Basel scene guide
Basel scene guide. Techno lands at Elysia. Venues, promoters and artists in Basel. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like MARRØN: Elysia, Nest
- House: Club Cello, Stiftung Brasilea
- Trance · if you like Dominik André: Nest
- Disco · if you like Kirollus: Elysia, Kuppel
- Experimental · if you like Nayoo: Nest
- Tech House: Club Cello
Busiest venues
How big is Basel’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 341 gigs across 56 venues in Basel, featuring 420 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Basel tonight.
Which Basel venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Nordstern | 102 |
| Nest | 45 |
| Atlantis Club | 35 |
| Kaschemme Basel | 25 |
| Club Cello | 21 |
| Elysia | 17 |
| TBA - Club Cello | 11 |
| Postkantine | 9 |
| Das Viertel | 7 |
| Kuppel | 5 |
What time do Basel gigs start and end?
From the 341 listings publishing door times: the median Basel gig opens at 23:00. 30% open before 22:00, 69% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 88 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 05:00, 65% run past 04:00 and 45% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Basel cost?
Across the 54 listings publishing prices (16% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is CHF 20, with half of all gigs between CHF 10 and CHF 25. 15% of listed gigs are free.
When does Basel go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (51% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 87% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Basel sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 29% · Techno 27% · Trance 10% · Electronica 10% · Tech House 8% · Deep House 6%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.