Anyone got any experiences about the Z7 Konzerfabrik in Pratteln? I'm going to go see Finntroll tomorrow and was wondering what the place is like, prices for beers (if they sell), etc.

Z7 is my favourite place for concerts. They have a bar, I guess a beer is still around 4.- Fr.
It's not too big but always a great atmosphere. You always meet new people or see people you know. It's a very nice place to go, and the only bigger place with always good music.

Check out their homepage http://www.z-7.ch

Have fun. \m/

Finally - a place that looks like it could provide decent muzaks...

Cheers

Great place, out in an industrial estate. Don't expect gourmet cuisine or real nice hand cloths in the bathroom, but an excellent venue for progressive, rock and metal. I've seen a ton of bands playing the Z7 including Journey, Porcupine Tree, Riverside, Pure Reason Revolution and Jadis to name just a few.

Atrocious management, but they bring in some decent bands. I quit going there because of the management.

I have been there several times, and I enjoyed the concerts.

Tesla was the band that I saw there. The crowd was pretty
well-behaved.

Beer? I don't remember how much it cost.

Always reminds me of going down the student union - kind of grubby and dingy, beer in plastic cups, but great all the same. Hubby is there tonight watching Blaze.

Never been there but I'm looking forward to seeing Eluveitie, Moonsorrow and !ULVER! there, all in March. Can't wait...
Anyone going to any of these?

Been there a few times, for Devin Townsend, Paul Gilbert to mention a couple.

Really good venue. + a 0.5L Guinness was 5 chf last month!

Going again in March to see Nevermore, SymphonyX and their supports.

From my experience in CH so far the ony other venue that I find equally good (acoustics and 'vibe') is Salzhaus in Winthertur.

nice, "proper" rock barn, nice atmophere. It was awfully loud though, bring ear protection if you can (..and you can..."musicians" ear protection is only a few francs!)

Love that place! One of the best places for gigs in Switzerland I think. Might be going to see Die Apokalyptischen Reiter with Turisas or maybe Gamma Ray later on?

From what I can recall the beer is around 6-7 francs for 0.5L.