French house is the genre that convinced disco not to fully die — it took the bass lines and the groove and ran them through samplers and drum machines until something new came out the other side. That synthesis is what Daft Disko has been running with all year, a touring French house and disco party concept that has moved through American clubs from Chicago to Fresno to San Jose with a catalog playlist as the headliner. On September 12, it brings that night to Photo City Music Hall in Rochester, a return visit following a June stop at the same venue.
About the Show
Daft Disko is not a traditional concert. It routes through cities without a fixed headlining act. The DJ lineup varies by market (the Durham, NC stop this year featured DJ Uniq), and no specific DJ has been announced for the September 12 Rochester date. The music itself is the through line. The playlist spans the genre’s full arc: foundational disco producers Giorgio Moroder and Chic, the late-’90s and early-2000s French touch era of Daft Punk, Stardust, Modjo, and Cassius, then Breakbot, Flight Facilities, Disclosure, Kavinsky, Justice, Purple Disco Machine, Soulwax, Boys Noize, Parcels, Todd Terje, Lindstrom, and more. The format travels because the catalog is genuinely deep; French house was built for long sets, with song structures designed to be mixed together and a four-on-the-floor architecture that holds a room’s energy across hours without a natural stopping point. Vivid Seats describes Daft Disko as known for “memorable live performances and a sound that stands out on stage.” The 2026 schedule has run through Chicago in July, with Fresno, San Jose, Milwaukee, Columbus, and Boston still ahead; the Rochester date is part of that stretch, following a June stop at Photo City Music Hall. The show is 18 and over.
Venue & Logistics
Photo City Music Hall at 543 Atlantic Ave in Rochester is a club-format room, the kind that makes sense for a night built around sustained floor energy rather than a stage performance. Doors open at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 12; the set runs into the early morning of Sunday, September 13. Photo City Music Hall is the organizer for this date.
Tickets
Tickets are $14–$20, on sale now through Eventbrite and Photo City Music Hall. No refunds. Buy tickets