September 7th, 2026 by Admin
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PRAISE FOR JOHN SUMMIT:
“One of the scene’s biggest forces in recent years with a big-tent approach to house music that bridges aficionados and weekend warriors.”
New York Times
“One of the most exciting producers in the dance world”
Forbes
“The house music superstar is keeping it all in perspective as his career keeps hitting new heights”
Rolling Stone
“He has pulled off one of dance music’s rarest feats: becoming a hard-ticket juggernaut with a signature
sound, big-ass hits and intergenerational appeal.“
Billboard
„one of the biggest names [in] contemporary electronic dance music“
– Associated Press
April 15, 2026 (New York, NY) — Today, dance music powerhouse John Summit unveils his highly anticipated album CTRL ESCAPE via Experts Only / Darkroom Records. The 13-track body of work captures not only Summit’s origin story but also reflects the limitless potential of artistic freedom. It’s further elevated by standout collaborations with artists like Feid, The Chainsmokers, Julia Wolf, among others.
Summit says of CTRL ESCAPE: “The album is about escaping the control of corporate life,” Summit explains. “But also about not being pigeonholed with a specific sound. The whole point of being an artist is being able to express myself in any single way. The overall concept of the album relates to not just breaking out of, literally, my corporate job, but also as an artist, being able to break free and do whatever the hell I want.
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CTRL ESCAPE pushes boundaries by fusing a wide array of genres, from heavy-hitting tech-house flair to dubstep, drum & bass, and other broader influences. Taken as a whole, the body of work acts as a portrait of John Summit’s life right now — the relentless touring, the stadium gigs that butt right up against the intimate shows he keeps doing in order to maintain a connection to his day one fans, but it’s also designed to be played out in rooms of all sizes. Each track is its own world, its own journey through the past and present of electronic music.
CTRL ESCAPE TRACKLIST
- STATUS:AWAY
- SHADES OF BLUE (with Devault & Julia Church)
- SATA (with Rohaan)
- WITH ME (with Julia Wolf)
- DON’T BELIEVE IT (with Absolutely)
- LIGHTS GO OUT
- MESS W/ ME (with Nija)
- CHICA 305 (with Feid)
- ALL THE TIME (with The Chainsmokers & Ilsey)
- OOO
- SHADOWS (with LAVINIA)
- TIME WITH YOU (with KILIMANJARO)
- CYANIDE (with Absolutely)
John Summit made his Ibiza residency debut this summer, headlining nine Mondays at [UNVRS]
Ibiza, before returning stateside for a hometown headline performance at Lollapalooza. He delivered a historic closing set on Ultra Miami’s mainstage. Coming up, he will headline Ultra South Africa and Tomorrowland, and host an Experts Only U.K. show at Tofte Manor with Labyrinth Events. In September, Summit returns to New York City for the highly anticipated return of the Experts Only Festival following its sold-out 2025 debut.
Last September, Summit hosted New York City’s largest dance music festival, Experts Only, drawing over 50,000 fans and featuring a massive lineup including Kaskade B2B Cassian, Green Velvet B2B Layton Giordani, LP Giobbi, and AYYBO. He additionally lit up major stages around the world with explosive performances at Lollapalooza Paris and Germany, Ultra Europe, and two headlining sets at Austin City Limits Festival. He also delivered his biggest U.K. show to date at London’s O2 Arena before closing out the year with a sold-out performance at Folsom Field (University of Colorado in Boulder’s stadium).
Upcoming John Summit Shows
Sat, Sept 19 – Sun, Sept 20 – New York, NY – Experts Only Festival NYC
Sat, Sept 26 – Las Vegas, NV – LIV Beach
Fri, Nov 20 – Las Vegas, NV – LIV Nightclub
About John Summit
John Summit is one of the most in-demand names in global dance music. The superstar DJ, producer, and label owner has amassed over a billion global streams, scored two #1 U.S. dance radio hits, and landed eight Top 10 tracks on the Billboard Hot Electronic/Dance Songs chart. Known for his explosive live shows, Summit consistently sells out major venues worldwide, from a lightning-fast, under-two-hour sellout at New York City’s Madison Square Garden to three packed nights at L.A. ’s Kia Forum and a headline date at BMO Stadium. His global rise continued with a debut at London’s O2 Arena, followed by a sold-out year-ending performance at Folsom Field that drew 38,000 fans, and the launch of his groundbreaking Experts Only Festival NYC—a two-day event that brought 50,000 people to Randall’s Island in September 2025. John Summit will make his Ibiza residency debut later this year, headlining nine Mondays at [UNVRS] for his first-ever residency on the island. He’ll then return stateside for a hometown headline performance at Lollapalooza. Whether commanding an arena or an underground club, the Chicago native (now based in Miami) brings his signature high-octane energy to every set.
Behind the scenes, Summit is a meticulous and thoughtful artist. Formerly a CPA by day and music tutor by night, he now spends long hours in the studio crafting dynamic, emotionally resonant tracks. As a touring artist, he’s headlined festivals around the world, including the Sahara Stage at Coachella 2024, and produced unforgettable events in unique locations — from the hills of Tennessee to snowy takeovers in Vail, Colorado, and Tahoe, Nevada — all under the banner of his label, Experts Only. Founded in pursuit of complete creative freedom, Experts Only is a global movement built on the principle of music without limits — blending house, techno, melodic, and everything in between. Summit’s global hits like “Where You Are” (feat. HAYLA), “Human” (feat. Echoes), and “Go Back” with Sub Focus (feat. Julia Church) reflect that ethos. He has also been recognized for his impact in the dance music genre through nominations Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, and iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations.
On July 12, 2024, he released his highly anticipated debut album Comfort In Chaos. Exploring themes of vice and virtue, highs and lows, and the duality of the human experience, the album reveals the man behind the icon — pairing Summit’s signature dancefloor energy with raw emotion and introspection.
Building on this duality, Summit will release his new album CTRL ESCAPE on April, 15th – reframing that tension through a new lens: the clash between 9–5 monotony and the electric release of the rave.
Sonically and visually tracing Summit’s path from accountant to artist, the project positions music not just as an escape, but as a communal force—where collective euphoria becomes both rebellion and belonging.
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