The Surf Ballroom (also called the Surf) is a Historic Rock and Roll Landmark at 460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, Iowa, United States. The Surf is closely associated with the event known colloquially as "The Day the Music Died" – early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson gave their last performances at the Surf on February 2, 1959, as part of the "Winter Dance Party Tour".
On September 6, 2011, The Surf Ballroom was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1] In 2021, it was named a National Historic Landmark.[2]
^ abWeekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 9/06/11 through 9/09/11
^ ab"National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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