It’s hard to believe fresh-faced Holly Tucker first entered the national music conversation 10 years ago as a finalist on The Voice, but since then, she’s become a mainstay of the Texas country scene.
The 2019 Texas Country Music Awards female artist of the year released her latest album, You’re Gonna Know My Name, on June 30 and is marking the occasion with a show on Friday at BIG’s Mayberry Tavern in Lorena. With a voice that harkens back to country music’s past but is firmly grounded in the future, don’t miss your chance to see Tucker as she takes another step forward in her career.
Taking place on Saturday at the Mayborn Museum from 10 am to 3:30 pm, the third annual STEMfest is a free community event for all ages with interactive and engaging activities, demonstrations, and explorations. This year’s theme is “Inquiry and Sleuthing” to match the Mayborn’s special exhibit Scooby-Doo!™ Mansion Mayhem. So grab your magnifying glasses and get ready to solve, think, experience, and make.
Help the Cameron Park Zoo celebrate its thirtieth birthday on Saturday and Sunday with live music, food, and face painting. Plus, receive 30% off daily admission when you buy your tickets at the gate (cannot be combined with other discounts).
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Thursday, July 13
Kids Art Camp (week 3 – full day) | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
July's Discovery Activity: Shark Fin Bookmark | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
State of the City Business Luncheon | VFW Post 6008 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Kids Art Camp (week 3 – afternoons) | Kendrick Elementary School | 12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Mission Waco Creative Arts Night Show Camp | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Happy Hour with Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Bishop Cider Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Johnny Joe Ramos | The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Collin James Duo | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Whisky & Art: A Conversation with Jared Himstedt & Ty Nathan Clark | Art Center Waco | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$3 Thursday College Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Stars Over Texas Jamboree: Golden Oldies | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Blue Houdini | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Britt Nicole & Torrie Jarrett | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Towne Adams | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Venus E | Old Chicago | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Treble Soul | 3R Roadhouse | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
International Rock Day | Freight Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Friday, July 14
Kids Art Camp (week 3 – mornings) | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – noon
Kids Art Camp (week 3 – full day) | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Drive-In Food Drive | The Salvation Army Family Store Donation Center | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Café y Pan Dulce | Willie’s CBD Shop | 9:30 am – 10:30 am
July's Discovery Activity: Shark Fin Bookmark | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Kids Art Camp (week 3 – afternoons) | Kendrick Elementary School | 12:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Mission Waco Creative Arts Night Show Camp | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pique-Nique | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2nd Friday | Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Touch of Grey | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Bruce Carbonara | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Joel Wood & Cody Ellinger | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Bill & Phil Show | Pivovar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Holly Tucker Album Release Party | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Jared Pool | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
101 Dalmations JR. | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Shania Twang | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Collin James Duo | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
JD Johnson | 308 Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sul Ross & The Damn Moore Boys | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Tommy Kruger | American Legion Post 121 | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Big Album Release Party | Private Hip-Hop HQ | 8:00 pm – midnight
Monte Montgomery | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, July 15
30th Birthday Celebration | Cameron Park Zoo | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Riesel Lions Club Farmers Market & Trade Days | Riesel Lions Club | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
2023 STEMfest | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
July's Discovery Activity: Shark Fin Bookmark | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Live Music Brunch with Brian Brown & Sammy Colunga | La Fiesta Restaurant & Cantina | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Aloha Market Day | Junkyard Jewel Boutique | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wade Smith Benefit | MacDaddy’s Pub | noon – 3:00 pm
Waco Pop Hunters July Collector's Market | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | noon – 5:00 pm
Sip & Shop | Celestial Sisters | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
High School Musical JR. (matinee) | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Eastside Thrift & Arts Market | Brotherwell Brewing | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dr Pepper Paranormal Experience | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Alexander Wild | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dave Wild Trio | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Andy Maguire | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
High School Musical JR. | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
101 Dalmations JR. | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Colton Hawkins & Joey Dvorak | The Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Pride & Joy | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jaden Decker | Freight Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Russell “The Piano Man” Boyd | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | Brazos Theatre | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Justin Hewitt Band | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Collin James Band | Last Chance Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Rude Ant Karaoke | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Distinguished Soundz | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, July 16
Summer Sip + Shop | Ramble & Company Waco | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
30th Birthday Celebration | Cameron Park Zoo | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
101 Dalmations JR. (matinee) | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Sunday Funday Doormat Workshop | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Skellington Night Market | Skellington Curiosities | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday Funday | Coach’s xXx Smoke | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday, July 17
Kids Art Camp | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Theatre Improv Camp | St. Paul’s Episcopal School | 9:00 am – noon
Mystery Monday with Miss Melissa | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
DaVinci Inventor Summer Camp | MAKER’s EDGE makerspace | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Monday Funday with Cuzzo’s | 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
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, July 18
Kids Art Camp | Kendrick Elementary School | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm
Theatre Improv Camp | St. Paul’s Episcopal School | 9:00 am – noon
DaVinci Inventor Summer Camp | MAKER’s EDGE makerspace | 1:00 pm – 4:00 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
Floyd Casey Project Town Hall Meeting | South Waco Recreation Center | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 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
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, July 19
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
Theatre Improv Camp | St. Paul’s Episcopal School | 9:00 am – noon
Lunch with the Masters: The Armchair Gardener | MCC Emergency Services Education Center | noon – 2:00 pm
DaVinci Inventor Summer Camp | MAKER’s EDGE makerspace | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pint Night Wednesday | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Acoustic Night with Thomas Csorba, Gabe Lee & Caleb Caudle | Carleen Bright Arboretum | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Live Figure Drawing | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Eastern Body, Western Mind Book Study | 1609 Austin Ave | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Luke LaGrange | Lounge ’93 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 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
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Deep in the Heart Film Festival, Free Community Shred Day, and Woodway Farmers Market.
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