Shibuya Club Quattro

The Shibuya Club Quattro is the most popular of four "Club Quattros," which are a combination of 4 live band clubs located in Shibuya, Tokyo. The first Club Quattro opened up in June 28, 1988 in Shibuya. There are now four live houses run by Shibuya Club, which is why it is named “Quattro” (a spelling variation of the Italian word for 4). Since the first one opened up in Shibuya, 3 more opened up in Nagoya, Shinsaibashi, and Hiroshima. Nagoya’s opened up in June of 1989, Shinsaibashi in May of 1991, and Hiroshima in 2001.

History

Originally, Club Quattro was created as a place for youth and adults to enjoy live Japanese music. Today, however, new artists from home and abroad play at Quattro as one of their first venues when they are emerging in the music scene. New Artists continue to see Quattro as their first step towards succeeding in the music industry. Some of the notable international artists that have played at Shibuya Club Quattro include Lenny Kravitz, Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth and Norah Jones.

Location

Address (English):

• Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO
• Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 32-13 4.5 F

Address (Japanese):

• 東京都渋谷区宇田川町32-13 4・5Ｆ

Phone:

• 03-3477-8750

Access

To get to Shibuya Club Quattro, you can take the Saikyo Line JR Yamanote Line, the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, the Hanzomon Line, or the Tokyu-Toyoko Line. Get off at Shibuya Station. The Club is approximately a 7 minute walk from Shibuya Station. Start at the Hachiko Exit in Shibuya. Turn right at the Starbucks and Tsutaya, and then again once you reach the Seibu Department stores. Continue walking until you pass the police station, and you should see the Parco Quattro Department store, with the club on the 5th floor.

Facility

The Shibuya Clubs are some of the smaller live houses in Japan. Shibuya Club Quattro fits 800 people, while Nagoya Club fits 550, Shinsaibashi club fits 650 and Hiroshima’s fits 800.

External Links

• Official Homepage, Shibuya Club Quattro