The Buddy Holly Center offers free admission , as well as free trolley tours of various Holly-related sites in Lubbock , on February 3 , " The Day the Music Died " ( the day Holly was killed in an airplane crash along with Ritchie Valens and J.P. " The Big Bopper " Richardson ) . The Center has also waived admission fees for other occasions , including for its participation in the City of Lubbock 's First Friday Art Trail ( on multiple occasions , including in August 2011 , May 2015 , and August 2015 ) , as well as on the occasion of its 15th anniversary in September 2014 . The Center has additionally hosted various other community events , including workshops on wire drawings , a Music , Art and Drama Camp open to children between the ages of 8 and 12 , and various Day of the Dead events , including an art gallery , a family art workshop , and a concert by a Tejano band
The Day the Music Died
The Day the Music Died
Buddy Holly Center