Jen Cardini and AEG Presents France have just announced Nightclubbing Festival 2026, a new celebration of dance floor culture, collective joy, and the political energy of nightlife. Taking over Paris from September 24 to 27, 2026, the festival will be anchored at La Villette and expand across clubs and cultural venues, spotlighting the city’s vibrant underground scene and its rich musical history.
Curated by DJ, producer, and label founder Jen Cardini, the festival evolves from their long-running Nightclubbing party series, originally created as a platform for queer underground artists. Now, the project takes to the global stage, redefining the club as more than just a space for entertainment: it becomes a place for resistance, transformation, and shared emotion.
Nightclubbing Festival draws on the political legacy of electronic music, from Chicago house and Detroit techno to Europe’s free party scene. Through performances, installations, and conversations, it will explore how nightlife continues to inspire movements for equality, climate action, and LGBTQIA+ rights. Among the highlights, a collaboration with Mutek will merge forward-thinking sound with innovative digital art.
Set in the northeast of Paris, the festival will use La Villette as its main hub while extending across both sides of the périphérique to embrace the full spectrum of the city’s nocturnal culture. In the lead-up to 2026, Nightclubbing will host preview events across Europe, from Paris and Amsterdam to Berlin and Lisbon, keeping the pulse alive and reaffirming the power of the dance floor as a unifying force.
