Waco Insider #169

The Sound of Music, Dr Pepper Museum's 33rd Birthday Bash, and the Levitt AMP Waco Music Series: Cilantro Boombox with Rich & Fam

Maybe the hills of Waco won’t exactly be alive with the sound of music, but the Waco Civic Theatre’s stage definitely will be for the next three weekends with its production of The Sound of Music. The beloved musical, which follows the adventures of the Von Trapp family as Nazism takes hold of Austria, was the final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein and features a slew of cherished songs, including “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” and the title number.

Tickets are available online.

The Dr Pepper Museum is celebrating its 33rd birthday bigger and better than ever before on Saturday by giving away two yearly supplies of Dr Pepper—you must be present to win—and there’ll be Dr Pepper–themed raffles with fantastic prizes, a Monster from the Sky private viewing with Brady Taylor, and much more. Make your plans now to party like a Pepper!

Admission is only $2 all day on Saturday.

Hands down, Cilantro Boombox has the best name of any band that’s come through Waco in recent memory. But even better than the name is their music as they headline the latest Levitt AMP Waco Music Series concert on Saturday night at Bridge Street Plaza in East Waco. Rich & Fam (also known as Rich Thompson and/or “The Waco Street Drummer”) open. Plus, check out eclectic local vendors, food trucks, and the family fun zone.

And, as always, it’s free!

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Thursday, May 9

• May’s Discovery Activity: Compostable Flowers | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

• Thirsty Thursday | Pivovar | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

• Etruscan Legacy Opening Reception | Mayborn Museum Complex | 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

• Nick Adamo | Hotel Herringbone | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Riesel Fair with Gary Jones Jr.| Riesel Lions Club | 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Madrecita Market | Cultura Mía Mexican Cuisine | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Open Mic Night | Guess Family Barbecue | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• 2K24 Car & Truck Extravaganza | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Waco ISD Art Show Opening Reception | Art Center Waco | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Fostering 101: Intro to Becoming a Shelter Pet Foster | Humane Society of Central Texas | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

• Open Mic Night with Joel Wood | MacDaddy’s Pub | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

• Tejano Night | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 1:00 am

• Simone Nicole | AC Hotel | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

• JD Hicks Jam Session | Rocky’s Roadhouse | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

• Waco Brew Theology: Religionless Christianity | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

• Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm

• Music Bingo | Waco Ale Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Stars Over Texas Jamboree: Gospel Edition | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

• Emerald Opals | Lounge ’93 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

• Dillon Lankford & Megan Urby | Tandem Rooftop Bar | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

• Pool Tournament with DJ Loco | Mynar’s Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Karaoke on the Patio | Austin’s on the Avenue | 9:00 pm – midnight

• $3 Thursday College Night with DJ Euby | Freight Bar | 10:00 pm – 2:00 am

• Graduation Silent Disco | Freight Bar | 10:00 pm – 1:00 am

Friday, May 10

• Kids College Fridays | MCC Community Services Center | 7:45 am – 4:00 pm

• 2024 Yes! Expo | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

• May’s Discovery Activity: Compostable Flowers | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

• Mother’s Day Special | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

• Riesel Fair with Ghosts of Hill County & Los Roachez| Riesel Lions Club | 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Farmers Market | Da’ Shack | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Zachary Hill | Uncle Worm’s Smoke House | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• David Matthew Doran | The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Dave Innis | Cambria Hotel | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

• Chicago Tribute Authority Texas | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

• The Sound of Music | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

• Royce Montgomery | Lounge ’93 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

• Bohemian Pirates Band | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Eric & Thomas Unplugged | Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Don Louis | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

• Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am

• EDM Sessions with Flex Aces, Mr. Rush & Tony D | Tandem Rooftop Bar | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am

Saturday, May 11

• Best 5K on the Brazos | Indian Spring Park | 7:00 am – 10:00 pm

• Mother's Day Stretch & Sip | Hotel Herringbone | 9:00 am – noon

• Farmers Market | Da’ Shack | 9:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Waco Downtown Farmers Market | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

• McLennan County Master Gardeners: Growing Berries | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

• McGregor Outdoor Market | Cedar Chest Antique Mall | 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

• 3rd Annual Community Opportunity Event | Dewey Park Recreation Center | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

• May’s Discovery Activity: Compostable Flowers | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Shine Bright, Do Good Caritas of Waco Benefit | Kendra Scott | 10:00 am – noon

