Live Entertainment Venues

Durant, Oklahoma

Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant operates two entertainment venues — the 3,000-seat Choctaw Grand Theater and the 1,000-seat Choctaw Showroom — booking a full calendar of country, rock, and comedy acts for a DFW-proximate gaming market. Durant is a key stop on the Texas-Oklahoma gaming corridor that serves millions of Texas residents who lack legal gaming options at home.

4216 S Hwy 69/75 74701

Norman, Oklahoma

Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the seventh-largest stadium in the United States — an 86,000-capacity Norman stadium where Oklahoma Sooners football (8 national championships, the most of any Big 12 team) creates one of college football's most passionately hostile environments. Oklahoma's extraordinary football tradition, Bud Wilkinson's 47-game winning streak, Barry Switzer's dynasty, and the extraordinary quarterback legacy from Steve Davis to Kyler Murray create a game-day experience of unmatched historical richness in college football.

1185 Asp Ave, Norman, OK 73019

Norman, Oklahoma

Memorial Stadium is the home of the Oklahoma Sooners — one of the most storied football programs in American history, with seven national championships and the most winning tradition in college football history for much of the 20th century. Oklahoma's remarkable football culture (the Sooner Schooner wagon, the "Boomer Sooner" fight song, and the legendary Land Run history create one of America's most authentically rooted football traditions) creates game-day experiences of extraordinary college football cultural significance.

180 W Brooks St, Norman, OK 73019

Norman, Oklahoma

Sooner Theatre in downtown Norman is a restored 1929 Spanish Mission Revival theater presenting touring concerts and community theater.

101 E Main St 73069

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The arena now known as Paycom Center (formerly Chesapeake Energy Arena) hosted some of the most important NBA moments in Oklahoma City's history — including Kevin Durant's extraordinary MVP season, Russell Westbrook's record-breaking triple-double season, and the birth of Oklahoma City's NBA culture following the thunder relocation from Seattle in 2008. OKC's remarkable sports transformation and the arena's legendary sporting moments create a venue of genuine American professional basketball significance.

100 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark is one of the finest minor league baseball stadiums in America — a downtown Oklahoma City ballpark adjacent to the Canal where the OKC Dodgers (Los Angeles Dodgers Triple-A affiliate) create outstanding game-day experiences. The ballpark's beautiful downtown setting, its proximity to the Bricktown Canal, and Oklahoma's passionate baseball community create minor league baseball experiences of considerable Great Plains sporting significance.

2 S Mickey Mantle Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Civic Center Music Hall is Oklahoma City's most important performing arts venue — a stunning 2,500-seat Art Deco hall presenting the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Ballet, and major Broadway touring productions. Oklahoma City's extraordinary growth and the Civic Center's role as the primary performing arts destination for a metropolitan area of over 1.4 million create a cultural institution of genuine importance to Oklahoma's artistic life.

201 N Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Civic Center Music Hall in downtown Oklahoma City presents touring Broadway productions and concerts, home to the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

201 N Walker Ave 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Diamond Ballroom in south Oklahoma City presents touring rock and Latin acts in a historic 1964 dance hall.

8001 S Eastern Ave 73149

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Ballet is the premier ballet company in Oklahoma — presenting outstanding classical and contemporary ballet productions for one of the Great Plains' most vibrant arts communities. OKC Ballet's remarkable artistic achievements and its extraordinary community engagement create a ballet company of genuine Oklahoma performing arts cultural significance.

6800 N Harvey Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the finest orchestras in the American South — presenting outstanding classical concerts at the Civic Center Music Hall. OKC Philharmonic's remarkable programming breadth and its extraordinary community engagement create an orchestra of genuine Oklahoma classical music cultural significance.

201 N Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Paycom Center is Oklahoma City's premier arena — a 18,203-seat facility in the Bricktown entertainment district that is home to the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder and host of major concerts for the entire Oklahoma market. Located adjacent to the vibrant Bricktown Canal entertainment area with restaurants, bars, and live music venues, the arena anchors what has become one of the most successful downtown revitalization projects in the American South.

100 W Reno Ave 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Paycom Center is home to the Oklahoma City Thunder — one of the most passionate NBA fan bases in America. OKC's Thunder arrived in 2008 from Seattle and immediately became the most important cultural institution in the city, drafting Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden and coming within one game of the NBA Finals in 2012. OKC's extraordinary Thunder devotion creates game-day experiences of remarkable Great Plains professional basketball community significance.

