Music
Jazz by Off Beat/JSB Festival
For
jazz buffs, a major jazz festival takes place in April/May. Celebrated international
musicians perform at a variety of locations throughout
Basel. In recent years, the festival programme has been steadily expanded.
Bscene
For
one weekend every spring, everything revolves around the local music scene. Dozens
of bars and clubs set up stages and turn into a
music bar. Over 300 local bands show their energy and perform.
Stimmenfestival
Another
top event every summer is the ‘Stimmenfestival’ (Festival of the Voice), staged just over the border in the German town of Lörrach – and in several
other towns on both sides of the border. The widest possible variety of bands, orchestras, and international
stars perform with the most versatile of all ‘instruments’ – the human voice. The major open-air concerts
have featured stars as Bob Dylan, Leonhard Cohen, Pink and Juanes. However, up-and-coming talent as
well as the established stars of the world music scene also appear regularly.
‘Kulturfloss’
on the Rhine
In recent years the city has had a new forum in the summer
months: the ‘Kulturfloss’ (Culture Raft) on the Rhine. For two weeks, Swiss bansd
play on a stage floating on the river, while
the audience enjoys a beer on the banks of the Rhine. All concerts are free.
Open
air rock concerts at St. Jakob Park
When there is no football game,
international stars rock the arena filled with 50'000 people. Check the news for upcoming shows.
‘Em
Bebbi sy Jazz’
The end of the school vacation is signalled by the
traditional jazz festival ‘Em Bebbi sy Jazz’. The festival is
staged at a variety of open air venues in the heart of the city. The fabulous atmosphere
is enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors.
AVO
Session Basel – Jazz, Blues & Soul
November is a highlight forthe
fans of sophisticated music: The AVO Session is staged at the site of the Basel Exhibition. Whether it be the Supremes or the Temptations, Zucchero
or Amy Madconald, Suzanne Vega or Reamonn – the great names of the blues, jazz and soul world all come
to Basel to present their shows.
Jungle
Street Groove
It may be smaller than the Zurich Street Parade, but it is wilder and less commercial. At the Jungle Street Groove, the banks of the Rhine belong to the young, dancing to electronic beats.
