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Music, cabaret, readings, poetry slam and magic - every Thursday night at the Fini-Resort Badenweiler. That's the series of events "Thursday live", free of charge for all fans of entertaining performances.
Listen to a concert underneath our redwood tree, lean back at a reading with a hot tea in your hands or let yourself be enchanted by magicians. Afterwards you meet the artists personally at the bar.
Dec 11th 2025, 8:30 pm
Reading
Heidi Fischer
Reading
Thrillers with holiday flair. That's what author Heidi Fischer is known for. Today, she is creating a Christmas atmosphere in our bar with her stories. She will be accompanied on the guitar by Harald Demetz. Take part in this atmospheric candlelit reading.
Jan 8th 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
The LooneyTones
Pop
Ganz schön verrückt! Heute bekommen Sie die Songs, die Sie im Auto lauter aufdrehen, live auf die Ohren. Madeleine Uhl (Gesang), Patrick Schopferer (Bass), Uwe Geyler (Gitarre) und Carsten Auerbach (Schlagzeug) machen anderthalb Stunden gute Stimmung und gute Musik.
Jan 22nd 2026, 8:30 pm
Reading
Nadine Buranaseda
Reading
Born in Cologne to a Thai father, Nadine Buranase loves keeping her readers on tenterhooks. She’s been an author since she was discovered during her university days and wrote more than a dozen dime novels before publishing her own crime series about detective chief superintendent Hirschfeld.
Jan 29th 2026, 8:30 pm
Theatre
Tschechow-Abend
Theatre
He is one of the great Russians - and is closely associated with Badenweiler due to his untimely death. The author of Three Sisters, Uncle Vanya and The Seagull died here in 1904. Christian Schäfer dedicates this evening to him and paints a comedic portrait of Anton Chekhov.
Feb 5th 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
CrocKs Trio
Pop
When was the last time you had an earworm? Today it could be that time again, as the CrocKs Trio take to the Thursday live stage and play their way through the hits of the last few decades. The three musicians from the region not only play their way into the ears, but also into the hearts of their listeners. Don't miss them!
Feb 12th 2026, 8:30 pm
Jazz & Swing
Kalle Lüber
Jazz & Swing
This Thursday you get two concerts in one: Kalle Lüber, master of keys and strings, first plays well-known classics from Gershwin to Beatles for you on the piano. The second course is then served with fingerstyle guitar - a perfect complement.
Feb 19th 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
Dr. Vielgut
Pop
‘Rock “n” roll between genius and madness.’ The name of the trio Dr. Vielgut says it all, because after the first few bars of a Vielgut concert, the audience is so caught up in good spirits and an acute urge to dance that tables are sometimes repurposed as dance floors.
Feb 26th 2026, 8:30 pm
Improvisational theater
Improvisationstheater Freiburg
Improvisational theater
Today, Donnerstag live becomes interactive: The improvisation theatre Freistil offers acting, wordplay, spontaneous comedy, creativity, singing and situation comedy on stage - and you get to determine the programme! Whether it's an alphabet game or a slide show: it's guaranteed to be hilarious.
Mar 5th 2026, 8:30 pm
Boogie Woogie
Andres Bock
Boogie Woogie
It sounds like a whole big band today. From the very first bars, you'll feel like dancing. The Jo Carpenter Trio plays a mix of blues, boogie woogie and rock “n” roll with fun and a sense of rhythm. It's sure to get your hips swinging.
Mar 12th 2026, 8:30 pm
Acoustic Pop
We two
Acoustic Pop
Gruerzi! The duo ‘We two’ sings cheerful songs in English or Swiss German - with just two voices, a guitar and drum beats. The two Basel natives Simone and Rainer bring a smile to everyone's face with ease.
Mar 19th 2026, 8:30 pm
Country/Rock
Pyromantics
Country/Rock
Today, fire is being played with on stage: The Pyromantics are a fiery country band from Austria. Thanks to their polyphonic vocals and authentic instruments, the spark easily jumps over to the audience. Caution: hot!
Mar 26th 2026, 8:30 pm
Akustik pop
Mondzid
Akustik pop
Songs in the Alemannic dialect – they go straight to the heart. Beate and Ralf Rathberger from Zell im Wiesental harmonize on stage as a duo with guitars and harmonica. Listen to “Obacht! Jetz kömme mir!” (Watch out! Here we come!), their program, and enjoy their humorous songs.
