Lubbock entertainment news in brief

Texas Tech musicians present Jazz concert

Ensembles from Texas Tech University’s Jazz Studies Program will perform a jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Crickets Theater of the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences, 1300 Mac Davis Lane.

The event will include a special philanthropic announcement.

Ensembles from the Jazz Studies Program in the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts, the Texas Tech Jazz Orchestra and the Texas Tech Jazz Ensemble, will perform.

The concert will feature the dedication of a song to recognize a significant gift to the School of Music. The song has been specially arranged for the concert to honor the family whose generosity will change the future of jazz studies at Texas Tech.

Flatlands Dance presents 'Book Club'

Flatlands Dance Theatre presents "Book Club" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 7 in the Firehouse Theatre of the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 511 Ave. K.

Flatlands Dance Theatre’s 15th season of professional contemporary dance invites audiences to Book Club, a one-of-a-kind event combining dance and literature. FDT will premiere five original dance works created around central themes including: personal reading and writing practices, literary genres, banned books, library and bookshop spaces, beloved characters, and famous literary quotes.

In collaboration with the Lubbock Public Libraries, Literacy Lubbock, and Wild Lark Books, we will offer a community book club open to all, pre-show creative activities at the Mahon Library and during the First Friday Art Trail at CASP Studio E, children’s book giveaways, and opportunities to purchase books from local authors and those that are featured in the show.

General admission tickets are $21 for adults and $12 for children, students and seniors.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit selectaseatlubbock.com or call the Select-a-Seat Box Office at (806) 770-2000 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Caprock Shakespeare Co. presents 'Romeo & Juliet'

Caprock Shakespeare Co. is Lubbock's newest theater troupe dedicated to bringing to life the classic works of William Shakespeare.

Lubbock Community Theatre, will host the troupe's first performance of "Romeo & Juliet" at 7 p.m. nightly, Oct. 6-8, on the LCT Main Stage, 3101 35th St.

Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet. Their families are enmeshed in a feud, but the moment they meet—when Romeo and his friends attend a party at Juliet's house in disguise—the two fall in love and quickly decide that they want to be married. A friar secretly marries them, hoping to end the feud, with tragic results.

Tickets for this production are $20 for adults; and $15 for children 12 and younger, seniors, and students with a valid ID (plus taxes and fees).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://lubbocktheatre.com/cscromeo

'Lion King' returns to Holly Hall

Disney's traveling musical "The Lion King 2023" will present several performances Oct. 5-15 at Buddy Holly Hall.

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist.

More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.

Performances are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Oct. 5, 7 and 14; 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, 10, 11, 12; 8 p.m. on Oct. 6, 7, 13 and 14; 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 15; and 1 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 15.

Reserved seat tickets range from $29 to $125 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating and VIP options. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit buddyhollyhall.com

Moonlight Musicals presents 'Matilda'

Moonlight Musicals presents "Matilda: The Musical" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, at the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater, 413 E. Broadway.

Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other’s lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda’s extraordinary personality.

General admission tickets are $21 (plus taxes and fees) and available for purchase at selectaseatlubbock.com or by calling the Select-a-Seat Box Office at (806) 770-2000 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Lubbock Guitarslingers to perform at Cactus

The Cactus Theater welcomes the Lubbock Guitarslingers at 7:3o p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7.

Since October of 2018, the Lubbock Guitarslingers concert has become the signature guitar-related event in our region, recognizing the incredible breadth and depth of the guitar heritage of Lubbock and the region and foregrounding the best examples of that heritage in the best venues in the area. Join us for this year’s gala concert featuring: Darren Welch, Joy Harris, Cider Wave (Emily & Brent Wheeler, Mark Frandsen, Phil Smith), Mikey De Larossa, Will Boreing and Bryan Pacheco.

Reserved seat tickets for floor rows A-F are $25; remaining floor rows, G-M, are $22.50; standard balcony seats are $20; and balcony box seats are $50, which include concessions.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cactustheater.com

Wetzel adds Lubbock stop to tour

Genre-bending artist Koe Wetzel has added fall dates to his Road to Hell Paso North American headline tour including a stop at United Supermarkets Arena at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 7.

Presented by Monster Energy, the newly announced 22-date run kicked off July 28 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with stops in Baton Rouge, Indianapolis, San Antonio, and more. The tour will conclude with shows in Lubbock and El Paso, both of which have inspired a couple of Koe’s song and album titles.

Koe will be supported by Wade Bowan and Tanner Ursey.

Tickets for this concert range from $36 to $199 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit selectaseatlubbock.com or call the Select-a-Seat Box Office at (806) 770-2000 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

LCT hosting comedy pet theater

Lubbock Community Theatre presents the World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater for a very unique, truly exciting one-night-only event for the whole family at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the theater, 3101 35th St.

The World Famous Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a family-oriented blend of the unique comedy and juggling skills of Gregory Popovich, and the talents of his furry costars.

There are more than 25 pets in the show, each one has been rescued from animal shelters and given a new leash on life.

Popovich has shared his expertise for raising, training and living harmoniously with pets in two books – “You CAN Train Your Cat” and “Doggy Gone Good”.

