Surf Ballroom offers free admission for opening weekend of new Music Experience Center

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa. — Starting Friday, Sept. 5, the Surf Ballroom is opening its newly constructed Music Experience Center to the public for the first time and during opening weekend the center says admission will be free to the public.

To celebrate the opening of the MEC, Brain Luallen, CEO of the Surf Ballroom says there are several big events planned for the weekend including concerts, free tours and a ribbon cutting on Sunday, Sept. 7, to celebrate the 88th birthday of Buddy Holly.

The main attraction of the center is an interactive video display meant to showcase the history of the Surf and the famous musicians who played there including the famous trio of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson also known as the Big Bopper.