100 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Paycom Center is Oklahoma City's most important entertainment venue — a 18,203-capacity downtown arena home to the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA team and one of the South's most active concert destinations. The Thunder's extraordinary community impact (OKC's swift embrace of the relocated SuperSonics in 2008 created one of the NBA's most passionate fanbases within months) and the arena's consistent concert programming create one of the most economically vital arenas in the Southern United States.

100 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Paycom Center is Oklahoma City's most important arena — an 18,000-capacity downtown OKC venue where the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA team and major concerts serve the Great Plains' most dramatically improved city. OKC's extraordinary Thunder basketball culture (Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden all played here) and Paycom Center's consistent programming of major acts create an arena of genuine Oklahoma sporting and entertainment significance.

100 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City is home to the Oklahoma City Thunder, presenting major touring concerts in an 18,000-seat arena.

100 W Reno Ave 73102

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Criterion is Oklahoma City's finest mid-size concert venue — a 3,500-capacity club in Bricktown that books the biggest touring acts below arena scale for the OKC market. Its location in the Bricktown entertainment district adjacent to Paycom Center and the OKC canal waterway creates an entertainment ecosystem where concertgoers can dine, drink, and explore before and after shows in one of the most successful downtown revitalization projects in the American South.

500 E Sheridan Ave 73104

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tower Theatre in Uptown presents touring indie and rock acts in a restored 1937 Art Deco movie theater.

425 NW 23rd St 73103

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Zoo Amphitheater is Oklahoma City's most beloved outdoor concert venue — an open-air amphitheater adjacent to the Oklahoma City Zoo presenting outstanding summer concerts. Zoo Amphitheater's beautiful outdoor setting and its remarkable summer concert programming create an outdoor entertainment venue of genuine Oklahoma City community cultural significance.

2101 NE 50th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

deadCenter Film Festival is Oklahoma City's most important film event — an annual festival presenting outstanding independent films that has become one of the premier film festivals in the American South. OKC's remarkable creative community and deadCenter's extraordinary programming of outstanding independent cinema create a film festival of genuine Oklahoma arts community cultural significance.

Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Boone Pickens Stadium is home to the Oklahoma State Cowboys — the eternal rivals of Oklahoma Sooners, creating one of the most passionate football rivalries in the Big 12 (Bedlam). Oklahoma State's remarkable transformation under T. Boone Pickens' extraordinary $165 million gift (the largest gift to an athletics program in American history at the time) and the Cowboys' outstanding contemporary football program create game-day experiences of considerable Big 12 college football significance.

Athletic Facilities, Stillwater, OK 74078

Thackerville, Oklahoma

The Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort is a 3,500-seat showroom inside the world's largest casino by gaming floor area. Just one mile from the Texas border on I-35, WinStar draws massive audiences from Dallas/Fort Worth and beyond for national touring acts in country, rock, Latin, R&B, and comedy across multiple performance venues on the 125-acre resort campus.

777 Casino Ave 73459

Tulsa, Oklahoma

BOK Center is Tulsa's 19,199-seat multi-purpose arena — one of the highest-grossing mid-size concert venues in the United States. The Frank Gehry-designed building's striking exterior has won architectural awards, while its internal configuration delivers exceptional sightlines for concerts and events. Tulsa's position as a major oil-wealth market with robust gaming options at WinStar and nearby Hard Rock casinos makes BOK a major stop on US touring routes.

200 S Denver Ave 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

BOK Center in downtown Tulsa presents major touring concerts in a striking Cesar Pelli-designed 19,000-seat arena.

200 S Denver Ave 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

BOK Center is Oklahoma's most spectacular arena — a 19,199-capacity Tulsa downtown arena designed by Frank Gehry that has been recognized as one of the finest arena designs in America. BOK Center's extraordinary Gehry architecture and its consistent programming of major concerts and sporting events create an arena of genuine Oklahoma entertainment and architectural significance.

200 S Denver Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

BOK Center by Frank Gehry hosts the Tulsa Oilers ECHL hockey team and major concerts — an architectural masterpiece that has helped anchor Tulsa's downtown revival. Tulsa's hockey culture and BOK Center's extraordinary Gehry-designed stainless steel exterior (it was immediately recognized as one of the finest arena designs in America when it opened in 2008) create sporting events in an arena of genuine American architectural significance.

