Cactus Theater Concerts 2024

Was there to see Lacy J Dalton concert. Cactus Theater is a wonderful and very intimate venue to experience such an amazing show. The staff and attendants were great. Lubbock is very fortunate to have this theater and the incredible shows they host and also movie nights!

The Cactus Theatre is a delightful performance venue located in Lubbock’s depot District. The theatre dates to 1939, when it showed movies and had 720 seats. It survived until 1958, when competition from numerous other theatres in town, not to mention drive-in theatres that leveraged the nascent car culture, proved to be too much for the Cactus. According to their website, the theatre featured a “washed-air cooling system,” which we would call air conditioning today. The marque had 750 feet of neon on it. After its closing, the building was stripped inside and out, leaving behind a shell of it former glory. It thus sat empty for many years, until a local businessman and investors bought it in 1993 with plans to bring it back to life. It reopened in 1995 as a concert venue, which it is to this day. The renovation included installing more modern seats (code for wider and more comfortable), reducing seating capacity to 400. I had the pleasure of seeing Jimmie Dale Gilmore (of Flatlanders fame) and West Texas Exiles there on 29th March 2024. It was a great show. The acoustics were spot-on perfect; there’s not a bad seat in the house. It is a great venue for smaller crowds who seek an intimate experience in the performing arts. I’ll be back.

What an exciting night we saw Moses Snow - Aka Elvis. Let me tell ya he IS the younger Elvis. The theatre was very nice - not a bad seat in the house. The staff here was so accommodating and sweet. The owner himself even came out to y'all with us. Love the play list that is coming as well. Looking forward to returning for the next concert or movie or production!!

Truly awesome line up for this year. The "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" swing band was an unbelievable landing for the Cactus Theater. The Eagles cover band is coming this summer. There's a lot more - go get their schedule and get your tickets as soon as possible as they were a full house the last time I was there. Really great staff, smart management, passionate crew...we'll see you all soon! Thanks so much for what you guys are doing!

Nothing beats a live show. Small theater contributes to the small town vibe. Lots of audience interaction with band/act makes for intimate experience. Love this place! Lubbock original!