It’s the bye week. It’s week two. These things are not usually associated with one another, but here we are.

As is Lubbock custom, this land of cotton takes full advantages of bye weeks. There’s a lot to see and do while we all recuperate from the first game of the season.

Lubbock Events

Thursday, September 7th

The Buddy Holly Center
Buddy’s Birthday Bash

Open 10:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free Admission All Day
The Allison House will be open until 3:30 p.m.
Screenings of The Real Buddy Holly Story throughout the day
Children’s activities: Origami Crickets, Homemade Maracas and Buddy Glasses 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free of charge

BUDDY’S BIRTHDAY BASH RECEPTION
Birthday cupcakes & punch will be served
Time: 5:00 p.m.

DUSTIN GARRETT IN CONCERT
Performing Rock & Roll in the Meadows Courtyard
Food Trucks
Cash Bar
Free Admission
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

McPherson Cellars
Patio Night featuring food by Crusty’s Pizza and music by Craig Elliott- 6-9pm

The Blue Light
Jerry Serrano CD Release

Friday, September 8th

United Supermarkets Arena
TTU Volleyball v. Lamar – 12pm
TTU Volleyball v. UC Riverside – 6pm

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
National Cowboy Symposium – 9am-9pm

Lone Star Amphitheater
JAB Fest 2017 Day 1 with Josh Abbott Band. Joe Nichols, Wade Bowen, The Last Bandoleros, and Kaitlin Butts

Alamo Drafthouse
Pure Country Movie Party – 7:30pm

The Blue Light
Randall King Band with Chris Colston

The Office
Element

Saturday, September 9th

Buffalo Springs Lake
Hot Air Balloon Round Up – 7:30am

Chaparral Ridge Course
TTU Cross Country – 8am

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
National Cowboy Symposium – 9am-9pm

The Orchard (Idalou, TX)
Apple Butter Festival – 10am-5pm

FREE for kids age 3 and under
$6.00 admission for ages 4 and up
Parking is always free and we have made more available this year!

Come spend the day of family fun at the orchard. Your family can listen to live music while wandering through the vendor market place. Shoot an apple high in the sky with one of our apple sling shots and canons, or explore some of the many other attractions. The kids will not want to miss the petting zoo with all the friendly animals

United Supermarkets Arena
TTU Volleyball v. UTRGV – 1pm

Lone Star Amphitheater
JAB Fest 2017 Day 2 with Josh Abbott Band. William Clark Green, Parker McCollum, Koe Wetzel, Rich O’Toole, and Ross Cooper

Moonlight Musical Amphitheater
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – 7pm

Alamo Drafthouse
Office Space Movie Party – 7:30pm

Backstage Lubbock
Hard Rock for Heroes featuring Armstrong with The Forty-Eight, Boney Labyrinth, and Feathergun
Free admission for all veterans

The Blue Light
Grant Gilbert’s Birthday Bash

The Office
Kinky Wizards

Sunday, September 10th

Buffalo Springs Lake
Hot Air Balloon Round Up – 7:30am

The Orchard (Idalou, TX)
Apple Butter Festival – 10am-5pm

FREE for kids age 3 and under
$6.00 admission for ages 4 and up
Parking is always free and we have made more available this year!

Come spend the day of family fun at the orchard. Your family can listen to live music while wandering through the vendor market place. Shoot an apple high in the sky with one of our apple sling shots and canons, or explore some of the many other attractions. The kids will not want to miss the petting zoo with all the friendly animals

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
National Cowboy Symposium – 7:30am-11am

Moonlight Musical Amphitheater
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – 7pm

Alamo Drafthouse
Robocop Movie Party – 8:30pm

Monday, September 11th

The Blue Light
Songwriter Night

Tuesday, September 12th

The Blue Light
Shane Rogers Song Swap

Wednesday, September 13th

The Blue Light
Vintage Pistol with Fellow American

Ongoing/Upcoming Events

September 16th – November 11th
The Maize
Tues-Fri: 6-9pm
Sat: 10am-9pm
Sun: 2-9pm
Closed Monday

October 5th
Ray Wylie Hubbard

October 12th
Lyle Talking: An Evening of Conversation with Lyle Lovett

October 14th
Turnpike Troubadours Street Show with Red Shahan, Dalton Domino, & Bri Bagwell

October 21st
Kalf Fry featuring Randy Rogers Band, William Clark Green, and Red Shahan

November 17th
The SteelDrivers