Many remember Feb. 3, 1959 as "the day the music died," but the Surf Ballroom is keeping its legacy alive with a new Music ...

Commemorating the final moments of the life of a music legend, the Surf Ballroom & Museum will unveil “Not Fade Away: The ...

Expansion at Clear Lake’s Surf Ballroom to include music enrichment center by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 18, 2024 Photo by Bob Fisher, KRIB ...

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

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 ...

The Surf Ballroom and Museum was packed on Thursday night as Democrats from across North Iowa gathered in Clear Lake for an ...

The Surf Ballroom's place in music history has long been secured, as the site of Buddy Holly's last concert and the place where, as Don McLean sang, the music died. Now the storied 72-year-old ...

The ballroom is best known for hosting the last concert of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson in February 1959 before their fatal plane crash north of Clear Lake.

Hillary Clinton and her Democratic rivals are coming soon to Iowa’s famed Surf Ballroom. Four Democratic presidential candidates are set to appear together on the same stage next month in Clear ...

The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson gave their last performances before the "day the music died," has joined the nation's ...