PIAZZA, the Corsican DJ playing the biggest show of his life at the Palais de Tokyo
On Friday, September 11, 2026, a boy from Corsica will be making the Yoyo dance beneath the Palais de Tokyo from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. He has personally dubbed it the Biggest Show Of My Life. In less than two years, PIAZZA has gone from performing at parties in Bordeaux to 550,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and sharing the same bills as Sven Väth and Bob Sinclar. This is his story.
Who is PIAZZA?
PIAZZA is a DJ and producer from Corsica, based in Bordeaux. His booking is handled by the Kiss and Fly Agency, whose 2026 roster also includes Amor, Deron, Robin Tordjman, and Sashka.
His first referenced date on Shotgun dates back to 2024. Two years later, he is playing at the Palais de Tokyo. One must gauge what this shortcut represents in a profession where most careers are measured in decades.
He defines himself in three words on Shotgun: Feeling in the key. It’s short, and quite accurate.
The turning point: from afro house to indie dance
PIAZZA started out with afro house. He left it, and he says so bluntly in his SoundCloud bio: he loves too many styles to be boxed in, and afro house is now a thing of the past.
His catalog confirms the shift. He moved towards indie dance and melodic house, and the technical riders recount this evolution with almost accounting-like precision.
- 124 BPM and minor keys on his first two singles of 2026. E-flat minor for DEMONS, G minor for Get Naughty.
- 133 BPM in G major on NO TIME TO LOSE, this time classified as melodic house and techno.
A tempo that accelerates, a key that moves from minor to major. On paper, it's a Beatport sheet. In reality, it is the portrait of an artist emerging from the night and stepping onto big stages.
His SoundCloud extends this work with remixes and edits that clearly showcase his eclecticism: Que ce soit clair by Paul Kalkbrenner and Stromae, The One x Stay High by CamelPhat and Josh Gigante, Anxiety by Doechii with Ted Bear, and several tracks with CLOVIS.
Discography: four tracks in eighteen months
| Track | With | Label | Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation | Ted Bear | Radiant Studios | April 25, 2025 |
| DEMONS | Plixis | UNCOMMON | January 9, 2026 |
| Get Naughty | HERSZ | UNCOMMON | June 5, 2026 |
| NO TIME TO LOSE | SOWA | UNCOMMON | July 31, 2026 |
Four releases, three labels, four different collaborations. None are one-offs: it is a carefully constructed trajectory, at a steady pace, with chosen features.
The numbers behind an ascent
- 550,000 monthly listeners on Spotify in September 2026.
- 800,000 monthly listeners across all platforms combined.
- 3.7 million streams for DEMONS.
- 1.1 million streams for Get Naughty, released in June. Three months.
- 90,500 followers on Instagram, verified account.
- 583 people interested in the Palais de Tokyo show nine days before the date.
Eight hundred thousand listeners per month is more than twice the population of the entire island.
Summer 2026: seven festivals and big-name acts
The season that just ended shows the level he has reached.
- August 12, Belharra Festival, Ducontenia Park, Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Shared bill with Étienne de Crécy, Marten Lou, and Notre Dame.
- August 15, Delirium, Château d'Aubiry, Céret. Alongside Sven Väth, The Hacker, and Raxon. Sven Väth is one of the founding names of European techno.
- August 19, Splash, SportBeach, Marseille.
- August 21 to 23, Natif Festival, Plage d'Hyères racecourse.
- August 22, S XPRESS, Arènes de Fréjus, at the Bob Sinclar party, with Malaa, Sébastien Drums, and Casa Mata.
- September 12, So Club, Rouen.
Earlier in the year, he played at Terminal 7 in Paris for the Babylon party, at the Château d'Auvers, at the Odizia festival at 6MIC in Aix-en-Provence, at the Hibernation Festival at the Pas de la Casa resort in Andorra, and at La Clairière in Paris.
Return to the island
In the midst of this tour, one date stands out. On July 21, 2026, PIAZZA played in Lecci, at Cala Rossa, in the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio.
A Corsican artist based in Bordeaux who spends the whole summer jumping between festivals on the mainland, and then returns to play at home in the heart of July. It's a story many islanders know by heart: you leave because that's where things happen, and you return because that's where you were born.
Cala Rossa is also the place where it all began for us. The coincidence made us smile.
