In September, the Surf Ballroom & Museum will unveil “Not Fade Away: The Immersive Surf Ballroom Experience” – a permanent ...

The Surf Ballroom & Museum is set to launch 'Not Fade Away: The Immersive Surf Ballroom Experience' this September, a tribute ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper Exhibit Launches at Final Venue From the Night They Died originally appeared on ...

On the anniversary of the Surf Ballroom’s opening in 1933, the city of Clear Lake and the ballroom Wednesday hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its latest addition: the Music Enrichment ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa From big bands to rock'n'roll to country, the Surf Ballroom has built a legacy that spans generations. Wayne Christgau, maintenance manager and tour guide, first visited in 1949 ...

19-82, THE FIRST YEAR HE WAS ELIGIBLE. HE WAS 86 YEARS OLD. (áááRHEYAááá) NEW AT 9. THE SURF BALLROOM IN CLEAR LAKE IS NOW A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK! THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ...

The Surf Ballroom, a music venue from the 1940s, is where Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (the “Big Bopper”) last performed on a cold February night before their deaths in an ...

The ballroom's nomination was officially approved on Jan. 13. It is Iowa's 27th National Historic Landmark, joining a list that includes the American Gothic House in Eldon, the gold-domed State ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) -- From big bands to rock'n'roll to country, the Surf Ballroom has built a legacy that spans generations. Wayne Christgau, maintenance manager and tour guide, first visited ...

In February 2019, The Surf Ballroom earned an Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for venue of the year. The museum is open everyday, with concerts every weekend.

CLEAR LAKE - Musical royalty turned out at the Surf Ballroom Monday night to honor the memories of three young musicians who died in a plane crash 50 years ago. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P ...