Cactus Theater
1812 Buddy Holly Avenue,
Lubbock,
TX
79401
1812 Buddy Holly Avenue,
Lubbock,
TX
79401
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Cactus Theater (Official)
Additional Info
Architects: Robert Maxey
Functions: Live Performances
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
806.762.3233
Manager:
806.762.3233
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News About This Theater
- Apr 30, 2012 — Cactus Theater has become crown jewel of preservation
Opened April 8, 1938 with 720 seats. Restored and reopened in 1995, with scenic murals around the interior walls. It closed as a movie theatre in May 1958. It now offers live performances.
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This opened on April 8th, 1938. Ad to come at movie-theatre.org
The Cactus theatre was owned by LINDSEY THEATRES in Lubbock.
April 8th, 1938 grand opening ad in photo section.
Current photo shows the Cactus is no more and it is now the Greer Iron Works. When did that happen? Status needs to be changed.
The photo at the top of this page is not a current photo. Greer Iron Works used the building for storage prior to the 1994 renovation. The Cactus Theater is still open as a live performance venue. Click the Related Websites link for their current schedule.
Cactus reopened in 1995
According to their website, this theatre no longer plays movies. Function is only live performances.
Click on the photo above and it’ll take you to another page with more recent pictures of the Cactus.
Multiple sources indicate that the Cactus Theatre was designed by local architect Robert Maxey. The Cactus closed as a movie theater in May, 1958, according to the papers of Joe H. Bryant, the theater’s first operator.
2021 it is still Cactus, live events, though with social distance and all not sure it has seen much use. Was closed when I rolled through for ID4 weekend. I was hoping to hear some Lubbock country tunes. They have added a sidewalk seating area, This is part of a little nightlife/bar strip on Buddy Holly Ave, the city’s music icon and native son. Blue Light music venue is a few doors down. (see recent pics)