Apple has opened Apple Music Hall, a new live music venue and recording studio located in London’s storied Battersea Power Station. The state-of-the-art allows intimate performances to connect artists and fans, while also allowing for an unprecedented level of creative control.
The new 600 seat music venue–located alongside the River Thames–incorporates design cues taken from the Battersea Power Station, with fluted arches, heritage brickwork, and bronze balconies. A massive glass wall offers a sweeping view of the concourse, as well as the river beyond.
Apple says every seat feels close to the performer, with a 38-foot-wide stage that has the flexibility to be configured for traditional or in-the-round concerts. A 48-speaker spatial sound system surrounds the audience.
“Apple’s deep love for music dates all the way back to the very beginning, from the launch of the iPod to the long-running iTunes Music Festival to the debut of Apple Music,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and International Content. “Today, with the opening of Apple Music Hall, we are once again taking an unprecedented step further in our commitment to artists and fans by supporting live music in ways only Apple can do.”
Apple Music Hall will also serve as a full production facility, with two dedicated recording and mix studios, meaning every performance can be captured as a multitrack recording and mixed in Spatial Audio. The infrastructure also allows iPhone video capture alongside that of more traditional broadcast cameras.
Apple Music Radio’s London-based hosts and shows will now broadcast live out of studios inside the Power Station. The free service streams 24/7 to listeners around the globe.
For more information about Apple Music Hall, or to learn how to get tickets for future shows, visit applemusichall.com. You can also follow @applemusichall on Instagram and TikTok.
