Waco Insider #134
Jake's 1st Annual So-Cal Speed Shop Car Show, Narrative as Reality, and Bridge Street Farmers Market
On Saturday afternoon, Jake’s Texas Tea House and So-Cal Speed Shop are hosting a car show in downtown Waco to raise funds for Unbound Now Waco, a local non-profit that helps victims, potential victims, law enforcement, and others who are affected by human trafficking.
Not only will Austin Avenue be lined with unique automobiles, but you can also enjoy activities for all ages and check out multiple vendors. Plus, businesses along Austin Avenue will have their own activities too.
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This Tuesday night, join the Martin Museum of Art on the Baylor University campus for an informal and engaging conversation centered on the current exhibition Narrative as Reality: Constructing an Identity.
Exhibition curator Dr. Valerie Gillespie will be interviewing and chatting with artist and catalog contributor Dominic Chambers and artist Abi Salami.
While the Bridge Street Market was closed in July and August due to excessive heat, it’s scheduled to begin again on Wednesday evening.
In addition to local vendors, the weekly East Waco market features live music and rotating wellness activities such as yoga and hip-hop step aerobics. (And in the event of bad weather, vendors will move inside Brotherwell Brewing for a mini-farmers market.)
Upcoming Events
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Thursday, September 7
Taste & See | Anthem STORIES | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
September 2023 Steak Night | The Brazos Landing | 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
$20 Steak Night | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Brash Brewing Brewing Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Gary Jones Jr. | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Marty Floyd | Lounge ’93 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Historic Waco Film Showcase | Mayborn Museum Complex | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$3 Thursday College Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Ragland Country Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Touch of Grey | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thirsty Thursday Karaoke | 308 Tavern | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Waco Brew Theology | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Thursday Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Uptown Swing | Pinewood Public House | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
18th Annual Big Band Swing Concert | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Darrell "D-Rail" Ray | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 9:00 pm – midnight
Friday, September 8
Grip It & Sip It Express Classic | Cottonword Creek Golf Course | 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
Café y Pan Dulce | 25N Coworking Waco | 9:30 am – 10:30 am
McCIF's Information Buffet: Insurance for Small Businesses | Startup Waco | noon – 1:00 pm
Swan Songs at the Gallery Series | Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Burgers & Bingo | Karem Shrine | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Joel Wood | Uncle Worm’s Smoke House | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Stan Wilfong | Lounge ’93 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Waco Calligraphy Guild Exhibit Opening Reception | Art Center Waco | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Taylor Branch | Pivovar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Monte Rose | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Trey Lindsley | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kyle Reed | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Moe Bandy | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Michael Saldana | The Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Celly Cel | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – midnight
Los Indomables de Cedral, Caciques de San Luis & Pepe Tovar y Los Chacales | Rancho Triple SSS | 8:00 pm – midnight
Towne Adams | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sloppy Joe Band | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Darrell "D-Rail" Ray | American Legion Post 121 | 9:00 pm – midnight
DJ Chris | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Saturday, September 9
Beast of the Brazos | Pecan Bottoms Park | 6:45 am – noon
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
McLennan County Master Gardeners: Wildflowers & Butterflies | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Calligraphy Program & Demonstration | Art Center Waco | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
College Football: Baylor vs. Utah | McLane Stadium | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Jake's 1st Annual So-Cal Speed Shop Car Show | Jake’s Texas Tea House | noon – 4:00 pm
Kyle Sinkule | Pivovar | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Woodway Wine & Food Fest: A Night in Italy (SOLD OUT) | The Pavilion at the Carleen Bright Arboretum | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Bellamy Brothers (SOLD OUT) | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bedtime Stories, Rookie Park, Sleep Schedule & DogBite | Cultivate 7twelve | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Holly Tucker | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brazos Brothers | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live Jazz Saturdays with the Dave Wild Trio | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
KCD Band | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dr Pepper Paranormal Experience | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hellbound Glory with Jared Hill | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Ethan Smith | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
'80s Prom Night & Karaoke Party | MacDaddy’s Pub | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jameson McGregor | Pinewood Public House | 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Joel Wood Band | Elk Hall | 8:30 pm – 12:30 am
John Michael Montgomery | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Jarrod Sterrett | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Michael Longoria | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 9:00 pm – midnight
Strix | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 9:00 pm – midnight
Seth Sammons & The Lucky 7's | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
The Bad Precedents | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 9:00 pm – midnight
Michael Saldana | Clicks Billiards | 9:00 pm – midnight
Darrell "D-Rail" Ray | Last Chance Bar | 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Sunday, September 10
Waco Wild West 100 | Heritage Square | 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Seafood Sunday | The Brazos Landing | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Barnett’s Whiskey House | noon – 3:00 pm
Live Figure Drawing | Cultivate 7twelve | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mystery Book Club: Untraceable | South Waco Library | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
CommUnity Mixer | Cultivate 7twelve | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday Funday with DJ Sauvesito | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – midnight
The Butts with Dropped Out & Knuckle Ball | Truelove Bar | 9:00 pm – midnight
Monday, September 11
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke Mondays | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday Funday with Teresita's Birria | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, September 12
Conectar–Connect: A Conversation with Dave Aranda | Ascension Providence Hospital | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
Narrative as Reality: A Fireside Chat | Martin Museum of Art | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Walk to End Alzheimer’s Kick-Off Party with Dave Innis | Lounge ’93 | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Poker Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Books & Brews: The Rabbit Hutch | Truelove Bar | 6:30 pm – 8:00 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
Fabled's Book Club: Shark Heart | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Baylor Symphony Orchestra with the Meehan/Perkins Duo | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, September 13
The Meetup | Startup Waco | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Creek Cleanup with Watershed Protection | 2520 Landon Branch Rd | 10:00 am – noon
Pint Night Wednesdays & Karaoke | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 4:00 pm – 9:00 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
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Mic Night | Last Chance Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Name That Tune Music Bingo | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Ken Starr Memorial Lecture: Os Guinness | McLennan Community College Conference Center | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Flatland Cavalry, Comedy at the Brazos, and Designer Purse Bingo.
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