Festival series · 1 edition
Backslash Festival
2026 · Zürich
- Where
- Zürich · Switzerland
- Theater Gessnerallee
- When
- October
- Setting
- Indoor
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All editions
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2 to 4 October 2026
Theater Gessnerallee, Zürich, Switzerland
18 acts on the line-up
About Backslash Festival
From 2 to 4 October 2026, Backslash Festival transforms Theater Gessnerallee in Zurich into a setting for experimental electronic music, club culture, dance and visual art. The event’s tenth edition, which has been running since 2016, brings together electronic live acts, DJ sets, performances and visual interventions across several spaces in the venue. The indoor programme runs from 8 pm to 1 am on Friday and until 6 am on Saturday, while Sunday features a daytime programme. Entry is restricted to guests aged 18 or over, and the venue has step-free access.
The line-up includes confirmed artists such as Buttechno, Aa Sudd and 36birds, alongside performances and live productions from the international, national and local scene. The festival sees itself as a place where club night, contemporary theatre and niche concerts overlap. An awareness team will be on site throughout the event, with earplugs available at the box office. Developed by the Tokyo Data Collective association in co-production with Theater Gessnerallee, Backslash Festival is aimed at audiences seeking electronic music beyond stage clichés.
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Artists at Backslash Festival
18 acts across all editions
- 36birds
- Aa Sudd
- Bast Hippocrate & William Cardoso
- Buttechno
- crp
- francine satu
- kris mess
- margaretha jüngling, Alina Arshi & Luc Häfliger
- Martín M. Wollmann & Yin Haolong
- MÂNAA b2b Caramelo Gabanna
- Mélissa Guex & Katerina Andreou
- Ohm Sweet
- ophélie
- Piezo & Upsammy present Eerie Enterprise
- Souzo
- Stefanie Egedy
- STREIKTHROUGH
- Ula Liagaitė