Surf Ballroom
Clear Lake, United States
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The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa is a Moderne-style venue at 460 North Shore Drive best known as the site of the final performances by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson on February 2, 1959, during the "Winter Dance Party Tour"—an event that became historically significant in rock and roll history. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2021, the ballroom stands as a landmark of early rock and roll heritage.
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- Type
- ballroom
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- Clear Lake, United States
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