3 Best Performing Arts in Basel, Switzerland

The Stadtcasino hosts the Basel Symphony Orchestra and the Basel Chamber Orchestra. This is also the city's top address for a wide range of visiting musicians. The venue was renovated by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and reopened in fall 2020.

Live music, from rock to swing, is on offer many nights a week at this restaurant-bar-club, along with occasional DJs and dance parties.

This important music academy draws top-drawer international performers—though most of the regular shows are given by students. However, the concerts in the lovely rooms are often free, with registration required in advance online.