. April 12, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Mark McCallister, 7-9 p.m. April 12, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Midnight Mustangs, 8 p.m. April 12, Elk Hall, 9508 Elk Road; $8.
Chris Colunga, 8 p.m. April 12, Big's Mayberry Tavern, 4677 Spring Valley Road, Lorena.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 16, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Frank Exum (guitar) with David Mills (viola), 7-10 p.m. April 17, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Jared Pool, 7-9 p.m. April 18, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Lucas Jon Turner, 8-11 p.m. April 18, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. April 18, Twisted Sisters Patio Bar, 115 Mary Ave.
Marty Floyd, 7-9 p.m. April 19, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Stephany Chavira and Jadan Oliver, 7-9 p.m. April 19, Marie's Wine Bar, 723 Austin Ave.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6-9 p.m. April 24, Junction 36, Gatesville.
Sing-along piano night with Russell "Piano Man" Boyd, 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 25, Southern Roots Brewing, 219 N. Eighth St.
Cody Ellinger, 7-9 p.m. April 25, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Twilight in Texas, 8-11 p.m. April 25, Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar, 2004 N. Valley Mills Drive.
Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. April 26, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. April 26, Camp Fimfo, 1000 Chickadee Lane.
Stephany Chavira and Cody Ellinger, 7-9 p.m. April 26, Waco Ale, 806 Austin Ave.
Heart of Texas Road Gang, 7:30-10:30 p.m. April 26, American Legion Post 121, 722 Leroy Parkway, Elm Mott.
Steve Dansby Band, 8 p.m. April 26, Elk Hall, 9508 Elk Road; $8.
Texas Knights, 8 p.m. April 26, Tokio Store, 343 Tokio Loop near West.
Heart of Texas Road Gang, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. May 1, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. May 2, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. May 2, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Paulpalooza 2025 with Steele Loaded and Mad Hatter Band, 7 p.m. May 3, Big's Mayberry Tavern; $15, online at stubwire.com. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. May 3, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. May 8, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Eric & Thomas, 7-9 p.m. May 9, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Los Roachez, Touch of Grey and others, 8:30 p.m. May 9, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.; $10 and $15.
Ben Coleman, 6:30 p.m. May 10, Union Grove, 8100 Woodway Drive.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. May 10, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. May 10, Lobo Street Cantina, 395 State Highway 22, Laguna Park.
Heart of Texas Road Gang, 8 p.m. May 10, The Gin Palace, Marquez.
Griffith Switch, 8:30 p.m. May 10, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Alaina and the Limited Edition Band, 7:30-10 p.m. May 16, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $5, online at paccwaco.com.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. May 16, Twisted Sisters Patio Bar, 115 Mary Ave.
Griffith Switch, 7:30 p.m. May 17, VFW Post 6008, 725 Sun Valley Blvd., Hewitt.
Cody Ellinger (duo), May 17, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.
Heart of Texas Road Gang, May 17, Doug and Pauline's Party Barn, Golinda.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. May 21, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Road Trippin' or Yacht Crew, 7-9 p.m. May 23, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. May 23, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.
Avenue Rage, May 24, The Backyard, 511 S. Eighth St.
Cody Ellinger (duo), 7-9 p.m. May 31, Waco Ale, 806 Austin Ave.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. June 6, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. June 6, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. June 7, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. June 12, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. June 14, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. June 18, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. June 20, Twisted Sisters Patio Bar, 115 Mary Ave.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. June 27, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. July 4, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. July 10, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. July 11, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Cody Ellinger (duo), 8-11 p.m. July 11, Wolf's Bar, West.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. July 12, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 16, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. July 18, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6-9 p.m. July 24, Junction 36, Gatesville.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. July 26, Lobo Street Cantina, 395 State Highway 22, Laguna Park.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 1, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Aug. 1, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Aug. 2, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Aug. 14, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 20, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Aug. 29, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. Sept. 5, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Colby Townley and Cody Ellinger, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 5, Parsons Marina, Lake Whitney.
