The Day the Music Died

February 3, 1959 was deemed “the day the music died” and will forever be burned in the memory of many.

Take a step back in time when you enter the Surf Ballroom. This is the old fashioned coat check.

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Dance floor and stage. You can almost hear the music as you stand in this room.

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Old fashioned booths at the Surf Ballroom where you can sit and enjoy the music

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Signatures on the walls of the green room from every band that has ever played here.

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The Surf Ballroom is the last place these 3 music legends played.

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Payphone where Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens made their final phone calls.

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Crash site memorial for the 4 that lost their lives on Feb 3rd 1959

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