{"id":5044,"date":"2025-10-15T15:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/5044\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:42:17","slug":"the-legacy-of-tequila-jungle-in-lubbocks-music-scene-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/5044\/","title":{"rendered":"The Legacy Of Tequila Jungle In Lubbock&#8217;s Music Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"605\">No matter how old I get, I\u2019m always down for a live rock show.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"605\">There\u2019s something about the lights, the amps, and the energy of a crowd that never gets old. That said, I\u2019m at the age where I prefer my rock shows on weekends\u2014because school and work nights hit a little harder when you\u2019re up at 2 a.m. trying to headbang through a Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Flashback to Lubbock\u2019s Forgotten Rock Havens<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"1152\">Thinking about live music got me reminiscing about all the places that once kept <a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/tags\/lubbock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lubbock<\/a> loud. One of the best-remembered was Tequila Jungle, a short-lived but powerful venue that brought some serious noise to the Depot District. Before we go further, I have to give runner-up status to Abbey Road as the second best short-lived venue, which hosted legendary acts like Ratt, Wendy O. Williams, Nick Lowe &amp; Noise To Go, The Stray Cats, Hughes\/Thrall, Slade, and more. The club\u2019s history is fuzzy, but its legacy is solid rock.<\/p>\n<p>The Rise (and Fall) of Tequila Jungle<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1851\">According to Setlist.FM, Tequila Jungle hosted concerts between 2008 and 2011\u2014a brief but wild era. The venue itself was unconventional: giant roll-up doors, a patio, and a strange VIP riser that somehow added to its charm. My first memory there was a Pop Evil show that didn\u2019t even make the official listings. I know Texas Hippie Coalition and Jackyl played there too, along with an incredible lineup that included The Reverend Horton Heat, Goatwhore, Of Mice &amp; Men, Every Time I Die, Powerman 5000, Napalm Death, Five Finger Death Punch\/In This Moment, Otep, Whitechapel, Theory of a Deadman, All That Remains, Nonpoint, Trivium, and dozens of others.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/road-rage-safety-lubbock\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steps To Stay Calm Amid Lubbock&#8217;s Road Rage Incidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Left of Tequila Jungle<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2270\">That\u2019s a ridiculous amount of star power for such a short run\u2014and that Five Finger Death Punch\/In This Moment double bill was pure fire. The building that once housed Tequila Jungle still stands in the Depot District, but its rock-and-roll spirit feels like a ghost. I\u2019m not sure what it\u2019s used for now, but it will always live on in Lubbock\u2019s loud, gritty history of live music.<\/p>\n<p>Never Grow Up: A Peek At Lubbock&#8217;s New Toy R Us Location <\/p>\n<p>Lubbock is home to a new Toys &#8216;R Us pop-up inside South Plains Mall <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech&#8217;s Tortilla Throwing Tradition<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Topher Covarrubio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No matter how old I get, I\u2019m always down for a live rock show. 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