Finely Tuned marks 20 years with a stacked Lost Paradise 2026 lineup
The festival, based in NSW's Glenworth Valley on Darkinjung Country, returns for a twelfth year.
Twelve years in and off the back of four straight sell-outs, NSW’s Lost Paradise festival has announced its return for 2026.
The New Year’s Eve festival is set to return to its home in Glenworth Valley on Darkinjung Country at the close of this year, with a lineup coinciding with its parent company, Finely Tuned, celebrating 20 years in business.
For over a decade, Lost Paradise has served as a rite-of-passage opportunity for many members of the musical community to find their footing. The event, Finely Tuned’s flagship, has only continued to garner huge support, put most to the test in 2024 when the bankruptcy of its ticketing partner put the festival totally in the lurch.
With that hurdle now but a memory, the Lost Paradise team have presented a lineup for the 2026 edition that throws even more cross-genre options at its fanbase, partnering with payment giant PayPal and triple j.
On headline duty, those options include the likes of Nia Archives, John Summit, Skepta, KI/KI, Overmono, Armand Van Helden, Ewan McVicar and ROSSI., notably in the same-sized font as locals Sam Alfred and Partiboi69.
That global offering continues with names like Jayda G, Kirollus, Tommy Holohan, Job Jobse and Flava D, the majority of whom have played a Lost Paradise before.
Locally, the festival has invited Mixmag ANZ’s first-ever Cover Artist Dameeeela, Chaos In The CBD, Drifting Clouds, Pretty Girl, Osmosis Jones, Not Without Friends, Ned Bennett, Memphis LK and more.
Lost Paradise’s booking of local acts has, in recent years, been notable not only for its more established artists but also for up-and-coming locals. This year, that includes artists like Jacqui Cunningham, Cricket, Mimi J, Partigirl, Sasha Milani, Troy Beman and plenty more.
Ticket reservations are open now until 6 PM AEST on Saturday, August 1. Presale opens 10 AM AEST Tuesday, August 4, ahead of general public sale from 10 AM AEST Wednesday, August 5.
See Lost Paradise's full lineup and ticket details via their website.
