Events in Basel – the Highlights. July – December 2014
Musicals | Shows | Concerts
Exhibitions
18.07.14 – 26.07.14 Basel Tattoo Open air show with outstanding formations from all over the world. Information: www.baseltattoo.ch, venue: area Kaserne
Special exhibitions at the museums – the highlights
04.07.14 Metallica Metallica will bring their explosive live show to Switzerland. Information: www.goodnews.ch, venue: St. Jakob-Park 11.11.14 – 16.11.14 Rocky Horror Show Richard O’Brien’s cult musical is coming to Basel. Information: www.musical.ch, venue: Musical Theater Basel 20.11.14 Der Nussknacker A two-act ballet by Tchaikovsky. Information: www.stadtcasino.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
12.04.14 – 19.10.14 Paul Chan Schaulager 18.05.14 – 07.09.14 Gerhard Richter Fondation Beyeler 11.06.14 – 28.09.14 Krištof Kintera Museum Tinguely 15.06.14 – 28.09.14 Charles Ray Kunstmuseum Basel and Museum für Gegenwartskunst 23.08.14 – 15.02.15 14/18 – Switzerland and the Great War HMB – Museum für Geschichte / Barfüsserkirche
21.11.14 Annett Louisan The Hamburg-based singer effortlessly moves between various genres, such as pop, rock, chanson and jazz. Information: www.actnews.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
03.09.14 – 01.02.15 Pharaoh’s Flowers Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig
29.12.14 The great Giuseppe Verdi Gala The best excerpts from Nabucco, Aida, Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La Traviata. Information: www.actnews.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
27.09.14 – 01.03.15 Alvar Aalto Vitra Design Museum
Festivals | Festivities 04.07.14 Summerblues Kleinbasel Sixth edition of the Kleinbasel blues festival. Information: www.summerblues.ch, venue: various locations in Kleinbasel 10.07.14 – 12.07.14 Summerstage Basel Open air with Stephan Eicher, Deep Purple, Nena, Bastian Baker and many more. Information: www.actnews.ch, venue: Park im Grünen, Münchenstein 29.07.14 – 16.08.14 Im Fluss The popular raft on the Rhine with cultural events. Information: www.imfluss.ch, venue: river banks, Mittlere Brücke 15.08.14 – 16.08.14 Open Air Basel Open air festival featuring international acts such as Maximo Park, Bonobo, Fink, Anna Aaron and many more. Information: www.openairbs.ch, venue: area Kaserne Basel 15.08.14 – 17.08.14 1. International Blues Now! Festival Basel Festival with music giants of Soul, Blues and R&B. Information: www.bluesnow.ch, venue: Volkshaus Basel 22.08.14 Em Bebbi sy Jazz 31st edition of the jazz festival in the Old Town. Information: www.embebbisyjazz.ch, venue: various locations in the Old Town 27.08.14 – 07.09.14 Basel Theatre Festival An international theatre festival, featuring contemporary theatre and dance companies. Information: www.theaterfestival.ch, venue: various theatres 28.08.14 – 31.08.14 Gässli Film Festival A film festival aimed at getting young people excited about filmmaking and promoting talent. Information: www.baselfilmfestival.ch, venue: Gerbergässlein 29.08.14 – 31.08.14 Klosterbergfest Street festival for the benefit of children in Brazil. Information: www.klosterbergfest.ch, venue: Klosterberg 29.08.14 – 06.09.14 Opera Basel The opera festival showcases Mozart’s Don Giovanni, featuring magnificent vocalists and a unique atmosphere. Information: www.opera-basel.ch, venue: Volkshaus Basel
07.09.14 – 18.01.15 Gustave Courbet Fondation Beyeler
