The Bluelight Live

For Lubbock songwriters, 1806 Buddy Holly Ave. is sacred ground. On the street named for Lubbock’s favorite son, The Blue Light Live‘s family of musicians keep the music alive, standing on the same stage that raised legends like the Josh Abbott Band, Wade Bowen, William Clark Green, Red Shahan, Brandon Adams, Flatland Cavalry, Dalton Domino, and Randall King just to name a few.

In an interview with Dalton Domino, he recalls Dustin Six, co-owner at Blue Light Live, promising him, “You’ll never find another room that’s like this room or the energy and spirit that’s in these walls.” Ghost signs, murals by Bristen Phillips and “faces pinned like tattoos on the wall” give the songwriter haven its character. The venue’s famed, habanero-infused Apple Burn shots, its diverse crowd of music lovers and delightful bartenders give it a pulse. But what gives The Blue Light Live its soul is the musicians who cut their teeth there every Monday night at Songwriter’s Night.

They play at many venues around and outside of town, but living in Lubbock, can’t-miss songwriters call The Blue Light Live home, sharing a stage and proverbial bloodline with all who came before them.