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Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa






The Surf Ballroom




Visitors are welcome to
tour the Ballroom
& Museum.






Upcoming acts:

The Spinners
Kellie Pickler
Ace Frehley








The original Surf Ballroom opened in 1933.  It was one of several music venues in the Midwest that hosted the musical greats Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and their bands.




Fame & Museum recognizes
 the importance of The Surf
Ballroom as an important
 Rock & Roll venue.





Preparing for Kellie
Pickler's performance




The Surf Ballroom was designed
to look like an ocean side







Memorabilia from the
1959 Winter Dance
Party Tour













The phone Buddy Holly
used to call his wife,
 to call his manager, Bob
on February 2, 1959.






This place is amazing!





Photos of the 1994
restoration done
by the Snyder Family






Photos of more
 recent acts





The Gift Shop
Eric and I learned a lot about early Rock and Roll history during our tour this historic music venue.

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