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If you have been traveling in and out of Lubbock through the Preston Smith International Airport in the last couple of months, you may have noticed that there is live music now on Friday afternoons!  Civic Lubbock, Inc. is providing local artists to perform at the airport on Friday afternoons just prior to the non-stop […]

From rock to rap, country to jazz, the annual “Lubbock Music NOW” album highlights the best artists performing and writing original music in our region. The application process for artists for the 2022 Lubbock Music NOW album opens May 1. Applications and songs must be submitted by May 31.  The application form is available for

The City of Lubbock Cultural Arts Grant Program (CAG), as administered by Civic Lubbock, Inc., provides local non-profit cultural organizations with financial support for projects that promote tourism and the arts and humanities in Lubbock. Funding for the Cultural Arts Grant Program comes from Hotel Occupancy Tax. Civic Lubbock is currently accepting applications for the

Civic Lubbock, Inc. is sponsoring the Music Stage at this year’s Lubbock Arts Festival!  Join us at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center for some great music, art and food this weekend, April 9-10, 2022.  The hours of the Festival are 10am-6:pm on Saturday, April 9 and 12noon-5pm on Sunday, April 10, 2022.  The annual Arts

Civic Lubbock, Inc. is now accepting applications for its 2022/2023 Local Grant Program.  Applicants must be a local non-profit (501(c)3) organization (or government equivalent). This grant program provides funding support to assist with facility costs associated with arts and entertainment events that will take place in either the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center or the Moonlight

City of Lubbock Seeking Artists for Storm Drain Art Project 2022   The City of Lubbock and Civic Lubbock, Inc. are excited to announce the second annual Storm Drain Art Project. This project is part of the City’s continuing education and outreach efforts to help citizens understand that stormwater flows untreated into our local waterways,

It’s HERE! The NEW “Lubbock Music Now” TV special debuts this weekend. The special will feature artists from the 2021 Lubbock Music NOW album.  Five different 30-minute episodes will air each weekend for five weeks beginning January 15th, 2022. After the initial five- week run, episodes will be repeated through April 10th. Here’s how to

Civic Lubbock, Inc. is participating in this year’s #GivingTuesday program.  If you would like to support Civic Lubbock’s mission to foster and promote educational, cultural and entertainment programs, including the visual and performing arts, for the citizens of Lubbock, please click the Donate button below on or before November 30, 2021 to make a donation.

From Buddy Holly and Mac Davis to Josh Abbott and Pat Green, many nationally known musicians got their start in Lubbock. The tradition continues with the 2021 Lubbock Music NOW album. Twenty-one local performers and songwriters are featured on the 6th annual album. The album release coincides with the October 1 First Friday Art Trail.

Buddy Holly put Lubbock on the rock ‘n’ roll map with his groundbreaking music of the 1950s. His music laid the groundwork for the constant rhythm, lyrics and melodies from scores of Lubbock musicians. They continue to write and perform a wide array of music from country and western to jazz to modern-day hip-hop. To