Darrell Ray, 8 p.m. Sept. 5, Papa Joe's Texas Saloon, 1505 N. Frontage Road, Lorena.
Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Sept. 6, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Sept. 11, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Sept. 13, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 8-11 p.m. Sept. 13, The Will House, 5984 N. State Highway 6, Speegleville.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Darrell Ray, 7 p.m. Sept. 27, Parsons Marina at Lake Whitney, 287 Lofers Bend Park Road.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 3, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
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.
Stephany Chavira and Cody Ellinger, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 4, Parsons Marina, Lake Whitney.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Oct. 9, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 15, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 23, Junction 36, Gatesville.
Pat McKee Trio (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Nov. 1, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 7, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
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.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Nov. 13, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Claire Ruland and Cody Ellinger, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 14, Parsons Marina.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Taqueria Mexicano Grill No. 15, 10207 China Spring Road.
Brazos Brothers, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 5, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
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.
Bobby Dean & Timeless Country, Boot Scootin’ Dance Club, 7-9:15 p.m. Dec. 11, Sul Ross Senior Center, 1414 Jefferson Ave.; $6.
Greg Bashara and Evan Klaras (jazz), 7-9 p.m. Dec. 13, Segovia Wine Bar, 300 S. Sixth St.
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.
On stage
“Arsenic and Old Lace,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.
New Musicals Showcase, Wild Imaginings, “The Ugly Duckling,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, “23 and You and You and Me,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday,, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at wildimaginingswaco.com.
“Trial by Jury,” McLennan Opera, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Ball Performing Arts Center at McLennan Community College; $10 and $8 at the door, call 254-299-8200 or email boxoffice@mclennan.edu.
Theo Von (stand-up comedy), 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Cadence Bank Center, Belton; $42-$215, online at cadencebankcenter.com.
Open mic comedy night, 8-9 p.m. Thursday, Southern Roots Brewing, 217 N. Eighth St. Signups at 7:30.
Alex Reymundo (stand-up comedy), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $30 and $40, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
“Ride the Cyclone,” Silent House Theatre Company, April 4-13, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $25, online at silenthousetheatre.com.
“Six” (teen musical), Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, 7 p.m. April 4-5 and 2 p.m. April 5-6, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $15, online at wacocivictheatre.com.
Improv comedy night, 7:30 p.m. April 5, Brazos Theatre, 7524 Bosque Blvd., Suite Q; $16.50, online at brazostheatre.com. Doors open at 6:45.
“Describe the Night,” Baylor Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 9-12 and 2 p.m. April 13, Mabee Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center; $20, online at baylor.edu/theatre.
“101 Dalmatians,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, 7 p.m. April 11-12 and 2 p.m. April 12-13, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $15, online at wacocivictheatre.com.
“The Little Prince” (opera), 7 p.m. April 11 and 2:30 p.m. April 12-13, Mayborn Performing Arts Center, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, 900 College St., Belton; $15 and $10, online at umhb.edu/pac.
Stand-up comedy night with Sheridi Lester, Zac Webb and Ish Santiago, 8 p.m. April 19, Brazos Theatre, 7524 Bosque Blvd., Suite Q; $18.50, online at brazostheatre.com. Doors open at 7:15.
“Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors,” McLennan Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 24-26 and 2 p.m. April 27, Music & Theatre Arts Building at McLennan Community College; tickets TBA.
"The Real Inspector Hound" and "Sherlock in Love," Brazos Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 and 2:30 p.m. April 27; $48.95 with dinner, $29.95 show only, online at brazostheatre.com. Doors open at 6:45. Pay-what-you-can performance, 7:30 p.m. April 24.
“The Glass Menagerie,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 and 2:30 p.m. April 27, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.
Divas 2025, Waco Cultural Arts Festival fundraiser, 7:30-10:30 p.m. April 25-26, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; tables $100 and up, online givebutter.com/DIVAS. Doors open at 7 p.m.
“Othello,” Baylor Theatre, April 29-May 4, Jones Theatre, Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center; tickets on sale April 15, online at baylor.edu/theatre.
