Winter Dance Party is an annual tribute to the lives & legacies of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, & JP "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who played their last concert at the Surf Ballroom on February 2nd, 1959.
The Winter Dance Party is a celebration of the lives and legacies of three rock 'n' roll legends lost too soon. It is a pilgrimage for thousands of rock 'n' roll fans from across the nation and the world!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Schedule of Events
Dance Lessons - 9:30am
Rockin' n Boppin' Record Show - 10:00am-6:00pm
Best Western Holiday Lodge Opal Room, 2023 7th Ave N, Clear LakeGuided Tours of Carl J Fox Home - 1:00-3:00pm
449 N Shore Dr, Clear LakeNarrated Memorial Site Tour - 2:00pm
Take a narrated tour to the farm field north of Clear Lake, Iowa where the ill-fated airplane came to rest. Tour departs from the Surf Ballroom lobby, please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour. Visitors are encouraged to dress in warm layers - a 1/4 mile walk is required. Limited space available; advance reservations encouraged (sign up in the Surf Ballroom box office).LP & The 45s - 4:00-6:00pm
Legacy Grill, 619 Buddy Holly Place, Clear LakeWinter Dance Party Concert featuring John Mueller's Winter Dance Party; and, Holy Rocka Rollaz
LP & The 45s - 9:00-11:00pm
Legacy Grill, 619 Buddy Holly Place, Clear LakeDate and Time
Thursday Feb 2, 2023
Surf is open 10am-4pm, concert doors open at 7pm.
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Surf Ballroom
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