30 YEARS ADE
Explore what’s in store for this year’s ADE
30 years of electronic music – coming together at ADE
Shaped by many, moving as one
30 years ago, electronic music gathered in Amsterdam, a unique breeding ground for an ever evolving and agile culture. ADE began as a meeting point for a growing scene, and that idea still sits at the core of ADE Pro today. Each October, the electronic music community returns to Amsterdam at a moment that connects different stages of electronic music, where established names and new voices move through the same spaces with an open mind. It is here that experience meets new approaches and technologies, and where a clearer picture begins to form of how the industry is developing.
What began in basements has grown into a global culture, shaped by countless scenes, communities, and individuals along the way. The sound has never stood still. Over the past three decades, artists who once played small rooms have become names on global stages. At the same time, new generations continue to emerge from those same foundations, bringing fresh ideas, new influences, and different perspectives. As one wave rises, another begins to take shape. That cycle has always defined electronic music, and it continues to do so.
What drives this forward has always been collective. Sounds shaped by many, always moving forward.
30 YEARS ADE ICON SERIES
The first 30 years of ADE established a global platform for electronic music to connect, grow, and evolve. What lies ahead for ADE builds on that foundation, expanding further into culture at large, where music continues to intersect with art, technology, as well as social and cultural exchange. For this year's anniversary, ADE presents its 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series, a cultural expression of its momentous anniversary showcasing standout events throughout the ADE program tracks that reflect on the legacy and the future of electronic music culture.
30 YEARS ADE ICON SERIES
The first 30 years of ADE established a global platform for electronic music to connect, grow, and evolve. What lies ahead for ADE builds on that foundation, expanding further into culture at large, where music continues to intersect with art, technology, as well as social and cultural exchange. For this year's anniversary, ADE presents its 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series, a cultural expression of its momentous anniversary showcasing standout events throughout the ADE program tracks that reflect on the legacy and the future of electronic music culture.
ICON SERIES: News & updates
Shaped by many, moving as one: The 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
ADE 30 YEARS presents Swan Lake Remixed for ADE at Gashouder on opening night
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Boris Acket presents EINDER for 30 YEARS ADE, with performances by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Elias Mazian and Joep Beving
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
KI/KI makes Ziggo Dome debut with new KI/KI 5 HOURS show
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
David Guetta’s Monolith Show leads AMF 2026 lineup
Monday, 23 March 2026
Jean-Michel Jarre guest of honour for 30 YEARS ADE: Opening Concert, keynote interview and more
Monday, 09 March 2026
ICON SERIES: Festival program
Opening Concert: KYBBA & Metropole Orkest + special guests
ADE 30 Years Icon Series
Jean-Michel Jarre
AFAS Live
Rush Hour
Speedy J presents STOOR Live
Donato Dozzy, The Fear Ratio, Wallis, Speedy J
PAUL VAN DYK
Open To Close - Amsterdam Dance Event
AMF: Johan Cruijf Arena 2026
AFROJACK, AMELIE LENS, ARMIN VAN BUUREN, ARTBAT, D-BLOCK & S-TE-FAN, DAVID GUETTA, KOROLOVA, MARLON HOFFSTADT
Fabric X Loud Contact
Jeff Mills, Marcel Dettmann, Gabrielle Kwarteng, Helena Hauff, FJAAK (live), Quest, Quelza, Binh, Lumiere
Gashouder Presents: Job Jobse
KI/KI - 5 Hours (Day / 1)
Ziggo Dome
Drumcode - Awakenings
Drumcode
Gashouder Presents: Armin van Buuren & Benwal
Armin van Buuren & Benwal
Hot Since 82’ x Overbruggen