Stay Golden (comedy dinner theater), 6 p.m. May 2-3 and 9-10, The Palace Theatre, 133 Heritage Row, Marlin; $50, online at eventbrite.com.
RESCHEDULED: “I Love You You're Perfect, Now Change,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. May 2-3 and 2:30 p.m. May 4, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-28 and 2:30 pm. Sept. 29, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.
“Cendrillon,” Baylor Opera Theatre, 7:30-9 p.m. May 2-3, Baylor's Roxy Grove Hall (inside Waco Hall); free.
“Little Red's Most Unusual Day,” Baylor Opera Theatre, TBA.
“Charlotte's Web: The Musical,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, 5:15 p.m. April 15, St. Paul's Episcopal Day School, 517 Columbus Ave.; TBA.
Jon Reep (stand-up comedy), 8 p.m. May 10, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $35-$55, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
“My Fair Lady,” Waco Civic Theatre, 7:30 p.m. May 15-17, 22-24, 29-31 and 2:30 p.m. May 17-18, 24-25, 31-June 1, Waco Civic Theatre, 1517 Lake Air Drive; $25 and $22, online at wacocivictheatre.com.
“Singin’ in the Rain Jr.,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater homeschooled students, 5:15 p.m. May 15; details TBA.
Live From Waco: Sketch Comedy Show, 7 p.m. May 17, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.
Dungeons and Dragons Live (improv), 7:30-10:30 p.m. May 24, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.
Vaudeville Variety Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m. May 30, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.
Rob Schneider’s You Can Doooo It, Texas! Tour, 8 p.m. May 30, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; $45-$100, online at wacohippodrometheatre.thundertix.com.
“Twelfth Night,” Wild Imaginings, June 5-8; free.
“Guys and Dolls Jr.,” Prosper Youth Theatre, June 13-15, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.
“The Phantom Tollbooth,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, June 20-22; details TBA.
“Too Hot for Hoth,” Mod Ministry Burlesque, 10 p.m. June 21, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $15, online at paccwaco.com, $20 at the door, VIP tables $125.
“Seussical Jr.,” Wild Imaginings youth theater, June 27-28, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave. Details TBA.
“Hadestown” (teen edition), Prosper Youth Theatre, 7 p.m. July 10-12, 2 p.m. July 12-13, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.
“Seussical Kids,” Real Theatre Company youth theater, 3 and 7 p.m. July 19, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive; $10, free under age 4.
“Annie Jr.,” Real Theatre Company youth theater, 3 and 7 p.m. July 26, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive; $10, free under age 4.
“Moana Jr.,” Waco Civic Theatre youth theater, Aug. 1-3; details TBA.
“The Aristocats Kids,” Prosper Youth Theatre, Aug. 1-3, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.
“13 Jr.,” Real Theatre Company youth theater, 3 and 7 p.m. Aug. 2, Lee Lockwood Library and Museum, 2801 W. Waco Drive; $10, free under age 4.
“Bonnie & Clyde,” Silent House Theatre Company, August 2025.
“House of Frankenstein,” Silent House Theatre Company, October 2025.
Arts
“Flora's Treasures,” Cameron collection preview exhibit, Thursday through April 26, Art Center Waco, 701 S. Eighth St. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Thursday.
Baylor Art Student Exhibition, Thursday through April 17, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University's Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Free. Opening reception and awards ceremony, 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday.
Vitus Shell: “400 Degreez: The Act of Making Nothing out of Something,” through April 17, 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.
Ellen Mote: “Sheer Disposition,” through April 12, Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave. Free. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.
Visual Arts Student Exhibition, Monday-May 9, F-Wing Art Gallery, McLennan Community College's Community Services Center; free.
Big Event fundraiser, April 4-5, Bosque Arts Center, 215 College Hill Drive, Clifton; tickets $175-$500, online at bosqueartscenter.org.
Art on Elm, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 12, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.; free.
The Post Mortem Art Collective, 8-10 p.m. April 19, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com. Ages 18 and up.
Baylor BFA Senior Exhibition, May 1-7, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University's Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Free.
