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The storied Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas is one step closer to reopening

September 28, 2022 by Preston Jones

The main room of the Longhorn Ballroom

Spearheaded by the Kessler Theater’s Edwin Cabaniss, the Longhorn Ballroom’s return to functioning music venue became a little more real Wednesday.

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