Live Music – Page 3 – Visit Waco, TX

Casey Donahew & Jack Ingram: The Whiskey Wonderland Acoustic Tour

By Austin Johnson | December 16, 2025 |

Casey Donahew and Jack Ingram bring their Whiskey Wonderland Acoustic Tour to the Hippodrome on Thursday night.

Mics With Benefits

By Austin Johnson | December 16, 2025 |

Mics With Benefits returns on Wednesday at the Hippodrome’s Encore Rooftop Bar. Signups start at 6 pm, show starts at 7. Participants will be selected at random and will receive feedback from panelists as well as promotional materials and studio-quality recordings of their performances. Bring your instruments, bring your talent, bring your friends!

Sing-A-Long Piano Night with Russell Boyd

By Austin Johnson | December 13, 2025 |

Get ready for a night of music, laughter, and high-energy shenanigans with the incredible Russell “The Piano Man” Boyd. Whether you’re belting out your favorite tunes or just soaking in the lively atmosphere, this is a night you won’t want to miss.

A Bowen Family Christmas

By Austin Johnson | December 10, 2025 |

Join country music star—and hometown hero—Wade Bowen for a Bowen family Christmas. $75–$125. Drinks included.

Martian Folk with Brother Jon & The Rainbow Hearts

By Austin Johnson | December 4, 2025 |

Martian Folk is a Central Texas band known for its high-energy, psychedelic, and groove-filled performances that blend acoustic guitar, saxophone, and passionate vocal harmonies to create earthly rhythms and intergalactic melodies. Alternative folk band Brother Jon and The Rainbow Hearts open. $15 cover. Doors open at 7:30 pm; show starts at 8 pm.

MCC Student Rock Bands

By Austin Johnson | November 26, 2025 |

See tomorrow’s stars today when the McLennan Community College student rock bands from the music department play the Backyard on Tuesday night.

Glamour, Rewound, Slaughter the Pig, End Your Life & Takedown

By Austin Johnson | November 26, 2025 |

Get ready for an all-out night of heavy music at this mixed bill hardcore event that brings together some of the scene’s most intense and electrifying bands, including Glamour, Rewound, Slaughter the Pig, End Your Life, and Takedown. $10 cover.