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Crescent Ballroom is a 500 capacity music venue located in Phoenix Arizona that also houses the Cocina 10 restaurant. It opened in 2011.

History and Usage
The Crescent Ballroom building was constructed in 1917 and was originally The F.L. Hart Garage. The single-story, brick building with a wood truss roof system was indicative of early 20th Century commercial buildings in Phoenix, Arizona. The F.L. Hart Garage is significant in the history of transportation in Phoenix as it sits along the original Dixie Overland Highway, more commonly known as US Highway 80. As a member of the inaugural class of US highways commissioned in 1926, US 80 was the first all-weather coast-to-coast route available to auto travelers. The Dixie Overland Highway, which ran through Phoenix along Van Buren Street, was often referred to as the “Broadway of America,” and was once dotted with motor lodges and automobile garages catering to tourists. It was also home to several businesses from 1917-1990s, including the Albert E. Gladney Garage, Independent Garage, Ahlberg Bearing Co., Foggy CB Tires, Gruhn Auto Repair, Stehr Piston Rings, and Spaulding Auto Electric Co., and the Arizona Awning Company.

In the summer of 2011 a group of investors headed by Charlie Levy of Stateside Presents renovated the building into a music venue, restaurant and lounge. The name Crescent is in reference to the original Phoenicians crescent moon emblem and a nod to Levy's hometown New Orleans, the "Crescent City"

Notable Acts
Since the opening the Crescent Ballroom has hosted a diverse offerings of music, spoken word and special events over 300 days year that include Run the Jewels, Café Tacvba, Tig Notaro, Twenty One Pilots, Squeeze, Odesza, Diplo, Lucinda Williams, M83, Bebel Gilberto, Future Islands, Vince Staples, Jimmy Eat World, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jidenna, Charli XCX, Iron & Wine, Panteón Rococo, St, Vincent, Carla Morrison, The Zombies, Todd Rundgren, Modest Mouse, Santigold, The Sword, Julieta Venegas, Whitey Morgan, Lil Jon, Portugal the Man, Young The Giant, King Crimson, Glass Animals, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Henry Rollins, James Blake, Grimes, Cursive, Father John Misty, Ximena Sariñana, Brandon Flowers, Macy Gray, Frank Turner, HAIM, Postmodern Jukebox and Puddles the Clown.

Awards
In 2016 Crescent Ballroom was named one of The 100 Greatest American Music Venues by Consequence of Sound.