Hot Since 82’ & More TBA
10 YEARS OF STMPD RCRDS
DGTL | Folamour All Day Long
Folamour
Dome Concerts presents: COLIN BENDERS + OTHERNODE
A monumental audiovisual concert
Into the Woods Festival
Antal & Danilo Plessow / Bevan / BIIA / Clara Cuvé / Cynthia Spiering / DIØN / DJ BORING / Emmz / Kamma / Kyle Starkey / Lisa Korver / Locklead / LORI / L.P. Rhythm / Marsolo / Natalie Robinson / PARAMIDA / Sam Alfred / Sidney Charles / Skin On Skin / Young Marco
DGTL | Tinlicker & Special Guests
Helsloot, Tinlicker (live), Tonic Walter (live)
ZeeZout - Friday
CARISTA, Djrum, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Identified Patient, Ineffekt, Jyoty, Laura Meester, Riria, Sam Alfred, Two Shell, Xceptor
Audio Obscura ADE x EXHALE by Amelie Lens
Adiel b2b Haai, Anfisa Letyago, Blondex, Dax J b2b DJ Nobu, Ellen Trenn, Flour, Grace Dahl
909 x Loveland
909 x Loveland invites Adiel x Quest, Ceri, Chris Liebing x Len Faki, Colin Benders, DJ Deep, DVS1, Fjaak DJ set, Kaufmann, Kerri Chandler, KiNK, Luna Ludmila, Marie Montexier, MARRØN, Rosati & Ryan Elliott
SCOOTER CRUSHES ADE
Ziggo Dome
Dave Clarke Presents: 30 Years of ADE
Ash Code (Live) / Brutuzz / Daniel Avery b2b Richard Fearless / Dasha Rush / Dave Clarke / Dirk Wiertz (Live) / DJ Godfather b2b Von Di / DJ Hell / DJ Stingray 313 b2b Mell G / Egyptian Lover / L.F.T. (Live) / Lizz V / Luke Slater b2b Rene Wise / Nastia Reigel / Parrish Smith / Risa Taniguchi / Rosa Damask (Live) / Veronica Vasicka / Cinema Program TBA
Opening Night - Awakenings
Opening Night
Sunday Sessions - Awakenings
Sunday Sessions
Friday Sessions - Awakenings
Friday Sessions
Prophecy by Prospa - Awakenings
Prophecy by Prospa
Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi - Awakenings ADE
Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi
Adriatique All Night Long - Awakenings ADE
Adriatique
Joris Voorn presents Trip To Galaxy - Awakenings
Joris Voorn presents Trip To Galaxy
DGTL FUSE
DGTL | Friday Night
Joris Voorn, Kevin de Vries, Miss Monique, Nicky Elisabeth, NTO (live)
DGTL | Novah & Friends
Ciara Cuvé & Ueberrest, EMILIJA & Faster Horses, Fumi & Øtta, Novah, STAFFY
DGTL Thursday
Benwal, Helena Lauwaert, Lammer & Paige Tomlinson, Olive Anguz, DJ EZ, Dr Dubplate & Locky, MPH
DGTL ADE | Shimza & Co
Alex Wann, Âme DJ & Desiree, Amémé, Arodes, Bedouin, JAMIIE & Meera, NIOMII, NOVA:II (Philou Louzolo & Cincity), Shimza, Stoffela
DGTL | Lane 8 presents This Never Happened
Ashibah, Kasbo, Lane 8 & Sultan + Shepard, Mees Salomé & Yotto
Paradise x Loveland
Paradise invites AJ Christou, Archie Hamilton b2b Fleur Shore, Easttown, Fifi Forte, Hidde van Wee b2b Rooléh, Hot Since 82, Jamie Jones b2b Seth Troxler, Joe Rolét, Manda Moor, Olive F, Omar+ & Prunk
Eastenderz x Loveland
East End Dubs, SOSA, Gaskin b2b L.P. Rhythm, M-High, AAT
Camelphat presents EXPERIENCE x Loveland
CamelPhat invites Hot Since 82, Max Styler, Niiomi, Patrick Topping & Volkoder
Paul Kalkbrenner LIVE x Loveland
Paul Kalkbrenner
Mind Against presents HABITAT x Loveland
HABITAT invites Colyn, Dodi, Dyzen b2b Sideral, Earthlife, Echonomist LIVE, Just Iris, Mano Le Tough, Marcel Dettmann, Mathame, Mind Against, Mita Gami, Scenarios, Skala, Vaert b2b Ahed
Reinier Zonneveld 8HRS Live x Loveland
Reinier Zonneveld
Mahmut Orhan & Friends x Loveland | ADE 2026
Boris Brechja presents FCKNG Serious x Loveland
Boris Brejcha invites Ann Clue & Denniz Bul
Mau P presents Baddest Behaviour x Loveland | ADE 2026
Audio Obscura ADE w/ Patrick Mason b2b SPFDJ, Tjade and friends & Anetha
Anetha, Kara Okay, Mischluft, Olivia Lensen, Patrick Mason b2b SPFDJ, Bella Claxton b2b Tjade, Julie Desire, Justin Jay b2b Tjade, Schwesta P b2b Tjade, Tjade
Audio Obscura ADE x The Moment by WhoMadeWho
Benja b2b Franc Fala, D Stone, Daisy Weweh, Dj Gigola b2b Tiga, Gerd Janson b2b Trikk, Jimi Jules, Julya Karma, Maz, WhomadeWho [hybrid set]
Audio Obscura ADE x Bad Boombox Invites
Bad Boombox, Boris Coelman, Dart b2b Jenny Cara, Partiboi69
Audio Obscura Thursday House Night
Archie Hamilton b2b Cam Stockman, Boss Priester b2b Marlie, Idemi, Traumer b2b Job De Jong
