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Under New Ownership, Arlington Music Hall Singing a New Tune

The historic Arlington Music Hall is singing a new tune. The concert venue was recently purchased and its new owners have some big ideas for its future.

When Cary Moon looks out into the Arlington Music Hall, he sees many things.

"I see history, I see a tie to the community of Arlington," said Moon, a local businessman and Fort Worth city council member. "And I see a great customer experience.โ€

But most of all, he sees opportunity.

"Downtown Arlington is seeing tremendous revitalization," said Moon.

It's why he and a group of investors purchased the concert venue earlier this year.

He says they plan to make big changes there but thanks to the previous owners' investments into the hall, not many of them will affect the building itself.

"Where we're going to spend our capital is going to be on that customer experience," said Moon.

The most significant changes include increasing the number of shows there each month and attracting a wider variety of acts to the venue, which has historically featured country western music.

One example โ€“ the rock band Kansas will perform at the hall on Aug. 28.

Moon says they'll also enhance the hall's box office and concession area. Finally, they want employees to open the doors for patrons and greet them as they come in.

"Our goal is to be maybe number three behind the Rangers and the Cowboys," said Moon. "We want this to be the third-most visited entertainment venue in Arlington."

That's music to Tony Rutigliano's ears. He's the president of the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation, which works to attract visitors and businesses to the downtown area.

"I've really felt [the Arlington Music Hall] has been underutilized for a long time," said Rutigliano.

"And I think as [Moon] continues to grow and develop that venue for live music, it will only help Downtown Arlington grow."

Moon and his investment group also purchased land near the hall, where a separate developer will build a tavern style restaurant.

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