Lubbock, TX

McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center

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McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center at Texas Tech University is an event and alumni facility that also hosts live jazz, R&B, and other music programs. For musicians, the setting is event-oriented rather than a dedicated concert venue, so staging and audience arrangement may change depending on the program. Small ensembles, jazz groups, and polished local performers are especially natural fits. The Alumni Center is best suited to musicians who can adapt to university and alumni-event formats and deliver a refined live set without relying on club production. It offers performers a Lubbock stage where live music can become part of cultural, alumni, and special-event programming.

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ttaa@ttu.edu
806-742-3641

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Age policy
21+
Genres
Jazz, R&B
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Address
2521 17th St, Lubbock, TX 79409, United States
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806-742-3641
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