The Yoyo, the Palais de Tokyo, and what it means
The Yoyo occupies the basement of the Palais de Tokyo, on Avenue du Président Wilson, in the sixteenth arrondissement of Paris. It is an electronic music venue located under one of Europe's major contemporary art centers. Raw concrete, high ceilings, a room with a reputation.
Playing at the Yoyo is not just another date for a French electronic music artist. It is a premier Parisian venue, and a milestone.
He named the party Biggest Show Of My Life himself. One can read marketing into it. One can also read someone who is very aware of what this date represents in a career that began two years ago.
Practical information for September 11
| Event | PIAZZA, Biggest Show Of My Life |
| Date | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| Times | 11:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. |
| Venue | Yoyo, Palais de Tokyo |
| Address | 13 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris |
| Organizer | Volange |
| Tickets | Shotgun, starting from €26.25 |
| Styles | Indie dance, melodic house and techno, house |
Ticket prices increase in tiers as sales progress. Check the current price before booking.
Leaving the island to make it heard
We often talk here about those who left Corsica without ever really leaving it behind. It is the most constant subject for this brand, and the most intimate.
Corsica has a musical tradition that reaches very deep, all the way to the paghjella inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. Three voices, no instruments, centuries of existence. It would be a mistake to think that this island only produces that.
A boy from here is mixing melodic house at five in the morning beneath the Palais de Tokyo in front of several hundred people. It is the same island. It is simply a different generation, with different tools, and the same way of not asking for permission.
A living culture is not a culture you preserve. It is a culture that young people continue to make.
We make clothes by trying to make a t-shirt say something. He makes a thousand people dance in Paris. It's not the same job, but it's the same starting point, and it's probably the same desire: to show that this island produces more than just postcards.
So we'll say it simply. Kudos to him, and good luck for the 11th.
And if you are in Paris this autumn, we will be there too: our pop-up shop opens in the Marais from December 3 to 6, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the DJ PIAZZA?
A French DJ and producer from Corsica, based in Bordeaux. He produces indie dance and melodic house after having started in afro house. He has 550,000 monthly listeners on Spotify as of September 2026.
Is PIAZZA Corsican?
Yes. He is from Corsica and lives today in Bordeaux. He returned to play on the island on July 21, 2026, in Cala Rossa, in the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio.
When is PIAZZA playing at the Palais de Tokyo?
Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Yoyo, beneath the Palais de Tokyo, from 11:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. The party is called Biggest Show Of My Life and is organized by Volange. Address: 13 Avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris.
What is the price of tickets for PIAZZA at the Yoyo?
Starting from €26.25 on Shotgun. The rates increase in tiers as sales progress, so the displayed price will evolve until the night of the event.
What style of music does PIAZZA play?
Indie dance, melodic house and techno, and house. He started with afro house before making this shift. His recent productions play between 124 and 133 BPM.
What are PIAZZA's tracks?
Salvation with Ted Bear on Radiant Studios in April 2025, then on UNCOMMON: DEMONS with Plixis in January 2026, Get Naughty with HERSZ in June 2026, and NO TIME TO LOSE with SOWA in July 2026. DEMONS has reached 3.7 million streams and Get Naughty 1.1 million in three months.
Where can I see PIAZZA in concert in 2026?
After the Yoyo on September 11, he is playing at the So Club in Rouen on September 12. His dates are announced on his Instagram and on Shotgun.
What is the Yoyo at the Palais de Tokyo?
An electronic music venue located in the basement of the Palais de Tokyo, at 13 Avenue du Président Wilson in Paris. It is one of the benchmark venues of Parisian nightlife.
To learn more
- The paghjella, Corsican polyphony on the UNESCO heritage list
- The Corsican language, history of a language that refuses to die
- The Grand Hôtel de Cala Rossa, the place where it all began
- TAFANELLI arrives in Paris, from December 3 to 6, 2026
- Corsican brand, our Mediterranean wardrobe
To discover our pieces, browse the complete collection.
On September 11 at 11 p.m., beneath the Palais de Tokyo, there will be a little bit of Corsica in the sixteenth arrondissement.
A DOPU,
TAFA
Passing through Corsica, a customer becomes a friend.
Sources: Shotgun, PIAZZA artist page, and Yoyo event page. Verified Instagram account @piazzamusicfr. Audience and stream numbers provided by the artist in September 2026. Beatport data recorded in August 2026. Article written on September 2, 2026.
