Joel Underwood returns to the Providence Academy Chapel for a brand-new show!

Providence Academy Concert presented by Columbia Invest & Insure

Not Fade Away: Stories and Songs of Buddy Holly

The Historic Trust is pleased to welcome back music historian, Joel Underwood, to present this brand-new show.

Buddy Holly emerged from Lubbock, Texas in the mid-1950’s and blazed across the rock-and-roll sky like a comet. Before his untimely death in an Iowa plane crash at the age of 22, he and his band The Crickets created a series of pop music masterpieces and the template for what a rock band looks and sounds like, influencing later artists such as Bob Dylan, Elton John, and The Beatles. In an evening that combines humor, toe-tapping, and tears, musician and historian Joel Underwood returns to Vancouver to tell the story of Holly’s humble beginnings, two years as a rock icon, and sudden, tragic death in 1959. Who was “Peggy Sue”? What movie inspired “That’ll Be The Day”? It’s an evening at the theater that leaves audiences saying, “Oh Boy”!

The concert will take place in the Providence Academy Chapel on the second floor of Providence Academy, 400 E. Evergreen Blvd. Vancouver WA 98660. Parking is available in the adjacent lot to the east of the building. (Please do not park in the Aeon Apartments parking lot)

NOTE: Some of the public areas in our event venues may not be fully accessible to visitors with limited mobility. Please call in advance for more specific information: 360-992-1800.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Ticket sales are OPEN!

Price: $18.00/each including all taxes and fees, when purchased online in advance. If tickets are still available, tickets will be sold at the door for $25/each.

Thank you to our sponsor:

Columbia Invest & Insure, a program of Columbia Credit Union

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