19.10.14 – 01.02.15 Caspar Wolf – and the aesthetic conquest of nature Kunstmuseum Basel 22.10.14 – 11.01.15 Poetry of the metropolis. The Affichistes Museum Tinguely 24.10.14 – 26.04.15 Parasites. Life undercover Naturhistorisches Museum Basel 23.11.14 – 22.03.15 Peter Doig Fondation Beyeler For information on further exhibitions visit www.museenbasel.ch Miscellaneous 28.06.14 – 01.09.14 Chill am Rhy The open-air lounge on the Rhine shore below the Pfalz, daily from 5 pm – 1 am. Information: www.chillamrhy.ch 12.07.14 – 23.08.14 Cyclope A crazy, poetic spectacle inspired by Jean Tinguely. Information: www.cyclope2014.ch, venue: Klybeckquai 07.08.14 – 31.08.14 Orange Cinema The large open-air cinema on Münsterplatz. Information: www.orangecinema.ch/basel, venue: Münsterplatz 12.09.14 – 14.09.14 Hafenfest 2014 A three-day harbour festival with the slogan “open up – integrate – develop”, including music, sport and entertainment. Information: www.hafenfest.ch, venue: Stadthafen Basel-Kleinhüningen 24.09.14 – 27.09.14 “Portable Realities” Guest performance: “Terra Nova” by The Crew. Information: www.kaserne-basel.ch, venue: Haus für elektronische Künste Basel / Museum Tinguely / Kaserne Basel 27.09.14 – 22.11.14 Culturescapes Tokio 2014 The international festival is dedicated to Tokyo’s cultural landscape. Information: www.culturescapes.ch, venue: various locations 21.11.14 – 18.01.15 Palazzo Colombino Prize-winning artists and culinary delights in the out of the ordinary theatre. Information: www.palazzocolombino.ch, venue: Rosentalanlage Theatre | Opera | Ballet
30.08.14 – 31.08.14 Roman Festival Experience everyday life in ancient Roman times. Information: www.roemerfest.ch, venue: Augusta Raurica
Stagings at the Basel Theater – the highlights
24.10.14 – 13.11.14 Baloise Session Global stars of the music scene perform in an intimate club ambience. Information: www.avo.ch, venue: Messe Basel
from 19.09.14 Frankenstein Play by Mary Shelley. Venue: Schauspielhaus
06.11.14 – 09.11.14 BuchBasel The international book and literary festival, including the presentation of the Swiss Book Prize. Information: www.buchbasel.ch, venue: Festival Centre, Volkshaus Basel 10.11.13 – 23.11.13 Martinu Festtage Basel’s oldest classical music festival is being held for the 19th time. Information: www.martinu.ch, venue: various locations Classical Music 19.30 Capriccio Baroque Orchestra; “sturm & drängerisch”; Sergio Azzolini, bassoon; Conductor: Dominik Kiefer Works by Händel, Molter, Hayes, Hertel and Bach. Information: www.capriccio-barock.ch, venue: Martinskirche
05.09.14
20.09.14 19.30 Basel Chamber Orchestra; MDR Leipzig Radio Choir; Conductor: Giovanni Antonini Works by Cacciatore and Beethoven. Information: www.kammerorchesterbasel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel 03.10.14
19.30 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London; Martha Argerich, piano; Conductor: Charles Dutoit Information: www.stadtcasino.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino
12. – 13.11.14 19.30 Zarathustra; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Violine; Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies Works by Ligeti, Mozart and Strauss. Information: www.sinfonieorchesterbasel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel 16.11.14
18.11.14
19.00 Basel sinfonietta; Italian shoes; Conductor: Lavard Skou Larsen Soloists from the Ensemble Corund. Works by Rossini, Berio, Dallapiccola and Rota. Information: www.baselsinfonietta.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
from 17.09.14
L es Contes d’Hoffmann Opera by Jacques Offenbach. Venue: Grosse Bühne
