Buddy Holly's Winter Tour Tribute

Schedule

Sat Jan 31 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Concerts On The Creek | Rockford, IL

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On January 31st of 1959, Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, and Dion played a rousing show at the Duluth Minnesota Armory as part of their Winter Dance Party tour. A young Bob Dylan attended this show, and it changed his life forever. On February 2nd the musicians played the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. 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. Our 'fantasy concert' will feature the Trinadora Rocks band performing 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. Our concert will include hits by Waylon, Frankie, and Fabian as well as others such as Roy Orbison, Linda Ronstadt, and Bobby Vee, whose lives were touched by the tour headliners. Doors open at 2pm, and the concert runs from 3pm to about 5pm. 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 OPEN seating regardless of what time they arrive may make a non-refundable early donation in the form of a $5 ticket at the link listed below. Your entire donation will go fund the concert. Zeffy, our online transaction service available only to non-profit organizations, does not charge us 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 . Early donation link: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/buddy-hollys-winter-tour-the-2026-tribute
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Concerts On The Creek, 4500 Spring Creek Rd, Rockford, IL 61114-6315, United States

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