Cain's Ballroom
The historic sign of Cain's Ballroom.
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| Address | 423 North Main Street |
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| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Owner | The Rodgers Family (Jim, Alice, Chad and Hunter) |
| Capacity | 1,800 |
| Opened | 1924 |
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Cain's Dancing Academy
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| Coordinates | 36°9′38.46″N 95°59′35.31″W / 36.1606833°N 95.9931417°WCoordinates: 36°9′38.46″N 95°59′35.31″W / 36.1606833°N 95.9931417°W |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| NRHP Reference # | 03000874 |
| Added to NRHP | September 4, 2003 |
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, where he charged 10¢ for dance lessons. The academy was the site of The Texas Playboys' first regular radio broadcast, and they continued to play there regularly.
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.
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.
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, rag, blues, country, and other genres were among the band styles booked. Bob Wills became a regular performer. By 1932, Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys broadcast a popular radio show from Cain's on 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 reopen Cain's as a full-time dance hall. It experienced very limited success with traditional dance evenings and concert rentals.
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