ZoukOut History & Quick Facts
- Zouk opened its doors in Singapore in 1991 and has become a world renowned clubbing institution, credited with introducing dance music and club culture to the region and remaining its strongest perpetuator to this day.
- Zouk has been voted one of the best clubs in the world annually since 1993 to present day in the world’s leading music publications.
- ZoukOut was conceived in 2000 to be the region’s definitive dance festival and bring Zouk’s spirit and energy to the great outdoors and an even larger audience.
- Past big names to grace the decks and stages include Paul Van Dyk, 2ManyDJS, Masters at Work, Gilles Peterson, Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Peter Kruder, James Lavelle, Armin Van Buuren, Stereo MCs and many more making ZoukOut the largest, most notable outdoor dance and music festival in South East Asia.
- In 2008, ZoukOut saw its largest turnout of 26,000 in attendance, an increase from 23,000 from the previous year, with numbers increasing every year since the first in 2000 that had 9000 in attendance.
- 2008 saw a large increase in visitors from Australia, India and Europe.
- Musical genres at ZoukOut include house, techno, trance, minimal, electro, progressive, alternative/ indie, mash up, hip hop and of course the ever popular Mambo Jambo.
- 30- 35% of the total turnout come from the region, mainly from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong and also as far off as the United States.
- ZoukOut 2007 won the Singapore Tourist Board’s “Best Leisure Event Experience 2007” along with Zouk being the “Best Nightspot Experience 2007.”
