The phase one lineup for the second of edition of John Summit‘s Experts Only festival is out.
Leading the bill, naturally, is Summit himself, who will play both a solo show and alongside Subtronics as their cutely titled side project Subjohnics. The lineup also includes British rave duo Prospa, bass producer LYNY, British experimental artist Rohaan, garage artist RoTaiki Nulight, Experts Only regular Devault, peaktime producer Dreya V, Israeli artist OMRI., Australian party-starter Partiboi69, new scene star Jackie Hollander, Los Angeles techno fusion artist Airrica, Brazilian indie dance artist Gabss and rising dance artists MADI, Soraya and Korolova. Additional artists will be announced in the coming months.
Experts Only happens Sept. 19-20 at New York’s Randall’s Island Park, the same location where the fest debuted last year. Tickets go on sale April 3, with a presale beginning at 10 a.m. ET and a general ticket sale beginning at 12 p.m. ET.
Experts Only 2025 drew 50,000 fans to its debut edition, filling the hole left in the New York festival schedule after Electric Zoo failed to return after a 2023 edition marked by significant issues. Experts Only is produced by Medium Rare, Relentless Beats and EMW.
“The obvious next step is throwing a festival to showcase everyone,” Summit told Billboard last year of creating a festival featuring the music and artists of his Experts Only label. “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.”
