{"id":199891,"date":"2026-03-11T14:11:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199891\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T14:11:32","slug":"reflecting-on-elvis-presleys-historic-concerts-in-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199891\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting On Elvis Presley\u2019s Historic Concerts In Lubbock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"297\">I recently hit up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pccmovies.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premiere Cinemas<\/a> to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicmovie.film\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EPiC<\/a>, the Elvis Presley documentary\/concert film. It was stunning, fun, and a great way to see some concert history. It also got me to wondering about the King&#8217;s appearances in <a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/tags\/lubbock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lubbock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elvis<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Nessmania<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"638\">Fortunately\u00a0people hang on to memories, little scraps of paper, handwritten notes, or concert recollections they\u2019ve kept tucked away for decades. Those tiny artifacts end up becoming the only surviving record of nights that should&#8217;ve never been forgotten.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"765\">Thanks to the contributors over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.setlist.fm\/search?query=elvis%2C+lubbock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Setlist.fm<\/a>, we\u2019ve got at least some idea of what the King sang during his trips to the Hub City. For the record, none of the setlists we have are complete. They\u2019re labeled as partial, but they\u2019re still gold for Elvis fans.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfb8 A Look Back at Elvis in Lubbock: What the King Played<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"941\">Elvis performed in Lubbock multiple times early in his career, but the only early date with any documentation is April 10, 1956. On that night, he\u2019s listed as performing:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"965\">Heartbreak Hotel<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"985\">I Got a Woman<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1006\">Blue Suede Shoes<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1128\">We\u2019ve got a fuller \u2014 though still partial \u2014 list from his last documented Lubbock performance on November 8, 1972:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1572\">Here\u2019s the wild part: the obvious move would be to check other dates on the tour to fill in the blanks, but nope \u2014 Elvis changed up his setlists constantly. Even shows just days apart don\u2019t match. The man kept things interesting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1782\">So unless somebody\u2019s grandma or great-uncle scribbled down the songs at the time \u2014 and unless they\u2019re willing to dig that treasure out of a drawer and share it \u2014 these partial setlists may be all we ever get.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1898\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If you\u2019ve got a relative with memories of Elvis in Lubbock, you might be sitting on a tiny piece of music history.<\/p>\n<p>58 Photos That Will Change The Way You Look at Lubbock<\/p>\n<p>Lubbock gets joked about a lot \u2014 flat, dusty, windy \u2014 but when you see it from above, especially at sunset or night, it\u2019s actually pretty beautiful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Chrissy Covington<\/p>\n<p>How To Have The Best Time At Lubbock&#8217;s Beautiful Buddy Holly Hall <\/p>\n<p>Lubbock&#8217;s beautiful Buddy Holly Hall hosts all types of events- from comedy, Broadway, live music, and more! Here&#8217;s how to have the best time at this remarkable venue we are so lucky to have in Lubbock. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Renee Raven <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I recently hit up Premiere Cinemas to see EPiC, the Elvis Presley documentary\/concert film. 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