We Belong Here Brooklyn returns for its second year from June 19–21, relocating to the Brooklyn Army Terminal waterfront in Sunset Park. The festival marks the first-ever multi-stage format from promoter We Belong Here in New York City. Alongside the signature 360° stage set against the waterfront skyline, a 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 headline 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 Sunday in their first-ever We Belong Here performance. Below the top line, however, the support billing spans Afro house, melodic progressive, deep house, and NYC underground club music, with five acts in particular warranting dedicated schedule slots.
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, with prior appearances at Coachella, Boiler Room, Brooklyn Mirage, and Time Warp on her résumé. Her PELE PELE imprint — named after the Zulu word for „chili pepper“ — makes its live debut at the festival, having launched last month with the single „OBEY THE DRUM“ featuring Tenesha The Wordsmith.
London-bred, Los Angeles-based duo Eli & Fur arrive in a support slot that understates their standing. Eliza Noble and Jennifer Skillman operate their own NYX Music imprint and have released on Anjunadeep and Crosstown Rebels. Their 2024 sophomore album Dreamscapes drew widespread acclaim, and they recently completed their first-ever headline tour. Official remixes for ODESZA, Sasha, and Bob Moses followed. Their Sunday set ahead of Above & Beyond is the kind of early arrival that pays off.
NYC producer and DJ Stello teams with frequent collaborators Coastlines for a back-to-back set built for the waterfront setting. Stello’s Far From It mix series has accumulated over 150,000 plays, and his Taking You Higher rooftop event series has become a consistent fixture in the city. Coastlines bring a complementary cinematic, progressive edge to the pairing, making the b2b a natural fit for anyone whose festival preference runs toward melodic buildups and open-air atmosphere.
Brother-sister duo Shermanology — Andy and Dorothy Sherman — hail from Curaçao and carry a musical lineage rooted in their father and uncle’s 1970s R&B group. Their catalog spans Hot Creations, Cuttin‘ Headz, Defected, and Dirtybird, and includes the 2022 FISHER collaboration „It’s A Killa“ and a rework of Boyz II Men’s „Motownphilly.“ With over 250 million Spotify streams and a Coachella 2025 appearance behind them, the duo arrive with momentum. Their most recent single, „Insane,“ dropped last month on their own D’EAUPE imprint. Dorothy Sherman’s live vocal presence distinguishes them sharply from the broader DJ-only format of the weekend.
Tickets for We Belong Here Brooklyn are on sale now via the event’s official website.
Source: EDM Identity
