The recently restored building was originally built in 1950 as part of country singer Bob Wills’ Ranch House.
DALLAS — The recently renovated Longhorn Ballroom, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, has another nearby restoration just completed: A 26,000-square-foot across the courtyard from the historic Dallas music venue that will offer coworking spaces.
Longhorn Ballroom officials announced the completed restoration this week, seeking “new creative tenants,” such as entertainment attorneys and artists, to fill coworking and live-work spaces. The largest available space in the building “has the potential to be transformed into a space for audio, film or post-production work,” the release said.
The building was originally built in 1950 as part of country singer Bob Wills’ Ranch House, which was a motel for touring musicians next to the Longhorn Ballroom venue.
The building restoration is part of the recent overhaul at the Longhorn Ballroom site, the historic country music venue that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A third and final phase of the overall restoration will finish up later this year, when a 6,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater will open with a Randy Rogers show on Sept. 20, Longhorn Ballroom officials said. A full calendar of concerts and events at the amphitheater is expected to be rolled out in the spring of 2026.
The renovations coincide with the Longhorn Ballroom’s 75th anniversary anniversary celebrations this year, which will include commemorating the venue’s famed Sex Pistols show in 1978 when the Longhorn hosts the Sex Pistols for a concert on Sept. 16.
The Longhorn Ballroom, originally opened by legendary Western swing bandleader Bob Wills in 1950, reopened in spring 2023 after having undergone renovations following its acquisition by the same ownership that operated the Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff.