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Line-up Session Basel AG, Grenzacherstrasse 79, 4058 Basel BALOISE SESSION 2017 21 October - 09 November 2017 _________________________________________________________________________________ Contents Page Long media text 3 Short media text 5 Concerts and Admission Prices 6 Advance Ticket Sales 7 Artist Photos 7 Contact BALOISE SESSION 7 Social Media 7 Sponsors / Media Partners 8 Chris Rea / Imelda May 9 Goldfrapp / Clean Bandit 11 Nelly Furtado / Nek 13 Kaleo / Ásgeir 15 Madness / Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 17 Alicia Keys / Ira May / Annie Goodchild 19 Kool & the Gang / Dabu Fantastic 21 Gilberto Gil / Amadou & Mariam 23 Tim Bendzko / Max Giesinger 25 Session Basel AG 21 October 2017 2 BALOISE SESSION 2017 21 October - 09 November 2017 _________________________________________________________________________________ Long media text BALOISE SESSION 2017 – Unforgettable concerts in an intimate, club-like setting by candlelight From 21 October to 9 November 2017 Basel once more pulses to the beat of music. That’s when the BALOISE SESSION opens its doors for the 32nd time. Ten star-studded evenings of concerts featuring 19 artists with powerful voices, great songs and energetic performances. Concerts held in the intimate club-like setting by candlelight are an experience not to be missed. Music fans can look forward to appearances by legendary guitar icon Chris Rea, the cult electropop duo Goldfrapp, hitmaker Nelly Furtado, international star Alicia Keys, the Brazilian maestro Gilberto Gil and German pop poet Max Giesinger. The OPENING NIGHT of the BALOISE SESSION features none other than Chris Rea. After years as a blues singer, he has returned to pop for his latest album. The British artist will be supported by the equally versatile Imelda May. Lift off for the «ELECTRONIC COSMOS» and enjoy an evening of electro vibes: On 25 October the English band Goldfrapp brings one of the most influential and atmospheric electro pop duos of the past two decades to Basel. The chart-topping British electro-crossover group Clean Bandit rounds off the evening’s entertainment. An evening chock-full of earworms: Nelly Furtado and Nek have both churned out catchy hits such as «I’m Like A Bird» and «Laura non c’e». Now the two POP SUPERSTARS appear together on 27 October at the BALOISE SESSION, bringing along old favourites like «Say It Right» and «Lascia che io sia» as well as songs from their current albums. On 29 October it’s time for «ICELAND CALLING»! The Icelandic music scene is gaining cult status. So it's high time to dedicate an evening to the country in the Far North. For the first time live in Switzerland, we bring you Kaleo: the electrifying shooting stars of 2017. Before that, Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir will be capti- vating the audience with his spherical sounds. 31 October is «MAD MANN’S NIGHT»: they are part of England’s cultural musical heritage and have influenced an entire generation with their genres: Madness with ska, Manfred Mann's Earth Band with melodious prog-rock. Let the party begin! Enjoy «AN EVENING WITH …» Alicia Keys. The icon and winter of 15 Grammys will be performing on two consecutive evenings – 1 and 2 November – in what is, for her, the very intimate club-like setting of the BALOISE SESSION. Each concert will be opened by a prominent female singer on the local scene: Ira May and Annie Goodchild. Session Basel AG 21 October 2017 3 BALOISE SESSION 2017 21 October - 09 November 2017 _________________________________________________________________________________ On 3 November the BALOISE SESSION is honoured to present Kool & the Gang, arguably the most successful disco, funk and soul group ever. Dabu Fantastic from the Zurich Oberland will open the concert with toe-tapping dance sounds. «LET’S CELEBRATE»! On 7 November, Brazil and Africa come together at the Rhine knee: A world music summit at which the Brazilian maestro Gilberto Gil meets the duo Amadou & Mariam from Mali in West Africa. A multi-faceted encounter under the motto «HEAR THE WORLD»! Two of Germany's hottest pop poets meet on 9 November under the motto «MANN SINGT DEUTSCH». Both belong to a new generation of German pop-poets who evoke strong feelings through their songs. «Established global stars side by side with new musical discoveries; every year this is how we envision our programme, which evening after evening tells new stories and lets our audiences escape the everyday. Here the discovery of the year, Kaleo; there the international superstar Alicia Keys. In our view, a line-up of which we can be proud, and one that once more brings the world to Basel», says Beatrice Stirnimann, CEO. For more information about the programme and advance ticket sales, visit baloisesession.ch. All concert performances are