Zapp City Studios

08/18/2025

What’s a studio without vibe?

08/13/2025

Check out this gorgeous 1965 Ludwig Club Date in Champagne Sparkle with the original matching Jazz Fest snare! The kit also features the original ‘60s Ludwig hardware and is here for YOU and your recording sessions, rehearsal sessions and backline rentals!

08/11/2025

So much more than just a recording studio. Call us!
(520)530-7411
https://www.zappcitystudios.com/services

08/11/2025

Do you have a project - an album, a single, an E.P. - you’d like mixed or remixed? Our mixing services are not exclusive to Zapp City Studios recordings! Do you need help understanding the literal business side of music? I.E. publishing, royalties, GETTING PAID?! Call us! We offer consulting workshops to unpack all of this and more. Check outnor services page fo details!
(520)530-7411

Zapp City is a high-end, fully backlined rehearsal and recording studio, and backline rental facility located in Tucson, Arizona. Here is a detailed list of the services offered.

08/08/2025

Allow me to introduce you to the Queen of the studio, Anna Zappia. My bride and business partner, Anna rolled up her sleeves, painted, cleaned, demoed, hammered, you name it, to get this place open. She works hard at running the business side, so she is the one putting together your service agreements, quotes, schedules, and more. When you call us, you’ll likely be speaking with her, also. I (and you!) are lucky to have her! Here’s to Anna!
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08/06/2025

Big thanks to magazine for including us in both their annual Directory of Rehearsal Studios AND Directory of Backline/Gear Rentals!! Looks like we’re the only game in Tucson for both! Call us for fully customized backlined hourly rehearsals and backline rental! (520)530-7411

08/04/2025

Check out or first installment of Zapp City Studios Backline Gear Intro videos. This week, Bruce Halper demoes our 1971 73 key Fender Rhodes Stage Piano, with our ‘63 Gretsch 6150T amp.

07/30/2025

We added a gallery to our website. Take a virtual tour of Zapp City Studios! Photos courtesy of Jade Beall Photography

Zapp City Studios boasts a large live room with 12 foot ceilings, a tuned control room, a comfortable lounge and bathroom, plus an expansive array of snare drums, drum sets, guitars, basses and amplifiers.

07/28/2025

Only the finest, freshly ground local Tucson coffee will fuel the early morning sessions at Zapp City!

07/25/2025

Got a $hit hot national touring band coming in today for a 5 day marathon tour prep session! Need to prep for a one-off, a tour, try out a new player or just woodshed new material? Call us! 520-530-7411

07/22/2025

This week, on the coffee table in the Lounge at Zapp City, we have the incredible book, Exhilarated and Exhausted, by your favorite rock and roll photographer and mine, Neal Preston. With forward by Cameron Crow, this book is chalked full of the best of the best: Queen, Elton, Zeppelin, Bolan and countless others, with lots of candids amongst the rockstar poses and performance shots. Truly a masterpiece.