Brooks & Dunn postpones Lubbock concert after Texas Tech explosion, fires
Country music duo Brooks & Dunn's performance that was originally scheduled for Thursday, March 13, at United Supermarkets Arena has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 20, following Wednesday evening's underground infrastructure fire on the Texas Tech campus and subsequent campus-wide power outages.
All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date, and additional tickets are available through the AXS website.
More: Texas Tech officials say explosion, fires around campus caused power outage, closure
The Lubbock performance is part of Brooks & Dunn's Neon Moon 2025 tour.
If you are unable to attend the new date, refunds are available at your point of purchase. The March 20 show is set for 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Before their Lubbock show, Brooks & Dunn will perform March 14 in Austin and March 15 in Corpus Christi.
Additional information about the show is also available through the United Supermarkets Arena website.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: New Brooks & Dunn show in Lubbock after Texas Tech explosion, fires
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