BHC to Hold 64th Anniversary of The Day The Music Died

Join the Buddy Holly Center on Thursday, February 3, 2023, in remembering the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson. This year marks the 64th anniversary of the tragedy. This date was affectionately coined “The Day the Music Died” after a lyric in the Don McLean song, “American Pie,” that references the deaths of these rock and roll legends. In commemoration, the Center’s staff will place a spray of yellow roses on Buddy’s grave, located at the City of Lubbock Cemetery at 31st Street and Teak Avenue.

Buddy Holly Center: FREE

Admission 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

J.I. Allison House Tour: FREE

Admission 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Buddy Holly Gallery tour at 2

PM Screenings of the film, "The Buddy I Knew" Children's Activities. Located at 1801 Crickets Avenue.