Shibuya Public Hall

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Location Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Type Indoor theatre Closed 2015 Capacity 2,084 Renovated 2006		Owner City of Shibuya Seating type Reserved Opened 1964 Phone +81 3-3463-3022

Address Japan, 〒150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya, Udagawacho, 1番1 Similar NHK Hall, Shibuya‑AX, Nakano Sun Plaza, Shibuya O‑East, Bunkamura

Shibuya Public Hall (渋谷公会堂, Shibuya Kōkaidō) was a theatre located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in 1964. In the 1964 Summer Olympics, the weightlifting events took place at Shibuya Public Hall.

The theatre was sponsored by Dentsu and Suntory, which paid ¥80 million to have its name associated with the building from 2006 to 2011.

Notable events

Loudness recorded their live VHS/Beta Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo here on November 2, 1983. However, the double LP of the same name was not, that was recorded at Nakano Sun Plaza during the same tour.

Dead End recorded their live video Psychoscape here on September 24, 1988. They held a 25th anniversary concert here on September 16, 2012, which was later released as the live DVD Kaosmoscape.

X Japan recorded their live video Blue Blood Tour Bakuhatsu Sunzen Gig here on March 16, 1989. The tickets for the show sold out in two hours, months in advance.

Susumu Hirasawa recorded his first solo live video/album Error, with a 5 piece live band and a 32 piece orchestra, here on July 11, 1990. He also recorded the live videos Sim City Tour, with vocalist Miss N., on September 6, 1995; and Nomonos and Imium, with vocalist Masami Orimo, on January 24–26, 2013.

Miyavi held his first solo concert here in 2003.

Daikoku Danji held their first Japanese concert here on March 20, 2012, which was released on DVD as Daikoku Danji Japan First Live 2012.

Galneryus held there the final concert of Major Debut 10th Anniversary Tour "Arising The Ironhearted Flag".

References

Shibuya Public Hall Wikipedia

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