from 02.10.14 Dance Talks Choreography by C. Jean-Philippe Dury, Ed Wubbe and Richard Wherlock. Venue: Grosse Bühne from 24.10.14 Don Pasquale Opera by Gaetano Donizetti. Venue: Grosse Bühne from 25.10.14
Hamlet Play by William Shakespeare. Venue: Kleine Bühne
from 31.10.14 Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui Play by Bertold Brecht. Venue: Schauspielhaus from 27.11.14 Kasimir und Karoline Play by Ödön von Horvath. Venue: Schauspielhaus from 28.11.14 Tom Sawyer und Huckleberry Finn Family play by Mark Twain. Venue: Schauspielhaus from 29.11.14
Otello Opera by Giuseppe Verdi. Venue: Grosse Bühne
from 18.12.14 Die Liebe kann tanzen Choreography by Stephan Thoss. Venue: Grosse Bühne Tickets and information: www.theater-basel.ch and at the ticket office 061 295 11 33. The programmes of the various small theatres and amateur theatre groups can be viewed at www.kleintheater.org Nightlife Acqua, Binningerstrasse 14, www.acquabasilea.ch
lounge, bar
Allegra Club, Aeschengraben 31, www.allegra-club.ch
disco, club
Atlantis, Klosterberg 13, www.atlan-tis.ch
club, concerts, bar
Bar Rouge, Messeplatz 10, 31 floor, www.barrouge.ch
bar
19.30 Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI Torino; Arcadi Volodos, piano; Conductor: Juraj Valcuha Piano Concerto by Tchaikovsky and Symphonic Poem by Respighi. Information: www.stadtcasino.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
bird’s eye jazz club, Kohlenberg 20, www.birdseye.ch
jazz club
Campari Bar, Steinenberg 7, www.restaurant-kunsthalle.ch
bar
Cargo Bar, St. Johanns-Rheinweg 46, www.cargobar.ch
bar, concerts
Das Schiff, Westquaistrasse 19, www.dasschiff.ch
bar, lounge, club
Grand Casino Basel, Flughafenstrasse 225, www.grandcasinobasel.com
casino
Hinterhof Bar, Münchensteinerstrasse 81, www.hinterhof.ch
concerts, club, bar
Kaserne Basel, Klybeckstrasse 1b, www.kaserne-basel.ch
concerts, club, bar
Kuppel, Binningerstrasse 14, www.kuppel.ch
club, bar
Nordstern, Voltastrasse 30, www.nordstern.com
disco, club
01.12.14
19.30 Chamber Orchestra Basel; Fazil Say, piano Works by Mozart, Say and Schubert. Information: www.kammerorchesterbasel.ch, venue: Stadt-Casino Basel
21.12.14
17.00 Baroque Christmas concert with the musica viva Basel ensemble; Markus Hufschmidt, flute; Thomas Schmid, harpsichord Works by Bach, Vivaldi and Händel. Information: www.musicavivabasel.ch, venue: Karthäuserkirche im Waisenhaus
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Paddy Reilly’s Irish Pub, Steinentorstrasse 45, www.irish-pub.ch pub
Traditional Events
SUD, Burgweg 7, www.sud.ch
31.07.14 Swiss National Day Celebration on the Rhine Public festival in the city centre with many attractions and fireworks over the Rhine. Information: www.basel.ch, venue: river banks, Mittlere Brücke
Markets
25.10.14 – 09.11.14 Basel Autumn Fair The oldest and largest funfair in Switzerland. Information: www.messen-maerkte.ch, venue: various locations in the city centre and at the Messe Basel
Flea Market Petersplatz: every Saturday (except 11.10.14 - 15.11.14), 7.30 am – 4 pm, Petersplatz
27.11.14 – 23.12.14 Christmas Market The unique feel of Christmastime in Basel. Information: www.baslerweihnacht.ch, venue: Barfüsserplatz, Münsterplatz
Market Hall Basel: Mon – Wed, 8 am – 8 pm; Thu – Fri, 8 am – 9 pm; Sat, 10 am – 4 pm; Sun, 9 am – 5 pm, SBB railway station
Sports 19.08.14 Basel Rhine Swimming Event Official swimming in the Rhine from 6 pm. Backup date: 26.08.14. Information: www.rheinschwimmen.ch, venue: Schaffhauserrheinweg 08.09.14 EURO 2016 – Kick-off for Switzerland Start of the qualification with a home match against England. Information: www.football.ch, Venue: St. Jakob-Park 21.09.14 slowUp Basel-Dreiland An event for pedestrians, cyclists and inline-skaters. Information: www.basel-dreiland.ch, venue: Dreiland area
