Surf Ballroom
The Surf Ballroom 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Baseball Bugs, Public domain.
- Type: Building
- Description: American ballroom noted for being the place of the final performances of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper on February 2, 1959
- Also known as: “The Surf”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clear Lake and Ventura.
Clear Lake
Photo: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clear Lake is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,687 at the 2020 census. The city is named for the large natural lake on which it is located.
Ventura
Village
Ventura is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 711 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ventura is situated 4½ miles west of Surf Ballroom.
Surf Ballroom
- Category: ballroom
- Location: City of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Surf Ballroom” goes by many names.
- French: “Surf Ballroom”
- Spanish: “Surf Ballroom”
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