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Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock


  • Address: 801 - 809 Ave A
  • Vicinity: E Broadway
  • Type: Building
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1954/00/00 Fair Park Coliseum opens at the South Plains Fairgrounds in Lubbock, Texas.
1955/02/13 Buddy Holly Performer The Country and Western duo "Buddy and Bob", Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery, open for Elvis Presley during a 4pm matinee at the Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas. Elvis lends Buddy his Martin guitar for the performance.
1955/02/13 Ben Hall, future writer of "Blue Days, Black Nights", shoots footage of Elvis and Holly backstage with an 8mm camera. Sometime later, Ben will also film backstage footage of Buddy, Sonny Curtis, Don Guess, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash.
1955/02/13 Elvis Presley Performer The Be-Bop Western Star of the Louisiana Hayride, Elvis Presley, returns to Lubbock headlining a 4pm matinee at the Fair Park Coliseum.

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Particulars for Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock:
Sight Category Building
Area Of Significance Music
Music Attribute Rock n Roll




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