Music scene · Mexia

For generations, music in Mexia meant community singalongs, school band concerts, and country cover acts at neighborhood bars. The Waco area remains the main source of outside performers.

The practical places to play in Mexia are the community center, high school auditorium, and a local bar or restaurant. Fair season brings the fairgrounds to life. Steady club work is mostly in Waco.

Local and regional musicians keep Mexia supplied with live music, while artists from Waco appear from time to time.

A practical start in Mexia involves school ensembles, church music programs, and casual sets at neighborhood bars. Keep an eye on the community center schedule. Most career-oriented players eventually commute to Waco.