Winter Dance Party/Austin Allsup Album Release

The Winter Dance Party is an annual tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and JP “The Big Bopper” Richardson, who played their last concert at the Surf Ballroom on Feb. 2, 1959. Thousands of fans flock to the Surf Ballroom to celebrate the lives and legacies of these three rock ‘n’ roll legends lost too soon. Austin Allsup rose to fame in 2016 as a top-10 finalist on NBC's "The Voice." His father, Tommy Allsup, played guitar with Buddy Holly on the 1959 Winter Dance Party Tour and was a regular performer at the Surf until his death in 2017. After performing in his father's place that year, Austin instantly became a part of the Winter Dance Party list of fan favorites and has returned to the Surf every year since! Tickets and seating reservations can be purchases online at www.surfballroom.com or by phone at 641-357-6151. All tickets for the event are non-refundable.