Waco Insider #131
2nd Annual Billy Joe Shaver Memorial Concert, a time for wonder, and Waco Card Show
Country singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver has been gone for almost three years, but he’s definitely not forgotten. The Backyard celebrates his life and legacy—which includes songs such as “Honky Tonk Heroes” and “Old Five and Dimers Like Me”—on Friday with the 2nd Annual Billy Joe Shaver Memorial Concert. Featuring the Chris Low Band, Gordon Collier Band, and David Matthew Doran & Unshaven, it’ll be a night a classic outlaw country not to be missed.
Since 2018, Creative Waco’s ARTPrenticeship program has offered real-world concept-to-completion mentored work experiences for talented high school students while creating striking murals and public art in Waco.
Friday night brings the opening of a time for wonder: An ARTPrenticeship Exhibition at 507 Gallery inside Thrst Coffee. The show, which runs through September 7, highlights the creative efforts of 2023’s apprentices, guided by their mentors to explore the tapestries of their own lives—past, present, and into the future.
Relive your favorite childhood memories—and add to your card collection!—at the Waco Card Show on August 18–20, an exhilarating weekend of sports card and memorabilia shopping and trading. Plus, connect with fellow collectors, see rare and valuable items, and score big with your own finds at the Waco Convention Center.
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Thursday, August 17
Chalkboard Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Happy Hour with Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Italian Wine Tasting | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Karaoke Night | PeeWee’s Crabcakes | 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
$20 Steak Night | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
(512) Brewing Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Rude Ant Karaoke | 308 Tavern | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Melinda Adams | Aloft Waco Baylor | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Pat McKee Trio | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Venus E | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Midnight Mustangs | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
$3 Thursday College Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Darrell "D-Rail" Ray | Lounge ’93 | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Russell "The Piano Man" Boyd | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Johnny Joes Trio | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Friday, August 18
Lifelong Learning Coffee & Lecture with Nancy Grayson | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Chalkboard Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Aloha Relief: Brewing Unity for Maui | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | noon – 11:00 pm
Waco Card Show | Waco Convention Center | 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Swan Songs at the Gallery Series | Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
a time for wonder: An ARTPrenticeship Exhibition | Thrst Coffee | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Joe Parker & Steve Dansby | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Barbie/Ken Skate Night | Skate Waco Bellmead | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Brazos Brothers | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
STAKE! | Brazos Theatre | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Venus E | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Another Band of Gypsys | 308 Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Billy Bone U.S. Blues | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Rusty Bottoms Band | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Curt & Hannah | 3R Roadhouse | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Markus Miller | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Reverend Nathon | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Asalto | Smiley’s Night Club | 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
Rewind Party Band | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
2nd Annual Billy Joe Shaver Memorial Concert | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Michael Saldana | Rocky’s Roadhouse | 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Saturday, August 19
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cars, Cuts & Cakes | Carquest Auto Parts | 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Riesel Lions Club Farmers Market & Trade Days | Riesel Lions Club | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Pop-Up Wedding Event | Waco Convention Center | 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Waco Card Show | Waco Convention Center | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Scooby-Doo! Cartoon Marathon | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Chalkboard Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Aloha Relief: Brewing Unity for Maui | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | noon – 11:00 pm
Good Times/Good Vybes Hip-Hop Festival '23 | Brotherwell Brewing | 1:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Rare Whiskey Tasting | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fishers of Men Banquet (SOLD OUT) | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Cattle Baron's Ball | Extraco Events Center | 5:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Dave Innis | Pivovar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Waco Ukulele Orchestra | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
STAKE! | Brazos Theatre | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Live Jazz Saturdays with the Pat McKee Trio | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Dr Pepper Paranormal Experience | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Collin James Band | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
JD Johnson with Deanna Wendolyn | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Bill & Phil Show | Tradinghouse Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cooper Mohrmann & Company with Larissa Boyd | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Griffith Switch | Last Chance Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, August 20
Waco Card Show | Waco Convention Center | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Dine 4 Dogs | MOD Pizza | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Chalkboard Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Seafood Sunday | The Brazos Landing | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Aloha Relief: Brewing Unity for Maui | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | noon – 8:00 pm
Scooby-Doo! Mansion Mayhem Final Day | Mayborn Museum Complex | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
STAKE! | Brazos Theatre | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday, August 21
Mini Monday Storytime | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Chalkboard Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Monday Funday with Teresita’s Birria | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Karaoke Mondays | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, August 22
Chalkboard Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
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
Mining the Pacific: Vital or Disastrous? | South Waco Library | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Jayme Blaschke | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 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
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, August 23
1 Million Cups Waco | Hustle Co-Working | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Free Public Membership Orientation | Hewitt Public Safety Facility | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Chalkboard Specials | Fish City Grill | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Pint Night Wednesdays | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Grey's Anatomy Trivia | Ramble & Company Waco | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Eastern Body, Western Mind Book Study | 1609 Austin Ave | 6:30 pm – 8:00 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
Name That Tune Music Bingo | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Stay Classy Waco | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Machinal | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Machinal, End of Summer Tiki Night, and Margarita Salsa Fest.
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