Museums
Rainy-Day PickBob Dylan Center
Under $25Explore handwritten lyrics, rare recordings and photographs from Bob Dylan's archive on a self-guided audio tour in Tulsa.
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Theatre & EventsHistory BuffDate Night
Cain's Ballroom
Cain's Ballroom is a theatre or event venue in Tulsa, OK, part of the Claremore and Muskogee guide. Cost: $25 to $50.
423 N Main St · Tulsa, OK
Why you should go…
Built in 1924 by Tate Brady as a garage and later a dance academy, Cain's became the home base of Bob Wills from 1935 to 1942, when western swing took shape here. Today it is a concert hall booking country, rock, folk and pop acts, and most shows welcome all ages. You stand on a spring-loaded maple dance floor under a four-foot neon star and a disco ball, with oversized portraits of Wills, Hank Williams and Ernest Tubb on the walls. The Sex Pistols played here in 1978.
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