Apr 2nd 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
Jay-Double-U
Pop
In 2020, two thoroughbred musicians found each other and perfected making music together: Jörg Richter and Waldemar Schillinger feel at home in many styles of music. Whether pop, rock'n'roll, rock or blues, the two of them play it with fun. Your favourite song is sure to be included!
Apr 9th 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
Frank Neuschütz
Pop
Do you love the classics of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Amy Winehouse, Tina Turner ... ? Then Frank Neuschütz and his show are just the thing for you tonight. The thoroughbred musician with all his heart and tonight just for you.
Apr 16th 2026, 8:30 pm
Akustik pop
Tina & Jo
Akustik pop
Love, peace and music! That is the motto of Tina & Jo. Those who missed Woodstock can experience the feeling of the 60s this Thursday. They will be playing their favourite folk, rock and country songs - singing along is allowed and encouraged, because it's the Summer of Love. Groovy, man!
Apr 23rd 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
Smilin‘ Music Trio
Pop
Three men, one mission: to make you smile. And what better instrument to do this than a harmonica. Martin Krüger and his bandmates Holger Maier (bass, vocals) and Ferdinand Holyba (guitar, vocals) play some well-known classics like you've never heard them before.
Apr 30th 2026, 8:30 pm
Reading
Vera Nentwich
Reading
The 50-year-old writes from the perspective of a woman with a male migration background. Vera's world - different. Cheerful novels, funny thrillers or books about the search for one's own identity. Her readings are also different: stage shows, cabaret. Tonight's motto: Being a woman is no solution either.
May 7th 2026, 8:30 pm
Akustik pop
Jeanine Vahldiek Band
Akustik pop
With only two people on stage, the Jeanine Vahldiek Band makes really good-mood music. Thanks to the orchestral harp, countless percussion instruments, ukulele bass and Hawaiian guitar, songs take on new facets and energy. This has a pleasant effect even after the end of the concert.
May 14th 2026, 8:30 pm
Liedermacher
Philipp Eisenblätter
Liedermacher
“The Bob Dylan of the Ruhr region” – Philipp Eisenblätter has big shoes to fill, and he does so with ease. The Duisburg native has been playing guitar since he was nine years old and can conjure up a song from every life experience. He sings his distinctive songs in German – have a listen.
May 21st 2026, 8:30 pm
Akustik pop
Shellstone
Akustik pop
Experience melodious ballads, pop-folk songs and acoustic sound with the Swiss band Shellstone. An evening for dreaming and humming along, where one or the other catchy tune is sure to stick. Let the four musicians enchant you.
Jun 4th 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
The Trabants U2 Tribute
Pop
Still haven't found what I'm looking for? At the performance of the Trabants at the Fini Resort it is. The French band plays songs by U2. And not only the well-known titles, but also the B-sides that the fans love. The next U2 tour is still waiting - with us you get the best replacement.
Jun 11th 2026, 8:30 pm
Country/Rock
Thomas Bauer
Country/Rock
A hillbilly from Baden - Americana is in Thomas Bauer's blood. His role models: Neil Young, James Taylor, J.J. Cale and Bob Dylan. His themes: Life crises, unheard love, politics. His sound: genuinely Baden-American, somewhere between country and blues, always top-notch.
Jun 25th 2026, 8:30 pm
Blues
Blues Train
Blues
Climb aboard the Blues Train and the journey to the most beautiful blues and rock'n'roll classics begins. The four musicians from Bad Bellingen start with Chuck Berry and Elvis, stop at Eric Clapton and B.B. King and arrive at the destination station with Sheryl Crow and Genesis. Enjoy the ride.
Jul 2nd 2026, 8:30 pm
Schlager
Jörg Hauser
Schlager
A man and his accordion. Jörg Hauser also brings the good humour with him. Today, it's time for ‘Hüttengaudi’ live in the Markgräflerland and you are invited to listen to popular classics and evergreens under the sequoia tree.
Jul 23rd 2026, 8:30 pm
Pop
Pretty Acoustic
Pop
Even the enforced corona break could not stop Pretty Acoustic. Jeanette Baiker (vocals), Bernd Schandera and Martin Kienzler (guitar), Jörg Barnieske (drums) and Michael Siebert (bass) make acoustic music with polyphonic vocals somewhere between rock, pop, folk and country.


