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Bandai Namco to Open 2,000-Seat Concert Hall in Tokyo in Spring 2026
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Bandai Namco also establishes new subsidiary to manage venue
Bandai Namco Holdings announced on Tuesday that it will start building a concert hall that can host 2,000 attendees in Tokyo on March 15. It plans to open the five-floor hall in the Shibuya Ward's Udagawachō district (about 10 minutes by walking from Japan Railways' Shibuya Station) in spring 2026.
Disclosure: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., is a non-controlling, minority shareholder in Anime News Network Inc.
Bandai Namco Base, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings' Bandai Namco Music Live company, will manage the venue. Bandai Namco Music Live will formally establish the new subsidiary on April 1 with Takaaki Suzuki as its president.
Bandai Namco Holdings plans to use the concert hall for not only in-company concerts and live events, but also for events and artists outside of the company.
Source: Bandai Namco Holdings, Mantan Web
Disclosure: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., is a non-controlling, minority shareholder in Anime News Network Inc.