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Amsterdam Dance Event returns for 30th edition in October 2026

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The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) will run from 21 to 25 October 2026, marking the 30th edition of the electronic music gathering. Over five days, the festival expects around 395,000 visitors to attend club nights, showcases, and daytime programmes spread across the Dutch capital.

Global lineup and industry conference

More than 2,500 established and emerging electronic music acts will perform at venues citywide. Running alongside the night programming is an electronic music conference, which features hundreds of guest speakers across 450 industry-focused events for musicians, producers, DJs, and artists.

Amsterdam Dance Event returns for 30th edition in October 2026

Exhibitions, DJ sets and local events

The event spans multiple locations and concepts. Programmed highlights include installation works such as Heliotrope by Heleen Blanken and Daniel de Bruin at Westerpark and other city sites, Charged by Jaco Schilp, and Deep Seeing Currents at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo. Fosbury & Sons will host The World’s Longest Back-to-Back DJ Set at its Fosbury music studio.

Daytime activities feature drinks, snacks, and music sessions at Bar Restaurant Van de Werf, the Big Bells x Audiosolo ADE 2026 gathering at Baggerbeest, the exhibition The Nature of Remembering at W139, and the 313X020: BBQ Amsterdam invites Detroit event hosted at Noorderlicht Café.

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