STUDIO COAST (スタジオコースト) was a live music and event venue in Shinkiba, Koto, Tokyo. It was operated by Mother Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Recorded Here
Recorded or filmed here, from this catalogue:
- Maximum the Hormone - Deco Vs Deco - Maximum the Hormone, released March 19, 2008 (
VPBQ-19050), from the ぶっ生き返すツアー. Recorded At. - Galileo Galilei - Tsunagari Daisuki Box - Galileo Galilei, released March 29, 2023 (
SECL-2860). Recorded At.
History
Translated from the ja.wikipedia article STUDIO COAST (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 108920596.
Overview
Studio Coast opened on December 31, 2002. Its operating company, Mother Entertainment, planned and operated the club event ageHa (アゲハ). The venue was also rented out as a hall for other live performances and events.
It was the only venue in Japan equipped with four-way full-range amplified speakers known as Octagon Speakers.
The signboard at the front of the building displayed the names of artists performing that day and the names of events, becoming one of the venue’s distinctive features.
Following the closure of Differ Ariake, the mixed martial arts organization Pancrase announced that it would use the venue as its home from February 2018.
In 2020, business conditions worsened due to the spread of COVID-19, and the venue announced crowdfunding campaigns and the launch of an equipment-rental business. It also sold naming rights to USEN Corporation and was renamed “USEN STUDIO COAST” on January 13, 2021. However, negotiations to renew its fixed-term land lease agreement were unsuccessful, and the venue was scheduled to close on January 30, 2022 upon the expiration of the contract.
Demolition work began on February 1, 2022, and the land was returned to its owner as a vacant lot. Limited-edition plates, made primarily from the ARENA floor bearing marks from 20 years of events, were produced from debris generated during the demolition work and sold in limited quantities.
Upon the closure of STUDIO COAST, a crowdfunding campaign was also conducted to produce and release a documentary film covering behind-the-scenes aspects of the facility’s operation.
Facilities Overview
Address: 2-2-10 Shinkiba, Koto, Tokyo.
Access: A five-minute walk from Shinkiba Station on the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Keiyo Line, the Rinkai Line, and the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.
A ramp for users is available, commonly known as I Road.
Main Hall
Capacity: 2,402 people standing; 1,103 people when seats are used.
Sound system: 38 amplified speakers (octagon speakers) installed in all directions.
Other Facilities
Indoor facilities: Island Bar and lounge Outdoor facilities: pool and tent
By making use of these facilities, four to five stages can be set up simultaneously on the premises. An example of their use is provided by ageHa and an event using multiple stages, Idol Koshien SPRING FESTIVAL 2017.
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q11244797.
- ja.wikipedia, STUDIO COAST (revision 108920596), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Capacity, closed, location, opened: ja.wikipedia.org.