Events in Basel - Festivals and musicals

International blues and soul music takes center stage at the Groove Now Blues Weeks Basel - with several concerts, projects and acts mainly from the USA.

Blues fans from near and far can once again look forward to an attractive program with many highlights at Switzerland's biggest open-air blues event!

The best and most spectacular music and show formations from all over the world present themselves in Basel.

It's that time again: from July 31 to August 2, the Gartenbad St. Jakob in Basel will once again be transformed into the biggest electronic music happening in northwestern Switzerland.

Basel celebrates the Swiss National Day on July 31 with a big city festival and fireworks.

The Jazzfest has been held on the first Friday after the Basel school summer vacations since 1984.

The festival offers theater, dance, performance, urban actions, panel discussions, films and party designed by 170 stage creators from numerous countries.