Waco Insider #78
Medical Mission at Home, Billy Joe Shaver Hometown Throwdown, and Waco Association of Wrestling
On Saturday, Ascension Providence is holding Medical Mission at Home at BASE at Extraco Events Center. The event will provide attendees with free medical care—no insurance required—including sports physicals, childhood immunizations, mammograms, diabetes screening, and more. But you’ll need to get there early, as services are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Billy Joe Shaver may be gone, but his legend and songs—such as “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train,” and “Gimme Back My Bullet”—live on. This Sunday afternoon, the Backyard Bar Stage & Grill hosts the first annual Billy Joe Shaver Hometown Throwdown with Surrogate Son, Chris Low, and the Gordon Collier Band paying tribute to the outlaw-music pioneer.
Also on Sunday, the Waco Association of Wrestling (WAW), presents I Look Good: The Finale at Nexus Esports. Prepare yourself for non-stop, over-the-top action as wrestlers including King Simmba, Danni Bee, and Mysterious Q—plus plenty of others!—battle for supremacy.
Other events of note:
On Friday night, Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery is selling prints at 25% off. Plus, you can talk with artist Wendy Davis and see her exhibition, Flowers: Nature’s Most Elegant Beauties, which closes in two weeks.
Located on 6th Street just across the railroad tracks from Magnolia Market, So-Cal Speed Shop hosts its monthly car show on Saturday afternoon.
Frank Exum is the nicest local guitar hero you’ll ever meet, and on Tuesday night he’s playing acoustic classical music at Di Campli’s.
Now Hear This!
“Nothing is Real!” by Pinstock
Way back when, clear lines separated punk from pop and rock from rap. Today, however, bands routinely make whole careers out of genre mashups and crossovers. One of the best examples coming to town this next week is LA’s Pinstock. Formed in the spring of 2019, the quartet blends rap, West Coast punk rock, and indie/R&B grooves into uptempo, muscular songs. Catch them on Tuesday night at Truelove in downtown Waco. TreeHouse Cabaret and locals Rad Dragon open.
Listen to more music by Pinstock on Spotify.
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Thursday, August 11
Acoolstic Happy Hour with 80H Trio | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tupps Brewery Pint Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Last Call Before Football with The Union Revival | Baylor Club | 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday Night Ride: Cameron Park Hills | Bicycle World Waco | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Eric & Thomas Unplugged | PeeWee's Crabcakes On The Go | 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night | Truelove Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Into the Woods JR | Waco Civic Theatre | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jacob Augustine | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Stars Over Texas Jamboree: Gospel Edition | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Waco Brew Theology: Zombie Worldview | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Waco Famous Trivia Night | Brotherwell Brewing | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Karaoke | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Dave Wild Trio | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Michael Saldana | Lakeside Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Venus E | Old Chicago Pizza | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday, August 12
End of Summer Print Sale | Susan L. Sistrunk Fine Art Gallery | 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Glitch in the Gallery with Zet Zero | Cultivate 7twelve | 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday Night Dinner | Lighthouse Coffee & Wine | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Into the Woods JR | Waco Civic Theatre | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Joel Wood | Pivovar | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Tha Johnny Joes | Twisted Sisters Patio Bar | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives | Waco Hippodrome | Tickets | 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Zachary Burnett | Sunday’s Caribbean Oasis Sports Bar & Grill | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Britt Kerr | Tokio Store | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Stephany Chavira | Papa Joe's Texas Saloon | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Twelve12 | Blue Dog Wine & Martini Bar | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday, August 13
Medical Mission at Home | BASE at Extraco Events Center | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
McLennan County Master Gardeners: Propagation | Waco Downtown Farmers Market | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Scavenger Hunt: Elephant Day | Cameron Park Zoo | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Monthly Car Show | So-Cal Speed Shop | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Into the Woods JR (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | Tickets | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Back to School Bash | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
A Taste of Color with Chef Jose Flores | Cultivate 7twelve | Tickets | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Bohemian Pirates Band | Mynar's Bar | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Into the Woods JR | Waco Civic Theatre | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Joel Wood Trio | Triple B's Smokehouse Bar & Grill | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sean Anderson: Eargasm & Friends | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Strix | Stay Classy Waco | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Hannah Rose | Freight Bar | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Jon Stork with Ghost Dance Band & Michael Saldana | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | Tickets | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Karaoke | Chapter 11 | 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday, August 14
Life Drawing | Cultivate 7twelve | 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Into the Woods JR (matinee) | Waco Civic Theatre | Tickets | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Waco Association of Wrestling Presents I Look Good: The Finale | Nexus Esports | Tickets | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Billy Joe Shaver Hometown Throwdown | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | Tickets | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Karaoke & Service Industry Night | Freight Bar | 7:00 pm – midnight
Monday, August 15
Acoustic Open Mic | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Catherine Ryan Howard & Meredith Monday Schwartz | Fabled Bookshop & Cafe | Tickets | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday Funday with Stephany Chavira | Hemingway's Watering Hole | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Monday Night Lights Mountain Bike Ride | Bicycle World | 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Keep Waco Loud Open Mic Night | Stay Classy Waco | 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday, August 16
Frank Exum | DiCampli’s Italian Restaurant Waco | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beer Garden Yoga | Brotherwell Brewing | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Karaoke Time! | Old Chicago | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Smarty Pints Trivia | Southern Roots Brewing Co. | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Towne Tuesday Open Mic | The Crying Shame | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Adult Skate Night | Skate Waco Bellmead | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Beer For Brains Trivia Night | Dancing Bear Pub | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Pinstock, TreeHouse Cabaret & Rad Dragon | Truelove Bar | 8:00 pm – midnight
Wednesday, August 17
Veterans Appreciation Luncheon | Lee Lockwood Library and Museum | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
McLennan County Master Gardeners: Lunch with the Masters | Central Presbyterian Church | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Acoolstic Happy Hour with Dave Scher | Backyard Bar Stage & Grill | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Trivia Night | Bare Arms Brewing | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Bobby Dean & The Timeless Country Band | Taqueria Mexicano Grill 15 | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Trivia Night | Old Chicago | 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Witty Wednesday BuzzTime Trivia | Hemingway's Watering Hole | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Coming Next Week
The Way He Looks at You, Classie Ballou Tribute, and Annabelle Chairlegs.