Entering its 11th year, Synchronize Fest 2026 once again presents a celebration of Indonesian music with the theme “It’s Not Just a Festival, It’s a Movement”. The festival will take place on 16–18 October 2026 at Gambir Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta.

This year, Synchronize Fest presents a number of special performances bringing together musicians from different generations. These include Geisha A Retrospective Journey, a reunion of Pijar, Indonesian Girl Group, a celebration of Project Pop’s 30th anniversary, the Senja Teduh Pelita Musical Concert by Maliq & D’Essentials together with Jakarta Movin, as well as a performance by Perunggu featuring the album Dalam Dinamika.

The festival will also present The Best of 80's Indonesian Pop Kreatif, Tribute to Warkop DKI, as well as collective performances such as Reggae Gang, ANTINRML, Emo Revival, and Timur Basudara, bringing together musicians from various scenes and regions.

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Synchronize Fest 2026 will feature eight stages: Dynamic Stage, District Stage, Forest Stage, XYZ Stage, Gigs Stage, Oleng Upuk, RedWhite Jazz Lounge, and Panggung Getarrr.

Several spaces are curated by different music collectives and practitioners. Gigs Stage is collaborating with Krapela, Oleng Upuk is curated by LaMunai Records, while Panggung Getarrr once again presents Kobra Musik with explorations of orchestral music from various regions.

One of this year’s new spaces is RedWhite Jazz Lounge, curated by Indra Lesmana. The space will feature jam sessions, live sessions, DJ sets, talk shows, and games with a number of Indonesian jazz musicians.

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In addition to the special performances, popular names such as Afgan, Efek Rumah Kaca, For Revenge, Potret, Sal Priadi, The Changcuters, The Panturas, Hindia, .Feast, Bernadya, Rizky Febian & Mahalini, Souljah, Wali, Vierratale, and many other musicians will also perform.

Synchronize Fest continues to maintain various community spaces through collaborations with ruangrupa and Jakarta32, while also presenting a record market, Ratatat Bar, and Salon RNB.

On the environmental front, the festival is once again implementing a Water Refill Station, Waste Management, Upcycling Project, as well as the processing of used plastic through Operasi Plastik. Part of the ticket sales proceeds will also be donated to mangrove planting in the Kepulauan Seribu.

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Synchronize Fest is also collaborating with TransJakarta through a free ride-sharing program from several points in Jakarta and the surrounding buffer areas. This program is intended to encourage the use of shared transportation while reducing private vehicles.

Synchronize Fest 2026 will be held on 16–18 October 2026 at Gambir Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta. Tickets are available through the official Synchronize Festival website. (Edi Triyono)

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