recorded and broadcast to 140 countries on five continents. All concerts start at 8 pm and are held in the Event Hall of the Basel Fair. Presenting Sponsor Basler Versicherungen Principal Sponsors Notenstein La Roche Privatbank, Novartis, Dufry, MCH Group, Cornèrcard, Merian Iselin Klinik, Land Rover Principal Media Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), Partners Schweizer Illustrierte, Basler Zeitung Advance ticket sales Tickets are available at baloisesession.ch and at all Ticketcorner advance ticket sales offices as well as ticketcorner.ch, Tel. 0900 800 800 (CHF 1.19 per min.). Basel, 21 October 2017 Characters: 3’802 For further media information, contact: Session Basel AG, Beatrice Stirnimann, Grenzacherstrasse 79, 4058 Basel Tel.: +41 61 686 44 98 E-Mail: [email protected], Website: baloisesession.ch Session Basel AG 21 October 2017 4 BALOISE SESSION 2017 21 October - 09 November 2017 _________________________________________________________________________________ Short media text BALOISE SESSION 2017 – The finest musical entertainment in a unique club-like setting The autumn concert season is almost here, and with it the 32nd edition of the BALOISE SESSION. From 21 October to 9 November the international boutique mu- sic festival presents a star-studded programme full of musical gems. On 10 evenings, 19 top acts and newcomers will be conjuring up musical magic for visitors: Sat 21 Oct. Opening Night Chris Rea / Imelda May Wed 25 Oct. Electronic Cosmos Goldfrapp / Clean Bandit Fri 27 Oct. Pop Superstars Nelly Furtado / Nek Sun 29 Oct. Iceland Calling Kaleo / Ásgeir Tues 31 Oct. Mad Mann’s Night Madness / Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Wed 01 Nov. An Evening with … Alicia Keys / Ira May Thurs 02 Nov. An Evening with… Alicia Keys / Annie Goodchild Fri 03 Nov. Let’s Celebrate Kool & the Gang / Dabu Fantastic Tues 07 Nov. Hear the World Gilberto Gil / Amadou & Mariam Thurs 09 Nov. Mann singt Deutsch Tim Bendzko / Max Giesinger All concerts start at 8 pm and are held in the Event Hall of the Basel Fair. Presenting Sponsor Basler Versicherungen Principal Sponsors Notenstein La Roche Privatbank, Novartis, Dufry, MCH Group, Cornèrcard, Merian Iselin Klinik, Land Rover Principal Media Partners Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF), Schweizer Illustrierte, Basler Zeitung For more information, visit baloisesession.ch. Basel, 21 October 2017 Characters: 933 For further media information, contact: Session Basel AG, Beatrice Stirnimann, Grenzacherstrasse 79, 4058 Basel Tel.: +41 61 686 44 98 E-Mail: [email protected], Website: baloisesession.ch Session Basel AG 21 October 2017 5 BALOISE SESSION 2017 21 October - 09 November 2017 _________________________________________________________________________________ CONCERTS AND ADMISSION PRICES (incl. advance sale fee & VAT, excl. service charge of max. CHF 1.90) All concerts are held in the Event Hall of the Basel Fair. Prices in CHF Cat. 1 Cat. 2 Cat. 3 Sat 21 Oct. 2017 OPENING NIGHT Chris Rea / Imelda May 160 130 100 Wed 25 Oct. 2017 ELECTRONIC COSMOS Goldfrapp / Clean Bandit 110 90 70 Fri 27 Oct. 2017 POP SUPERSTARS Nelly Furtado / Nek 150 120 90 Sun 29 Oct. 2017 ICELAND CALLING Kaleo / Ásgeir 100 80 60 Tues 31 Oct. 2017 MAD MANN’S NIGHT Madness / Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 130 110 90 Wed 01 Nov. 2017 AN EVENING WITH … Alicia Keys / Ira May 270 230 190 Thurs 02 Nov. 2017 AN EVENING WITH … Alicia Keys / Annie Goodchild 270 230 190 Fri 03 Nov. 2017 LET’S CELEBRATE Kool & the Gang / Dabu Fantastic 120 100 80 Tues 07 Nov. 2017 HEAR THE WORLD Gilberto Gil / Amadou & Mariam 100 80 60 Thurs 09 Nov. 2017 MANN SINGT DEUTSCH Tim Bendzko / Max Giesinger 100 80 60 Session Basel AG 21 October 2017 6 BALOISE SESSION 2017 21 October - 09 November 2017 _________________________________________________________________________________ ADVANCE TICKET SALES Tickets are available at: baloisesession.ch Ticketcorner advance ticket sales offices ticketcorner.ch Tel. 0900 800 800 (CHF 1.19 per min.). ARTIST PHOTOS Promotional artist photos can be downloaded from baloisesession.ch under «Media». If required, you can request your personal media login online. Please include the photo credit provided in the file when using the photos. Live photos can be ordered from our festival photographer Dominik Plüss. Contact: Photo Pluess Productions Office: +41 61 373 83 10 Mobile: +41 79 606 71 59 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: photopluess.ch CONTACT BALOISE SESSION Session Basel AG Grenzacherstrasse 79 4058 Basel CEO: Beatrice Stirnimann E-Mail: [email protected] Website: baloisesession.ch Tel.: +41 61 686 44 44 SOCIAL MEDIA BALOISE SESSION can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. facebook.com/BALOISESESSIONBasel twitter.com/BALOISESESSION instagram.com/baloisesession