Waco Insider #188
Oktoberfest with Brotherwell Brewing & Eastside Market, The Grown-Ups, and Mission Waco's 2024 Walk for the Homeless
Listen up! You need to show your face at Brotherwell Brewing this Saturday night for its Oktoberfest blowout with Eastside Market or you're missing out on the kind of event that makes life worth living: beer, food, and music that’ll get your blood pumping and your feet moving. So grab a stein, scream "Prost!" at the top of your lungs, and let the good vibes carry you into the wild, beer-soaked unknown.
(And to top it all off: free admission!)
If you're sitting around this weekend, wondering if life has anything more to offer, why not head over to Baylor University and catch a performance of The Grown-Ups?
It's like camp, but instead of ghost stories, you're getting a front-row seat to the near-collapse of civilization—as told by a bunch of counselors who are barely out of puberty themselves. Think of it as a twisted, funny, unsettling reminder that no one's ever really prepared for the end of the world, but at least you can roast a marshmallow while it happens.
In a time when our society seems increasingly fragmented, Mission Waco’s Walk for the Homeless on Sunday morning offers a simple yet profound way to reconnect with our shared humanity. This two-mile walk that starts at the Meyer Center not only raises awareness about homelessness but also serves as a bridge between people and the organizations making a tangible difference in Waco.
Beyond the walk itself, donate $50 to provide a new pair of shoes for someone in need, an act of dignity that allows individuals to choose shoes that fit both their feet and their identity. This small but significant gesture helps restore a sense of agency to our neighbors experiencing homelessness, reinforcing the idea that we all deserve basic human comforts.
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Thursday, September 19
Thirsty Thursday | Pivovar | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Off the Clock Happy Hour | AC Hotel | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Small Works Opening Reception | Art Center Waco | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Stan Wilfong | The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Spanish Wine & Cheese | Hotel Herringbone | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
KRIS with a K Music Bingo | Waco Ale Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Midnight Mustangs | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Open Mic Night with Joel Wood | MacDaddy’s Pub | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Waco Brew Theology | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Clinton Bon Slaughter | The Will | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Grown-Ups | Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Stephany Chavira & Jaden Oliver | Lounge ’93 | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Baylor Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Concert | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Rocky’s Roadhouse | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Dave Wild | Hotel Herringbone | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Songwriter Showcase | Texas Music Cafe | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Waco Movie Club: Pan's Labyrinth | Segovia Wine Bar | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Karaoke on the Patio | Austin’s on the Avenue | 9:00 pm – midnight
Friday, September 20
Kids College Fridays | MCC Community Services Center | 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Café y Pan Dulce | 25N Coworking Waco | 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Home for the Holidays Gift Market | Waco Convention Center | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Undertaking a Mammoth Project: A Baylor Lifelong Learning Coffee | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Homeschool Skate Day | Skate Waco Bellmead | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Maxx "Smokinmaxx" Carter | The Grape Wine Bar & Bistro | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke Tournament | Performing Arts Community Center | 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hobbit Day Pint Night | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bonnie & Clyde Murder Mystery (SOLD OUT) | East Terrace House | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Outdoor Om with Farm Friends | Cloven Heart Farm Sanctuary | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Dave Innis | Cambria Hotel | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke | Waco Ale Co. | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Heart of Texas Road Gang | VFW Post 6008 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday Game Night | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hip Pop and R&B Futura Showcase | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hispanic Heritage Celebration with Zamora County Line | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
The Grown-Ups | Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Twelve12 | Lounge ’93 | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Johnny Bustamante | The Will | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jordy Searcy with Theo Kandel | Common Grounds | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Curt & Hannah | 3R Roadhouse | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Marty Floyd | Blue Pup Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Ballou's Cats | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
EDM Sessions with Flex Aces & Mr. Rush | Tandem Rooftop Bar | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Freaky Friday with DJ Euby | Freight Bar | 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, September 21
Saturday Mash-Up Scrimmage | Skate Waco Bellmead | 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 500 Washington Avenue | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
China Spring Farmers & Crafters Market | First Baptist Church of China Spring | 9:00 am – noon
Cars & Coffee | Black Rifle Coffee Company | 9:00 am – 11:30 am
