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While the newly restored 1950s building next to the Longhorn Ballroom now serves as a creative hub, the final phase of the campus revival—a 6,500-capacity outdoor amphitheater—is set to open this fall along the original path of the Trinity River. [Rendering: Longhorn Ballroom]
Longhorn Ballroom’s Historic 1950s Motel Reborn as Creative Hub
by Quincy Preston | Jun 12, 2025
Once built to house touring musicians—and, legend has it, Bob Wills’ horse—the restored building next to the iconic Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas is now home to co-working space, studios, and startup energy. Next up: a 6,500-capacity amphitheater.
![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
