John Summit Announces Expert Only Festival in New York
Experts Only head honcho John Summit is set to launch Experts Only Festival NYC, debuting as a two-day live music event taking place on Randall’s Island on September 20 & 21. It’s been two years since the tristate area has seen a dance music festival take place at Randall’s Island, so this comes as a delightful surprise for residents.
Located on Randall’s Island, the festival grounds offer views of the Manhattan skyline. The venue, previously utilized for events such as Electric Zoo will be transformed with advanced stage designs, a variety of food and beverage choices, and interactive brand presentations. Additionally, LIV at Fontainebleau Las Vegas and Miami Beach will host their LIV Skydeck at the festival, providing VIP tables with bottle service for those seeking a more luxurious experience. In collaboration with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats, and EMW, Experts Only Festival NYC is projected to be New York City’s largest dance music festival, with an expected attendance of 50,000 fans over two days.
Tickets, including single-day and weekend options, will be available for presale starting this Friday 7/11 at 10am EST with prices starting from $119.99. Pre-registration for tickets is now open on the official website. General sale will go live on 7/11 at 12pm EST.
John Summit has personally curated the festival’s artistic program, which will feature over 15 artists across two stages. The selection highlights both high profile artists and upcoming artists within the dance music scene. This event marks Summit’s return to New York City after his recent Madison Square Garden headline performance, which sold out almost instantly., as well his sold out afterparty at Brooklyn Storehouse.
Festival Lineup
To kickstart the debut of this groundbreaking festival, of course we’d need some A list talent and John Summit definitely delivered.
Headlining Performances & Major B2Bs
John Summit (2x Headline Sets): The main man behind the festival, and you can expect for him to be bring two different banger performances and special guests.
Kaskade b2b Cassian: Dance music veteran will be teaming up with melodic house/techno maestro Cassian, a truly unique combo you don’t want to miss.
Green Velvet b2b Layton Giordani: Get ready for some serious techno on this one. Green Velvet is a techno legend in the scene, and Layton Giordani is a rising star and a hometown hero to NYC. Expect a powerful blend of old school and new school.
Other notable acts performing include melodic techno visionaries Kasablanca (Live), up and coming house artist Ayybo, radio host/DJ legend Pete Tong, LP Giobbi, DJ Seinfeld, and many more.
The full lineup list can be found below:
John Summit (2x Headline Sets)
● Kaskade b2b Cassian
● Green Velvet b2b Layton Giordani
● LP Giobbi
● DJ Seinfeld
● Kasablanca (Live)
● Ayybo
● Enamour B2B Weska
● Roddy Lima
● Tini Gessler
● Kamino
● Weska
● Eve Lauren
● Lumia
● Pete Tong
● Tony Y Not
● TEED
John Summit has become one of the most sought-after names in global dance music, with nearly one billion global streams and multiple #1 U.S. dance radio hits. His recent achievements include selling out a 22,000-person show at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, a 17,000-ticket sell-out at Madison Square Garden, and three sold-out shows at the Kia Forum. Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the scene’s biggest forces,” Summit’s genre-blurring sound appeals to Gen Z fans and national media.
Whether he’s headlining a sold-out show or an intimate club, the Chicago native, now based in Miami, brings his signature brand of high-octane spirit everywhere he goes. However, behind the larger-than-life persona is a thoughtful, detail-oriented artist who once worked as a CPA by day and taught music production tutorials by night. As a recording artist, he logs long hours in the studio, perfecting each of his dynamic songs. With global hits ‘Where You Are’ (feat. HAYLA), ‘Human’ (feat. Echoes) and ‘Go Back’ w/ Sub Focus (feat. Julia Church) under his belt, Summit released his hugely anticipated debut album Comfort In Chaos, in July 2024 via Experts Only/Darkroom. The album, encapsulating themes of vice and virtue, highs and lows, total human duality, sees the artist revealing the man behind the icon, injecting his usual body-first approach to dance music with genuine heart and emotion. Summit is set to only get even bigger while releasing a body of work that’s rare in musical ingenuity and uncompromising in its memoir-like tone and texture.
