FINELY TUNED CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AND INTRODUCES INAUGURAL OPEN AIR SUMMER SERIES…
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ANJUNADEEP OPEN AIR | HOODOO GURUS
KOOL & THE GANG + SISTER SLEDGE ft. SLEDGENDARY
LIME CORDIALE + PACIFIC AVENUE | PEACH PRC | SIX60
+ MORE TO COME
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Marking 20 years of bringing world-class live music to Australian audiences, Finely Tuned today unveils their biggest event series yet. Enter FORMA, the inaugural open air concert run and pop-up cultural hub landing at the heart of Australia’s live music scene, Eora/Sydney’s Tumbalong Park this summer.
Running across two huge weekends from Thursday 26 November to Sunday 6 December, FORMA is built for music lovers of every generation, transforming one of the city’s most iconic outdoor settings into a season-long playground of leading-edge sound and production, pop-up bars and dining, and dedicated family programming – all set against the city skyline.
FORMA’s opening night, Friday 27 November, is a heavyweight double bill for the ages: Kool & The Gang, fronted by OG bassist Robert “Kool” Bell – the group’s last surviving founding member – and Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary, led by founding sister Debbie Sledge, joined by the next generation of the family – Camille, David and Thaddeus Sledge, and Tanya Ti-et. With six decades of funk, soul and disco between them, both acts bring a catalogue of generational anthems – “Celebration”, “Get Down On It”, “Jungle Boogie”, “We Are Family” – supported by Wrong Way Up. The perfect way to kick things off for the whole family, right from night one.
Saturday 28 November hands the park over to London’s esteemed electronic music label for AnjunadeepOpenAirSydney. The renowned sunset-to-stars series delivers their most expansive Australian edition to date, spanning melodic house, electronic, ambient and techno. With the full lineup dropping in the coming weeks, expect some of the label’s most revered names to take the stage. This is a 18 and over event – see more info here.
Sydney’s own Lime Cordiale close the opening weekend on Sunday 29 November, bringing a decade of certified earworms to Tumbalong Park. With two ARIA Awards, two #1 ARIA albums (most recently Enough of the Sweet Talk), plus a swathe of triple j Hottest 100 entries under their belt, the brothers have built one of the most decorated resumes in the Aussie indie scene. Joining them for a co-headline set are fellow indie-rockers and Gerringong four-piece, Pacific Avenue, who are set to bring newly released tracks from their sophomore record, Lovesick Sentimental. Backed by consecutive #1 ARIA Australian Albums (beginning with their breakthrough debut Flowers), two ARIA Award nominations and international television syncs across the globe, the band has rapidly cemented themselves as one of the country’s most in-demand rock exports. Warming up the stage are Perth-based four-piece Great Gable, whose sun-soaked, nostalgic indie-rock has racked up over 70 million streams and a #6 debut on the ARIA Albums Chart with 2024 Small Fry. Following are ones-to-watch Sydney indie-pop duo Pamela, fresh off their first international shows in the UK and gearing up to release debut EP, It’s Nice To See YouHere. Self-proclaimed “band-geek gone rogue” Lola Scott also opens the event, with her nostalgic alt-pop sound that has already racked up support from fbi, triple j Unearthed and more.
Week two welcomes pop sensation Peach PRC on Thursday 3 December, fresh off her debut album Porcelain and the 230+ million streams that have made her one of our most compelling contemporary storytellers. Off the back of sold-out headline tours across Australia, the UK and North America, plus support slots for BLACKPINK at London’s Hyde Park and Yungblud on his Australian tour, Peach PRC brings her most vulnerable, transformative chapter to the open air, filled with whimsical theatrics, glitter-charged euphoria and razor-sharp honesty.
Aotearoa/New Zealand heavyweights SIX60 return to Eora/Sydney, headlining Tumbalong Park on Friday 4 December. Hot off selling out On The Steps and their fifth consecutive NZ #1 album Right Here, Right Now, the beloved reggae-rock outfit brings their energetic live show across the pond. Formed in a student flat in Dunedin, the four-piece have since become the highest-selling live band in New Zealand history, crafting a career nothing short of extraordinary. Rounding out the night, Australia-based Kiwi seven-piece SUB-TRIBE bring their unique dub-fusion sound in support.
Already-announced Australian rock royalty Hoodoo Gurus land at FORMA for the Sydney leg of their national ‘Rewind Tour – All Killer, No Filler’ tour on Saturday 5 December, celebrating the band’s 45th anniversary. Fellow legends RATCAT and THE STEMS join for a night stacked high with hits.
Built for every generation to gather, FORMA isn’t just for the adults – bring the ankle biters along too, with two free family events on Thursday 26 November and the morning of Sunday 6 December. That evening, FORMA closes out the series with a final show still to be revealed – so keep your eyes peeled! Across the season, the majority of nights are licensed all-ages events (see listed below), with babes in arms (aged 2 and under) having free admission.
Alongside the music, FORMA brings a curated food and bar offering to the park, open throughout the day and on non-concert nights – giving patrons every reason to settle in, grab a bite and soak up the atmosphere in the heart of Eora/Sydney.
Off the stage, FORMA will strive to be carbon negative, partnering with Cool Planet and Greenfleet, leveraging 20+ years of event experience to minimise its footprint. Cool Planet will measure carbon impact across artist and patron travel, venue energy, catering and production, with Finely Tuned committing to offset 120%+ of the event’s calculated carbon footprint. A portion of each ticket sold will contribute towards this goal. Via Greenfleet, proceeds go towards restoring protected native forests that remove carbon and provide vital habitat for koalas and other wildlife. FORMA aims to celebrate the power of live music, bringing people together without it costing the planet.
FORMA is where two decades of culture-shaping live music finds its next chapter – an open air season built to transform the summer beneath the Sydney/Eora skyline, bringing together generational icons, homegrown favourites and rising stars across two unmissable weekends at Tumbalong Park.
DATES & LINEUP
FORMA
26 November – 6 DECEMBER 2026: Tumbalong Park, Sydney/Gadigal Land
Thursday 26 November: Free Family Event (more info to come)
Friday 27 November: Kool & The Gang + Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary (supported by Wrong Way Up)
Saturday 28 November: Anjunadeep Open Air Sydney (lineup TBA)*
Sunday 29 November: Lime Cordiale + Pacific Avenue (supported by Great Gable, Pamela & Lola Scott)
Thursday 3 December: Peach PRC (support TBA)
Friday 4 December: SIX60 (supported by SUB-TRIBE)
Saturday 5 December: Hoodoo Gurus (supported by RATCAT & THE STEMS)
Sunday 6 December (morning): Free Family Event (more info to come) *Strictly 18+
TICKETS Presale available from 12pm AEST Tuesday 14 July Tickets on sale to the general public from 12pm AEST Wednesday 15 July