Bâloise To Underwrite Basel Festival

Swiss insurance and investment company Bâloise will take over the sponsorship of what was formerly known as Avo Session in 2013.

The Oettinger Davidoff, which produces a range of cigars, cigarettes and pipe tobaccos, had been the festival’s headline sponsor since 1998.

“Without the Oettinger Davidoff Group, the festival would not be what it is today,” said festival chief Mathias Muller.
This year the last Avo Session will take place in Basel’s Musical Theater, while the city’s new convention centre is being built.

The new partnership will launch a new series of national concerts called Bâloise On Tour, which will see a number of smaller satellite festivals springing up all over Switzerland.

This year the last Avo Session Oct. 26 to Nov. 15 was due to announce its lineup shortly.