Following the waacking battle, the Grand Palais and the Paris l’été Festival are delighted to welcome Julien Granel, the rising star of the French Touch scene. Having toured the Zénith venues as the support act for Angèle and released an album, he invites you on a vibrant journey through funk and disco: a dazzling and thoroughly festive night!
Renowned for his generous performances and explosive aesthetics, Julien Granel takes over the Grand Palais and brings with him a world full of glitter and color. He opens the 2026 edition of the Festival Paris l'été with sets that blend funk and disco, and are accompanied by a signature sound that's instantly recognizable: shimmering electro fueled by a unique personality.
Between music, visual arts and collective energy, Julien Granel imagines experiences, making the concert a space for sharing and creativity that transforms the Nave into a euphoric pop playground.
The evening kicks off with a set by impots.gauv before Julien Granel takes the stage. Under this alias, Maxime Gauvin builds his sets around a single guiding principle: groove. The perfect introduction to a vibrant, electrifying night.
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About Julien Granel and impots.gauv
Julien Granel
With his Freddie Mercury moustache, colorful hair and glittery Louboutins, Julien Granel's personality is expressed in music, between positive pop and electro. Since his seminal discovery of Mika as a teenager, he's been building a baroque, shimmering wonderland of cool and color. Fantastic and talented, he keeps the show going by playing with all the colors of music and offers danceable Dj sets, composed of French Touch, funk and disco.
Impots.gauv
Maxime Gauvin, better known as impots.gauv, builds his sets around a single guiding principle: groove. Blending funk influences with club-driven sounds, his sole aim is to keep the dancefloor moving and make the crowd lose track of time. A co-founder of the duo Porno Disco, he performs regularly across France and at Paris clubs such as TAR. and La Fête.
