Dancing People Don't Die
LaPéniche's electro festival in Chalon-sur-Saône
2026
About DPDD
DPDD — edition 2026
LaPéniche hosts its electronic music night on Friday, October 2nd, 2026, in Chalon-sur-Saône, featuring THE DRIVER aka Manu Le Malin, DOUBLE VITRAGE, SUKKUBE, and local duo JAAL during stage changeovers. Doors open at 8:30 PM at 52 quai Saint-Cosme. Tickets from €9 to €15.
2026 Edition
LaPéniche is hosting a single Dancing People Don't Die event in 2026: Friday, October 2nd, starting at 8:30 PM at 52 quai Saint-Cosme. The lineup includes THE DRIVER aka Manu Le Malin, DOUBLE VITRAGE, SUKKUBE, and JAAL.
THE DRIVER is the techno alter ego of Manu Le Malin, a staple of the hardcore scene for over twenty years, having performed at Weather, Concrete, Rex Club, Berlin's Arena Club, Le Sucre, Glazart, and Gaîté Lyrique. DOUBLE VITRAGE is a duo from Tours featuring Rémi on drums and Raphaël on modular synth. Toulouse-based SUKKUBE performs melodic techno on modular synthesizers; she has toured at Le Métronum, Superbooth, AVA Club, Acud Macht Neu and gART.n (Berlin), Ved Siden Af (Copenhagen), Forum Klub (Graz), and Le Groove (Geneva). JAAL, a duo from Chalon formed by SOFT-UNIT and DaBrain, will alternate between drum&bass and house sets.
The event is organized with the support of the City of Chalon and Crédit Mutuel.
Highlights DPDD 2026
- THE DRIVER aka Manu Le Malin, a figurehead of rave and hardcore culture for over two decades, performing a techno set on Friday, October 2nd
- DOUBLE VITRAGE, a duo from Tours: live drums and modular synth with strobes synchronized to the kicks
- SUKKUBE, melodic techno on modular synthesizers, with past appearances at Le Métronum, Superbooth, and Berlin's AVA Club
- JAAL, a duo from Chalon-sur-Saône: drum&bass and house during stage changeovers
Programme DPDD 2026
Friday, October 2nd, 2026 — LaPéniche, 52 quai Saint-Cosme
- 8:30 PM — Doors open. Concerts begin 30 to 60 minutes later; standing room only.
- THE DRIVER aka Manu Le Malin · techno · Paris
- DOUBLE VITRAGE · instrumental techno · Tours · live set: drums (Rémi) vs. modular synth (Raphaël), with strobes and LEDs synced to the kicks
- SUKKUBE · modular electro · Toulouse · live modular synthesizer performance
- JAAL · house and drum&bass · Chalon-sur-Saône · duo SOFT-UNIT and DaBrain, live performance and DJ sets during stage changeovers
The running order and set times are not published. This is the only DPDD-branded event on the LaPéniche calendar for 2026; no screenings, debates, or warm-ups are scheduled this year.
Prices DPDD 2026
Online ticket categories: Subscriber 9 € · RÉZO and La Vapeur subscribers 9 € · Social and Economic Committee (CSE) 9 € · Web presale 12 € · Supporter rate 16 €
The subscriber rate is reserved for holders of the Carte LaPéniche (20 € full price, 10 € reduced) and subscribers of RÉZO venues: Le Moulin de Brainans, La Tannerie, La Cave à Musique, and La Vapeur.
The web presale rate is open to everyone. The reduced rate is available at the door only (students, high schoolers, job seekers, intermittent workers, RSA beneficiaries, Carte Avantages Jeunes, and railway worker cards); proof of status required at entry.
Free for children under 10.
Pass Culture accepted.
Online ticket sales close 30 minutes before doors open.
Points of sale in Chalon-sur-Saône: Sympathy For The Vinyl, 12 rue des Poulets; LaPéniche offices on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM; and at the box office on concert nights.
Ticket resale is only permitted via Reelax Tickets, LaPéniche's official platform: tickets are non-transferable, and any other form of resale is invalid.
Practical information — DPDD
Getting there
Main venue: LaPéniche / La Grande Tuerie, 52 quai Saint-Cosme, 71100 Chalon-sur-Saône.
- By car: Free parking available near the Saône riverbanks.
- By train: Chalon-sur-Saône station is a 10-minute walk away.
Opening times
The time listed for each date is when doors open. Concerts typically start 30 to 60 minutes later. Standing room only unless otherwise specified.
Pricing
- LaPéniche Card: €20 standard, €10 reduced. Benefits include member rates on concerts, at least one free show per quarter, and member rates at other RÉZO venues: La Cave à Musique (Mâcon), La Tannerie (Bourg-en-Bresse), Le Moulin (Brainans), and La Vapeur (Dijon).
- Concert tickets: Member rates apply to LaPéniche, RÉZO, and La Vapeur cardholders; online presale rates are available to everyone; reduced rates are only available at the door.
- Reduced rates: Available for students, high schoolers, job seekers, intermittent workers, RSA recipients, Avantages Jeunes cardholders, railway workers, and AAH or CMI cardholders. Proof of eligibility required at the door.
- Free for children under 10.
Booking
- Online at billetterie.lapeniche.org, up to 30 minutes before the concert starts
- Via the Pass Culture app
- At the LaPéniche offices, Tuesday to Thursday from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- Ticket resale is exclusively through Reelax Tickets, our official platform: tickets are non-transferable and any other form of resale is invalid
Contact
- Phone: 03 85 94 05 78
- Email: [email protected]
- Official website: www.lapeniche.org
When Chalon dances till dawn
Dancing People Don't Die was born in 2019 within the walls of LaPéniche, a legendary concert venue in Chalon-sur-Saône located at 52 quai Saint-Cosme. Driven by the team of this SMAC-labeled venue, the festival quickly established itself as the autumn gathering for electronic music in Burgundy, attracting a passionate and curious audience, from emerging DJs to international headliners.
A multidisciplinary and committed festival
More than just a succession of DJ sets, DPDD is a multidisciplinary festival that combines documentary screenings, debates, DJing initiation workshops, events for young audiences, and exhibitions. The festival takes over several venues in Chalon-sur-Saône: the main hall of LaPéniche, the adjacent Abattoir, the Auditorium of the Conservatory, but also bars in the city center for electronic warm-ups on terraces. This multifaceted dimension makes DPDD much more than a musical event: a true moment of reflection and sharing around electronic cultures.
A cutting-edge and eclectic program
The program of Dancing People Don't Die navigates between aesthetics, from bass music to dark techno, from ambient to jungle, from drum'n'bass to house, as well as more experimental offerings. Among the artists who have marked past editions: Elisa Do Brasil, Marina Herlop, POPOF, Dat Politics, La Jungle, MadMadMad, and Balani Sound System. The festival gives prominence to female artists and emerging scenes.
The DPDD spirit: dancing is resisting
The festival's name is a manifesto: people who dance don't die. This philosophy permeates every edition, transforming evenings into true collective communions where the dancefloor becomes a space of freedom. From 8 PM to 3 AM or 4 AM, the audience is carried away by the sound vibrations in an atmosphere that is both intimate and electrifying, true to the spirit of LaPéniche.
Where does it take place — DPDD
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