PLINI (AUS) + SUNGAZER (US)

Australian guitarist Plini, who enriches the tones of modern progressive rock with jazz and metal spices, will arrive in Finland next spring. The innovative musician, who enjoys wide recognition around the world, will perform at the Helsinki Culture Centre on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The opening act of the evening will be the American duo Sungazer, who are adventurous in experimental music . Ticket sales for the concert will start on Lippu.fi on Friday, September 26 at 12 noon. Multi-talented guitarist-composer-producer Plini rose to prominence with his 2016 solo debut Handmade Cities , whose follow-up Impulse Voices (2020) cemented the self-taught artist's place at the forefront of his genre's trendsetters alongside long-time guitarists such as Steve Vai , Joe Satriani and John Petrucci . Currently working on his third studio album, due out in 2026, Plini's most recent release, the live album Live in North America , was released in August. Acclaimed as a technically masterful and expressive guitarist, Plini is also known as an excellent live performer who creates a strong connection with his audience. In addition to his own sold-out gigs, the artist, who frequently performs around the world, has also been seen on tours with Animals As Leaders, Periphery and TesseracT. In 2018, PLINI made history by performing at the renowned Download festival as the first instrumental musician. The virtuoso, who also enjoys the popularity of a dedicated audience in Finland, has a strong bond with our country, as the artist relies on products manufactured by the domestic audio equipment manufacturer and software developer Neural DSP in his production. The collaboration has also resulted in the creation of a plug-in Archetype bearing Plini's name: Plini X. Founded in New York in 2014 by bassist Adam Neely and drummer Shown Crowder, Sungazer boldly straddles the boundaries between fusion jazz, electronic music and progressive rock. Live, the multi-dimensional, improvisational lineup rewards listeners with intense and skillful live energy. The band, which recently released its critically acclaimed second studio album Against the Fall of Night, has performed in front of sold-out Finnish audiences at its own club shows and at Pori Jazz in the summer of