The sold-out showcase hosted more than 60,000 attendees across two days for its successful second installment on Randall’s Island. The return of John Summit’s Experts Only Festival to Randall’s Island has delivered all over again. The hype has been palpable for the past 365 days, culminating in the final weekend of summer. A true takeover here in New York City, Summit has single-handedly and successfully kept the festival spirit alive. On Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026, Experts Only Festival returned to Randall’s Island Park for a second consecutive year, bringing the island to life once again. Hosting…
Author: Mason Siegel
This past weekend, the ASOT and Armada Music mogul transformed the outdoor Brooklyn venue into a sold-out trance music haven. Armada Music mogul and A State of Trance originator, Armin van Buuren returned to the Big Apple for his headline event by way of Brooklyn’s Industry City. The prime outdoor venue housed a sold-out trance spectacle this past weekend featuring Armin van Buuren, along with respective support acts Laura van Dam and Sunryse. Event organizers – East Meets West (EMW Presents) transformed the daytime manufacturing complex into an open air rave after dark. Amidst this year’s insane Electric Daisy Carnival…
The inaugural two-day fest on Randall’s Island Park brought all of the summer party-goers a closing soirée, top-tier talent and that “festival feeling” back to New York for successful first edition. On Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025, the first-ever Experts Only Festival made its debut on Randall’s Island Park. Boasting more than 25,000 attendees each day, the two-day inaugural NYC fest was a success – and it felt great seeing the city have what felt like a dance music festival renaissance. Filling a void that has since been gone since the last Electric Zoo Festival on Randall’s…