We Belong Here Brooklyn returns for its second year from June 19–21, this time relocating to the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront in Sunset Park. The festival marks the promoter’s first-ever multi-stage format in New York City, adding a second stage alongside the signature 360° setup overlooking the waterfront skyline. That second stage will host daily takeovers from Aqutie’s PELE PELE imprint, Bushwick-born collective Raw Cuts, and Dance Here Now in collaboration with Nervous Records.
The headliner tier is well established: Kx5 make their New York debut as a duo on Friday, Eli Brown and Lane 8 b2b Sultan + Shepard anchor Saturday, and Above & Beyond close out Sunday in their first-ever We Belong Here performance. Below the top line, however, the support billing stretches across Afro house, melodic progressive, deep house, and NYC underground club music.
Aqutie opens the second stage on Juneteenth, a date that adds cultural weight to an already significant moment. Raised between Harlem and South Africa, she draws from Afro house, gqom, amapiano, and deep tech, and has previously performed at Coachella, Boiler Room, Brooklyn Mirage, and Time Warp. Last month she launched PELE PELE — named after the Zulu word for „chili pepper“ — with debut single „OBEY THE DRUM“ featuring Tenesha The Wordsmith. We Belong Here Brooklyn serves as the imprint’s live debut.
London-bred, Los Angeles-based duo Eli & Fur bring one of melodic house music’s more distinctive catalogs to the Sunday bill. Comprising Eliza Noble and Jennifer Skillman, the pair run their own NYX Music imprint and have released on Anjunadeep and Crosstown Rebels. Their 2024 sophomore album Dreamscapes was widely praised, and they have since delivered official remixes for ODESZA, Sasha, and Bob Moses, wrapping their first-ever headline tour earlier this year.
NYC producer and DJ Stello teams up with frequent collaborators Coastlines for a back-to-back set suited to the waterfront setting. Stello’s Far From It mix series has surpassed 150,000 plays, and his monthly Taking You Higher event series has become a consistent presence on the city’s rooftop circuit. Coastlines operate in a similar melodic, cinematic register, and the pairing’s documented chemistry should translate well in the open-air format.
Brother-sister duo Shermanology arrive with over 250 million Spotify streams and a Coachella 2025 appearance behind them. Hailing from Curaçao, Andy and Dorothy Sherman channel Caribbean-Dutch heritage, funk, and gospel-inflected vocals into house music, with releases on Hot Creations, Defected, Cuttin‘ Headz, and Dirtybird. Their catalogue includes the 2022 FISHER collaboration „It’s A Killa,“ a rework of Boyz II Men’s „Motownphilly,“ and most recently „Insane,“ released last month on their own D’EAUPE imprint.
Rounding out the undercard highlights is Miami house veteran Oscar G, whose inclusion on the bill speaks to the festival’s commitment to grounding its programming in genuine dance music history. Tickets for We Belong Here Brooklyn are on sale now via the event’s official website.
Source: EDM Identity
