Live Music
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Click here for a list of live music venues. Click here to submit a local live music event. Scroll down for talent resources.
January 2026
Songs for a New World
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing
STORIES Music Night
Live Piano
2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist
Songs for a New World
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night for Singing
Jacob Erler
Live Piano
Claire Ruland
2026 Barkin’ Ball: Rio Carnival
Colin Dexter
Waco Music Friendly Designation
in 2020, Waco became the 12th Texas city to be certified as a “Music Friendly Community.” Participation establishes a public reputation as a community with a growing and thriving music scene. It connects Waco with the Texas Music Office (TMO) and its programming initiatives. What happens here is amplified through the TMO’s social media, website, and channels and allows us to work more closely with other music-friendly communities.
The designation was the result of a year of hard work by a grassroots local group including Katie Selman of Keep Waco Loud, Lindsay Liepman of Channel 25, Fiona Bond of Creative Waco, and the Director of the Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). The group held a workshop in August 2019 where artists and professionals representing many styles of music gathered to support seeking the designation.
Other designations awarded by the State of Texas: the Waco Downtown Cultural District, Film Friendly Community, Brew City, Texas, and Music Friendly Community. These designations indicate that Waco wants to attract activity in these sectors, and supports these important parts of the Waco economy.
Waco Music Industry Directory
This is a listing of musicians and music industry companies in McLennan County.
Music Directory Submission Form – Use this form to add or update listings. Information is reported to the Texas Music Office monthly.
Music News & Updates Submission Form – Use this form to share news about music, musicians, events, and venues. Information is reported to the Texas Music Office monthly.