Buddy Holly Center Summer Showcase Concert

The Buddy Holly Center’s Summer Showcase Concert Series continues on Thursday, July 9, with Walker and the White Lines scheduled to perform from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Lubbock. The show is part of the center’s 2026 summer lineup and is listed as free to attend on the City of Lubbock calendar and local event postings. The concert will be held in the Meadows Courtyard at the Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave. Local television station KCBD and EverythingLubbock both reported the July 9 appearance earlier this week. ### Where and when is the concert? Thursday, July 9, is the date listed for Walker and the White Lines on the Buddy Holly Center’s Summer Showcase schedule. The City of Lubbock calendar says the performance begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. at the Buddy Holly Center’s Meadows Courtyard. The Buddy Holly Center is at 1801 Crickets Ave. in Lubbock, according to the city’s Summer Showcase page and the event calendar entry for July 9. (kcbd.com) The Lubbock Cultural District page also lists the concert series at that location on Thursday evenings through mid-August. ### What is the Summer Showcase series? (mylubbock.us) The 2026 Summer Showcase is the 26th season of the Buddy Holly Center’s concert series, according to the City of Lubbock’s event page. The city says the series runs from May 21 through August 13 and features live music on Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Free admission is part of the format for the series, the city says. (mylubbock.us) The Summer Showcase page also says children’s activities and a cash bar will be available during the season’s events. ### Who is performing on July 9? Walker and the White Lines are the featured act for the July 9 concert, according to the City of Lubbock calendar and local media reports. (mylubbock.us) EverythingLubbock identified Walker Duke as a 20-year-old singer-songwriter tied to the act in its report previewing the show. KCBD described the July 9 performance as the continuation of the Buddy Holly Center’s annual Summer Showcase 2026 season. The station’s report matched the date and billing carried on the city calendar. ### What else is on the 2026 lineup? July 16 is the next date on the published schedule after Walker and the White Lines, with SPiVEY listed as the following week’s performer. (mylubbock.us) The City of Lubbock calendar entry for July 9 also includes the broader 2026 lineup. The same city listing names Jonny Verbeten Trio for July 23, The Joe Trevino Band for July 30, Jenni Dale Lord for August 6 and Element for August 13. (kcbd.com) Earlier summer performers included Mark Wallney and Darren Welch Group, John Sprott Blues Band, Jeune, Jay Sueños, Gary Nix & West! Texas, Hayley Burton Music and Mariachi Mi Tierra. (mylubbock.us) ### Where can people confirm details? EverythingLubbock and KCBD both published local items on the July 9 concert this week, and the City of Lubbock calendar carries the event listing with the time and venue. The Lubbock Cultural District site also posts the recurring Summer Showcase series information. (mylubbock.us) August 13 is the scheduled end date for the 2026 Summer Showcase season, according to the city’s summer concert page. Before then, the next named performer after Walker and the White Lines is SPiVEY on Thursday, July 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Meadows Courtyard. (mylubbock.us) (kcbd.com)