{"id":33275,"date":"2025-11-03T16:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/33275\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:35:15","slug":"what-to-expect-at-josh-abbotts-lubbock-dairy-queen-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/33275\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Expect At Josh Abbott’s Lubbock Dairy Queen Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Texas country music fans, mark your calendars \u2014 because one of our own is coming home. Texas Tech alum and country music star Josh Abbott <\/a>is headed back to Lubbock <\/a>this fall for a special fan meet-and-greet at the Dairy Queen on University Avenue. It\u2019s a homecoming celebration that mixes local pride, good music, and plenty of Dilly Bars.<\/p>\n

A Red Raider Returns Home<\/p>\n

Josh Abbott, front man of the Josh Abbott Band<\/a>, has deep roots in the Hub City. The Texas Tech grad has never forgotten where it all started \u2014 from his days performing in local venues to becoming one of Texas country\u2019s most recognizable voices. In fact, his hit \u201cVictory Bells<\/a>\u201d is a love letter to his alma mater and a go-to anthem for Red Raiders everywhere!<\/p>\n

Abbott\u2019s career has earned him some big honors over the years. He\u2019s a Texas Tech Distinguished Alumni<\/a> and was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame <\/a>in 2018, joining legends like Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, and Roy Orbison.<\/p>\n

Meet Josh Abbott at Lubbock\u2019s University Dairy Queen<\/p>\n

The event takes place Friday, November 7th at Dairy Queen, 6925 University Ave, from 10:30 a.m. \u2013 11:00 a.m with a public event from 11:00 a.m. \u2013 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:\u00a0Comfort Food Season in Lubbock: Chicken & Dumplings<\/a><\/p>\n

The first 100 fans in line will get to meet Josh Abbott, snap a photo, and even enter a raffle for signed merchandise. Fans will also score a free Josh Abbott Band koozie and a complimentary Dilly Bar to sweeten the deal.<\/p>\n

You can also expect appearances from Raider Red, the Texas Tech Pom Squad, and Dairy Queen\u2019s lovable mascot, Curly. It\u2019s the perfect way to kick off a Red Raider game weekend \u2014 country music, community spirit, and ice cream.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s What We Like About Texas<\/p>\n

Josh Abbott teamed up with the Texas Dairy Queen Operators\u2019 Council back in 2022 to refresh the famous jingle \u201cThat\u2019s What I Like About Texas.\u201d It\u2019s been a hit ever since, helping a new generation of Texans fall in love with a tune that\u2019s been around for over 25 years.<\/p>\n

\"News\/Talk<\/p>\n

Now that\u2019s what we like about Lubbock.<\/p>\n

If you could bring back one restaurant or biz that closed in Lubbock, what would it be?<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Landon King<\/p>\n

What is your favorite childhood memory associated with Lubbock?<\/p>\n

Gallery Credit: Landon King<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"West Texas country music fans, mark your calendars \u2014 because one of our own is coming home. Texas…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33276,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169,223],"class_list":["post-33275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}