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Commemorating the final moments of the life of a music legend, the Surf Ballroom & Museum will unveil “Not Fade Away: The ...
Since Buddy Holly made the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, famous, the long-lived music spot is honoring the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer once again. “Not Fade Away: The Immersive Surf Ballroom ...
In September, the Surf Ballroom & Museum will unveil “Not Fade Away: The Immersive Surf Ballroom Experience” – a permanent ...
The Immersive Music Experience will open next month in the new Music Enrichment Center beside the Surf Ballroom & Museum in Clear Lake on the late Buddy Holly’s birthday. The center promises to be a ...
From Slash’s guitar to Buddy Holly’s final tour relics, Surf Ballroom’s “Not Fade Away” immerses visitors in the stories that ...
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 ...
Don McLean may have sang that Feb. 3, 1959, was “the day the music died,” but for the Surf Ballroom, it was just the beginning. For decades, the Surf Ballroom has made its mark on the world ...
Expansion at Clear Lake’s Surf Ballroom to include music enrichment center by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 18, 2024 Photo by Bob Fisher, KRIB ...
His big break came in 1957 when “That’ll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue” topped the charts. Holly was on the Winter Dance Party tour when he played the Surf Ballroom. Tickets were $1.25.
On the Surf Ballroom’s 77th anniversary, musician Austin Allsup donates the mic Buddy Holly used in his final show returning a lost piece of rock history "home" CLEAR LAKE, IA, UNITED STATES ...
The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake received a $50,000 grant for its Destination Surf Campaign. This campaign will connect two of Clear Lake’s most treasured assets, the lake itself and the Surf ...