“The American West,” one-year anniversary exhibition, May 2025, Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave.
"A New Language: Salvatore Meo’s Found Object Assemblages," June 3-Nov. 2, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University's Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Free.
Debbie Lee Carlson: “Transformation,” June 3-Dec. 7, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University's Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center. Free.
“From Here to Obscurity,” group exhibition, summer 2025, Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave.
Laura Clay and Cade Kegerreis, dual exhibition, September 2025, Washington Gallery, 715 Washington Ave.
Etc.
Da’ Shack Farmer’s Market, 2-6 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 925 Houston St.
Bridge Street Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St.
Book signing with Clyde Hart and Brice Cherry ("Once Around Is Enough"), 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, 1108 S University Parks Drive.
Wallace Daniel: Keston Center spring lecture, "Speaking Truth to Power: The Revolt of a Russian Priest,” 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Armstrong Browning Library & Museum Treasure Room on Baylor University campus; free.
Sic ’em Slam (poetry/storytelling/spoken word), 7-9 p.m. Friday, Barfield Drawing Room, Bill Daniel Student Center on Baylor University campus.
Mammoths on the March, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Waco Mammoth National Monument, 6220 Steinbeck Bend Drive; free.
Book discussion and signing by author Shelby Mahurin ("The Shadow Bride"), 5-6 p.m. Sunday, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
March market, March 30, Barnett's Whiskey House, 420 Franklin Ave.
Author Tyler B. Davis ("God of the Whirlwind: Horror, Memory, and Story in Black Waco"), discussion with Stephen Sloan, Linda Lewis and the Rev. Michael Babers, Baylor University's libraries author series, 6-7 p.m. Monday, Mayborn Museum 1300 S. University Parks Drive; free.
Book discussion and signing with author Katie Wray Schon ("Painting Wonder") and Sarah Mackenzie, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; $10, online at fabledbookshop.com.
TurnUp the Mic open mic night (poetry/music/dance/rap/spoken word/art), 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Truelove, 414 Franklin Ave.
Lectures by Ben Cowan: “Mobilizing Morality,” Edmondson Lecture Series, 3:30-5 p.m. April 2-3, Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor University; free.
Booklover Weekend, April 4-6, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; $775 for all events, details and tickets at bookloverweekend.com.
Comic Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 5, University High School, 3201 S. New Road.
Book discussion and signing with author Ashley Winstead ("This Book Will Bury Me"), 3-4 p.m. April 5, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free.
Book discussion and signing with author Steve Cavanagh ("Witness 8"), 4-5 p.m. April 5, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free.
Texas Food Truck Showdown, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 5, Heritage Square; $6 per tasting ticket. Details at thetexasfoodtruckshowdown.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Jeff Chu ("Good Soil"), 7-8 p.m. April 8, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Diadeloso, April 8, Baylor University.
Browning Day with Joe Phelan, 3-4 p.m. April 11, Armstrong Browning Library on Baylor campus; free.
Sound designer Becky Sullivan ("Unbroken"), Waco Movie Club, 7:30 p.m. April 11, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; free, reserve seat at wmc-unbroken.eventive.org.
“Alice in Wonderland” tea party and Easter egg hunt, Historic Waco, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 12, East Terrace House, 100 Mill St.; $30, online at historicwaco.org.
Author Melody V. Escobar ("Revelations of Divine Care: Disability, Spirituality, and Mutual Flourishing"), Baylor University's libraries author series, noon-1 p.m. April 15, Moody Memorial Library on Baylor campus; free.
Virtual book launch event with Emily Henry (“Great Big Beautiful Life”), 7-8 p.m. April 22; $35, online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Tyler Davis ("God of the Whirlwind"), 7-8 p.m. April 24, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Arbo Fest, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 26, Carleen Bright Arboretum, 9001 Bosque Blvd., Woodway; free.
Porch Tales, Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild, 2-4 p.m. April 26, Good Neighbor House, 2301 Colcord Ave.; free.
Heart of Texas Comic Con, May 3-4, the Base at Extraco Events Center; thehotcon.com.
