🛑 The McLane concert is canceled

Good morning, Waco. The Waco Buzz’s Sunday Sip…your excuse to slow down before the week speeds back up. It's the first Sunday in May, and somehow the to-do list can wait until tomorrow.

See you out there!
— Sam Harper

May is Military Appreciation Month, and Chevrolet of West wants to make sure the veterans and active duty folks in our area know about this: eligible military personnel can get $1,000 Bonus Cash on most Chevy models right now.

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The Post Malone and Jelly Roll show at McLane Stadium on May 19 is canceled.

Live Nation pulled the plug on the first month of their Big Stadium Tour Part 2. Low ticket sales were a factor across the tour, and Waco's date went with it. Post Malone posted a statement saying he needed more time to finish recording music he'd promised fans: "I promised y'all beautiful people new music, and I don't have the time to finish it before tour starts."

Carter Faith was also on the bill.

Baylor confirmed the news Friday and said they're already working on future shows for McLane. The silver lining: Willie Nelson plays Baylor Ballpark on May 14, Old Dominion is on sale for a Family Weekend show September 18, and more announcements are coming.

Disappointing. But May still has plenty going on.

🐶 Fuzzy Friends Bow Wow Bingo — Thursday, May 7, doors at 5pm
Fuzzy Friends Rescue is hosting their annual fundraiser at a new venue this year: the Baylor Club. Dinner buffet, wine, beer, 15 rounds of bingo, and raffle prizes including a $2,500 Gucci bag and a $1,000 Visa gift card. All proceeds go toward spay/neuter surgeries and animal care during spring season. Tickets are limited and available in advance only. shop.fuzzyfriendsrescue.org

🎸 Camp Fimfo Concert Series — May 8-9
Two days of live music out at Camp Fimfo Waco. Friday night brings Shane Smith & The Saints, Mike Ryan, and Jackson Wendell. Saturday features Bryan Martin, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, and the Texas Jamm Band, which includes members of George Strait's Ace in the Hole band. Camping packages include general admission. Ticket-only purchases get you into the festival area. campfimfocampout.com

🥤 Dr Pepper Museum 35th Birthday Bash — Saturday, May 9, 10am-5:30pm
The Dr Pepper Museum is turning 35 and throwing a block-style party at 300 S. 5th Street. The big draw: the unveiling of the World's Largest Dr Pepper Bottle at 11am. Blue Bell, Fuego Tortilla Grill, giveaways from James Avery and Whataburger, and a Make-A-Soda experience for $10. VIP tickets get you in at 10am. General admission opens at 11:30am after the unveiling. Tickets start at $20 and are limited. drpeppermuseum.com/35th-birthday-bash

🌪️ Waco Walks Tornado Remembrance Walk — Saturday, May 9, 10am
Waco Walks is doing something really worth your Saturday morning. Baylor's Eric Ames will lead a 2.5-mile walk retracing the actual path of the May 11, 1953 F5 tornado through downtown. Meet at the Tornado Memorial at 4th and Austin. Dogs welcome on leash. Free. Details at actlocallywaco.org/waco-walks

📚 Social Studies — May 6
Dr. Lenore Wright, a Baylor Philosophy professor and Master Teacher, is breaking down 3,000 years of womanhood and how icons have shaped the way we see ourselves. Social Studies is a Waco Buzz event series where professors and experts give live lectures in unexpected places. Think TED Talk meets happy hour with new friends. Get tickets

🏠 Austin Ave. Parade of Historic Homes — May 9
Historic Waco is opening the doors to privately owned homes along Austin Avenue, many of them for the first time. Meet the homeowners, walk through some of the most well-preserved houses in the city, and see architecture dating back to the early 1900s. Waco Buzz readers save $5 with code BUZZ at checkout.
📍 Austin Avenue | 1 to 4 PM | Tickets at historicwaco.org

📌 Community Corner

You had thoughts on Friday's dating event poll. The question was whether we should host a live pitch-your-friend dating event. The results were all over the place with some very strong opinions on both sides which really was a first. I’m going back to the drawing board on this one. Stay tuned.

And a friendly reminder: Cinco de Mayo is Tuesday, May 5, and Mother's Day is next Sunday, May 10. Get ahead of both.

Welcome to Open House, the newsletter section that never met a kitchen island it didn't like. We give you the details. You guess the price.

This one has a little extra Waco magic baked in. Chip and Joanna Gaines renovated this west Waco home and featured it on Season 5 of Fixer Upper. Highlights include:

👉 Take your best guess at the list price, then peek at the answer here.

School's almost out and camp registration is moving fast. We put together a full roundup of Waco-area summer camps to help you sort through the options. From arts and theater to sports, STEM, and outdoor adventure, there's something for every kid.

Check out the full Waco Buzz Summer Camp Guide here →

Look up the next time you're on anywhere close to downtown. That 22-story building with the ALICO letters glowing at the top has been part of Waco's skyline for more than 110 years.

The Amicable Life Insurance Company built it in 1911. The architects designed it to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. It came with its own power plant, its own artesian well, its own water and drainage systems. Completely self-sufficient.

In the 1930s, Waco Radio broadcast from a studio inside the building. By the 1960s, the ALICO was playing Christmas music from speakers mounted on the roof. The whole downtown could hear it.

Then came May 11, 1953. An F5 tornado tore through the heart of Waco in the late afternoon, killing 114 people and destroying or damaging nearly 600 downtown buildings. The ALICO survived. It became a command post and one of the few structures left standing in the worst of the destruction.

That tornado anniversary falls on Monday, May 11. This coming Saturday morning, you can walk the actual path it cut through with Eric Ames from Baylor leading the way. Details are in the events section above.

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