New year, new talents, new music! Enter cool band THE BIANCA STORY from Basel. Try imagining Heaven 17, the B-52′s and Talking Heads at a Fleetwood Mac reunion gig and you’re probably nowhere near. Through this vibrant 5-piece, the 80s …
Winter Symphony
Between Christmas and New Year, the Engadin is steeped in a festive ambience, not just because of its enchanting snowy-white landscape but also because of the magical concerts performed by the Engadin Symphony Orchestra. This classic concert is one of …
Pop Princesses
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce: LENKA! The Australian pop princess will present her new album “Two” at the Blueballs Festival in Lucerne. (I know. Don’t ask.) But that’s not all! American R&B queen Macy Gray will grace the stage …
Moon & Stars
And even MORE music! (Recognize a pattern there?) Now this is my personal favourite among the many summer music festivals in Switzerland. The Moon & Stars Festival in Locarno transforms the trendy city of Locarno into a spectacular show of …
Voices of the World
More great music! A highpoint of the region’s summer of culture is the Stimmenfestival at various event venues in the region of Basel. Different ensembles, workshops and international starts dedicate themselves to the most versatile of all “instruments”, the human …
Music in the castle
Last chance to listen to sweet tunes in a medieval setting! Within the walls of Castello Montebello in Bellinzona, Ticino (one of the many Swiss UNESCO World Heritage Sites) the international chamber-music festival is nearing its climax. This standout in …
The Martha Argerich Project
Perk up your ears, world of World class music in Lugano, Switzerland with the tenth rendition of the famous “Progetto Martha Argerich” (Martha Argerich Project). Martha Argerich, born in Argentina in 1941, is considered the most fiery and virtuoso pianist …
Livetour Day 2: Reac-Table
What is that? It’s a reactable! Believe it or not it’s a musical instrument that electronically manipulates notes and tempos, bending and shaping the properties of sound waves. These manipulations create interesting noises and variations on musical notes that musicians …
Electric Blanket in Summer Time
Hey! Do you remember this post we had about Bern pop band Electric Blanket? They just have realeased their first single of their forthcoming new album and it’s a cover of Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights”. Not to disparage the great …