Free Comic Book Day, May 3, Bankston's.
Book discussion and signing by author Olivia Taylor ("Welcome to the Paradise Motel"), 4-6 p.m. May 4, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Sarah Damoff ("The Bright Years"), 7-8 p.m. May 6, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Quyhn Nguyen ("The New Art of Paper Flowers"), 6-9 p.m. May 9, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; $55, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Anna Mitchael ("They Will Tell You The World Is Yours"), 7-8 p.m. May 20, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Maura Jortner ("Keepers of the Marsh"), 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 22, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Jessica Cooper ("It's Jess the Beginning" and "Now Is Not Forever"), 4-6 p.m. May 25, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; free, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Katherine Center ("The Love Haters"), 6-9 p.m. June 2, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; $40, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
Book discussion and signing by author Kristy Woodson Harvey ("Beach House Rules"), 7-8 p.m. June 5, Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, 215 S. Fourth St.; $40, RSVP online at fabledbookshop.com.
ATG Expo, June 14-15, Waco Convention Center; atgexpo.com.
Waco Independent Film Festival, July 17-20. Online encore, July 20-26.
Ink'd Fest, Aug. 2-3, Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave.; $25 per day, $45 weekend pass, online at inkdfest.com.
“Crash at Crush,” Texas Comedies, Sept. 20; details TBD. Proceeds benefit Historic Waco.
Food experience at Earle-Harrison House, Historic Waco, Sept. 2025.
Murder mystery, Historic Waco, Oct. 3-4.
Deaths and Legends of Waco, Historic Waco, Oct. 25.
Parade of historic homes on Austin Avenue, Historic Waco, Nov. 2025.
Ongoing
“The Pigeon Comes to Waco: A Mo Willems Exhibit,” through May 11, Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $10, $9 seniors/students, $8 children 2-12, children under 2 free.
“Life and Death on the Border” exhibit, through May, Baylor University's Jones Library. Free.
“Etruscan Legacy: The San Giuliano Archaeological Research Project,” Mayborn Museum, 1300 S. University Parks Drive. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $10, $9 seniors/students, $8 children 2-12, children under 2 free.
Museums/Zoo
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.
Movies
First-run films playing at AMC Galaxy 16 are “A Working Man,” “Audrey's Children,” “The Woman in the Yard,” “The Penguin Lessons,” “Death of a Unicorn,” “Sikandar,” “The Chosen: Last Supper (Season 5) Part 1,” “Disney's Snow White,” “The Alto Knights,” “Novocaine,” “Ash,” “Locked,” “The Assessment,” “Mickey 17,” “The Last Supper,” “Night of the Zoopocalypse,” “In the Lost Lands,” “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Paddington In Peru,” “Dog Man,” “Mufasa: The Lion King,” “Moana 2” and “Princess Mononoke.”
Playing at Cinemark Waco are “A Working Man,” “The Woman in the Yard,” “Death of a Unicorn,” “Sikandar,” “The Chosen: Last Supper (Season 5) Part 1,” “Imagine Dragons: Live From The Hollywood Bowl,” “Seventeen: [Right Here] World Tour,” “Disney's Snow White,” “The Alto Knights,” “Novocaine,” “Black Bag,” “The Last Supper,” “Mickey 17,” “Last Breath,” “The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” “Captain America: Brave New World,” “The Monkey,” “Paddington In Peru,” “Dog Man” and “Night of the Zoopocalypse.”
“Unbroken,” Waco Movie Club discussion with sound designer Becky Sullivan, 7:30 p.m. April 11, Texas Music Cafe, 110 S. Sixth St.; free, reserve seat at wmc-unbroken.eventive.org.
“Star Wars,” 4 p.m. May 4, Performing Arts Community Center, 924 Austin Ave.; $10, online at paccwaco.com.
“Action USA,” Waco Movie Club with movie cast and crew in attendance, 7:30-10 p.m. Aug. 29, Waco Hippodrome Theatre, 724 Austin Ave.; tickets TBA.