club, concerts
City Market: Mon – Thu, 8.30 am – 2 pm; Fri – Sat, 8.30 am – 6 pm, Marktplatz New Goods Market: every Thursday (until 09.10.14), 7 am – 8 pm, Barfüsserplatz
Flea Market Barfüsserplatz: every second and fourth Wednesday of the month (until 08.10.14), 7 am – 7 pm, Barfüsserplatz
For further markets and information visit www.messen-maerkte.bs.ch Guided Tours Walking tour of the Old Town: until 01.11.14 daily except Sundays; from 01.11.14 every Saturday, 2.30 – 4.30 pm, Meeting point: Tourist Information at Barfüsserplatz Public tours of the Rathaus (City Hall): until 01.11.14 every Tuesday and Saturday, from 01.11.14 until 27.12.14 every Saturday; at 3.30 pm and 4.30 pm, Tours in German only. Augusta Raurica: until 28.09.14 every Sunday (except 31.08.14), 3 – 4.30 pm, Tours in German only. Discovery trip in a vintage tram: every Sunday at 10.30 am and on reservation at 11.45 am: phone 061 268 68 68 or info@basel.com
28.09.14 IWB Basel Marathon Marathon with music along the route. Information: www.manorbaselmarathon.ch, venue: Basel city
Box Offices
18.10.14 – 26.10.14 Swiss Indoors Basel – ATP World Tour 500 One of the most significant indoor tennis tournaments in the world. Information: www.swissindoorsbasel.ch, venue: St. Jakobshalle
BaZ am Aeschenplatz, Aeschenplatz 7, phone 061 281 84 84
15.11.14 BaselHead 2014 The international rowing race on the Rhine in the middle of the city. Information: www.baselhead.org
Starticket, phone 0900 325 325 (CHF 1.19/min.), www.starticket.ch
29.11.14 32nd Basel City Run The traditional running event across the festively illuminated city centre. Information: www.stadtlauf.ch 27.12.14 – 29.12.14 Women’s Top Volley International 26th international women’s volley tournament. Information: www.topvolley.ch, venue: St. Jakobshalle Fairs 25.10.14 – 02.11.14 Basel Wine Fair North-western Switzerland’s prime event for the wine industry.
Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, phone 061 206 99 96 Box office at Stadt-Casino, Steinenberg 14, phone 061 273 73 73 Box office at Theater Basel, Theaterplatz, phone 061 295 11 33 Ticketcorner AG, phone 0900 800 800 (CHF 1.19/min.), www.ticketcorner.ch Preview January – June 2015 08.01.15 - 11.01.15 Longines CSI Basel 20.01.15
Vogel Gryff
16.01.15
Basel Museum Night
06.02.15 – 15.02.15 Muba 23.02.15 – 25.02.15 Basel Carnival 06.03.15 – 07.03.15 BScene – The Basel Clubfestival 10.03.15 – 15.03.15 Badminton Swiss Open 19.03.15 – 26.03.15 Baselworld
25.10.14 – 02.11.14 Basler Herbstwarenmesse (Consumer Goods Fair) Consumer goods in various fields such as living, leisure, sport, health and much more.
14.04.15 – 19.04.15 Blues Festival Basel
All fairs take place in the halls at Messeplatz. Information: www.mch-group.com
24.04.15 - 26.04.15 Blickfang Basel
Basel Tourism Aeschenvorstadt 36, CH-4010 Basel Phone +41 (0)61 268 68 68, Fax +41 (0)61 268 68 70 info@basel.com, www.basel.com
16.04.15 – 10.05.15 International Jazz Festival Basel 18.06.15 – 21.06.15 Art Basel All information is supplied without liability and is subject to change. This is an excerpt from the events calendar and gives an overview of the highlights. The current detailed events calendar can be viewed on www.basel.com. This highlights calendar is available on subscription. This is a service provided by Basel Tourism. The publication goes to press six weeks before its release date.