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Step back in time Friday night with music, contests
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Friday night the Surf will be rockin’ to the sounds
of three acts, in addition to having some fun with
dance and costume contests.

Flash Cadillac
Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids, now
known as Flash Cadillac, are an American retro rock
Tune in to see who walks the ‘n’ roll band. They are best known for their portrayal Johnny Rogers (left) with
of the group Herbie and the Heartbeats in the film Alan Clark and fellow
Red Carpet into the Surf on American Graffiti, to which they contributed three Buddy Holly re-creator
songs: cover versions of “At the Hop” and “Louie, Richie Lee
Friday night! Louie,” and the original composition “She’s So Fine.” to play at The Surf Ballroom. As they say on their website, nothing pleases these rock ‘n’ roll
The band began in 1969 in Boulder, Colorado at veterans more than seeing different generations enjoy this classic music together. The Holy
“Live from the Red Carpet” the University of Colorado with Kris Moe as the key- Rocka Rollaz play with such energy and joy that people of all ages can’t help but pack the
is broadcast locally through dance floor and celebrate.
CLVision from 6:30-8 p.m. The trio collectively brings decades of live and studio experience to their shows and
music. Front man Mark Flora says his proudest moment came while playing the legendary
on Channel 1 Surf Ballroom in 2007. “Knowing that I was singing and playing guitar in the same spot on
the stage Buddy Holly played his last show, well, it just gave me chills,” he said.
boardist, Linn Phillips guitar, Warren Knight on bass, With fellow musicians, drummer Matt Alexander and stand up bassist/vocalist Lisa
Harold Fielden on drums and Mick “Flash” Manresa as front man and guitar. Lynn, the three musicians have played many stages; including the Minnesota State Fair, Mis-
Kris Moe and Charlie Phillips (Linn’s brother) were college roommates, and that is how souri State Fair, the huge Minnesota Street Rod Association Back To the ‘50s Car Show, First
Kris came to meet Linn and form the band which performed for the first time in February Avenue, the Cabooze, the historic Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, the Hinckley Grand Casino
1969 at a frathouse party. When the original “Flash,” the lead singer and several other band Concert Hall, the Redlin Art Center in South Dakota, Winona Steamboat Days, Slice of
members decided to return to school in 1971, Kris Moe, Linn Phillips and Warren Knight Shoreview, the world’s largest county fair in Clay County, Iowa, Coon Rapids Concerts By
decided to replace “Flash” and auditioned and eventually hired Sam McFadin from Wide- The Dam, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, First Avenue, the Uptown Bar, the Fine Line, the 400 Bar,
field, Colo. They then moved to Los Angeles to try to break into the big time. Schooner Tavern, barn dances, car shows, sock hops, private shows and prisons. Mark’s wife,
They got their big break when they were cast as the prom band in American Graffiti, a Lisa Lynn officially became the bassist in early 2014.
gig that also entailed their inclusion in the movie’s hit soundtrack. A major-label record con- “We really do enjoy playing 50’s rock ‘n’ roll just the way it was played back in the day.
tract followed, and the band issued a series of pleasant ‘50’s and ‘60’s revival music albums Seeing people light up when we really go for it brings this band a lot of joy. We hope we can
that encompassed both cover versions and original compositions. do this for many years and for many people,” said Flora.

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While Johnny was in high school, he tried starting his own band, but finding kids his
own age with the same taste in music seemed to be impossible. So, he began to look for
older guys that grew up listening to the music. He started sneaking into the honky tonks
with his father’s help and a fake ID. But he wasn’t there to drink he was there to learn about
becoming an entertainer.
Johnny’s father was very good friends with a Chicago honky tonk legend by the name
of Jimmy Nichols. Johnny’s father had given Jimmy his start in the late 50s and now Jimmy
would return the favor. Johnny started playing lead guitar for Jimmy Nichols at the age of
15. He was self taught and learned all styles of music. Johnny made his debut on stage at the
Off Broadway Lounge. Immediately he was a big draw. Johnny continued playing guitar for
the Chicago legend until he was 21 and it was time to start his own band and his own show.
Johnny’s resume includes : performing in England and Amsterdam with Tommy Allsup,
playing at the Lubbock Civic Center Theatre to a packed house that included Buddy’s broth-
ers and niece, performing on stage at the Clovis Music Festival in Clovis, N.M. and perform-
ing in several venues where Buddy played, including the Surf Ballroom.

Holy Rocka Rollaz
Minnesota’s own Holy Rocka Rollaz bring back the sound, the look, the memories and
nostalgia of one of America’s most treasured eras. Playing classic early rock ‘n’ roll and rocka-
billy of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash and more, the group is excited

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