After a hugely successful, sold-out debut in 2025, Experts Only Festival is returning to New York City’s Randall’s Island for another awesome two-day event on September 19 + 20. The Phase 2 rollout is complete, so we almost know the full artist roster for each day of the festival. Highlights of the Phase 2 release include Max Styler b2b Adam Ten, Will Clarke, Broken Hill, Innellea b2b Korolova, No Static, and rSun. The mystery still remains for that last artist hidden behind the ?????????.
For the second edition of Experts Only Festival, the layout now comprises three different stages. The Main Stage will continue to serve as the festival centerpiece, featuring massive lighting, lasers, LED visuals, immersive video design, and explosive special effects. Mirror Field introduces a separate musical identity; surrounded by large-scale art installations and immersive experiential activations, the second stage was created to highlight emerging talent alongside a diverse mix of electronic artists and genres outside of house and techno. Finally, we have the Pwemium Lounge, inspired by the viral meme, that transforms the internet joke into a unique experience blending intimate production, curated design, and immersive art to offer an elevated indie dance escape.
New this year is the LIV Stage Experience, which brings elevated VIP opportunities. Directly on the Main Stage next to the DJ Booth, the LIV Stage Experience allows fans to enjoy the festival from a private VIP table with unparalleled views, proximity, and premium bottle service. The experience includes a dedicated fast-track entrance, spirits and champagne delivered directly to the table, unlimited mixers, VIP-only restrooms, and access to Main VIP viewing areas, lounges, and comfortable seating. Limited amounts of 2-day, single-day, and LIV table tickets remain, plus locker, ferry, merch, and lodging add-ons are still available, but don’t wait too long because there’s a good chance this event sells out like last year!
Experts Only partnered with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats, EMW Presents, and LIV Miami + Las Vegas to bring this year’s festival to life. The diversity of genres and artists on the 2026 lineup truly elevates this major market NYC festival to one of the most on-demand events on the East Coast. In addition to his main stage set on each day, John Summit will go back-to-back with the standout dubstep artist Subtronics for a special Subjohnics set on Sunday. Other notable b2b sets include Max Styler & Adam Ten and Innellea & Korolova. Influential bass artists like GRiZ, LYNY, and rSUN highlight how diverse this lineup truly is.
Experts Only Festival 2026 is prepared to welcome over 50,000 festivalgoers to Randall’s Island over the two-day event, with loads of art installations, brand activations, food, and drink options to keep even the demanding New York crowd happy. There’s still over a month to plan for New York City’s biggest music festival of the year, so it’s time to lock in. For more information about the event and to keep track of all the latest announcements for Experts Only Festival, use the handy social media links below. Moon Lvnding is looking forward to another great event from the team at Experts Only!
