The Zepp music halls are a group of Japanese music venues covering every area of the country. They play host to many international tours and are a popular stop among Japanese musicians. Each venue takes the Zepp name, along with the city in which it is located. The Zepp company is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Starting from 2017, Zepp locations also opened in other countries like Singapore (formerly), Taiwan, and Malaysia. [1] In 2022, it opened its first location in Malaysia at Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC), Kuala Lumpur. [1] In 2023, it opened its first location in Indonesia at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta at the 16 December. And in the same year at the 23 December, it opened its first location in Philippines at Philippine Arena, Manila.
The Zepp venues in Japan are sponsored by the Asahi Breweries,[ citation needed ] The Zepp venues in Indonesia are sponsored by the J Trust Bank, and The Zepp venues in Philippines are sponsored by the PLDT.
Name | Location | Opened | Capacity [2] | |
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General Admission | Reserved | |||
Zepp Sapporo [3] | Sapporo | 12 April 1998 | 2,009 | 723 |
Zepp Nagoya [4] | Nagoya | 11 March 2005 | 1,864 | 741 |
Zepp Namba [5] | Osaka | 27 April 2012 | 2,513 | 1,206 |
Zepp DiverCity [6] | Tokyo | 29 April 2012 | 2,473 | 1,102 |
Zepp Osaka Bayside [7] | Osaka | 17 February 2017 | 2,801 | 1,198 |
Zepp Fukuoka [8] | Fukuoka | 7 December 2018 | 1,526 | 669 |
KT Zepp Yokohama [9] | Yokohama | 7 March 2020 | 2,146 | 1,251 |
Zepp Haneda [10] | Tokyo | 18 July 2020 | 2,925 | 1,207 |
Zepp New Taipei [11] | New Taipei City | 31 July 2020 | 2,245 | — |
Zepp Kuala Lumpur [12] | Kuala Lumpur | 26 May 2022 | 2,414 | — |
Zepp Shinjuku [13] | Tokyo | 17 April 2023 | 1,500 | — |
Zepp Nusantara | Jakarta | 16 December 2023 | 3,000 | 1,500 |
Name | Location | Opened | Closed | Capacity |
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Zepp Osaka | Osaka | 24 November 1998 | 8 April 2012 | 2,200 |
Zepp Fukuoka | Fukuoka | 5 June 1999 | 9 May 2016 [14] | 2,001 |
Zepp Sendai | Sendai | 1 August 2000 | 1 July 2012 | 1,500 |
Zepp Blue Theater Roppongi | Tokyo | January 2015 | November 2017 | 901 |
Zepp@BigBox | Singapore | 5 June 2017 | 4 October 2019 [15] | 2,333–4,032 |
Zepp Tokyo | Tokyo | 20 March 1999 | 1 January 2022 [16] | 3,009 |
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