Amsterdam Dance Event has locked in its full program for its 30th edition. From October 21 to 25, 2026, more than 3,600 artists will play 1,300 events across 300 venues in Amsterdam, from concert halls and clubs to record stores, museums and churches.
Nobody sees all of it. The trick is knowing how the week splits across the club program, the ADE Pro conference and the Arts & Culture strand.
The final club additions
The last wave adds Armand Van Helden, Boys Noize, DJ Tennis, Gerd Janson, Jamie Jones, Len Faki, Mama Snake, Martin Garrix, Mau P, Marlon Hoffstadt, Pete Tong, SHERELLE and Speedy J. Chris Stassy plays back-to-back with Job Jobse, and Alex Kassian, Dax J, Djrum, Hannah Laing, Prozak, Saoirse and Surusinghe are spread across the schedule.
The styles cover house, techno, trance, garage and everything in between. Some parties stand out just for the format: the Disco Express Club Train takes 400 guests out of Amsterdam Centraal for a four-hour party across eight train carriages.
ADE Pro: the daytime conference
Armin van Buuren joins Jean-Michel Jarre, Lady Starlight and JakoJako for "Music & Machines", a talk across generations of electronic artists. Afrojack, Mau P, Max Cooper, HoneyLuv, Sofiya Nzau, Joseph Capriati and Reinier Zonneveld are also on the conference bill.
Spotify, SoundCloud and YouTube Music lead platform sessions, with NVIDIA, Believe, Warner Music, Sony Music, Universal and Armada also on the program. Eris Drew, Alice O'Grady and Club RAUM's Sven Bijma will talk about why people still need physical dancefloors.
30 years of ADE
The 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series picks 30 events that link ADE's history with today. Jean-Michel Jarre is Guest of Honour and marks 50 years of Oxygene with a show at AFAS Live and a keynote interview at ADE Pro.
Other anniversary highlights include Boris Acket's EINDER installation, performances by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Elias Mazian, and "Swan Lake Remixed for ADE" at the Gashouder.
Tickets
The full schedule and single-event tickets are on the official ADE website. The ADE Pro Pass covers the conference, networking events, Business Hubs and eligible festival programming.
Planning your week? RaveConnects has ADE parties listed with lineups and ticket links, including the Oasis Boat Party on the IJ on October 25.
Source: Magnetic Mag.