Waco Insider #109
St. Patrick’s Day lands in Waco on Friday, so that means plenty of green beer, hijinks, and shenanigans to go around. Festivities on Friday include Blue Houdini playing Twisted Sisters Patio Bar, Freight Bar’s Lucky Leprechaun Party fundraiser for The Cove, featuring the Bear Down Brass Band, and a whole lot more.
Check out all your St. Patrick’s Day options.
(Plus, read our live music recommendations for this coming week.)
On Saturday, Mammoths on the March returns to Waco Mammoth National Monument. Enjoy a wide range of activities, including a petting zoo, flower plantings, egg scramble, crafts, sandbox excavations for kids, special exhibits, fossil fun, and more.
Break out your best medieval duds and take the whole family to the Skellington Market and Ren Faire at Bosque Square Shopping Center on Sunday afternoon. Shop among a variety of craft vendors, hear live music, and get great eats from local food trucks.
Even better… it’s free to get in!
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Thursday, March 16
2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium | Truett Theological Seminary | 8:30 am – 4:45 pm
Happy Hour with Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Parents as Teachers Workshop | Dewey Park Recreation Center | 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
CTHCC Family Skate Night Fundraiser | Skate Waco Bellmead | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Waco ISD Art Show Reception | Art Center Waco | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Community Composter Certification Course | Urban REAP | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Twelve12 | Pivovar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia Night | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Order of the Owl: Under the Never Sky | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Jonathan “JP” Pokluda | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Karaoke Night | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Keaton Nail | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Russell “The Piano Man” Boyd | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Community Gospel Sing | Second Missionary Baptist Church | 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
Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Hollywood Yates | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Friday, March 17
2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium | Truett Theological Seminary | 8:30 am – 4:45 pm
Spring at the Silos | Magnolia Market at the Silos | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Two Day St. Paddy’s Bash | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 10:00 am – 1:00 am
Joanna Gaines Book Signing (SOLD OUT) | Magnolia Market at the Silos | 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
St. Patrick’s Ale-abration | Waco Ale Co. | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
St Patrick’s Day Party with The Bill & Phil Show | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, Round 1 | Dancing Bear Pub | 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Saint Patrick’s Day | Dancing Bear Pub | 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Lucky Leprechaun Party | Freight Bar | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Party with Bubba Haze | Hewitt Elks Lodge #2881 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Donna Beckham Duo | Pivovar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Melinda Adams & JC Pringle | Uncle Worm’s Smoke House | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Stephany Chavira | Fuzzy’s Taco Shop (Hewitt) | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Eric & Thomas | Camp Fimfo | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Carden Circus | Extraco Events Center | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday Night Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Party with Touch of Grey | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A Tribute to Andraé Crouch | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Murder Mystery Dinner | Brazos Theatre | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Lyceum Series: Kathleen Kelly & Emily Albrink | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Party | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
Live Oak Moonshiners | Mynar’s Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Jonna Mae, Clinton Bon Slaughter & Josh Garner | Lakeside Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Jennifer Pisarcik & Jon Fox | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Blue Houdini | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Renegade Roadshow | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sami Brown | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Lucas Turner | 308 Tavern | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Kat & Alex | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, March 18
Riesel Lion’s Club Farmers Market & Trade Days | Riesel Lion’s Club | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Spring at the Silos | Magnolia Market at the Silos | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Cornhole Tournament | Camp Fimfo | 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
2023 Pruit Memorial Symposium: Farewell Breakfast | La Quinta Inn & Suites | 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Midway ISD Job Fair | Midway High School | 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Two Day St. Paddy’s Bash | Barnett’s Whiskey House | 10:00 am – 1:00 am
Nacho Daddy Car & Bike Show | Warren Park | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Makers Market | Ramble & Company Waco | 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Art Lab for Kids (morning) | Art Center Waco | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Mammoths on the March | Waco Mammoth National Monument | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
SIC'EM Science Day Junior | Mayborn Museum Complex | 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
One-Year Anniversary | Junkyard Jewel Boutique | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Understanding Our Soils | Urban REAP | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Eastside Thrift & Arts Market | Brotherwell Brewing | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Waco Pop Hunters’ March Collectors Market | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Creative Art Exploration | West Waco Library & Geneology Center | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Jared Pool | Camp Fimfo | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Art Lab for Kids (afternoon) | Art Center Waco | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Carden Circus (matinee) | Extraco Events Center | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, Round 1 | Dancing Bear Pub | 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sami Brown | Lounge ’93 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Carden Circus | Extraco Events Center | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Comedy Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Tribute to Johnny Cash | Waco Hippodrome Theatre | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Orchestral Magic | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
JD Johnson | Hoot’s Tokio Store | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
British Invasion with Dave Innis | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Gabor Nicholson Band | Freight Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Nite with Lucas Jon Turner | Texas Music Cafe | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Johnny Joes | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | Brazos Theatre | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Rude Ant Karaoke | Papa Joe’s Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm
Zane Williams & Wilder Blue with Tylor & The Train Robbers | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Steve Dansby Band | Elk Hall | 8:30 pm – 12:30 am
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
St. Patty's Pub Crawl | Heritage Square | 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, March 19
Cameron Park Blowout | Northern Gateway Park | 8:00 am – 1:30 pm
Makers Market | Ramble & Company Waco | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Skellington Market & Ren Faire | Skellington Curiosities | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Bugs, Blues & Bikes | Karem Shrine | 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Carden Circus (matinee) | Extraco Events Center | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Billy Bone | Last Chance Bar | 2:00 pm
Cigar Sunday | Cozy’s Lounge | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sacred Arts Series: Eugene Lavery Organ Concert | St. Alban’s Episcopal Church | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Cedryl Ballou & The Zydeco Trendsetters | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Carden Circus | Extraco Events Center | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Open Mic Night | Lakeside Bar | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday Funday with DJ Suavesito | Coach’s xXx Smoke | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Husbands | Common Grounds | 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Vision Video & Then Comes Silence | Truelove Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Monday, March 20
Story Time: Reptiles & Amphibians | Cameron Park Zoo | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Frank Horvat Piano Therapy Documentary Screening | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Bachelor Monday | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Keep Waco Loud Open Mic Night | Stay Classy Waco | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Trivia Night | Lakeside Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
A Cappella Choir Spring Tour Finale Concert | St. Alban’s Episcopal Church | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tuesday, March 21
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 – 9:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 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
Baylor Percussion Group | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Lyceum Series: Brass Mammoth | Waco Hall | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Booze Clues Trivia | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, March 22
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
Lyceum Series: Peter Burkholder | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lyceum Series: Jacqueline Wilson | Glennis McCrary Music Building | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Office Hours After Hours | Stay Classy Waco | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Jon Fox | Lounge ’93 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 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 with James Hollingsworth | Last Chance Bar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Name That Tune Music Bingo | Freight Bar | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Zion Caravan Tour featuring The Gray Havens | Common Grounds | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway’s Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
Holly Tucker, Celebrity Comedy Improv, and HERPS Exotic Reptile & Pet Show.
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