Surf Ballroom

Surf Ballroom
The Surf as it looked in February 1988
Surf Ballroom is located in Iowa
Surf Ballroom
LocationClear Lake, Iowa
Coordinates43°8′24″N 93°23′22″W / 43.14000°N 93.38944°W / 43.14000; -93.38944
Built1948
NRHP reference No.10000261, 100006243
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 2011[1]
Designated NHLJanuary 13, 2021[2]
Designated HRRLJanuary 27, 2009

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]

  1. ^ a b Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 9/06/11 through 9/09/11
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.