Waco Insider #156
Katie Stewart with the South Austin Moonlighters, Mardi Gras, and Valentine's Day
After keeping a low profile during the last half of 2023, Texas Music Cafe is back with a steady schedule of shows this spring. And while the South Austin Moonlighters are headlining Friday’s taping at the Hippodrome Theatre in downtown Waco, you’ll want to make sure to get there by 7:30 pm to catch opening act Katie Stewart.
The product of a musical family, Stewart studied classical piano before making the move toward Americana-esque southern blues on Haunted, her 2023 album. Whether it’s her original songs or covers like Son House’s “Death Letter Blues,” she hits the mark every time, so take the opportunity to see her play locally before she graduates to bigger shows and venues.
Mardi Gras may have arrived early this year, but you’ve still got plenty of chances to hear authentic Louisiana music and sample Cajun food.
Barnett’s Whiskey House has multiple events—including CaCean Ballou performing on Saturday night—in the run-up to Fat Tuesday when she plays Freight Bar. Meanwhile, Cedryl Ballou (her nephew) and The Zydeco Trendsetters perform at BIG’s Mayberry Tavern on Saturday and the Backyard Bar Stage & Grill on Tuesday night.
Laissez les bons temps rouler, y’all!
Valentine’s Day can be the most romantic time of the year… or the most nerve-wracking if you wait too long to make plans. Plenty of venues are having Valentine-themed events and specialty dinners—everywhere from 1424 Bistro to Segovia Wine Bar and Lounge ‘93 to Pivovar (and a whole lot more!)—but time is of the essence. So be a hero this year, and make your reservations now.
Check out your Valentine’s Day options.
This Week in Waco Live Music
For a preview of Katie Stewart, CaCean and Cedryl Ballou, Roger Creager, and other live music in Waco this coming week, check out this Spotify playlist.
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Thursday, February 8
February’s Discovery Activity: Seed HeARTs | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thirsty Thursday | Pivovar | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Dave Innis | Marie’s Wine Bar | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Conectar-Connect: Bridging Communities (SOLD OUT) | Cashion Academic Center | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2K24 Car & Truck Extravaganza | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saint Arnold Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Art Build | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Kolten Benton | Lounge ’93 | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Half Off Everything! | 5IVE | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Stars Over Texas Jamboree: Gospel Edition | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
JD Hicks Jam Session | Rocky’s Roadhouse | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Waco Brew Theology: Sports & Religion (Re:Mix) | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Thursday Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
9-Ball Tournament | Clicks Billiards | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
$3 Thursday College Night with DJ Euby | Freight Bar | 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday, February 9
Kids College Fridays | MCC Community Services Center | 7:45 am – 4:00 pm
February’s Discovery Activity: Seed HeARTs | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Women of Waco February 2024 Networking Meeting | Baylor Club | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | 1424 Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Artist Talk: Steve Scott | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monte Rose | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
HEB Celebrity Cookoff | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Greg Bashara & Evan Klaras | Lounge ’93 | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Murder on the Vine Murder Mystery Dinner (SOLD OUT) | Brazos Theatre | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Half Off Everything! | 5IVE | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Trouble in Mind | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
South Austin Moonlighters with Katie Stewart | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Lilly Milford | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Braydon Zink | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
DJ JOJO | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Markus Miller | Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Roger Creager with Tyler Myers | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, February 10
45th Annual Cross-Country Trail Run | Cameron Park Redwood Shelter | 8:00 am – 11:30 pm
Free Pancake Breakfast | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Free Community Shred Event | POINTWEST Bank | 9:00 am – 11:00 am
McLennan County Master Gardeners: Earth-Kind Roses, Pruning & Care | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Year of the Dragon Lunar New Year Market | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Youth Pop-Up Shop | Dewey Park Recreation Center & Doris Miller Community Center | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Warehouse Clearance | Junkyard Jewel Boutique | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
February’s Discovery Activity: Seed HeARTs | Urban REAP | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Street Photography Class | Washington Avenue Bridge | 10:00 am – noon
Creating Green Neighborhoods: Garrison Street Community Garden | Garrison Garden | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Crawfish Boil & Mardis Gras Party with CaCean Ballou | Barnett’s Whiskey House | noon – 11:00 pm
Cupig: The Valentine's Day Pig | Barnes & Noble | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Valentine's Watercolor Workshop | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Winnie the Pooh: Happy Birthday, Eeyore! | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Valentine's Wine Tasting | La Bottega | 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Trouble in Mind (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Lover Fest | Cultivate 7twelve | 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
4th Annual Rockin' Luau Dinner & Dance with The Morticians | The Palladium | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Valentine's Day Cocktail Class | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Paint Talk: Couple's Painting Night & Dinner | Cameron Park Clubhouse | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ragin' Cajun Seafood Boil with Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Father-Daughter Dance: Boogie Wonderland (SOLD OUT) | The Pavilion at the Carleen Bright Arboretum | 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Sloppy Joe Superb Bowl Preparty | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Valentine's Dinner | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Half Off Everything! | 5IVE | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Dr Pepper Paranormal Experience | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Happy Galentine's Day (SOLD OUT) | The Tipsy Lion Bar & Grill | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Murder on the Vine Murder Mystery Dinner (SOLD OUT) | Brazos Theatre | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Lindsley Brothers | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trouble in Mind | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
