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Dia de los Muertos events at Lubbock's Buddy Holly Center

February 3rd, 2015, marks the 56th anniversary of the Winter Dance Party Tour flight that claimed the lives of Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson – better known as the The Big Bopper – and Lubbock’s own Buddy Holly. The Buddy Holly Center in downtown Lubbock will open their doors free of charge from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, in remembrance of the musicians and their lasting legacy.

The Buddy Holly Center’s, Buddy’s 78th Birthday Bash, event will take place on September 6-7 2014.

The Pre-Summer Showcase is a concert presented by the Buddy Holly Center that'll feature The Vicne Lajan Project, a multi-genre band from North Texas.

Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to the participating museums and other cultural venues.

On Thursday's edition of Lubbock's First News, Cameron Brock from the Buddy Holly Center talked with Tom Collins and Laura Mac about their ongoing summer concert series.

Dix Hat Band has opened for Robert Earl Keen Jr. and has played with acclaimed singer-songwriter Chuck Pyle.

The project is the restoration of the childhood home of J.I. Allison, who was the drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Holly and Allison wrote a number of their hit songs at the home, including “That’ll be the Day.”

Each day features a different craft medium, such as watercolors, wood, fabric, clay, and paper.

Today marks the 54th anniversary of the Day the Music Died and the death of Buddy Holly.