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Skooners Grill and Bar, Lubbock, TX

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Lubbock Arts Festival, Lubbock, TX

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Kong’s, Lubbock, TX

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Name: The Thorn
Start: 2026-03-06T19:00:00
Location: Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall

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Vincent Mason

Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 at 7:00pm

Cook’s Garage

Lubbock, TX

Dwight Yoakam

Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 at 7:00pm

Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall

Lubbock, TX

Dwight Yoakam

Thursday, Feb 12, 2026 at 7:00pm

DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall

Lubbock, TX

Matt Mathews: Boujee On A Budget

Friday, Feb 13, 2026 at 7:00pm

The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

Lubbock, TX

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 at 7:00pm

Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall

Lubbock, TX

Performance - Mrs. Doubtfire

Friday, Feb 20, 2026 at 7:30pm

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

Lubbock, TX

Kolby Cooper

Friday, Feb 20, 2026 at 8:00pm

Cook’s Garage

Lubbock, TX

Performance - Mrs. Doubtfire

Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 at 2:00pm

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

Lubbock, TX

Performance - Mrs. Doubtfire

Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 at 7:30pm

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

Lubbock, TX

Performance - The Blue Man Group

Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at 1:00pm

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

Lubbock, TX

Performance - Mrs. Doubtfire

Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at 1:00pm

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

Lubbock, TX

Emery, As Cities Burn and more

Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026 at 7:00pm

Jake’s Backroom & Sports Cafe

Lubbock, TX

Needtobreathe

Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 at 7:30pm

Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall

Lubbock, TX

NEEDTOBREATHE

Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 at 7:30pm

DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall

Lubbock, TX

The Thorn

Friday, Mar 6, 2026 at 7:00pm

Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall

Lubbock, TX

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