200 S Denver Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Brady Theater is Tulsa's most historically significant concert venue — a beautifully preserved 1914 convention hall presenting outstanding concerts in the heart of the Brady Arts District. Brady Theater's extraordinary Art Deco architecture (built just five years before the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, it survived that tragedy and continued presenting culture) and its remarkable contemporary programming create a concert venue of genuine Oklahoma historical and cultural significance.

105 W Brady St, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Cain's Ballroom is a legendary 1,600-capacity concert venue in downtown Tulsa — an Art Deco-era dance hall that hosted Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys starting in 1935 and remains one of the great American music halls. A National Historic Landmark, Cain's books national rock, country, and Americana acts for Tulsa's entertainment community proximate to the region's growing casino market.

423 N Main St 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Cain's Ballroom presents contemporary concerts at one of the most historically significant music venues in America — where Western Swing was born, where the Sex Pistols played their final concert (January 11, 1978, Sid Vicious famously said "ever have the feeling you've been cheated?" at the San Francisco show, but the tour ended at Cain's), and where Tulsa's extraordinary music heritage continues. Cain's remarkable dual historical significance (birthplace of Western Swing AND site of a defining punk rock moment) creates a concert venue of singular American music cultural importance.

423 N Main St, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Cain's Ballroom is one of the most historically significant music venues in America, the birthplace of Western Swing where Bob Wills held residency, still presenting major touring acts.

423 N Main St 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa is the Cherokee Nation's flagship gaming resort — featuring the Joint at Hard Rock Tulsa (2,800-capacity theater) that books major national touring acts for the Tulsa gaming market alongside the casino's multiple bars, restaurants, and entertainment facilities. As the flagship entertainment destination for one of the most economically successful tribal nations in America, Hard Rock Tulsa represents the premium end of Oklahoma's extensive tribal gaming entertainment market.

777 W Cherokee St 74037

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa's Chapman Music Hall at the Performing Arts Center presents outstanding classical concerts and theatrical productions for one of America's most unexpectedly vibrant arts cities. Tulsa's remarkable combination of Art Deco architectural heritage, outstanding visual arts museums, and genuine Oklahoma community passion creates performing arts experiences of considerable cultural significance.

Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

ONEOK Field is Tulsa's beloved minor league baseball stadium — one of the finest minor league ballparks in America, presenting outstanding Double-A baseball alongside the remarkable view of Tulsa's extraordinary Art Deco skyline. The stadium's extraordinary design, its fireworks nights, and its role as a gathering place for Tulsa's diverse community create one of Oklahoma's most genuinely enjoyable sports entertainment experiences.

201 N Elgin Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Performing Arts Center is Oklahoma's most important performing arts venue outside Oklahoma City — a downtown complex presenting Tulsa Opera, Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Symphony, and Broadway touring shows for the second-largest city in the Sooner State. Tulsa's extraordinary Art Deco heritage and its consistent investment in performing arts infrastructure have created one of the South's most underrated performing arts communities.

110 E 2nd St, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Performing Arts Center is Oklahoma's most comprehensive performing arts complex — a downtown Tulsa institution presenting outstanding Broadway touring shows, concerts, and cultural events. TPAC's remarkable programming breadth and its extraordinary role as Tulsa's cultural anchor create a performing arts center of considerable Oklahoma entertainment significance.

110 E 2nd St, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Symphony Orchestra is one of the finest regional orchestras in the American South — presenting outstanding classical concerts at the Chapman Music Hall. Tulsa Symphony's remarkable programming and its extraordinary community engagement create an orchestra of genuine Oklahoma classical music significance.

Chapman Music Hall, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Woody Guthrie Center is one of the most culturally significant music museums in America — a Tulsa institution dedicated to the Oklahoma-born folk singer whose "This Land Is Your Land" is arguably the most important American folk song ever written. Guthrie's extraordinary influence on American music (he inspired Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, and Bruce Springsteen) and the Center's remarkable collection of Guthrie's art, lyrics, and recordings create a cultural venue of singular American folk music significance.

102 E Reconciliation Way, Tulsa, OK 74103