The last weekend of the summer just got a lot more interesting.
John Summit announced dropped the news that he’s bringing his inaugural, self-curated Experts Only Festival to New York City’s Randall’s Island on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21.
Notable names joining Summit on the lineup include Kaskade performing B2B with Cassian, Green Velvet alongside Layton Giordani and LP Giobbi.
DJ Seinfeld, Pete Tong, Kasablanca, AYYBO and TEED round out the party-starting bill.
In total, 19 artists are booked as of now with more to be announced for the “Gen Z cultural moment of the year” at a later date.
“This one’s been years in the making so we knew we had to go all out for u guys,” Summit shared via Instagram.
Experts Only fills the EDM festival-sized hole left by Electric Zoo; the popular festival mysteriously disappeared after the 2023 event was plagued with issues — including but not limited to “supply chain disruptions,” “police blocking traffic,” full-day cancellations and threats of lawsuits to name just a few — and resulted in refunds for paying customers. Although they never officially called it quits, their Instagram has been inactive for over a year.
Their last words on the social media platform were “We know we let you down. As we continue forward, we will work every day to earn back your trust and forgiveness.”
Ravers, clubbers, bassheads and more can purchase tickets for the first Experts Only Festival on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale is Friday, July 11.
Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.
All single and multi-day Experts Only Festival general admission pass options can be found below.
| Experts Only Festival dates |
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| Two-day festival passes Sept. 20-21 |
| Single-day festival passes Saturday, Sept. 20 |
| Single-day festival passes Sunday, Sept. 21 |
Love Summit but you’re not in New York?
In that case, you can find his complete calendar — including a few other festivals (!) — right here.
If you fancy yourself to be more of a visual person, feast your eyes on Experts Only’s very clean, very brat festival announcement poster here:
Hoping to bliss out or rage all year long?
Honestly, same.
To make sure you’re in the loop, here are just five big time acts on the road that you won’t want to miss when they swing into a venue near you.
• Illenium
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change