Cain's Ballroom
The home base of Bob Wills, the father of Western swing, and a century-old legendary music venue.
Cain’s Ballroom opened in 1924. In the 1930s and 1940s, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys broadcast daily on the radio from here, helping Western swing become a national craze. It was called “the Carnegie Hall of Western swing.” The spring-supported wooden dance floor and old photographs on the walls are still preserved, and the Sex Pistols also performed here. It remains an active music venue. Entry is by ticket, and guided tours are occasionally offered during the day.
Opening hours
Open on performance days
Nearby sights
- Tulsa Arts District
- Woody Guthrie Center
- Bob Dylan Center
- Center of the Universe
- Greenwood District (Black Wall Street)
- Greenwood Rising
- Blue Dome District
- Deco District