Experts Only Festival 2026: Celebrating Music and Camaraderie with John Summit and Friends
John Summit has announced the return of his Experts Only festival for its second year in 2026. Following a successful debut in 2025 on Randall's Island in New York City, the festival featured a lineup of Summit's collaborators and compatriots, drawing around 50,000 fans over two days. The upcoming Experts Only 2026 festival is scheduled for Sept. 19-20 and will be produced in partnership with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats, and EMW. A ticket presale will take place on Nov. 25, with more sales to be announced.
The festival is named after Summit's Experts Only label, which has achieved significant success on Beatport's global label chart. Summit expressed his excitement about showcasing the label's music through a festival, emphasizing the close friendships and family-like atmosphere among the artists involved. In addition to the festival announcement, a drum and bass edit of Summit's remix of Delerium's "Silence" by Dimension was released on Friday via Tomorrowland Music.
Stay tuned for more updates on Experts Only 2026 and get ready to experience a festival that celebrates the music and camaraderie of Summit and his talented crew of producers.