THE ANNUAL GATHERING OF FANS OF OLD ROCK 'N ROLL AT THE SURF BALLROOM IN CLEAR LAKE, IOWAList of Performers Appearing at the First 24
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No. | Year | Days & Dates | Name(s) of Overall Event and/or the Saturday Night Concert |
Performers | Main MC |
1 | 1979 | Sat., Feb. 3 |
The Tribute to Buddy Holly Concert |
Jimmy Clanton (3) Corn Fed (1) The Drifters (5) Del Shannon (4) Niki Sullivan (part of 2 & 6) The Whitesidewalls (2, 6) |
Wolfman Jack |
2 | 1980 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 1-2 |
Tribute II / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
Deputy Dawg Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band Del Shannon Niki Sullivan The Whitesidewalls |
Mad Hatter |
3 | 1981 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 6-7 |
Tribute III / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
Carl Perkins The Rocket 88's Del Shannon Niki Sullivan The Whitesidewalls |
Mad Hatter |
4 | 1982 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 5-6 |
Tribute IV / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
The Rockin' Ricochettes Del Shannon Niki Sullivan Bobby Vee The Whitesidewalls |
Mad Hatter |
5 | 1983 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 4-5 |
Tribute V / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
Buddy Knox The Rockin' Ricochettes Tommy Roe Niki Sullivan Bobby Vee The Whitesidewalls |
Mad Hatter |
6 | 1984 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 3-4 |
Tribute VI / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
Buddy Knox The Rockin' Ricochettes Tommy Roe Niki Sullivan Bobby Vee The Whitesidewalls |
Mad Hatter |
7 | 1985 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 1-2 |
Tribute VII / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
The Diamonds Gary Lewis The Rockin' Hollywoods Tommy Roe Paul Waters |
Mad Hatter |
8 | 1986 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 7-8 |
Tribute VIII / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
Freddy Cannon The Rockin' Ricochettes Johnny Tillotson Bobby Vee Paul Waters |
Mad Hatter |
9 | 1987 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 6-7 |
Tribute IX / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
The Rockin' Ricochettes Del Shannon Johnny Tillotson Bobby Vee Paul Waters |
Mad Hatter |
10 | 1988 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 5-6 |
Tribute X / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
The Diamonds Gary Lewis The Rockin' Ricochettes Bobby Vee Paul Waters |
Mad Hatter |
11 | 1989 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 3-4 |
Tribute XI / Buddy Holly Memorial Concert |
Freddy Cannon The Diamonds The Rockin' Ricochettes Bobby Vee |
Mad Hatter |
12 | 1990 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 2-3 |
Winter Dance Party | Bill Dewey The Drifters Little Anthony Johnny Tillotson Paul Waters The Whitesidewalls |
Bob Hale |
13 | 1991 | Fri. & Sat., Feb. 1-2 |
Winter Dance Party | DC Drifters Wanda Jackson Carl Perkins Jack Scott The Sun Rhythm Section Ernie Valens |
Bill Griggs |
14 | 1992 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 6-8 |
Buddy Holly Tribute '92 | The Crickets Bo Diddley Ar Stevens and the Ricochettes Bobby Vee The Whitesidewalls |
Bobby Vee |
15 | 1993 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 4-6 |
Buddy Holly Tribute '93 | Mike Berry The Crickets Sonny Curtis Frankie Ford Ar Stevens and the Ricochettes Bobby Vee Paul Waters Jason D. Williams |
? |
16 | 1994 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 3-5 |
Buddy Holly Tribute '94 | Tommy Allsup & Willy Redden The Blue Caps & Graham Fenton The Crickets Bill Dewey Narvel Felts The Fireballs Glen Glenn Don McLean Niki Sullivan Ernie Valens The Whitesidewalls Jason D. Williams |
Bob Hale |
17 | 1995 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 2-4 |
Tribute to Buddy Holly | The Crickets The Fantastic Convertibles The Shirelles Bobby Vee Jason D. Williams |
Bobby Vee |
18 | 1996 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 1-3 |
Buddy Holly Tribute '96 / Winter Dance Party |
The Crystals The Crickets Denny & the DC Drifters The Diamonds Jason D. Williams |
? |
19 | 1997 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Jan. 30-31 and Feb. 1 |
Buddy Holly Tribute '97 / Winter Dance Party |
Freddy Cannon The Crickets Nanci Griffith The Shirelles Johnny Tillotson Bobby Vee |
Bob Hale |
20 | 1998 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 5-7 |
1998 Winter Dance Party / Buddy Holly Tribute |
The Diamonds (2) The Fantastic Convertibles (1) Frankie Ford (3) Tommy Roe (4) Bobby Vee (5) Jason D. Williams (6) |
Bobby Vee |
21 | 1999 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 4-6 |
"Tribute XX" / 40th Anniversary Winter Dance Party |
Freddie Cannon (4) The Crickets (6) The Fireballs (1) Nanci Griffith (part of 6) Chris Montez (3) J. P. Richardson, Jr. (part of 6) The Roses (part of 5 & 6) Bobby Vee (5) The Vees (2) |
Bob Hale |
22 | 2000 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 3-5 |
Surf into 2000 / Winter Dance Party |
The Dixie Cups (5) The Fantastic Convertibles (1) Gary Lewis and the Playboys (2) J. P. Richardson, Jr. (6) Rockin Robyn (3) The Tokens (4) |
Mad Hatter |
23 | 2001 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Feb. 1-3 |
Winter Dance Party 2001 | The Crickets (7) The Fantastic Convertibles (1) The Fireballs (2) Brian Hyland (4) Johnny Preston (5) J. P. Richardson, Jr. (8) Bobby Vee (6) The Vees (3) |
Scott Anderson and Randy Chesterman |
24 | 2002 | Thu., Fri. & Sat., Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-2 |
Winter Dance Party 2002 | Tommy Allsup & Carl Bunch (6) Scott Anderson (7) Freddy Cannon (4) The Crystals (3) The Drifters (Charlie Thomas) (10) J. P. Richardson, Jr. (5) Rockin Robin (1) Tommy Roe (9) The Tokens (2) Ernie Valens (8) |
Scott Anderson and Mike Franklin |
THE REUNION CONTINUES! In the following years, the Surf Ballroom presented Legend Fest 2003 |
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