Places & Spaces Songwriter Series: Scott Strickland, Lyda Plummer & James Hollingsworth

This intimate evening takes you to destinations both near and far–whether they’re physical locations that shaped a song, emotional landscapes that inspired a melody, or spiritual spaces that birthed a lyric. Featured songwriters Scott Strickland, Lyda Plummer, and James Hollingsworth will perform original compositions and share the stories behind the songs.

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A Night at the Opera

The McLennan Community Orchestra, Central Texas Choral Society, and McLennan Opera join forces to present a family-friendly concert of selections from operas: Bizet, Selections from CarmenVerdi, Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from NabuccoMozart, Overture to the Marriage of FigaroWagner, Prelude to Act III and Wedding March from LohengrinBorodin, Polovtsian Dances from Prince IgorAnd more Featuring…

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The Austin Avenue Art Fair

Sunday, Nov 23rd 11:00 am-4:00 pm Artist Booths Open, Live Music All Day, Live Art All Day,  Silent Auction Closes at 3:45 pm Live Musical Performances by: 11:00-12:30pm Joel Wood 12:45-2:00pm Lucas Jon Turner 2:15-3:45pm Zach & Mark On the Anthem Ballroom Stage: 11:00-12:30 pm Jaydon Trammel 12:45-2:00 pm Sandi Horton 2:15-3:45 Andrea Fronk ​ ​ ​

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Live Music on the AC Bar + Kitchen Patio

Elevate Your Friday Evening at AC Bar + KitchenLet the music lead you to the patio Friday, October 24, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, as Frank Grocholski brings smooth live sounds to the heart of downtown Waco. In celebration of Waco Restaurant Week, we’re serving up a limited-time dine & drink offering, perfectly crafted…

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Dana Cooper Live! at Texas Music Cafe

 DANA COOPER LIVE!  Texas Music Cafe November 19, 2025Experience an evening of masterful songwriting and storytelling with one of America’s most celebrated folk troubadours. Dana Cooper is an American singer-songwriter from Missouri whose career spanning more than 50 years has earned him recognition as a poet, storyteller, and exceptional musician. EVENT DETAILS: Doors: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00 PM Venue: Texas Music…

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2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist

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

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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Home Alone in Concert

This true holiday favorite features John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Waco Symphony Orchestra. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation and must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone…

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White Rabbit Waco Debut

Step into the sound at Texas Music Café in Waco!https://texasmusiccafe.com/about/ For more than 25 years, Texas Music Café has been home to “The Best Music You’ve Never Heard” a stage where rising stars and Texas legends meet. Now it’s our turn to carry that tradition forward with a night of psychedelic rock, trippy grooves, and…

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