Homestead Weekly Market | Homestead Heritage | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Home for the Holidays Gift Market | Waco Convention Center | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Beer Pong Battle | Pivovar | noon – 9:00 pm
Crew's Benefit with Burn the Wicked, Collin James Band & Michael Saldana | MacDaddy’s Pub | noon – midnight
Meet the Artists: Inez Alvidres & Eric Linares | Mayborn Museum Complex | noon – 1:00 pm
Grupo Pakal: Color of Maya | Mayborn Museum Complex | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
6th Round RC Points Race | HobbyTown | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Oktoberfest Celebration 2024 | Brotherwell Brewing | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Chance Hasse | Slow Rise on the Brazos | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Susan G. Komen 2024 Waco Community Pink Walk | Cameron Park Zoo | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Bonnie & Clyde Murder Mystery (SOLD OUT) | East Terrace House | 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Dr Pepper Paranormal Experience | Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Collin James & Cody Ellinger | Waco Ale Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
DJ Sweetest T | Marie’s Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Witch Crafts: DIY Spooky Duck Decorating | Skellington Curiosities | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Aztec Milk Temple with Wild Wren | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Revenge Business with Luna Vampa | Performing Arts Community Center | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Live Jazz Saturday with the Dave Wild Duo | Segovia Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Waco Civic Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
The Grown-Ups | Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Growing Pens Poetry Open Mic | Cultivate 7twelve | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Megan Urby | The Will | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jayme Wade | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Anniversary Party with Tony D | Tandem Rooftop Bar | 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | Brazos Theatre | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sundae Drivers | Elk Hall | 8:00 pm – midnight
Russell "The Piano Man" Boyd | BIG’s Mayberry Tavern | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Blake Dagley & The Moonlighters | Freight Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Cooper Mohrmann | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Sunday, September 22
2024 Walk for the Homeless | Meyer Center | 7:30 am – 10:30 am
Healing Harvest 2024 | Skellington Curiosities | 9:00 am – noon
Artisan Market Brunch | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Home for the Holidays Gift Market | Waco Convention Center | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Joe Parker | The Will | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Grown-Ups (matinee) | Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center | 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Seltzer Sunday | Freight Bar | 4:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Sierra Nevada Pint Night | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brazos Brothers | The Will | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Song Swap & Open Mic Night with Michael Saldana | Lakeside Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday, September 23
Monday Story Time: Enchanting Fairy Tales | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 11:15 am
$5 Pints & Burgers | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday Funday: Bohemian Pirates Band & Cuzzo's | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Megan Urby & Cody Ellinger | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:30 pm
Karaoke Mondays | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Manic Monday | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Slap Stix Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Piano Faculty Ensemble Recital | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday, September 24
Fall Hiring Fair | Waco Convention Center | 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tynlea Nystrom & Kaley Caperton Higdon | Marie’s Wine Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke | Tokio Store | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Smarty Pints Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Slap Stix Trivia Tuesday | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Guest Recital: Ayham Hammour (piano) | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tipsy Orthodoxy: Puritan Poetry | Pinewood Public House | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00
Wednesday, September 25
The Meetup | Startup Waco | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Fabled Story-Time | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
All-Day Happy Hour | Pivovar | 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Rural Health Book Club: Hooked | Texas AHEC East | noon – 1:00 pm
Kids Eat Free Wednesday | 1424 Bistro | 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Levitt AMP Waco Music Series: The Lindsley Brothers & Suede | Bridge Street Plaza | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Cakebread Cellars Wine Dinner | Di Campli’s Italian Ristorante | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Versus Series Wine Tasting: Spain vs. Chile with Stan Wilfong | Segovia Wine Bar | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Slap Stix Trivia Night | Torchy’s Tacos | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Holly Tucker | Hotel Herringbone | 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
Vinyl Night | Waco Ale Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tanyalee Davis | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Guest Recital: Darrel Hale (bassoon) and Megan Ihnen (voice) | Waco Hall | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
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Coming Next Week
The Toadies, Oktobearfest 2024, and Vegan Vibes Block Party.
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