Experts Only Festival
- Dates
- Sep 19 to 20, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Randall's Island Park
- Price
- $160
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Experts Only Festival returns to Randall's Island Park, New York, NY, Sep 19 to 20, 2026, with Adam Ten, Devault, Dreya V, plus 12 more. Froligo tracks the confirmed lineup, current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Experts Only Festival is a two-day, 18+ dance-music event on Randall's Island in New York City, curated by house and tech-house artist John Summit and billed as the city's largest dance-music festival. Across three stages it pairs Summit's house and tech-house world with bass, dubstep and drum-and-bass on the undercard, and leans on Manhattan-skyline views and a ferry-in arrival rather than camping
What people love
Attendees repeatedly praise how smoothly the festival is run for its size, calling out efficient crowd flow, quick and easy security, contactless entry and an orderly exit, along with well-curated sets. Many note that Sunday tends to draw a more seasoned, easygoing crowd than Saturday, and that finding a comfortable spot away from the front makes for a great experience
Last time around
The 2025 debut sold out and was widely described as impressively well-organized for a first-year festival, with seamless security, efficient crowd flow and a strong lineup. The most common critique was the Saturday crowd, which some found pushy compared with a calmer, more veteran Sunday; organizers also adjusted ferry and crowd-flow logistics between the two days
Listen
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Lineup
Getting there
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Where
Venue
Randall's Island Park
Camping & Accommodation
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Pricing
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