Believe it or not, these artists have all performed live on our stage:
A Fine Frenzy, A.L. Kennedy, Adam Green, Adam Ten, Adolf Muschg, Adrian Solo, Adriana Calcanhotto, Adriatique, AETHER, Agota Dimen, Ahmad Mansour, Ai Wei Wei, Akon, Alesso, Al McKay, Alain Berset, Alain Claude Sulzer, Alain de Botton, Albert Hammond, Alberto Venzago, Alborosie, Aleida Assmann, Alex Capus, Alex Hepburn, Alexa Hennig von Lange, Alexander Abreu y Havana D’Primera, Alfred Dorfer, Alice Hasters, Alice Schwarzer, Aloe Blacc, Amadou & Mariam, Amaral, Amélie Nothomb, Amina Abdulkadir, Amos Lee, Amp Fiddler, Amparo Sanchez, Amy Mcdonald, Amy Winehouse, Ana Moura, André Heller, Andrea Levy, Andrea Oliva, Andreas Altmann, Andreas Ottensamer, Andreas Thiel, Andreas Vollenweider, Andres Lutz, Andrew Bird, Andri Perl, Andy Allo, Andy McKee, Anfisa Letyago, Ane Brun, Anet Corti, Angelika Overath, Angélique Kidjo, Angie Stone, Ani DiFranco, Anja Kampmann, Anke Engelke, ANNA, Anna Calvi, Anna Depenbusch, Anna Kaenzig, Anna Rossinelli, Anna Stothard, Anna Ternheim, Anna Trauffer, Annakin, Anne Cuneo, Anne-Marie, Annett Louisan, Anoushka Shankar, Antoine, Anthony McCarten, Apparat, Argy, Ariane von Graffenried, Arno Camenisch, Arno, Arno Geiger, Arnon Grünberg, Arrested Development, Asa, Asaf Avidan, Asita Hamidi’s Bazaar, Asmin Sextet, Astrid Rosenfeld, August Alsina, Avi Avital, Axel Hacke, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Ayo, Aziza Mustapha Zadeh
Baba Shrimps, Bänz Friedli, Bastian Baker, Barbara Bleisch, Beady Bell, Beat Schlatter, Bebel Gilberto, Ben Becker, Ben L’Oncle Soul, Benedict Wells, Benedicte Savoy, Beni Moore, Benjamin Clementine, Benjamin Lebert, Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre, Benny Benassi, Bernhard Schlink, Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man, Beth Hart, Bettye LaVette, Big Zis, Birgit Schmid, Birgit Vanderbeke, Bitter Ruin, Black Circle, Black Coffee, Bligg, Blixa Bargeld, BLOND:ISH, Blumentopf, Bob Geldof, Bob Moses, Bodo Kirchhoff, Bob James, Bonnie Prince Billy, Bonobo, Booker T. Jones, Bootsy Collins & the Funk Unity Band, Boy, Brazilian Girls, Bret Easton Ellis, Bright Eyes, Broilers, Brooke Fraser, Bugge Wesseltoft, Buika, Büne Huber, Burhan Öcal, Bürger Lars Dietrich
C.O.E.D., Cachaito Lopez, Camel, Camille, Candy Dulfer, Caravan Palace, Carmen Cortés, Carminho, Carl Cox, Carles Puigdemont, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Caro Emerald, Carolin Emcke, Cat Power, Charles Bradley, Charles Lewinsky, Charles Nguela, Charlie Haden Duo, Charlie Winston, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Charlotte De Witte, Cheika Rimitti, Chelina Manuhutu, Chico César, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chloe Charles, Chlyklass, Christian Kracht, Christian Seiler, Christian Uetz, Christina Perri, Christina Stürmer, Christoph Blocher, Christophe Maé, Christoph Maria Herbst, Christoph Ransmayr, Christophe Maé, Christopher Brookmyre, Cirkus, Claudia Pinero, Clemens J. Setz, Clemens Meyer, Cloonee, Clueso, CocoRosie, Cody ChesnuTT, Colbie Caillat, Colm Toibin, Colson Whitehead, Compay Segundo, Conchita Wurst, Conor Oberst, Constantin Seibt, Corine Mauch, Corinne Bailey Rae, Cory Henry, Cowboys from Hell, Cristina Branco, CRO, Cyndi Lauper, Cypress Hill
D’Angelo, Dada Ante Portas, Damian Lazarus, Dana Golan, Dana Grigorcea, Daniel Götsch, Daniel Kehlmann, Daniel Lanois, Daniel Levin, Daniel Powter, Daniel Ryser, Dave Stewart, David Bröckelmann, David Gerrett, David Guterson, David Mitchell, David Moralles, David Nicholls, David Sanborn, David Sedaris, De La Soul, Dean Lewis, Deborah De Luca, Deborah Feldman, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Deniz Yücel, Dennis Lehan, DePhazz, Desiigner, Devendra Banhart, Die Fantastischen Vier, Die Toten Hosen, Diego El Cigala, Dieter Meier, DIXON, DJ Antoine, Dodo Hug, Dominic Deville, Donavon Frankenreiter, Dom Dolla, Donna Leon, Doris Dörrie, Doris Knecht, Dorothee Elmiger, Douglas Coupland, Dr. Alban, Dr. John, Dub Inc.
