Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel
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The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) – the world’s biggest music competition – was held in Basel in 2025. The ESC is more than just a music competition: it connects and inspires people across all borders. From 10 to 17 May 2025, Basel hosted an extensive programme of events surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest.
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) – the world’s biggest music competition – was held in Basel in 2025. The ESC is more than just a music competition: it connects and inspires people across all borders. From 10 to 17 May 2025, Basel hosted an extensive programme of events surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurovision Venues
Eurovision Song Contest: Main Show
From 12 to 17 May 2025, the world's largest music competition took place with a total of nine shows at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel.
Arena plus
The Arena Plus was the ultimate place to celebrate the ESC final on 17 May 2025 together with thousands of fans.
Eurovision Village
The Arena plus was the ultimate place to celebrate the ESC final on 17 May 2025 together with thousands of fans. An activation programme ran daily from 10 to 17 May 2025 at 12 noon at Messe Basel. This included free live concerts, public viewings, food and drink stands and much more.
EuroClub & Café
This included free live concerts, public screenings, food and drink stands, and much more. ESC fans celebrated at the EuroClub until late at night from 10 to 17 May, starting at 11 p.m. each day.
Eurovision Square
The open-air stage on Barfüsserplatz was a stage of diversity: Every day, it hosted mainly local and regional acts – in keeping with the ‘Crossing Borders’ theme, there were also regional acts from neighbouring Germany and France. The programme included free live concerts, public screenings, food and drink stands and much more. ESC fans partied late into the night at the EuroClub every day from 10 to 17 May, starting at 11 p.m.
Eurovision Street & Boulevard
During the ESC, Steinenvorstadt became Eurovision Street. This included free live concerts, public viewings, food and drink stands, and much more. ESC fans celebrated in the EuroClub until late at night from 10 to 17 May, starting at 11 p.m. every day.
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