Buddy Holly's Winter Tour Tribute

Schedule

Sat Feb 08 2025 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Concerts On The Creek | Rockford, IL

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On February 2nd, 1959 Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, and Dion played a rousing show as part of their Winter Dance Party tour. Early in the morning of February 3rd, all but Dion lost their lives in the crash of a small plane they had chartered to escape long hours of bitterly cold travelling in a bus with an inadequate heater. Today's 'fantasy concert' will include hits that Buddy, Bopper, and Ritchie would have performed at Moorhead, MN Armory on February 3rd if their plane had not crashed. The tour pressed on, with Waylon Jennings singing Buddy's songs and Frankie Avalon and Fabian were added to the lineup. On February 8th, 1959, the tour played Chicago's Aragon Ballroom, and today's concert will include hits by Waylon, Frankie, and Fabian as well as others such as Roy Orbison, Linda Ronstadt Bobby Vee, whose lives were touched by the tour headliners. Doors open at 6pm. Attendance will be limited to 150. Light refreshments and bottled soft drinks will be available. There is no admission charge, but goodwill donations from the audience pay the musicians and help to defray the church's event hosting costs. Those who wish guaranteed seating regardless of what time they arrive may make a non-refundable early donation in the form of a $5 ticket at https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/168d4609-8d50-4cf9-86e7-6391e0c92196 Your entire donation will go fund the concert. Zeffy, our online transaction service available only to non-profit organizations, does not charge a transaction fee. Please consider a donation to Zeffy at checkout time. Those who are unable to buy online may email [email protected] or phone 815.979.1949 for special arrangements. The recommended total donation is $10, but any amount is appreciated. We offer free off-street parking for 95 vehicles and our all-on-one-floor listening area is easily accessible; our acoustics are excellent. Deepest thanks to our sponsors Downtown Discount Pharmacy and Obrien & Dobbins Pharmacy for their generous support of great live music in our community. Learn more at downtowndiscountdrug.com and obrienspharmacy.net .
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