John Summit has revealed the full lineup of his curated event, Experts Only Festival, returning to Randall’s Island after its dazzling debut in 2025.Ad 0:00 Click for sound 0:00 / 0:00 Organizers announced the first wave in late-March, when they revealed a mouthwatering b2b DJ set from Summit and dubstep superstar Subtronics.
They’ve now shared additional artists joining the lineup, including Will Clarke, Max Styler b2b Adam Ten, Innellea b2b Korolova, Broken Hill, No Static and rSun.They join Prospa, Taiki Nulight, Devault and EDM.com Class of 2026 artist LYNY, among others.
In addition to expanding the lineup, Experts Only Festival is introducing three stage experiences, each of which comes with its “own visual identity, atmosphere and musical direction.” Randall’s Island had been living in the shadow of 2023’s disastrous Electric Zoo festival and Avant Gardner’s explosive Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which delivered a death knell to the beleaguered Brooklyn Mirage.Those nightmares ultimately fizzled under the lights of the inaugural Experts Only Festival, which drew 50,000 people and immediately became the region’s largest dance music event.
“After last year’s debut proved there’s a massive appetite for Experts Only in New York, we’re excited to return with an even bigger experience,” Adam Richman, co-founder of organizer Medium Rare, told EDM.com in March.“Together, we’re pushing the boundaries of what an artist-led dance music festival can look like, and we’re proud to help bring that vision to life.” Check out the full lineup below.
Two-day tickets are on sale now and single-day tickets go on sale this Friday, July 31 at 12pm ET via the festival’s website....