Baloise Session

(05/29/2002–12/05/2025)

Music

ARTE (FR)

Baloise Session (until 2012 known as AVO SESSION Basel) is an indoor music festival, which takes place every October/November in Basel, Switzerland. The festival features international as well as national artists of diverse music genres in an intimate club setting.

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Episodes

Season 2002

S2002E01

The Temptations Revue / Andreas Vollenweider & Friends / Abdullah Ibrahim Special

May 29, 2002 at 10:00 PM

S2002E02

AVO Session Basel 2001

September 25, 2002 at 10:00 PM

S2002E03

Count Basie Orchestra

November 27, 2002 at 11:00 PM

S2002E04

Maceo Parker

November 27, 2002 at 11:00 PM

Season 2003

S2003E01

Popmonster

July 23, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E02

Chris de Burgh

July 23, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E03

Gilberto Gil

July 30, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E04

Susana Baca

July 30, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E05

Pop All'Italiana – Francesco Renga

August 06, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E06

Pop All'Italiana – Gianna Nannini

August 06, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E07

Vocal Pop: Lobith / Patricia Kaas

August 13, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E08

Dianne Reeves

August 20, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E09

D.U.P. featuring Dave Stewart, Mudbone Cooper & Jimmy Cliff

August 20, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E10

Willy De Ville

August 27, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E11

African Meeting: Mory Kanté und Angélique Kidjo

September 03, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E12

New Orleans Parade – The Big Chris Barber Band/Lilian Boutté

September 10, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E13

Discovery Night – Ryan Adams Solo Performance & Jesse Malin

September 17, 2003 at 10:00 PM

S2003E14

Hawksley Workman – Dave Brubeck

September 24, 2003 at 10:00 PM

Season 2004

S2004E01

Melanie C

June 19, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E02

The Beach Boys

June 26, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E03

Das Duo Stiller Has

June 27, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E04

Deep Purple

August 07, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E05

Solomon Burke

August 21, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E06

Take 6

September 12, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E07

Nigel Kennedy & the Jarek Smietana Quartet featuring Tomasz Nowak

October 02, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E08

Stephan Eicher

October 09, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E09

Core 22

October 23, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E10

Adrian Weyermann

October 23, 2004 at 10:00 PM

S2004E11

The Robert Cray Band

December 18, 2004 at 11:00 PM

Season 2005

S2005E01

Bryan Ferry

January 29, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E02

John Hiatt & The Goners

February 19, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E03

Sarah Slean

February 19, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E04

Les Gigolos

February 20, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E05

Buddha's Gamblers / The Barrelhouse Jazzband

March 12, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E06

Ronan Keating

May 07, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E07

Lionel Richie

July 30, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E08

In Concert: Seven

August 20, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E09

Ibrahim Ferrer

August 27, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E10

Naturally7

August 28, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E11

Die Fantastischen Vier

September 17, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E12

Natacha Atlas

September 18, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E13

Moya Brennan

September 25, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E14

Vocal Sampling

October 15, 2005 at 10:00 PM

S2005E15

Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings

November 05, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E16

Chaka Khan

November 05, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E17

Al Jarreau

November 06, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E18

The Count Basie Orchestra

November 19, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E19

Sugababes

November 20, 2005 at 11:00 PM

S2005E20

Lovebugs

November 27, 2005 at 11:00 PM

Season 2006

S2006E01

Status Quo

February 25, 2006 at 11:00 PM

S2006E02

Simply Red

February 26, 2006 at 11:00 PM

S2006E03

Marianne Faithfull

April 22, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E04

a-ha – Highlights

April 23, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E05

Signorino TJ

April 29, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E06

Seal – Highlights

May 06, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E07

Omara Portuondo

May 20, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E08

Jazz with Jacques Loussier

September 02, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E09

AVO Session Basel 2005: Francesco de Gregori

October 15, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E10

AVO Session Basel 2005: Lizz Wright

October 15, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E11

Herbert Grönemeyer presents Grönland

October 21, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E12

AVO Session Basel 2005: Nubya

October 21, 2006 at 10:00 PM

S2006E13

P!nk

November 03, 2006 at 11:00 PM

S2006E15

Elton John - AVO Session 2006

November 17, 2006 at 11:00 PM

S2006E20

AVO Session Basel 2005: Vonda Shepard

November 19, 2006 at 11:00 PM

S2006E21

AVO Session Basel 2005: Barbara Hendricks Jazz Project

November 19, 2006 at 11:00 PM

Season 2007

S2007E01

AVO Session Basel 2006: Compania Maria Serrano

June 16, 2007 at 10:00 PM

S2007E02

AVO Session Basel 2006: Ad-Rian

July 21, 2007 at 10:00 PM

S2007E03

AVO Session Basel 2006: Bligg

September 15, 2007 at 10:00 PM

S2007E04

AVO Session Basel 2006: Skye

September 16, 2007 at 10:00 PM

S2007E05

AVO Session Basel 2005: Vaya con Dios

December 20, 2007 at 11:00 PM

S2007E06

AVO Session Basel 2003: Solomon Burke

December 20, 2007 at 11:00 PM

S2007E07

AVO Session Basel 2006: Annett Louisan

December 22, 2007 at 11:00 PM

Season 2012

S2012E01

Eric Clapton

November 13, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Season 2014

S2014E01

Leona Lewis

November 08, 2014 at 11:00 PM

Season 2015

S2015E01

Sarah Connor

October 23, 2015 at 10:00 PM

S2015E02

Toto Play Baloise Session

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Season 2016

S2016E01

Norah Jones

October 01, 2016 at 10:00 PM

S2016E02

Brian Wilson Plays Baloise Session

October 31, 2016 at 11:00 PM

Season 2017

S2017E01

Goldfrapp

November 02, 2017 at 11:00 PM

S2017E02

Imelda May

November 03, 2017 at 11:00 PM

S2017E03

Nelly Furtado

November 03, 2017 at 11:00 PM

S2017E04

Madness

November 04, 2017 at 11:00 PM

S2017E05

Chris Rea

November 04, 2017 at 11:00 PM

S2017E06

Alicia Keys

December 08, 2017 at 11:00 PM

S2017E07

Kool & the Gang Play Baloise Session

January 01, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Season 2019

S2019E01

Herbert Grönemeyer

October 12, 2019 at 10:00 PM

S2019E02

Ms. Lauryn Hill

January 04, 2019 at 11:00 PM

S2019E03

Dido - Baloise Session 2019

March 13, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Season 2023

S2023E01

Jessie J

November 14, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Season 2024

S2024E01

Take That

November 06, 2024 at 11:00 PM

S2024E02

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

November 08, 2024 at 11:00 PM

S2024E03

Seal

November 09, 2024 at 11:00 PM

S2024E04

Robert Plant presents Saving Grace Feat Suzi Dian

November 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM

S2024E05

Natalie Imbruglia

November 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM

S2024E06

Mika

November 13, 2024 at 11:00 PM

S2024E07

Álvaro Soler

November 21, 2024 at 11:00 PM

S2024E08

Jacob Collier

November 21, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Season 2025

S2025E01

Parov Stelar

October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E02

Amy Macdonald

October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E03

Aloe Blacc

November 04, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E04

Johannes Oerding

November 06, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E05

Duran Duran

November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E06

Jon Batiste

November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E07

Larkin Poe

December 04, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E08

Dermot Kennedy

December 04, 2025 at 11:00 PM

S2025E09

Queens of the Stone Age

December 05, 2025 at 11:00 PM