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!

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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.

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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.

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Martian Folk/Brother Jon & The Rainbow Hearts

By Austin Johnson | November 17, 2025 |

Join us for an electrifying night of Central Texas music as Martian Folk and Brother Jon & The Rainbow Hearts take the stage at the legendary Texas Music Cafe! The Bands Martian Folk The original Central Texas band known for their high-energy, psychedelic, and groove-filled performances. Martian Folk blends acoustic guitar, saxophone, and passionate vocal…

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2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist

By Austin Johnson | September 25, 2025 |

Aristo Sham, the Gold Medalist and “Audience Favorite” of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will join Maestro Loh and the Waco Symphony in playing the first piano concerto of Johannes Brahms. This competition was named for American pianist Van Cliburn who, in 1958 during the Cold War, won the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.…

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The Nutcracker

By Austin Johnson | September 25, 2025 |

With toy soldiers, dancing snowflakes, and the Sugar Plum Fairy, you won’t want to miss The Nutcracker—a treasured holiday tradition and the only production with live orchestra in Central Texas. Back by popular demand, Ballet Frontier returns to Waco to inspire a childlike wonder in all of us. With its cast comprised of professional dancers,…

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