Hub City Happenings: Car show, live theater and packed concert lineups
Published: Sep. 10, 2026 at 12:34 PM CDT|Updated: Sep. 10, 2026 at 12:36 PM CDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - There is live theater, music, a car show and a fall festival to fill your weekend. Here’s this week’s Hub City Happenings.
Moonlight Musicals – “ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL – YOUTH EDITION”
- Days/Dates: Thursday–Saturday, September 10–12, 2026
- Time: 8:00 p.m. each night
- Location: Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre
- Tickets:
- City of Lubbock ticket site: https://www.mylubbock.us/843/Ticketing
Re:Invent – SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL (“Spotlight Vol. 1 Short Play Festival”)
- Days/Dates/Times:
- Thu–Sat: 7:30 p.m.
- Sun: 2:00 p.m. matinee
- Location:
- Hollingsworth Hall Cultural Center
- 4228 Boston Avenue
- Tickets:
- $18 adults, $14 students & seniors
- Ticket link: https://www.kcbd.com/2026/09/08/noon-notebook-reinvent-productions-presents-spotlight-vol-1-short-play-festival/
IMPROVMANIA – Lubbock’s Competitive Comedy Show
- Date: Saturday
- Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- Location:
- Firehouse Theatre (at LHUCA)
- 511 Avenue K
- Tickets:
- $17 general admission Hullabaloo Comedy
- https://secure.qgiv.com/for/firehousepresents/event/hullabaloocomedyimprovmaniaseptembershow/
Cook’s Garage SHOWDOWN / AUTO SHOW
Venue: Cook’s Garage
- Public admission: about $10, kids 12 & under free
- Vehicle check‑in and awards info is handled in detail on Tixr; schedule may differ year‑to‑year, so producers should confirm 2026 times directly on:
- Cook’s Garage calendar: https://www.cooksgarage.com/calendar
Fall Festival – Lubbock Garden & Arts Center
- Date: Saturday, September 12
- Time: 9A.M. TO 5 P.M.
- Location:
- Lubbock Municipal Garden & Arts Center
- 4215 University
- Tickets:
- Free and open to the public City of Lubbock –...nual Fall Festival
- More info:
Riley Green Concert – Lubbock
- Tour: “Cowboy As It Gets Tour”
- Date: Saturday, September 12
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location:
- United Supermarkets Arena
- Tickets:
Two Tons of Steel Concert – Lubbock
- Show: “Two Tons of Steel – The All‑Buddy Show: Tribute to Lubbock Legend Buddy Holly”
- Date: Friday, September 11
- Time: 7:30 P.M.
- Location:
- Cactus Theater - 18th and Buddy Holly Ave.
- Tickets:
- https://cactustheater.com/
“YESTERDAY AND TODAY: THE INTERACTIVE BEATLES EXPERIENCE” – Wallace Theater
- Performer: Billy McGuigan’s “Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience”
- Date: Saturday, September 12
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location:
- The Wallace Theater
- 823 Houston Street, Levelland
- Tickets:
LIVE MUSIC provided by the Lubbock Arts Alliance
Thursday:
- Yvonne Perea @ La Diosa Cellars @ 6:30pm
- Darren Welch @ Triple J Chophouse and Brew Company @ 6:30pm
- Pour Decisions Comedy @ McPherson Cellars @ 7pm
- Curse-Day | Standup Comedy Open Mic @ Bar PM @ 7:30pm
- Laurel Canyon Band @ Cactus Theater @ 7:30pm
- Anastasia @ Moonlight Musicals Amphitheatre @ 8pm
- Troy! | Raven Sounds | Evil Luke | Scooby Nudes @ Kongs @ 9pm
- John Baumann | Cale Richardson | Alicia Morgan @ The Blue Light Live @ 10pm
Friday:
- Brandon Word @ Claraboya Scratch Kitchen+Bar | DoubleTree @ 5:30pm
- Irish Music Session @ Nashwell Cafe @ 6pm
- Brazilian Night @ Mano Negra Brewing Co @ 6pm
- Encore: The Backstage Bash | Ballet Lubbock @ Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences @ 6pm
- Shelton Rohling @ Triple J Chophouse and Brew Company @ 6:30pm
- Aaliyah Limon @ Two Docs Brewing Company @ 7pm
- Amber & Michael @ Cotton Court Hotel | The Midnight Shift @ 7pm
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble | TTU School of Music @ Hemmle Recital Hall @ 7:30pm
- D.G. Flewellen @ La Diosa Cellars @ 7:30pm
- Terri Knight @ The Crush Pad @ 7:30pm
- Two Tons of Steel: The All-Buddy Show - Tribute to Buddy Holly @ Cactus Theater @ 7:30pm
- Superset @ Kongs @ 9pm
- Jesse Day @ Tom Foolery’s @ 9pm
- Space Wizard @ Cul•ture | Depot Alley @ 9pm
- Slade Coulter | The Ransom Brothers @ The Blue Light Live @ 10:30pm
Saturday:
- Mary Fletcher @ Claraboya Scratch Kitchen+Bar | DoubleTree @ 5:30pm
- Pride of West Texas Show Chorus @ Cactus Theater @ 7pm
- Yvonne Perea @ Cotton Court Hotel | The Midnight Shift @ 7pm
- Mo’s Sunset Market @ Depot District @ 7pm
- Riley Green | Randy Houser | Kashus Culpepper | Hannah McFarland @ United Supermarkets Arena @ 7pm
- Jonny Verbeten Trio @ La Diosa Cellars @ 7:30pm
- Tristan Roberson | Good Times Fest @ The Garden @ 8pm
- Superset @ Kongs @ 9pm
- Furtha | EEKS | Dappernova | Trip Sage @ Cul•ture | Depot Alley @ 9pm
- Dalton Torres | Cela Harper @ The Blue Light Live @ 10:30pm
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