Since the release of his eponymously titled debut album, Ian Moore has been (and this is a truly overused word, but appropriate here) a beloved singer-songwriter and guitar player here in Lubbock. Lubbock has largely seen Ian Moore as one of our own, despite hailing from Austin. He’s like your best friend that lives a few hundred miles away- truly a joy when you do get to see him.
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Ian Moore In Lubbock 2026
Ian Moore will perform with his band at Lubbock’s historic Cactus Theater (on a Friday!) April 17. It’s a beautiful venue for what will certainly be a beautiful performance, showcasing Ian’s songwriting prowess. Lyrically, the songs are pure poetry, and his guitar is achingly lovely. If you are new to Ian Moore, this bit from the Cactus Theater’s website gets it:
Ian is a triple threat and an artist’s artist. He came up in Austin, mentored by the greats. Stevie Ray Vaughan famously gave him his first guitar, and you can hear the lineage in his fingers, but then you hear that voice. “I was obsessed with the soul singers as a kid,” he says, and you can hear those influences in his silky falsetto and his soulful phrasing. Spin magazine described him as a cross between Aaron Neville and Jimi Hendrix, and that duality sets him apart from so many other guitarists.
More Ian Moore
Need more Moore? His website is full of great merch, and even honey from Ian’s personal apiary. Could this guy get any Moore charming?
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Gallery Credit: Renee Raven