One World. One Music.
One Tribe. One Dance.
Striving to be the pacesetter in propelling Asia’s dance music scene forward and leading Singapore to the forefront of global clubbing culture by continuously pushing boundaries.
Since it opened its doors, Zouk has delivered an innovative and progressive clubbing environment, introducing Singapore to the world's freshest dance music. As the pioneer clubbing institution in Singapore, Zouk was the first club to introduce House music, bravely steering away from the popular trend of Top 40s and retro playlists, establishing itself as a trailblazer in the industry.
Since then, Zouk has played host to hundreds of top DJs and artists like Carl Cox, Avicii, Hardwell, Armin van Buuren, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Tenaglia, Sasha, Louie Vega, Luciano, Derrick May, John Digweed, Norman Cook, Laurent Garnier, Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Roger Sanchez, Ricardo Villolobos, Frankie Knuckles, Gilles Peterson, Nick Warren, Joe Clausell, Bjork, Chemical Brothers, Peaches, Primal Scream.
Now, Zouk's resident DJs are also waves around the world and releasing their tracks on prestigious international labels, helping to spread the Zouk spirit and sound to all corners of the globe, one beat at a time.
The original Jiak Kim street building consisting of three warehouses built along the Singapore River in 1919 has seen much of Singapore's modern history. When the club's management tendered for the space, the buildings were dilapidated and roofless with crumbling walls. As part of its restoration, existing walls were conserved and new levels and compartments were added to create a modern interior. New timber trusses bolstered the roof while maintaining the traditional warehouse architecture of Singapore.
Zouk has since revamped itself many times, ensuring its relevance to every new generation. In September 2005, Zouk closed for a month and re-invested $7million on refurbishing the entire complex, from its facade to all its signature outlets: Zouk main room, Velvet Underground, Phuture and the Wine Bar.
Thee complex's crown jewel, Velvet Underground, underwent a major revamp in October 2011 when it and was split into 2 distinct yet stunning rooms in the form of the Velvet Underground - Dance and Velvet Underground - Lounge. The former offering all the trappings of the best small room club in town, complete with video mapping projected onto fine art masterpieces alongside an LED-covered ceiling and wall while the latter brought exclusive bottle service partying to another level with arguably the prettiest Ultralounge in the world.
In July 2012 when Phuture underwent a million dollar revamp to install an eye-catching LED wall that spans the length of one wall, updated most of the furniture and added some new podiums.
This makeover was further recognized internationally when Velvet Underground won the both the "Commercial Interiors" and "Supreme Award" at the internationally renown Surface Design Awards 2013.
After 25 years at Jiak Kim Street, Zouk relocated and is now housed within Clarke Quay’s Cannery Block and spanning across two floors, the new Zouk complex will once again be a collection of unique concepts with the retention of signature dance stages Zouk and Phuture, the sophisticated art-spotting club and lounge outlet, Capital, as well as a pre-game watering hole, RedTail Bar.
Top 100 Clubs in the World
Ranked 3rd - 2018
Ranked 4th - 2017
Ranked 6th - 2016
Ranked 7th - 2015
Ranked 7th - 2014
Ranked 5th - 2013
Ranked 5th - 2012
Ranked 9th - 2011
Ranked 10th - 2010
Ranked 13th - 2009
Ranked 11th - 2008
Top 50 Clubs in the World
Ranked 10th - 2007
Nightspot of the Year' Winner
1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008
Singapore Experience Awards - Best Nightspot Experience Winner
2009, 2010, 2013
Best Customer Service-Nightspot
2010, 2016
Best Leisure Event Experience' for ZoukOut
2005, 2008
One of the 3 Clubs on the Planet
1999
Best Club
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Nightspot of the Year - Zouk
2012, 2013
Best Lounge Club - Velvet Underground
2012, 2013
Best Flea Market - Flea & Easy
2013
Best Local DJ - Aldrin
2013
Best Nightspot, Best Dj Gig, Best Theme Party, Best Party
2011
Best All Time Favourite Bar/Club
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013
Winner of Best Entertainment Experience
2009, 2010, 2011
Party of the Year For ZoukOut
May 2006
Best of Singapore Award for Zouk
2005, 2006
Best of Singapore Award for Velvet Underground (Best Clubs Award)
2014