Eckhard Nickel, Economist, Ed Motta, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Thoneick, Edoardo Bennato, Edouard Louis, Eduardo Mendoza, EDX, Egberto Gismonti, Electro Deluxe, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Element of Crime, Eli Paperboy Reed, Eliades Ochoa, Eliane Elias, Elif Shafak, Elisa, Elisabeth Bronfen, Elisabeth Kopp, Elke Heidenreich, Emil, Emiliana Torrini, Endo Anaconda, Eric Bibb, Eric Church, Erik Morillo, Erik Truffaz, Erika Stucky, Esbjörn Svensson, Esperanza Spalding, Estrella Morente, Etta Scollo, Eva Menasse, Eva Ayllon, Eveline Hasler, Evelinn Trouble
Faber, Fabian Unteregger, Fai Baba, Fatboy Slim, Fatoumata Diawara, Faudel, Fazil Say, Federica De Cesco, Felix Jaehn, Felix Schaad, Felwine Sarr, Femi Kuti, Feridun Zaimoglu, Fettes Brot, Fil, Fink, Fisher, Flying Pickets, Foy Vance, Francesca Segal, Frank Goosen, Frank Schulz, Frank Spilker, Franz Hohler, Franzobel, Fred Wesley, Funk Unit
Gabriel Vetter, Gal Costa, Gansch, Gary Clark Jr., Gavin DeGraw, Gentleman, George Clinton, Gerardo Núnez, Gereon Klug, Gerhard Meister, Gerhart Polt, Giacobbo Müller, Gianmaria Testa, Glen Hansard, Harry G, Globi, Gloria, Goldfrapp, Gov’t Mule, Grand Mother’s Funck, Grandbrothers, Gregor Gysi, Gregor Meyle, Grizzly Bear, Guajiro Mirabal, Gülsha Adijli, Gunna, Guy Gerber
Häberli Oggier, Habib Koité, Hakim, Han Kang, Hania Rani, Hanif Kureishi, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Hanspeter Müller-Drossart, Harald Haerter, Harald Schmidt, Hardwell, Harvey Mason, Hazel Brugger, Hayley Kiyoko, Heather Nova, Heavytones, Hecht, Heidi Happy, Helen Fitzgerald, Helen Schneider, Henning Mankell, Henrik Freischlader Trio, Henry Rollins, Herbert, Herbert Grönemeyer, Hindi Zahra, Hooverphonic, Hotei, Howard Jacobsen, Hubert von Goisern, Huck Finn, Huggel, Hugh Masekela, HVOB
I Blame Coco, I Muvrini, Ian Rankin, Ida Sand, Ilija Trojanow, Ina Müller, Incognito, India.Arie, Indira Paganotto, Ingrid Noll, Iris Berben, Irvine Welsh, Ismail Kadere, Ivan Glasenberg, Ivan Lins
J.R. Moehringer, Jack Bruce, Jacob Collier, Jaël, Jakob Arjouni, James Carter Sextet, James Gruntz, James Morrison, James Hype, Jamie Cullum, Jamie Jones, Jamie Lidell, Jamiroquai, Jan Assmann, Jan Costin Wagner, Jan Koneffke, Jan Oliver, Jane Birkin, Jane Monheit, Jarabe De Palo, Jason Mraz, Javier Marias, Jean Ziegler, Jeet Thayil, Jen Dale, Jenny Erpenbeck, Jimmy Cliff, Jimmy Ragusa, JJ Grey & Marc Broussard, Joachim Meyerhoff, Joan Armatrading, Joan as Policewoman, Joao Bosco e Grupo, Jochen Diestelmeyer, Jochen Malmsmeier, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Jackson, Joe Zawinul, Joey Goebel, Joel Dicker, John Banville, John Cale, John Cleese, John Grant, John Hiatt, John Irving, John Legend, John M. Coetzee, John Newman, John Scofield, John Summit, Johnny Flynn, Jojo Mayer, Jonas Blue, Jonas Lüscher, Jonathan Jeremiah, Jonathan Safran Foer, Jonathan Wilson, Jools Holland, José Gonzalez, José James, Josef Hader, Joseph O’Conner, Josh Bazell, Joshua Redman Band, Joss Stone, Joy Denalane, Juanes, Judith Butler, Judith Hermann, Judith Holofernes, Judith Schalansky, Juli Zeh, Julia Franck, Julia Holter, Julian Barnes, Julian Sartorius, Jumpha Lahiri, Junot Diaz, Jurczok 1001, Jürg Halter, Jürgen Becker
