Surf Ballroom ( the Surf ) is a Historic Rock and Roll Landmark at 460 North Shore Drive , Clear Lake , Iowa . 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 "
The Day the Music Died
The Day the Music Died
Surf Ballroom