John Summit’s Experts Only Festival 2026 Shares Exciting First Phase Lineup
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The phase one lineup for the second edition of John Summit’s Experts Only festival has been announced.
Headlining the event is Summit himself, who will perform both solo and as part of the duo Subjohnics alongside Subtronics. The lineup features a diverse array of artists, including British rave duo Prospa, bass producer LYNY, experimental artist Rohaan, garage artist RoTaiki Nulight, Experts Only regular Devault, peaktime producer Dreya V, Israeli artist OMRI., Australian performer Partiboi69, rising star Jackie Hollander, Los Angeles techno fusion artist Airrica, Brazilian indie dance artist Gabss, and emerging talents MADI, Soraya, and Korolova. More artists will be added in the coming months.
Experts Only is scheduled for September 19-20 at Randall’s Island Park in New York, the same venue that hosted the festival’s inaugural edition last year. Tickets will go on sale on April 3, with a presale starting at 10 a.m. ET and general sales commencing at 12 p.m. ET.
The inaugural Experts Only festival attracted 50,000 attendees, filling a gap in New York’s festival landscape after the cancellation of Electric Zoo following a troubled 2023 edition. The event is produced by Medium Rare, Relentless Beats, and EMW.
In an interview with Billboard last year, Summit expressed his vision for the festival, stating, “The obvious next step is throwing a festival to showcase everyone. I’ve grown close friendships with everyone, too, so it’s going to feel like a family affair and not a big corporate festival where we just tried booking DJs that would sell as many tickets as possible.”
