The Bird's Eye Jazz Club is a live music club at Kohlenberg 20 in Basel, Switzerland. Outside its opening hours, it can be hired for a company event, a drinks reception or a birthday party, for up to 95 people including bar staff and any band. This page is written for organisers who want a bar and stage setting rather than a conference room.
Seminars and company events
The club suits a standing reception, a client evening, a team celebration or a product launch with live music. It is not a meeting venue: there is no seminar room, and the official site presents the hire as an evening format for gatherings with drinks and snacks.
The booking must be made at least six weeks in advance. The club provides the bar staff, so you do not need to bring your own service team for drinks. The sound system is also provided by the club. If you need more equipment, the team helps you organise it, and it can also help you find a band that fits your event.
Rooms and capacities
The club is a single room. The official site states room for a maximum of 95 people, and that figure includes the bar staff and any band that plays. Plan your guest list with this in mind: if a band of four performs and three people work the bar, the number of guests drops accordingly.
The stage measures 14.7 m² and can be extended to 18.14 m². This is enough for a small ensemble, a speaker with a presentation setup or a DJ. A grand piano can be rented as an extra, and the club can provide a drum kit and a sound engineer on request.
Catering
Food comes from you or from a catering company of your choice, and the team helps you look for a suitable caterer. The club advises snacks or an apéro riche, a buffet of finger food and small dishes.
The venue states clearly that its tables are small, so it is not suited to full meals with plate service. Organisers who need a seated dinner should look at another room. For a standing reception with drinks from the club's menu and food brought in, the format works well.
Wine is served from the bar menu. If you bring your own bottles, the club charges a corkage fee per bottle, listed on its rental page.
History and setting
The club is run by an association and has a stage dedicated to jazz and related music, with concerts several evenings a week. The rental page presents the room as a place with a refined atmosphere, in the middle of Basel. Hosting an event here means your guests join the surroundings of a working music venue.
Getting there
The club is at Kohlenberg 20, 4051 Basel, close to the old town. The official site has a dedicated page on accessibility, which you should check if some guests have reduced mobility.