Tickets are $25 for adults; $18 for seniors and students with a valid ID; and $15 for children ages 3-12 (plus taxes and fees), and on sale now at https://lubbocktheatre.com/PopovichPetComedy or by calling the LCT box office at (806) 749-2416.

Wariner to perform at Cactus

The Cactus Theater will host An Intimate Evening with Steve Wariner at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13.

More than twenty-two albums and five decades into his career, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Steve Wariner has become a modern-day multi-genre icon, earning fourteen #1 hits, over 30 Top 10 singles, three Gold albums, four GRAMMY Awards, three CMA Awards, one ACM Award, a Christian Country Music Association Award, a TNN/Music City News Award, a CMA Triple Play Award, and 18 BMI Million-Air Awards.

He is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame, the Music City Walk of Fame, and one of only five guitar players in the world to be given the "Certified Guitar Player" (CGP) award by Chet Atkins.

Tickets for the first six floor rows (A-F) are $95; $85 for remaining floor rows G-M; $75 for standard balcony; and $170 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cactustheater.com

Wonderland brings blues to Cactus stage

Texas Blues Queen Carolyn Wonderland is set to take the stage at the Cactus Theater at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15.

Wonderland exhibits the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with an unmatched presence, a true legend in her time. She’d grown up the child of a singer in a band and began playing her mother’s vintage Martin guitar when other girls were dressing dolls. She’d gone from being the teenage toast of her hometown Houston to sleeping in her van in Austin amid heaps of critical acclaim for excellent recordings.

Along with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments she learned to play – trumpet, accordion, piano, mandolin, lap steel – Wonderland’s ability to whistle remains most unusual. Whistling is a uniquely vocal art seldom invoked in modern music, yet it’s among the most spectacular talents the human voice possesses.

Tickets for this concert $20 in advance for all floor and standard balcony seats, $25 the day of the show; and $40 for balcony box seats in advance or $50 the day of the show (concessions included).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cactustheater.com

Tom Petty cover band to play at Cactus

Free Fallin': The Tom Petty Concert Experience returns to the Cactus stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are one of the biggest chart toppers in rock history, amassing dozens of hits and performing sold out shows for four decades. Minneapolis-based Free Fallin, The Tom Petty Concert Experience has successfully toured the country since 2007 and played before thousands of fans at festivals, fairs, independent venues, and concerts across the U.S. and Canada.

Along the way, they have evolved into a complete and spectacular live music production. Their show, featuring all of Tom’s biggest hits, includes instruments and costumes that re-create the authentic experience of a Tom Petty concert.

Their breakout 2018 “Broken Hearted Tour” played more than 90 shows in 15 states, and included an invitation to play for Tom Petty’s “Birthday Weekend” in his hometown of Gainesville, Florida, where thousands of people from all over the world gathered to celebrate his music.

Reserved seat tickets for floor rows A-F are $27.50; remaining floor seats, rows G-M, are $25; standard balcony seating is $22.50; and $50 for balcony box seats, which include concessions.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cactustheater.com

Trevino brings comedy tour to Holly Hall

Steve Trevino, America's Favorite Husband, brings his comedy tour to the Buddy Holly Hall at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.

Treviño shares hilarious observations on fatherhood, husband-hood, and modern life-hood at large. He locks into an undeniable rhythm fueled by straight-shooting honesty and a whole lot of heart. He appeals to audiences on the most relatable level by fitting right into their families.

Among many skills, he can “speak wife” fluently. This identifiable approach affirms his status as one of the country’s fastest rising comics, viewed over 175 million times, selling out shows coast-to-coast, amassing over 1.1 million social media followers, and headlining specials for Amazon, NETFLIX, Showtime, and more.

Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $29.75 to $49.75 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit buddyhollyhall.com

LSO presents Classics and Neoclassics

Lubbock Symphony presents Classics and Neoclassics at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, at the Crickets Theater of Buddy Holly Hall as part of its Chamber Music Series.

Following the unrestrained music of the Romantic Era, 20th-century composers craved a return to clarity and balance, which they borrowed from the Classical Era. Featuring the Lubbock Chamber Orchestra led by Dr. Eric Allen, explore Dvořák and Stravinsky’s neoclassic twists on the classical form as we juxtapose them with their predecessors, Mozart and Bologne, “Chevalier.”

Tickets for this performance are ($30 plus taxes and fees). For more information, visit buddyhollyhall.com

Cactus hosts classic rock rewind

The historic Cactus Theater will host a classic rock rewind Greatest 70s and 80s hits at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21.Get ready for an exciting evening of power ballads and hard rockin’ jams - from the music of Journey, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and more.

This show will feature Cactus favorites Kassidy King, Jeff McCreight and Brandon Gwinn - plus newcomer Jay Sueno - for an unforgettable night! These powerhouse vocalists and band, the Caldwell Collective, guarantee to deliver cutting-edge performances all night long. This is a special community night event - with some special surprises in store.

Tickets for this show are $25 for all floor and standard balcony; and $50 for balcony box seats, which includes concessions.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit cactustheater.com

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock entertainment news in brief