D. Curry Birthday Concert | Private Hip-Hop HQ | 8:00 pm – midnight
Mardi Gras Party | Austin’s on the Avenue | 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
Mardi Gras Party | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Curt & Hannah | 3R Roadhouse | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Brit Kerr | Wolf’s Sports Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Waco Jazz Collective with Dr. Tyrha Lindsey-Warren | Marie’s Wine Bar | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Nolan Pick Band | Elk Hall | 8:00 pm – midnight
Pride & Joy | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Chance Hasse | 308 Tavern | 9:00 pm – midnight
Johnny Joes & Tha Band | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 9:00 pm – midnight
Sunday, February 11
Mardi Gras Brunch Buffet | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Super Bowl Sunday | Lakeside Bar | noon – 10:00 pm
Live Figure Drawing | Cultivate 7twelve | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Winnie the Pooh: Happy Birthday, Eeyore! | Mission Waco Jubilee Theatre | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Trouble in Mind (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Mystery Book Club: The Eyre Affair | South Waco Library | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Wine Tasting | Oak & Ivy Wine Bar Bistro | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday Funday | Freight Bar | 4:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Amorcito Mío Market | Casa Kumwesu | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Yoga for the Actor | Cultivate 7twelve | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Chili Cookoff | Last Chance Bar | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Half Off Everything! | 5IVE | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
9-Ball Tournament | Clicks Billiards | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
DJ Peligro | JRG’s Bar & Grill | 9:00 pm – midnight
Monday, February 12
Valentine's Day Storytime | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
After-School Youth Theater Class | Cultivate 7twelve | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Waco Roller Derby Open Practice | Skate Waco Bellmead | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Poetry Open Mic | Common Grounds | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Season of Love | Central United Methodist Church | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Manic Monday | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Karaoke Mondays | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday, February 13
Children's Jazz Concert | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Valentine's Week Menu | The Brazos Landing | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Children's Jazz Concert | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 11:00 am – noon
Fat Tuesday: Mardis Gras Menu All Day! | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Woodwind Hour | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
Qohelet: Searching for a Life Worth Living Opening Reception | Art Center Waco | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Galentine's Day | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fat Tuesday Celebration with Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Fat Tuesday Party with CaCean Ballou | Freight Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Books & Brews: Deliberate Cruelty: Truman Capote, the Millionaire's Wife, and the Murder of the Century | Waco Ale Co. | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Galentine's Thrift + Sip | Ramble & Company Waco | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Rumors Auditions | Brazos Theatre | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Faculty Recital: Eka and Kae Duo | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, February 14
Wild Imaginings Writing Group | Street Dog Cafe | 8:30 am – 9:30 pm
The Meetup | Startup Waco | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Village Wednesday | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:00 am – noon
Valentine's Day Special | La Bottega | 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Valentine's Day Specials with Royce Montgomery | Lounge ’93 | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Valentine's Week Menu | The Brazos Landing | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Valentine's Day Dinner | Oak & Ivy Wine Bar Bistro | 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Valentine's Day Surf-n-Turf Dinner | Pivovar | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
After-School Youth Theater Class | Cultivate 7twelve | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Valentine’s Day Wine Dinner with Frank Exum | Segovia Wine Bar | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Five-Course Valentine's Dinner | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Valentine Dinner Fundraiser | World Cup Cafe | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Valentine's Day 5-Course Dinner | 1424 Bistro | 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Valentine's Day Dinner with Dave Innis (SOLD OUT) | The BLVD Steakhouse | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mating Game: Valentine's Day Trivia Date | Cameron Park Zoo | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Waco Roller Derby Open Practice | Skate Waco Bellmead | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Valentine's Dinner with Kent Klaras | Camp Fimfo | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Valentine's Day Dinner with Donna Beckham | Uncle Worm’s Smoke House | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Valentine's Day Dinner featuring Pignetti's | Valley Mills Vineyards | 6:30 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
Half Off Everything! | 5IVE | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Four-Course Valentine's Day Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Valentine's Jazz Night | For Keeps Coffee | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jerry Weldon & The Chuck Jennings Quartet | Marie’s Wine Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Valentine's Day | Truelove Bar | 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
Johnny Joe Ramos | Cricket’s Bar & Draft House | 9:00 pm – midnight
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HOT Pro Wrestling, Emo Prom, and Legends of Texas Whiskey Festival.
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