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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]

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The Zepp venues in Japan are sponsored by the Asahi Breweries.[ citation needed ]

Locations

Current

NameLocationOpenedCapacity [2]
General AdmissionReserved
Zepp Sapporo [3] Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg Sapporo 12 April 19982,009723
Zepp Nagoya [4] Flag of Aichi Prefecture.svg Nagoya 11 March 20051,864741
Zepp Namba [5] Flag of Osaka.svg Osaka 27 April 20122,5131,206
Zepp DiverCity [6] Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo 29 April 20122,4731,102
Zepp Osaka Bayside [7] Flag of Osaka.svg Osaka17 February 20172,8011,198
Zepp Fukuoka [8] Flag of Fukuoka Prefecture.svg Fukuoka 7 December 20181,526669
KT Zepp Yokohama [9] Flag of Kanagawa.svg Yokohama 7 March 20202,1461,251
Zepp Haneda [10] Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo18 July 20202,9251,207
Zepp New Taipei [11] Flag of the Republic of China.svg New Taipei City 31 July 20202,245—
Zepp Kuala Lumpur [12] Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur 26 May 20222,414—
Zepp Shinjuku [13] Flag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo17 April 20231,500—

Former

NameLocationOpenedClosedCapacity
Zepp OsakaFlag of Osaka.svg Osaka24 November 19988 April 20122,200
Zepp FukuokaFlag of Fukuoka Prefecture.svg Fukuoka5 June 19999 May 2016 [14] 2,001
Zepp Sendai Flag of Miyagi Prefecture.svg Sendai 1 August 20001 July 20121,500
Zepp Blue Theater RoppongiFlag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg TokyoJanuary 2015November 2017901
Zepp@BigBox Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 5 June 20174 October 2019 [15] 2,333–4,032
Zepp TokyoFlag of Tokyo Metropolis.svg Tokyo20 March 19991 January 2022 [16] 3,009

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zepp Kuala Lumpur Will Officially Open In Bukit Bintang City Centre". Hype Malaysia. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Numbers from Billboard boxscore and Pollstar
  3. ↑ "Zepp 札幌｜Zepp Hall｜Zeppライブエンタテインメント". hall.zepp.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Zepp 名古屋｜Zepp Hall｜Zeppライブエンタテインメント". hall.zepp.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Zepp なんば大阪｜Zepp Hall｜Zeppライブエンタテインメント". hall.zepp.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Zepp ダイバーシティ東京｜Zepp Hall｜Zeppライブエンタテインメント". hall.zepp.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Zepp 大阪ベイサイド｜Zepp Hall｜Zeppライブエンタテインメント". hall.zepp.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Zepp Fukuoka To Return To Former Hawks Town Mall Site In 2018". Fukuoka Now. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "KT Zepp Yokohama". Zeppホールネットワーク (in Japanese). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Zepp Haneda（TOKYO)". Zeppホールネットワーク (in Japanese). 29 June 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Zepp New Taipei". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Zepp Kuala Lumpur". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO)". Zeppホールネットワーク (in Japanese). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Zepp Fukuoka LAST 3DAYS 2016.5/6[FRI]・7[SAT]・8[SUN]". www.zepp.co.jp. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Zepp@BIGBOX｜Concert Live Hall & Event Space". zeppbigbox.com.sg. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Zepp Tokyo to close on January 1, 2022". tokyohive. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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