K’naan, Kafi Freitag, Kalabrese, Kamasi Washington, Karl Ove Knausgard, Kaspar Schnetzler, Katie Melua, Katja Früh, Katrin Bauerfeind, Katy Perry, Katzenjammer, Keane, Kelis, Keb› Mo›, Ken Follett, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, Kent Nagano, Kevin Costner, Kevin Fries, Keziah Jones, Kim de l’Horizon, King Pepe, Klangkarussell, Klara Obermüller, Klaus Doldinger’s Passport, Klaus Florian Vogt, Klaus Kinski, Klaus Merz, Knuth und Tucek, Kodaline, Kölsch, Kolsimcha, Konerland, Kool Savas, Kruder & Dorfmeister, KT Gorique, KT Tunstall, Kurt Aeschbacher, Kutti MC, Kyla la Grange
LaBrassBanda, Lady Bitch Ray, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lambchop, Lara Stoll, Larry Carlton, Laura De Weck, Laurie Penny, Ledisi, Lee Everton, Lee Ritenour, Leela James, Leïla Slimani, Lenine, Lenny Kravitz, Leon Bridges, Leon de Winter, Leoluca Orlando, Leonardo Padura, Lhasa, Lianne La Havas, Liao Yiwu, Lidija Burcak, Lila Downs, Lili Boniche, Lilli Gruber, Linard Bardill, Lindi Ortega, Linus Reichlin, Liricas Analas, Lisa Christ, Lisa Eckhart, Lisa Ekdahl, Lisa Stansfield, Little Feat, Little Steven, Lizz Wright, Lo & Leduc, Loco Dice, Lokua Kanza, Lole, Lorenz Keiser, Los De Abayo, Los Lobos, Los Van Van, Lou Doillon, Lou Rhodes, Lucinda Williams, Lucky Chops, Luciano, Lucky Peterson Band, Luis Sepulveda, Luisa Neubauer, Luisa Sobral, Lukas Bärfuss, Lunik, Lura, Lyle Lovett
Maceo Parker, Maceo Plex, Macy Gray, Madeleine Peyroux, Madonna, Mahmut Orhan, Manal al-Sharif, Mando Diao, Maneskin, Manfred Lütz, Manfred Pfister, Manu Dibango, Manue, Manuel Stahlberger, Marc Sway, Marc Perrenoud Trio, Marco Carola, Marco Masini, Marcus Miller, Margarete Stokowski, Margriet de Moor, Mari Boine, Marianne Faithful, Marina and the Diamonds, Marisa Monte, Mario Biondi, Marius Bear, Marisha Pessl, Marius Bear, Mariza, Mark Lanegan, Mark Pieth, Mark van Huisseling, Marlene Streeruwitz, Marlon Roudette, Martin Amis, Martin Ikin, Martin Solveig, Martin Suter, Martin Walker, Mathame, Matisyahu, Matthias Ackeret, Matthias Politycki, Matthias Tanzmann, Matteo Kämpf, Mau P, Mavis Staples, Max Goldt, Max Giesinger, Max Küng, Max Mutzke, Maxi Gstettenbauer, Meg Wolitzer, Melinda Nadj Abonji, Meshell Ndegeocello, Meute, Michael Bibi, Michael Brecker, Michael Chabon, Michael Elsener, Michael Fehr, Michael Franti, Michael Kiwanuka, Michael Mittermeier, Michael Schischkin, Michel Gammenthaler, Michèle Roten, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Michelle Steinbeck, Mighty Oaks, Mikael Krogerus, Mike Krüger, Mike Müller, Mike Stern Band, Milena Moser, Miljenko Jergovic, Milky Diamond, Milo Rau, Milow, Milton Nascimento, Mimmo Locasciulli, MiNa, Mind Against, Miranda July, Miriam Meckel, Miss KIttin, Miss Monique, Mestiza, Mochakk, Mocky, Mohsin Hamid, Morcheeba, Mousse T, Moritz Netenjakob, Mother’s Finest, Moya Brennan, Mundstuhl, Müslüm
