| If you want your place of business listed here, tell me about it and I'll do it. Free. |
| Local Venues (places to play, or where to go to hear live music) |
| Name | Address | Phone | Notes |
Smoken Rayz | 325 A South Lacey Drive
Lacy Lakeview, TX 76705-1724 | 254.799.5700 | Lacy Lakeview bar with cold drinks and live entertainment. They have lots of bands, dart leagues, a complete sports bar with a modern but rustic design. They are the official headquarters of the Brazos Biker Bash. |
| Hog Creek Ice House | 6800 Hwy 6
Speegleville, TX 76712 | 254.848.5335 | 8000 square feet of restaurant, bar, inside stage, dance floor and general store. Outside, there is an enclosed acre for entertainment, including a stage, patio and outdoor bar. |
| Treff's Bar and Grill | 520 Austin Ave
Waco, TX 76701 | 254.759.1209 | Downtown two-level nightclub that has big-screen TVs, pool tables, dart boards, video games, food and live music (booked acts and Sunday jam sessions). |
| George's Restaurant | 1925 Speight Ave (just off I-35)
Waco, TX 76706 | 254.753.1421 | A staple of Waco for over 75 years. They have a large and loyal Baylor crowd, and provide live music in their bar on most Saturdays. |
| DJ's Bar | 101 East Long Street
Elm Mott, Texas 76640 | 254.829.0002 | Tell em Large Marge sent ya! |
| Whiskey River | 7524 Bosque Blvd
Waco, Texas 76705 | 254.772.6811 | Big 'ole place with several themed rooms and a big 'ole stage |
| Lakeside Tavern | 6605 Airport Rd
Waco, Texas 76708 | 254.296.3030 | Nice homey place not far from my home. Not too big, but nice and friendly. Right across from the cement plant by the airport. |
| Scruffy Murphy's | 1226 Speight Avenue
Waco, Texas 76706 | 254.753.0802 | Nice college atmosphere. Heck, its right next to a college! Baylor, that is. |
| Shotdaddy's | 921 Lake Air dr
Waco, Texas 76710 | 254.399.8684 | |
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| Music Stores (you know, places to store your music) |
Backstage Pass Music Center | 1300 Lake Air Drive Suite 1
Waco, Texas 76710 | 254.399.6533 | Quality musical instruments and gear, music lessons, repairs, and more. Over 5000 square feet of guitars, amps, drums, keyboards, pro audio equipment and accessories. Open Monday thru Friday 10-6 and Saturday 9-4 (closed Sunday). |
| Buzze Music Company | 416 Fraklin Avenue
Waco, Texas 76701-2109 | 254.753.5303 | |
| Lone Star Music | 914 Lake Air Drive, Suite A
Waco, Texas 76710 | 254.741.1661 | |
| Studios (To be makin your music in) |
| I sent an email to each studio for more info, about telling artists about this site, and requesting info about doing studio work for them. Some responded... |
| Direct Resonance Recording Studio | 1925 Tanglewood Drive
Waco, Texas 76708 | 254.756.1815
254.722.3741 | Going since 1992.
- audio restoration
- multi-track studio recording
- commercial soundtracks/jingles
- mobile studio (live) recording
- CD mastering
- Audio Archiving
- Multi-media designing
- Hybrid phone-patch services
- Lots of good equipment
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| Soul Chemist Studios | Unknown
Lorena, Texas | 254.855.4762 | I've talked with them before. Good people. |
| Sivershoes Audio Services | 3004 Franklin Avenue
Waco, Texas 76701 | 254.756.1815
254.757.2420 | |
| High Octane Recording | 1013 North 59th Street
Waco, Texas 76710 | 254.235.6821 | |
| Troubadour Studio | 402-B West 3rd Street
McGregor, Texas 76657 | 214.418.5546 | |
| Lessons and Repair(where to learn it, and where to fix it when you get frustrated and smash it) |
| Ms. Tabitha's Piano Studio | 915 Chapparal Drive
Hewitt, TX 76643 | 254.235.5995 | Piano and violin lessons for those between 6 and 84 from a highly qualified instructor. |
| Chameleon Guitar and Music Studios | 600 Lake Air Drive #16
Waco, TX 76710 | 254.640.2779 | They teach all styles of guitar and bass, and offer lessons from the beginner to professional, for children and adults. Pat McKee started this company in 2003. Each of the instructors has a slightly different approach and teaching style, and each has a formal education in guitar and are experts in building a strong foundation in technique, music theory and musicianship. |
| Waco Music Lessons | addres
| 254.. | John Connor offers personalized one-on-one instruction in a relaxing enviroment, offers excellent monthly rates and discounts for 1 hour lessons, and a free trial lesson. He can help you build a solid foundation in music and offers instruction in piano, guitar and bass. |
LKS Fretwork
(Myspace page) | 1831 Southern Drive
Waco, TX 76710 | 254.776.4871 | Larry Hernandez, luthier, offers complete guitar setup, fretwork, bridge work, neck resetting, binding repairs, electronic work, and repairing breaks, cracks and other damage. |
| Timothy G. Johnson | 209 Toluca Trail
Hewitt, TX 76643 | 254.420.1912 | Luthier - Maker and retorer of fine violins, violas and violoncellos. He specializes in historical and modern construction. He also designs and build high quality medieval and renaissance instruments (bowed strings, plucked strings and harps) by commission. He does some very impressive work. |
