Popular Tulsa barbecue restaurant, music venue burns

The Associated Press - February 19, 2022 7:13 am

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A popular Tulsa restaurant that also served as a music venue has burned. The Tulsa Fire Department says BurnCo Barbecue was reported on fire at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

District Chief Bryan Hickerson told reporters at the scene that the building’s roof was destroyed. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.

Tulsa music promoter Donnie Rich said Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Stevie Ray Vaughan and Leon Russell had played in the building in the past.

 

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