Natacha Atlas, Natalie Imbruglia, Nathan East, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweat, Naturally 7, Navel, Navid Kermani, Ned Beauman, Nena, Nevo, Nicholas Payton Quintet, Nick Lowe, Nicole Bernegger, Nightmares On Wax, Nik Bärtsch, Niladri Kumar, Nils Landgren, Nils Petter Molvaer, Nina Hagen, Nina Kravitz, Nino Haratischwili, Nina Kunz, Nneka, Noa, Nora Bossong, Nora En Pure, Nora Gomringer, Norah Jones, Nouvelle Vague
Oliver Polak, Olivia El Sayed, Olodum, One Republic, Orchestra Baobab, Orchestre National de Barbès, Orquesta Aragon, Oropax, Oscar D’León, Osibisa, Oumou Sangaré
Pablo Fierro, Paloma Faith, Panda Lux, Parov Stelar, Pat Metheny, Patrice, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Patrick Frey, Patti Basler, Patti Smith, Pat Burgener, Paul Kalkbrenner, Paul Mason, Pawsa, Pedro Lenz, Pee Wee Ellis, Peer Steinbrück, Peggy Gou, Pepe Lienhard, Peter Bichsel, Peter Cincotti, Peter Sloterdijk, Peter Stamm, Peter Nadas, Peter von Matt, Petros Markaris, Phil Rudd, Philipp Dittberner, Philipp Fankhauser, Philipp Poisel, Philipp Theissohn, Phox, Pink Martini, Pippo Polina, Plan B, Plaza Francia, Plüsch, Preti Taneja, Prince, Prinz Pi, Pussy Riot
Rafik Schami, Ralf König, Raoul Schrott, Raphael Gualazzi, Raphael Saadiq, Raúl Midón, Raúl Paz, Raw Stylus, Ray Lema, Razorlight, Rea Garvey, Rebekka Bakken, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reeto von Gunten, Reeto von Gunten, Regina Porter, Regina Spektor, Reinhard Jirgl Reinier Zonnefeld, Reinhold Messner, Remedy, Remo Largo, Renato Kaiser, Rich Robinson, Richard David Precht, Richard Dorfmeister, Richard Galliano, Richard Kägi, Richard Powers, Richard Russo, Richard Sennett, Richie Hawtin, Rick Kavanian, Ringsgwandl, Rita Hay, Rob Rob Smith, Robben Ford, Robbers Ford, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Robert Seethaler, Roberto Fonseca, Robin Schulz, Röbi Koller, Rocko Schamoni, Roger Cicero, Roger de Weck, Roger Sanchez, Roger Schawinski, Roger Willemsen, Roisin Murphy, Rokia Traoré, Rolf Dobelli, Rolf Lappert, Ron Pope, Ronja von Rönne, Ronny Jordan, Rosser Meyer Geiger, Rubén Blades, Ruedi Widmer, Rumer, Rusconi, Russ, Ruth Schweikert
Sa Dingding, Salif Keita, Salman Rushdie, Salvador Sobral, Sam Paganini, Samantha Fish, Sam Smith, Santigold, Sapho, Sarah Blasko, Sarah Kuttner, Saybia, Schorsch Kamerun, Scott Bradlee, Sean Paul, Selah Sue, Señor Coconut, Serdar Somuncu, Sergio Mendes, Seu Jorge, Seun Kuti, Seven, Shankar, Sharon Jones & The Dap-King, Sheila Heti, Shumona Sinha, Sibylle Berg, Sido, Sierra Maestra, Silvana Deluigi, Silvio Blatter, Simon Enzler, Simone Kermes, Simone Lappert, Simonetta Sommaruga, Sina, Siri Hustvedt, Sister