The Buddy Holly Center and Walker & The White Lines Continue Summer Showcase 2026
The Buddy Holly Center’s annual Summer Showcase Concert Series continues its season on Thursday, July 9, 2026, with Walker and the White Lines!
The White Lines was first conjured up in Northeast Texas by a 20-year-old singer-songwriter named Walker Duke. The White Lines symbolize the roads we take in our lives and this long road of life that we are blessed to be on. Have faith and look ahead, and the white line will keep you steady even when the scenery changes.
Like many young musicians, Walker and the band found their way into Lubbock’s music scene at Texas Tech. In early 2024, Walker Duke (Frontman) first united with best friends, high school classmates, and fraternity brothers Christian Kingston (Guitar) and Brady Gideon (Bass Guitar). All three are from the Longview area in the northeast corner of Texas. In the Fall of 2024 Lubbock native and L.A. Musician’s Institute grad, Nathan Basket (Guitar), met the three and quickly became a key member after months of being off the stage. Austin native, Ben Raines, found himself in the mix of The White Lines after contributing to many other groups as a drummer.
Together, The White Lines have backgrounds in every musical genre and art form, which is magnified throughout their personality and sound. Using nasty guitar licks, soulful rhythm and lyrical influence, they pour their love and spirit into the audience.
Concerts are every Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Meadows Courtyard, May 21 – August 13. Guests are welcome to bring outside food. However, outside beverages are not permitted after 5:00pm. Chairs, picnic blankets, and like items will NOT be permitted inside the gates. Admission is FREE! Enjoy a cash bar! Seating for this event is available on a first come, first serve basis.
In addition to viewing the concerts, guests are encouraged to walk the Buddy Holly exhibitions and the Fine Arts Gallery during Summer Showcase hours with FREE admission.
The Summer Showcase Concert Series is funded through sponsorships and donations. We appreciate the support of our 2026 sponsors: H-E-B, Grand Central Station Antiques, Leprino Foods Company, TTU School of Music, FOX34 KJTV, KLBK/KAMC/Everything Lubbock, M&M Service Center, School of Rock, South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc., Fast Signs, Lubbock National Bank, Tarpley Music, Stephen Joseph, Don and Beverly McBeath, and Oceans Massage Spa and School. The concert series is presented in collaboration with Civic Lubbock, Inc. and the City of Lubbock.
Community support helps us keep the Summer Showcase Concert Series free to the public. If you would like to become a sponsor or make a contribution, please contact Mariah Deleon at [email protected], or call 806-775-3566.
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For more information, please visit our website at buddyhollycenter.org or call 806-775-3560.
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