Gavin DeGraw

Gavin DeGraw returns to Paris on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Bataclan. A New York singer-songwriter at the crossroads of pop, soul and a prominently featured piano, he made his mark in 2003 with Chariot, propelled by Follow Through, Chariot and I Don’t Want To Be, the theme song of One Tree Hill. His trajectory continued with the self-titled album and the single In Love With a Girl, then with Sweeter and the track Not Over You. He is also responsible for We Both Know with Colbie Caillat, which was nominated for a Grammy. In 2022, Face the River paid tribute to his parents and opened a more stripped-back chapter.

On stage, DeGraw moves between piano ballads and more driving songs, blending pop rock, soul, folk, country and touches of funk. Capable of sharing bills with Billy Joel, the Allman Brothers, Maroon 5 or Shania Twain, he favors direct, melodic songwriting. After the 20th-anniversary reissue of Chariot and a stop at the Olympia in 2024, this Bataclan date is likely to mix classics, recent material and acoustic detours, with voice and piano at its core.