Sledge, Skye, Snarky Puppy, Snow Patrol, Sofi Oksanen, Soha, Sohn, Sophie Hunger, Sophie Zelmani, Souad Massi, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Sportfreunde Stiller, Squad Massi, St. Germain, St. Paul, St. Vincent, Staff Benda Bilili, Stefan Büsser, Stefan Gwildis, Stefanie Heinzmann, Steff la Cheffe, Sten Nadolny, Stephan Bodzin, Stephan Eicher, Stereo MCs, Stermann & Grissemann, Steve Aoki, Steve Winwood, Steven Pinker, Stiller Has, Straight No Chaser, Stress, Stromae, Sunil Mann, Susana Baca, Susheela Raman, Suzanne Vega, Sven Regener, Sven Väth
Tahnee, Taiye Selasi, Taj Mahal Trio, Take That, Take6, Taksim Trio, Tale of Us, Talvin Singh, Taneja Preti, Tanita Tikaram, Tao Lin, Taraf de Haidouks, TC Boyle, Télépopmusik, Tchami, Teju Cole, Teo Gheorghiu, Teresa Präauer, Teresa Salgueiro, Terezia Mora, Terra Samba, The Aristocrats, The Avett Brothers, The Beauty of Gemina, The Bianca Story, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Blues Band, The Brand New Heavies, The Divine Comedy, The Earth Wind & Fire Experience, The Flying Pickets, The Go-Betweens, The John Scofield Trio & Horns, The Legendary Lightness, The Marcus King Band, The Mavericks, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, The New Gary Burton Quartet, The New Mastersounds, The Robben Ford Band, The Robert Cray Band, The Scrucialists, The Sisters of Mercy, The Soul Survivors, The Streets, The Sugarhill Gang, The War on Drugs, The Waterboys, The World Quintet, The Yes Men, Thomas Gottschalk, Thomas Hürlimann, Thomas Melle, Thomas Meyer, Thomas Widmer, Tiesto, Till Brönner, Till Hein, Tilman Birr, Tilman Rammstedt, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Tim & Puma Mimi, Tim Freitag, Tim Guldimann, Tim Krohn, Tina Dico, Tinariwen, Tindersticks, Tino Hanekamp, Tiwayo, Tobias Preisig, Tom Gaebel, Tom Gisler, Tom Kummer, Tom Rob Smith, Tomasz Stanko, Tomatito, Tomi Ungerer, Tommy Emmanuel, Tommy Orange, Tosca, Tower of Power, Traktorkestar, Transit Room, Tavis Scott, Trentemoller, Trombone Shorty, Trummer, Tube & Berger, Tuck & Patti
UB40, Ulrike Ulrich, Umberto Tozzi, Urs Augstburger, US3, Uwe Ochsenknecht
Valerie June, Valeron, Van Morrison, Vea Kaiser, Verena von Horsten, Vesselina Kasarova, Vienna Art Orchestra, Viktor Giacobbo, Vinicio Capossela, Vintage Trouble, Viv Albertine, Viviane Chassot, Vlada, Vladimir Sorokin, Volker Kutscher, Volker Schlöndorff, V.S. Naipaul, Vujo Gavric
Wais Kiani, Walter Trout, Ween, Who Made Who, Wiglaf Droste, Wilhelm Genazino, Wiliam Boyd, William Fitzsimmons, William White, Willy DeVille, Wladimir Kaminer, Wolf Biermann, Wolf Haas, Wolfgang Joop, Wolfgang Niedecken, Woodkid
Xavier Rudd, Xiaolu Guo
Y’akoto, Yaa Gyiasi, Yael Naim, Yann Tiersen, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Youssou N’Dour
Zadie Smith, Zap Mama, Zeca Pagodinho, Ziggy Alberts, Ziggy Marley, Zoë Jenny, Zsuzsa Bank, Zukkihund, Zurya Shalev, Zülfü Livaneli, 7 Dollar Taxi