Cains Ballroom

Cain’s Ballroom is a historic music venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma that was built in 1924 as a garage for W. Tate Brady’s automobiles. Madison W. “Daddy” Cain purchased the building in 1930 and named it Cain’s Dance Academy. In 2021, Pollstar ranked Cain’s Ballroom at number 13 worldwide for ticket sales at club venues.

The venue played a prominent role in the development of western swing in the 1930s and 1940s, when Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys broadcast a near-daily show and performed live weekly. Leon Russell and his band were regularly booked at Cain’s when it was owned by Larry Shaeffer.

Located at 423 North Main Street, Tulsa, OK, Cains Ballroom is not just a dance hall, it is a popular part of Oklahoma history.