Experts Only Festival 2026 NYC: Phase One Unveiled

Experts Only Festival 2026 NYC returns to Randall’s Island Park in New York City on September 19 and 20, 2026. Presented as a large-scale electronic dance music festival, the event is scheduled as a two-day takeover that will expand production and programming across multiple stages at the Randall’s Island Park site.

Organizers plan expanded production features and multiple stages to support the festival’s larger scope and provide a multi-stage performance environment. The September dates mark the festival’s weekend presence in New York City and continue its return to Randall’s Island Park as a major electronic event. The festival announcement presents the event as a large-scale return to New York City.

Experts Only Festival 2026 NYC is scheduled for September 19 and 20, 2026, at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. The event is presented as a large-scale electronic music festival and is slated to be a two-day takeover. Organizers have announced expanded production across multiple stages to support the festival’s larger scale and programming. The September weekend dates mark the festival’s return to Randall’s Island Park for this major electronic event.

The festival is produced in partnership with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats, and EMW. The inaugural 2025 edition drew over 50,000 fans. Following its 2025 debut, the festival has been billed as New York City’s premier large-scale electronic event. Randall’s Island Park previously hosted the Electric Zoo Festival, a prior use of the site noted in the festival announcement.

Phase One lineup for Experts Only Festival 2026 NYC includes John Summit, GRiZ, SUBJOHNICS, Prospa, and LYNY. The initial artist announcement also lists Korolova, Taiki Nulight, Devault, Dreya V, OMRI, Partiboi69, Jackie Hollander, Dansyn, Airrica, Gabss, MADI, Soraya, Mishell, and Rohaan. Additional artists are to be announced in subsequent lineup phases.

The Phase One lineup for Experts Only Festival 2026 NYC includes John Summit, GRiZ, SUBJOHNICS, Prospa, LYNY, Korolova, Taiki Nulight, Devault, Dreya V, and OMRI. The announcement also named Partiboi69, Jackie Hollander, Dansyn, Airrica, and Gabss among the initial artists. Additional acts listed in Phase One are MADI, Soraya, Mishell, and Rohaan.

These artists represent the initial Phase One announcement and more artists will be announced in subsequent lineup phases. The Phase One names are presented as the festival’s first official lineup disclosure. The festival has indicated that additional lineup phases will follow with further artist announcements.

John Summit released CTRL ESCAPE on April 15 via Experts Only/Darkroom Records. This release is mentioned in the Experts Only Festival 2026 announcement tied to the event at Randall’s Island Park. The festival coverage cites the release date and label attribution alongside the initial lineup disclosure. The mention of CTRL ESCAPE appears as part of the broader promotional material for the festival.

The inaugural Experts Only Festival in 2025 drew over 50,000 fans. Following its 2025 debut, the festival has been billed as New York City’s premier large-scale electronic event. The announcement for the 2026 edition references the 2025 attendance figure and the festival’s billing in describing its timeline. These details are presented in the festival coverage as part of the event’s historical context.

Randall’s Island Park is listed as the site for Experts Only Festival 2026 NYC. The festival announcement notes that the site previously hosted the Electric Zoo Festival. The coverage includes the prior hosting of Electric Zoo Festival when describing the venue choice. The mention of Randall’s Island Park and its prior use is included in the event’s contextual information.

Experts Only Festival 2026 NYC will take place on September 19 and 20, 2026, at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. The event is scheduled as a two-day takeover with expanded production and multiple stages, and the 2026 edition is produced in partnership with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats, and EMW.

Phase One lineup highlights include John Summit, GRiZ, SUBJOHNICS, Prospa, LYNY, Korolova, Taiki Nulight, Devault, Dreya V, OMRI and additional initial artist announcements.

The festival follows its inaugural 2025 edition, which drew over 50,000 fans, has been billed as New York City’s premier large-scale electronic event following that debut, and the chosen venue previously hosted the Electric Zoo Festival.