 A number of concert venues , dance halls and bars gave rise to the Tulsa Sound but Cain 's Ballroom might be the best known . Cain 's is considered the birthplace of Western Swing , housed the performance headquarters of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys during the 1930s . The centerpiece of the downtown Brady Arts District , the Brady Theater , is the largest of the city 's five operating performing arts venues that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Its design features extensive contributions by American architect Bruce Goff . 
