Initial Lineup Announced For John Summit’s Experts Only Festival Sept. 19-20 In New York

Following its sold-out 2025 debut, John Summit’s “Experts Only Festival” makes its 2026 return to Randall’s Island Park in New York City on Sept. 19 and 20.

The two-day event will once again transform the island into NYC’s largest dance destination, with Summit both curating the weekend and taking the stage following the release of his new album CTRL ESCAPE, which will be released April 15 via Experts Only / Darkroom Records.

Tickets for “Experts Only Festival” 2026 go on April 3, with the artist and festival presale beginning at 10:00 AM/ET and running through 11:59 AM/ET. The General onsale will follow at noon ET.

Produced in partnership with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats and EMW, “Experts Only Festival” will build on last year’s momentum with elevated production with multiple stages, expanded fan experiences and a standout roster of global electronic talent.

The initial 2026 lineup includes Summit, GRiZ, Prospa, SUBJOHNICS, LYNY, Korolova, Taiki Nulight, Devault, Dreya V, OMRI., Partiboi69, Jackie Hollander, Dansyn, Airrica, Gabss, MADI, Soraya, Mishell and Rohaan. Additional artists will be announced in the coming months.

In a market that felt the absence of a major dance weekender on Randall’s Island in recent years, “Experts Only” delivered a welcome return for electronic music at the iconic venue. The inaugural 2025 edition drew more than 50,000 fans and featured two headlining performances from Summit alongside sets from Kaskade b2b Cassian, Green Velvet b2b Layton Giordani, LP Giobbi, Kasablanca, DJ Seinfeld, Pete Tong and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (TEED), setting a new benchmark for large-scale dance events in New York City.