• 33rd Birthday Bash | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 10:00 am – 5:30 pm

• Cousins Maine Lobster | Freight Bar | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

• Jeeps & Java: Kids Fire Safety Day | Black Rifle Coffee Company | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Opening Weekend | Hawaiian Falls | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

• Silverware Ring Workshop | MAKER’s EDGE Creation Studio | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

• Mother & Daughter Brunch: Mamma Mia! (SOLD OUT) | The Pavilion at the Carleen Bright Arboretum | 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

• Waco Walks: Annual Tornado Remembrance | The Teardrop Memorial | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

• Mother’s Day Special | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

• Bikini Bike Wash & Crawfish Boil | Tokio Store | noon – 5:00 pm

• AAHPI Storytime | Barnes & Noble | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

• Mother's Day Hat Party | Lakeside Bar | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

• Riesel Fair with Don Louis & Chris Colunga Band| Riesel Lions Club | 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• The Sound of Music (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

• Nate Leonard | Hotel Herringbone | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Levitt AMP Waco Music Series: Cilantro Boombox with Rich & Fam | Bridge Street Plaza | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Hops & H.O.T. Rods | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Johnnie Bradshaw & The Out of The Blue Band | Geneva Hall | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Steve Smith Group | The Will | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

• Stephany Chavira | Waco Ale Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Live Jazz Saturday with Greg Bashara & Evan Klaras | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

• Boots on the Brazos 2024 with Holly Tucker | Waco Convention Center | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Kyle Sinkule & Family | Shoppe 826 | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

• The Sound of Music | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

• CaCean Ballou | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Kinfolk Band | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Darrell "D-Rail" Ray | Tokio Store | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

• Charles Wesley Godwin (SOLD OUT) | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm

• Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am

Sunday, May 12

• Mother's Day Brunch | Lounge ’93 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

• Mother's Day Brunch | Valley Mills Vineyards | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

• Mother’s Day Special | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

• Opening Weekend | Hawaiian Falls | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

• Mother's Day Brunch | Hotel 1928 | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

• Riesel Fair with Sunny Sauceda & DJ Celly Cel| Riesel Lions Club | noon – 5:00 pm

• Mother's Day Brunch with Waco Early Jazz Quartet | Segovia Wine Bar | 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

• Brit Kerr | The Will | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

• The Sound of Music (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

• Sunday Funday | Freight Bar | 4:00 pm – 11:45 pm

• Open Mic Night | Lakeside Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Latin Dance Night | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 6:00 pm – midnight

Monday, May 13

• Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Waco Roller Derby Spring Boot Camp | Skate Waco Bellmead | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Monday Funday with Sami Brown & Le's Kitchen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

• Manic Monday | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm

• Karaoke Mondays | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

• Slap Stix Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Tuesday, May 14

• The Hammer That Shapes Reality: A Selection of Works by Käthe Kollwitz | Martin Museum of Art | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

• Celebrating Life Luncheon with Jim Caviezel (SOLD OUT) | Waco Convention Center | noon – 1:30 pm

• Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight

• Business After Hours | Unite Private Networks | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

• Fabled Book Club: The Women | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

• Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

• Books & Brews: Duffy and Son | Pinewood Public House | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

• Build Your Own Tiki Cocktail | Lounge ’93 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Smarty Pints Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Slap Stix Trivia Tuesday | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

• Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Wednesday, May 15

• Wild Imaginings Writing Group | Street Dog Cafe | 8:30 am – 9:30 pm

• The Meetup | Startup Waco | 9:00 am – 10:00 am

• Homeschool Farm Field Trip Day | Western Belle Farm | 9:30 am – 1:00 pm

• 1000 Friends of Waco | AC Hotel | 10:30 am – 11:30 am

• Waco Newcomers & Neighbors | Baylor Club | 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

• Lunch With The Masters: What Grows Well Here | MCC Emergency Services Education Center | noon – 2:00 pm

• Bridge Street Farmers Market | Bridge Street Plaza | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

• Live Figure Drawing | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

• Slap Stix Trivia Night | Torchy’s Tacos | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

• Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

• This is a Clue Trivia | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

• Open Mic Night | Last Chance Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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Coming Next Week

Nacho Daddy Car Show, Mayborn Mayborn’s Mammoth Masquerade, and Comedy at the Brazos.

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