Zurich scene guide
Zurich scene guide — find your venue by sound. House lands at Kauz. The venues, promoters and artists shaping Zurich’s electronic scene.
Find your venue
- House — if you like Marco Carola: Kauz, Stereo (Zurich), Riithalle
- Techno — if you like Super Flu: Hive Club, MÄX, Kraftwerk
- Tech House — if you like Marco Carola: Riithalle, Warehouse ZRH, Palais Mascotte
- Electronica — if you like Parra for Cuva: Raedli, Komplex Klub, Studio Zürich
- Trance — if you like Kichta: Fabrik Du Plaisir, MÄX, Club 04
- Drum & Bass — if you like Delta Heavy: MÄX, Dynamo, Salzhaus
- Pop: Kauz, MÄX, Labüsch-Bar, Winterthur
Busiest venues
How big is Zurich’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,231 club nights across 146 venues in Zurich, featuring 1,400 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue — see what’s on in Zurich tonight.
Which Zurich venues have the most club nights?
Counted over the trailing 12 months of listings:
| Venue | Nights (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Kauz | 140 |
| Supermarket | 139 |
| Club Bellevue | 102 |
| Hive Club | 80 |
| MÄX | 78 |
| Club04 | 75 |
| EXIL | 43 |
| Kaufleuten | 36 |
| Club 04 | 35 |
| Raedli | 34 |
What time do Zurich club nights actually start and end?
From the 1,231 listings publishing door times: the median Zurich night opens at 22:00 — 38% open before 22:00, 62% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 234 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 05:00, 67% run past 04:00 and 40% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a club night in Zurich cost?
Across the 166 listings publishing prices (13% of all nights): the median advance ticket is CHF 25, with half of all nights between CHF 10 and CHF 30. 23% of listed nights are free.
When does Zurich go out?
Saturday is the biggest night (46% of all listings); Friday and Saturday together carry 80% of the week. The busiest month of the year is September.
What does Zurich sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 37% · Techno 29% · Tech House 12% · Trance 6% · Electronica 4% · Electro 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
All figures derived from soundcheck’s listings database over the trailing 365 days; updated with each rebuild.