If you’re into podcasts or content production, Waco’s Rogue Media Network has spent the last several years building and expanding its own media empire. The culmination of those efforts comes to fruition this weekend at RogueCon 2023. With panels, performances, and specialty shopping at different venues across downtown Waco, attendees will have the chance to attend podcast tapings, hear live music, meet podcast creators, and learn more about the podcast ecosphere from production to marketing and more.
Waco Police Chief Sheryl Victorian has quickly become a well-known member of the community. But there are plenty of other police chiefs throughout the Greater Waco area, including in Lacy Lakeview and Woodway. You’ll have the chance to meet several of them next Monday night at the Waco-McLennan County Central Library at this event hosted by the McLennan County NAACP.
St. Alban’s annual Theology on Tap lecture series returns next Wednesday night at Revival Eastside Eatery. First up is Baylor history professor Beth Allison Barr, whose book The Making of Biblical Womanhood was a surprise bestseller in 2021. This four-week series is free and open to the public.
Upcoming Events
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Thursday, January 19
Happy Hour with Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Glass4Good Launch | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Women’s Confidence Building Night | Junkyard Jewel Boutique | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Real Ale Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Poe & Pints | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Order of the Owl: Five Survive | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Third Thursday Throwdown | Lakeside Bar | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jonna Mae's Songwriters | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club | 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Jared Pool | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Dolly Day | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A Magical Evening in the American West | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Thursday Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday, January 20
Lifelong Learning at the Mayborn: The God Particle | Mayborn Museum Complex | 9:30 am – 11:00 am
RogueCon 2023: Artist Alley | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
RogueCon 2023: Welcome Party with The Revenge Business | Nexus Esports | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Pat McKee Trio | Lounge ’93 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Community Dumpling Night Workshop | Cha Community | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Brazos Brothers | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday Night Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Live Oak Moonshiners | Mynar’s Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Max, Lynnette & Steven | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Johnny Joes | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Stella Fitzgerald | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Steve Dansby | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, January 21
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Waco Premier Gun Show | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
ATG Expo | Waco Convention Center | 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Warehouse Sale | Ramble & Company Waco | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
RogueCon 2023 | Startup Waco | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
RogueCon 2023: Artist Alley & Board Game Cafe | Cultivate 7twelve | 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
RogueCon 2023: Open Mic | Texas Music Cafe | 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Drink Release & Red Envelope Giveaway | Cha Community | 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Susan Sistrunk | Art Center Waco | 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Eastside Market 2023 Kickoff | Brotherwell Brewing | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
RogueCon 2023 | Nexus Esports | 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
RogueCon 2023: Scavenger Hunt | Waco Escape Rooms | 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
RogueCon 2023: Matt's Movies & Poetry Night | Undercroft Social Club | 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Of Good Stock | Waco Civic Theatre | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Custom Vintage Workshop | Ramble & Company Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Art à la Carte Exhibition Opening | Art Center Waco | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2023 Anniversary Party | MAKER’s EDGE makerspace | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bohemian Pirates Band | Pivovar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Three Guys & A Beer Improv Comedy | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Waco Early Jazz Quartet | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
RogueCon 2023: The Resistors with The Lindsley Brothers | Texas Music Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tyler Stokes | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | Brazos Theatre | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bubba Haze | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Gordon Collier Band | Elk Hall | 8:30 pm – 12:30 am
Chris Low Band | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, January 22
Sketch Artist Social Club | Casket and Cauldron | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Waco Premier Gun Show | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Year of the Rabbit Market | East Market and Goods | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
ATG Expo | Waco Convention Center | 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free Community Ride | Cyclebar | 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Pat McKee | Valley Mills Vineyards | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Shrimp Boil | Sunday’s Caribbean Oasis Sports Bar & Grill | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Lakeside Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday, January 23
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Conservation on Tap | Stay Classy Waco | 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Meet the Chiefs | Waco-McLennan County Central Library | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Microbrew Mondays | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Keep Waco Loud Open Mic Night | Stay Classy Waco | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Angela Yoon & Jason Terry | Ball Performing Arts Center | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday, January 24
Cocktails with Jen | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 5:00 pm – midnight
COP27 Climate Summit Report | South Waco Library | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Books & Brews: Shimmer | Union Hall | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Towne Tuesday | 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, January 25
1 Million Cups Waco | Hustle Co-Working | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Fabled Story-Time | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Theology on Tap: Beth Allison Barr | Revival Eastside Eatery | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Music Bingo | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Record Forum | Texas Music Cafe | 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
CTJS Jazz Jam | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Dexter & The Moonrocks, Community Craft Swap, and Skate Rats Vendor Market.
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