Texas TechFriday, November 6
Grammy winner Amanda Shires will headline Texas Tech's Carol of Lights on Dec. 6
The Daily Lubbock team
If you love Carol of Lights, this year's headliner is a hometown name. Texas Tech announced that Grammy-winning Lubbock native and Tech graduate Amanda Shires will headline the 68th annual celebration on Sunday, Dec. 6. She got her start at 15 playing fiddle with the Texas Playboys, and she's a founding member of The Highwomen.
Carol of Lights starts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 6:30 p.m. | Carillon concert from the Administration Building's west tower |
| 7 p.m. | Official ceremony and torch-light procession begin |
| 7 p.m. | Live stream begins |
Source: www.fox34.com
The Masked Rider, Raider Red and the Saddle Tramps lead the procession, followed by the Texas Tech Combined Choirs and Trombone Choir. A fireworks display lights up the night sky as the holiday season officially begins.
- Cost: free and open to the public
- Shires' collaborators: John Prine, Justin Townes Earle and Jason Isbell
- Honor: Distinguished Alumni Award, College of Arts & Sciences
30,000+lights that will illuminate the Texas Tech campus
They come on with the flip of a switch to usher in the holiday season.
Source: EverythingLubbock.com
Sources: www.fox34.com, EverythingLubbock.com