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{{Short description|Historic music venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma}}
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'''Cain's Ballroom''' is a historic [[music venue]] located in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], built in 1924 to serve 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''',<ref>[http://tulsapreservationcommission.org/nationalregister/buildings/index.pl?id=13]</ref> where he charged 10¢ for dance lessons. The academy was the site of [[Bob Wills#The Texas Playboys|The Texas Playboys]]' first regular radio broadcast, and they continued to play there regularly.
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tulsapreservationcommission.org/nationalregister/buildings/index.pl?id=13 |title=Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places &#124; Tulsa Preservation Commission |access-date=2007-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070212224303/http://www.tulsapreservationcommission.org/nationalregister/buildings/index.pl?id=13 |archive-date=2007-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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[[File:Cains Ballroom Tulsa Night.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Cain's Ballroom at night]]
It fell into disuse until 1976 when [[Larry Schaeffer]] purchased the building, refurbished it, and reopened it with the current name, Cain's Ballroom. It hosted the [[Sex Pistols]] in 1978, and several bands from the [[Second British Invasion]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}
In 2021, [[Pollstar]] ranked Cain's Ballroom at number 13 worldwide for ticket sales at club venues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.pollstar.com/chart/2021/09/Top100Clubs_980.pdf|title=Top 100 Club Venues|website=Data.pollstar.com|access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref>


The venue played a prominent role in the development of [[western swing]] in the 1930s and 1940s, when [[Bob Wills|Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys]] broadcast a near-daily show and performed live weekly.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wills, James Robert {{!}} The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture|url=https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WI020|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Okhistory.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Logsdon|first=Guy|date=1982|title=Western Swing|work=Festival of American Folklife 1982|url=https://festival.si.edu/articles/1982/western-swing|access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref>
Cain’s Dancing Academy was listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on September 4, 2003. It was listed under Criteria B and its NRIS number is 03000874.


[[Leon Russell]] and his band were regularly booked at Cain's when it was owned by Larry Shaeffer.
== History==


It is also notable as one of only seven venues played by the [[Sex Pistols]] in 1978 during their only North American tour. The band appeared 11 January 1978. After the show, a frustrated [[Sid Vicious]] punched a hole in the drywall of the [[green room]]. The wall section with the hole has since been removed and is preserved and on display at Cain’s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tulsaworld.com/entertainment/movies/the-sex-pistols-played-cains-ballroom-42-years-ago-see-pictures-of-that-jan-11/collection_11cf1d08-3098-5f12-801c-0ca554389eda.html|title=The Sex Pistols played Cain's Ballroom 42 years ago — see pictures of that Jan. 11, 1978 show|website=[[Tulsa World]]|access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref>
===Early years===
Tate Brady used this building as a garage upon its construction in 1924. His garage was soon renamed "The Louvre" and opened to the public. It quickly became a night spot for the nouveau riche oil boom town.

Madison 'Daddy Cain' hosted dance lessons and evening gatherings under the new name of Cain's Dance Academy. [[Jazz]], [[Ragtime|rag]], [[blues]], [[Country music|country]], and other genres were among the band styles booked. [[Bob Wills]] became a regular performer. By 1932, [[Bob Wills]] and his [[Bob Wills#The Texas Playboys|Texas Playboys]] broadcast a popular radio show from Cain's on [[KFAQ|KVOO]] (1934–1942).

In the late 1960s, Cain's went dark for a brief time as the onset of mass Rock and Roll took the limelight. It was purchased by 82-year-old Marie Mayers, a Bob Wills traditionalist, in 1972. She planned to re-open Cain's as a full-time dance hall. It experienced very limited success with traditional dance evenings and concert rentals.

===Revival===
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[[File:Cains Ballroom Tulsa Night.jpg|thumb|Cain's Ballroom at night.]]
In 1976, Marie sold Cain's Ballroom to rock concert investor Larry Shaeffer. His investment in Cain's focused on reviving the original elements and structure. Late 1977 marked the re-opening of Cain's Ballroom with a concert by [[Elvin Bishop]]. Shaeffer's show production support was Little Wing.

The [[Sex Pistols]] were booked through [[Malcolm McLaren]] in early 1978.

After the Sex Pistols gig, Cain's primarily succeeded in music bookings and oddity performances. In the 1980s, Shaeffer took a business partner named Davit Souders. Souders focused on international artists in the '[[New wave music|new wave]]' scene.

In 2010, [[Pollstar]] ranked Cain's Ballroom at #26 worldwide for ticket sales at club venues.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20100413_371_0_hrbrFo865717|newspaper=Tulsa World|title=Cain's Ballroom ranks No. 26 in club venue ticket sales worldwide|first=Jennifer|last=Chancellor|date=April 13, 2010}}</ref>

In 2013, Oklahoma Joe's BBQ began serving lunch out of Cain's.

===In Popular Culture===

Cain's Ballroom is referenced in the [[Turnpike Troubadours]] song "Easton & Main" on their 2015 album "The Turnpike Troubadours".

[[Billy Joe Shaver]]'s song Oklahoma Wind<ref>[http://lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/Billy_Joe_Shaver:Oklahoma_Wind Oklahoma Wind Lyrics]</ref> contains a lyric about "a gig in Tulsa at the Cains ballroom." The song was performed by Shaver and [[Waylon Jennings]] on the 1982 album "Billy Joe Shaver." It was also recorded for the 2000 album "Honky Tonk Heroes" by [[Kris Kristofferson]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Willie Nelson]], and Billy Joe Shaver.


==References==
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== External links ==
==External links==
*[http://www.cainsballroom.com/ Cain's Ballroom Site]
* [https://www.cainsballroom.com/ Official site]
*[http://tulsapreservationcommission.org/nationalregister/buildings/index.pl?id=13 Cain's Dancing Academy]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070212224303/http://www.tulsapreservationcommission.org/nationalregister/buildings/index.pl?id=13 Cain's Dancing Academy]
*[https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/photos-tulsa-area-sites-on-national-register-of-historic-places/collection_9b734345-fee3-5f5f-8f47-224841b7d887.html#1 Tulsa-area sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places], [[Tulsa World]] photo


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Latest revision as of 03:41, 6 August 2023

Cain's Ballroom
The historic sign of Cain's Ballroom
Map
Address423 North Main Street
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Capacity1,800
Opened 1924 (1924-MM)
Website
cainsballroom.com
Cain's Dancing Academy
Coordinates36°9′38.46″N 95°59′35.31″W / 36.1606833°N 95.9931417°W / 36.1606833; -95.9931417
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.03000874[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 2003

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.[2]

Cain's Ballroom at night

In 2021, Pollstar ranked Cain's Ballroom at number 13 worldwide for ticket sales at club venues.[3]

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.[4][5]

Leon Russell and his band were regularly booked at Cain's when it was owned by Larry Shaeffer.

It is also notable as one of only seven venues played by the Sex Pistols in 1978 during their only North American tour. The band appeared 11 January 1978. After the show, a frustrated Sid Vicious punched a hole in the drywall of the green room. The wall section with the hole has since been removed and is preserved and on display at Cain’s.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places | Tulsa Preservation Commission". Archived from the original on February 12, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Club Venues" (PDF). Data.pollstar.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Wills, James Robert | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Okhistory.org. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Logsdon, Guy (1982). "Western Swing". Festival of American Folklife 1982. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Sex Pistols played Cain's Ballroom 42 years ago — see pictures of that Jan. 11, 1978 show". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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