Antonio Ierone: “In 2026, Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo knows how to create memories”

Sommaire :

1. A 2026 season that reasserts the identity of Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo
2. Service, more than ever at the heart of the experience
3. A responsible vision of the night, attentive to guest safety

The fine weather makes for Monte-Carlo’s finest evenings. The iconic night club, which reopened with the Rose Ball on March 21, and since then the party has been going strong to every beat. Groove, electro, sexy, remastered disco: Jimmy’z’s evening lineup plays on every style. And that is precisely its identity.

For Antonio Ierone, the manager, the challenge is not to blindly follow trends, but to reinvent the nightlife experience with a broader lineup, new events such as Jimmy’z Disco Club, and service quality as its signature.

What is Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo like in 2026?

Antonio: This year, we wanted to return to what Jimmy’z does best: being an open, elegant, festive club, capable of bringing together different audiences. The idea is not to lock ourselves into a single musical aesthetic, which can only fully satisfy one clientele. We naturally follow trends, but without losing our identity. Jimmy’z is not an ultra-specialized club; it is a nightlife venue in the noblest sense, a place where people come first and foremost to have a great time.

A club for all audiences?

Antonio: That is Jimmy’z’s very essence! Here, we have to remain truly flexible. In 2026, house music will remain very present, but with a groovier, sunnier, more “sexy” feel, and with more artists able to create immediate energy on the dance floor. We need music that makes people dance, brings them together, and makes them want to experience the night with lightness.

Music for all generations?

Antonio: Absolutely. Today, nightlife has changed. Many clients over 40 are turning to festive restaurants or venues that start and end earlier. As a result, club clientele has naturally become younger. But that does not mean Jimmy’z should become a place reserved for only one generation. Quite the opposite. We want to continue bringing together audiences, ages, and sensibilities. That is what makes a club magical: seeing a very current young crowd coexist with an older clientele in the same energy.

The big new feature of 2026 is Jimmy’z Disco Club. How did that idea come about?

Antonio: It is one of the real highlights of the season. We imagined a monthly event built around a disco spirit with a contemporary edge. These are not themed nights in the caricatured sense of the term. It is not about reenacting the past out of nostalgia, but about rediscovering a feeling: that of big festive nights, of warmer, more embodied music with today’s codes. It is a nod to a clientele that still loves going out, but is also looking for something other than a night dedicated solely to electro.

So the idea is to bring an inheritance up to date?

Antonio: Exactly! Above all, we do not want to fall into something dated. What interests us is putting back into circulation an imagination of celebration that speaks to several generations. Some will rediscover sounds, references, an atmosphere that will remind them of very beautiful years. Others will discover a freer, more joyful, less standardized way of partying. Jimmy’z Disco Club is a way of saying that you can be trendy without being uniform.

Are any other new features planned in the lineup?

Antonio: Yes. We will continue collaborations with well-known artists and also develop more clearly identified events, notably around hip-hop, which is particularly appreciated by female clientele. For example, we are working with Tractopelle Musik on nights dedicated to that world.

You often speak of service as Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo’s real strength. More so than the music?

Antonio: Yes, and I say it very clearly: our priority is not just the music, it is service. Music is essential, of course, but what makes a guest return is the way they are welcomed, accompanied, and treated. At Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo, service must remain impeccable from the start to the end of the night. The tables must be properly looked after; the guest must feel respected throughout the evening. We are not trying to be better than others at everything; we want to be different, and that difference comes through the quality of the service. In a nightlife venue, everyone must know their role. I am very attached to this service culture. The party can be very free, very warm, but the organization must be very rigorous. That is precisely what makes it possible to create a relaxed, high-quality atmosphere.

What is your ambition for 2026?

Antonio: To preserve what is unique about Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo while fully placing it in its time. The venue must remain iconic, but never frozen in time. We must accept that habits change, that nightlife is consumed differently, that expectations evolve. But we must also defend a certain idea of celebration: generous, elegant, open, where people come to dance, to meet, to feel good. Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo has existed for decades for a reason: it knows how to create memories. In 2026, we want to create new ones.