Experts Only Festival (New York City, NY, USA) 2026

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New York City will once again become a major destination for electronic music as John Summit’s Experts Only Festival returns to Randall’s Island Park on September 19-20, 2026, bringing two full days of house, techno, bass and forward-thinking dance music to one of the city’s most distinctive music festival locations. Running from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM each day, the second edition will feature more than 25 artists across three stages, with John Summit leading a carefully curated lineup that includes GRiZ, SUBJOHNICS, Levity, Max Styler B2B Adam Ten, Innellea B2B Korolova, Will Clarke, Prospa, LYNY, Taiki Nulight, Devault, Dreya V, OMRI., Partiboi69, Jackie Hollander, Airrica, Gabss, Mishell, Rohaan, rSUN, Stello, Soraya, Yetti, Josie., No Static, Philou and B/AN/K. The festival follows the remarkable debut of Experts Only in 2025, when more than 50,000 fans gathered at Randall’s Island for a weekend featuring Summit alongside major names such as Kaskade B2B Cassian, Green Velvet B2B Layton Giordani, LP Giobbi, DJ Seinfeld, Kasablanca, Pete Tong and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. Building on that momentum, the 2026 edition expands the concept with three distinct stage experiences, each designed around its own visual identity, atmosphere and musical direction, allowing the programming to move between melodic house, contemporary techno, tech house, bass and heavier electronic sounds without losing the festival’s central identity. John Summit remains at the heart of the event, bringing his Experts Only label and artistic vision back to New York following the release of his album CTRL ESCAPE, while the lineup also highlights some of the most exciting names across different corners of the current dance music landscape. The setting adds another important dimension, with Randall’s Island offering open-air surroundings and striking views of the Manhattan skyline while providing enough space for a large-scale production built around multiple stages, immersive visuals, art installations and interactive festival activations. Beyond the music, attendees can expect a wide range of food and beverage options, free water refill stations and expanded fan experiences throughout the grounds, creating a festival environment that works as much for dedicated ravers as it does for newcomers discovering the Experts Only world for the first time. With its combination of John Summit’s personal curation, a diverse international lineup, three contrasting stage environments and the unmistakable backdrop of New York City, Experts Only Festival 2026 is shaping up to be one of the city’s biggest electronic music gatherings of the year.