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James Blunt and The Great Leslie at Stimmen-Festival - 2 August 2024

«This is the miserable section of the concert», says James Blunt at the beginning of his STIMMEN-Festival show, tongue firmly in cheek. He laments that he always wanted to be a rock star, but ended up sitting behind a piano and writing sad songs instead. And indeed, it's undeniable that Blunt's repertoire includes many a melancholy ballad.

Jess Glynne and Moncrieff at Stimmen-Festival - 28 July 2024

English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne brought an excellent ten-piece band, multi-layered stage design and her marvellous voice to the STIMMEN-Festival on Lörrach's Marktplatz. She told stories about creating the songs on her new album «Jess» and had the audience rapt with ballads like «Take Me Home».

 

 

 

 

Chris Isaak and Tanita Tikaram at Stimmen-Festival - 27 July 2024

From the stage of the STIMMEN-Festival, Chris Isaak pointed up at the people looking out of the windows of the houses surrounding Lörrach's Marktplatz and asked them: «So do you just go – 'honey, let's open the window, maybe there's a good show on this evening?'».

Taylor Swift in Zurich - 10 July 2024

Fans shaking with excitement, friends crying in each other's arms over their favourite song, parents dancing and singing along with their kids, a stadium full of joy: all in a day's work for Taylor Swift. The pop superstar captured the audience's hearts when she came to Zurich on her Eras Tour. Casual fans turned into Swifties, diehard fans became even more devoted.

 

 

 

Music Festivals in Summer 2024

Event Dates: 
13 June, 2024 - 10:00 - 31 August, 2024 - 23:45

From June to August and into September each summer, Switzerland plays host to over a dozen major open-air music festivals that feature world-renowned acts of many different musical styles.

As these events are extremely popular, with several concerts each day included in the price of the ticket, they sell out rather quickly, especially for the well-known international stars. Be sure to get your tickets now!

Basel's venues for art, theatre and more!

Submitted by anna on 1 November, 2023 - 20:00

In addition to music and clubbing, we've also come up with a list of venues that feature art, theatre and more.

Basel's venues for music and clubbing!

Submitted by anna on 1 November, 2023 - 18:00

New to Basel? Wondering where to go and what to do? The English Show has had the (not very) arduous task of scoping out Basel's cultural life – and we've come up with a list of venues which feature live music (from classical to jazz to pop/rock) and club sounds. We've also added some venues further afield – in Zurich, for example.