Lubbock Orchestra celebrates Memorial Day with Saturday performance

LUBBOCK, Texas — Buddy Holly Hall is set to host the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra (LSO) as they celebrate America this Memorial Day weekend.

The LSO is ready to perform Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and more for the Lubbock community. The event begins at 7:30 p.m., however if you come early, a special outdoor performance by country singer Hannah Jackson will take place at 6 p.m. The first 200 people to show up Saturday evening will get free hot dogs before the Symphony takes the stage.

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Musical pieces of the evening include:

  • Gould’s American Salute
  • Ives’ Variations on “America”
  • Joplin’s The Entertainer
  • Gershwin’s An American in Paris
  • Copland’s Variations on a Shaker Melody and Hoe-Down: from Rodeo
  • Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture
  • Lowden’s Armed Forces Salute
  • Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever.

The event takes place Saturday evening, with tickets available here. The event takes place at Buddy Holly Hall at 1300 Mac Davis Lane…

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