The Day the Music Died anniversary
The Surf Ballroom records the February 2, 1959 final concert and the fatal plane crash in the early hours of 3 February 1959, events remembered as “The Day the Music Died”.
Date and recurrence
3 February
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / rock-and-roll history, Clear Lake, Iowa. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
The Day the Music Died
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Surf Ballroom — History and timelineHistoric Site History
- Surf Ballroom — Winter Dance Party historyHistoric Site History
Frequently asked questions
When is The Day the Music Died anniversary?
3 February The stored recurrence guidance is: 3 February.
Does The Day the Music Died anniversary fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is The Day the Music Died anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / rock-and-roll history, Clear Lake, Iowa. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes The Day the Music Died anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: The Surf Ballroom records the February 2, 1959 final concert and the fatal plane crash in the early hours of 3 February 1959, events remembered as “The Day the Music Died”.. Supporting provenance includes Surf Ballroom — History and timeline. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is The Day the Music Died anniversary international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / rock-and-roll history, Clear Lake, Iowa.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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