Waco Insider #121
Brazos Nights, Mayhem in the Mobile Home Park, and Summer Nights at Earle-Harrison
There’s a whole raft of good live music to choose from this weekend, but one of your best bets is Friday’s free Brazos Nights concert. Hear two widely divergent Texas legends: Reverend Horton Heat and The Polyphonic Spree.
Thirty years ago, the album The Full-Custom Gospel Sounds of the Reverend Horton Heat burst upon the music world like a psychobilly revelation. While his future output was more traditional rockabilly, live shows remain unrestrained, stripped-down musical mayhem.
On the other end of the spectrum, The Polyphonic Spree features lush pop and rock songs, typically augmented by a large vocal choir and instruments such as flute, trumpet, French horn, trombone, piano, and more. Together for 23 years, fans can expect a mix of new material and older staples.
Waco has its fair share of theatre groups, each with its own identity, but hands down, Brazos Theatre may be the one most dedicated to having a good time. That continues on Friday and Saturday nights with Mayhem at the Mobile Home Park, where it's time for the annual neighborhood barbecue, and everyone—including the audience—plays a role. Plus, you’ll enjoy a dinner catered by Uncle Worm’s Smoke House.
On Saturday, Historic Waco holds its Summer Nights at Earle-Harrison event. Not just for history buffs, it promises to be fun for the whole family: an outdoor movie will be shown, food and drink vendors will be on the property, and furniture used in the historic Fort House will be sold in a silent auction.
General admission tickets are $5—children under the age of 12 are free—and $40 VIP tickets include perks such as two drink tickets and a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Earle-Harrison house.
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Thursday, June 8
June’s Discovery Activity: Cloud Spotter | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Happy Hour with Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
903 Brewers Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
30th Birthday Party | Cameron Park Zoo | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Johnny Joe Ramos | The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Stella Artois Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Order of the Owl: A Ruinous Fate | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Michael Saldana & Zach Hill | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Madstone | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Stars Over Texas Jamboree: Legends of Country | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
$3 Thursday College Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Second Chair | MCC Music & Theatre Arts | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
DJ Kris Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Thirsty Thursday with DJ Celly Cel | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – midnight
Friday, June 9
June’s Discovery Activity: Cloud Spotter | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Farmers Market | Da’ Shack | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Spring Festival 2023 | Western Belle Farm | 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Darrell Ray | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tommy Kruger | Uncle Worm’s Smoke House | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Lounge ’93 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Bill & Phil Show | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Alexander Wild | Pivovar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Michael Saldana & Chris Perez | Lakeside Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Ethan Smith | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Markus Miller | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brazos Nights: Reverend Horton Heat & The Polyphonic Spree | Indian Spring Park | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Gene Watson | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mayhem at the Mobile Home Park | Brazos Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Second Chair | MCC Music & Theatre Arts | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
DJ Sauvesito | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – midnight
Sami Brown | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Kolten Benton & The Forsaken | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Brit Kerr & Clinton Bon Slaughter | Freight Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Dustin Terral Band | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Dylan Wheeler | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Justin Cole | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, June 10
XTERRA | Cameron Park | 6:15 am – 3:00 pm
Community Clean-Up Day | Bellmead Civic Center | 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Farmers Market | Da’ Shack | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
McLennan County Master Gardeners: Vermicomposting | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Historic Preservation Workshop | Rapoport Academy | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Spring Festival 2023 | Western Belle Farm | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
June’s Discovery Activity: Cloud Spotter | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Home on the Range | Texas Rangers Hall of Fame & Museum | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Dr Pepper Collectors' Club Swap Meet | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Tony DeMaria’s Bar-B-Que | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Painted Pride Vendor Market | Cultivate 7twelve | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Paddle 4 Pups | Brazos Park East | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Monthly Car Show | So-Cal Speed Shop | 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Free Father's Day Brunch | Bledsoe-Miller Recreation Center | noon – 1:30 pm
Larry Hogeland Benefit | Last Chance Bar | 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Second Chair | MCC Music & Theatre Arts | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Summer of Rum 2023: Funk Fest | Balcones Distilling | 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
2023 Battle of the Burgers | Warren Park | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Night Out | Freight Bar | 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. | Waco Civic Theatre | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
4th Annual West Street Dance with The Cameron Sacky Band | The Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill | 5:00 pm – midnight
2023 Levitt AMP Waco Music Series: Ruthie Foster with Nate Breezy | Bridge Street Plaza | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Kolten Benton | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. | Waco Civic Theatre | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Pride Sip & Shop | Skellington Curiosities | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Alexander Wild | Pivovar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | 3R Roadhouse | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Brazos Brothers | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Summer Nights at Earle-Harrison | Earle Harrison House & Pape Gardens | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wrestle Libre Waco Takeover | Waco Convention Center | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Second Chair | MCC Music & Theatre Arts | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Mayhem at the Mobile Home Park | Brazos Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Midnight Mustangs | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Rodney Pyeatt Birthday Bash | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
James Hollingsworth Band | Elk Hall | 8:30 pm – 12:30 am
Paul Wall & Big Jade | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Live Oak Moonshiners | 308 Tavern | 9:00 pm – midnight
DJ Peligro | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Sunday, June 11
XTERRA | Cameron Park | 6:45 am – noon
Spring Festival 2023 | Western Belle Farm | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Lucas Jon Turner | Barnett’s Whiskey House | noon – 3:00 pm
Live Figure Drawing | Cultivate 7twelve | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Billy Bone | Last Chance Bar | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR. | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Second Chair | MCC Music & Theatre Arts | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Mystery Book Club: Savage Run | South Waco Library | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Sunday Funday | Coach’s xXx Smoke | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
TJ Newman | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday, June 12
Kids Art Camp | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Wild Imaginings' Summer Theater Camp | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Mystery Monday with Michael Scullin | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Father's Day Art Class | Greater Waco YMCA | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday Funday with Lucas Jon Turner | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, June 13
Kids Art Camp | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Wild Imaginings' Summer Theater Camp | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tinker Tuesday | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:00 am – noon
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
Dave Innis's Tuesday Night Piano Happy Hour | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Books & Brews: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida | Dichotomy Coffee & Spirits | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Di Campli’s Italian Ristorante | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Smarty Pints Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Waco Community Band: Meet the Band | Meadowbrook Baptist Church | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, June 14
1 Million Cups Waco | Hustle Co-Working | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Kids Art Camp | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Wild Imaginings' Summer Theater Camp | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bridge Street Farmers Market | Bridge Street Plaza | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Office Trivia Night | Ramble & Company Waco | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Ty Nathan Clark & Vy Ngo | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Mic Night | Last Chance Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Name That Tune Music Bingo | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Cinema Surfari, Rock and Roll Over, and Juneteenth Celebration Parade.
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