Audio Obscura Thursday day
Anetha, Mischluft, Patrick Mason, SPFDJ, Tjade and friends
Intercell x Skin On Skin Invites By Day
Intercell x 999999999 Invites
Intercell x Philippa Pacho Invites By Day
Intercell x Eris Drew & Octo Octa by Day
Intercell x Silva Bumpa pres. Sterling
Kepler, Laura Meester, Prozak b2b Soul Mass Transit System, Silva Bumpa
Intercell x Milion & SAIDAH Invites, closing
Intercell x Yanamaste Invites By Night
Intercell x Oscar Mulero Invites
By Night
Intercell Bajes Closing
Intercell Primal Instinct & Chloé Caillet Invites
Intercell x Mika Heggemann Invites
By Day
Intercell x Glitch
By Night
Intercell Kickoff
Breakfast Club /w Kiosk Radio: The sound of Belgium
AliA, CARISTA, CJ Bolland, DC Salas, DJ Rino, Shoplifter, Eversines, Fafi Abdel Nour, Fais Le Beau, Kuba'97, Lola Haro, Nosedrip, Rey Colino, Tsepo
Breakfast Club /w Limousine Dream: One Long Groove
Dyed Soundorom b2b DJ Sweet6teen | Gene on Earth b2b Peach | Midland | Octo Octa (LIVE) | Talaboman
Breakfast Club: The Final Stretch 30h
42nd Avenue b2b Mattie | Abh & Hoff | Akua | Andy b2b Nathan Homan | Angel D'lite b2b tINI | Bennet b2b Moxie | Caim b2b DJ Rino | Children of Valis | Estrella b2b Crinkhoff | Eversines b2b Lo DS | Gene on Earth | Iggy P b2b ZTO | livwutang b2b Lola Haro | Marie K b2b Noizar | Matthew Neequaye | Nicolas Lutz | Pieter Jansen b2b RDS | Tsepo
Breakfast Club: Second Wind
42nd Avenue b2b Caim | Christian AB b2b Ogazón | Gene on Earth | Koen.fm | Lo Ds | Marie K | Mattias El Mansouri | Matthew Neequaye b2b OK Williams | PHIA | Secret Guest b2b Craig Richards | Vasco | Yu Mi
Breakfast Club: Runner's High
Donato Dozzy (House Set) | Andrew | Andy | Bennet | Barros | Binh b2b Lena Willikens | Estrella | Human Space Machine b2b Sunju Hargun | Hylke | Ivan Smagghe b2b John Talabot | Naomi | Robbin | Rrose (LIVE)
Skepta Presents: Mas Tiempo
ICON SERIES: Arts & Culture program
Premiere: Two Seas and Vinorun
Presented by EarthSonic, ADE and the NXT Museum
DISCO I’m coming out - Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Dive into the history of the DISCO scene
Elias Mazian (live) x EINDER by Boris Acket
EINDER will set the scene for Elias Mazian and his band.
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest x EINDER by Boris Acket
Concertgebouworkest performs Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony beneath the art installation.
ICON SERIES: ADE Pro
30 Years of ADE
Anna Knaup, Saskia Bruning, Richard Zijlma, Jan-Willem van de Ven, Gary Smith, Dave Clarke
Music & Machines A Conversation Between Artists from Different Generations
Jean-Michel Jarre, Lady Starlight, JakoJako, Armin van Buuren, Meike Jentjens
The Shrinking Gatekeep: A Conversation Between Artists
Presented by shesaid.so: Novah, SPFDJ, LYZZA, HoneyLuv, Connie Chow
Artists on AI, A No-BS Roundtable
Mathame, BT, Portrait XO, Dave Clarke, Miss Kittin, Terrence Dixon, Marcus Barnes
SoundCloud | Essential Insider Knowledge
Maurice Slade (Head of Music, SoundCloud), Mike Spinella (VP, Music Marketing, SoundCloud), Sillva Bumpa
Bandcamp | Essential Insider Knowledge
Deniz Everling (Artist & Label Rep GSA, Bandcamp)
Essential Insider Knowledge: AI and the future of music
Todd Terry (Artist), Paul Sinclair (Suno), Laura Fisher (moderator)
Meet The Agents
Oliver Gunns (Booker, UTA), Laura Ruiz (Agent, WME), Crosby Stewart (Agent, WME), & more
Meet The Managers
Kwame Kwaten, Isabelle Fallmann, Grace Russo, Jameson Thomas, Patricia Altisent, Mike Lisanti, Dannii Maree Morris, Jay Rogovin, Bas Kaspers, Justine Servais, Melissa Taylor, Mouna Dif, Hayley Lennox, Phil Loraine, Guillaume Thollet, Stephanie Dettman
Meet the Media
By application only. Places are based on your match. Apply via the form before 16 October, 23:59 CEST.
Meet the Publishers
Marloe Janssen (A&R Creative Manager, Universal Music Publishing Group), Shiva Noordenbos (A&R Manager, Sony Music Publishing Benelux) & more
Meet the Startups
Ishaan Pasricha, Scott Cohen, Matthias Klein, Anthony Achille, Orel Yamin, Jan Willem Van Der Meer, Russel Newton, Linnea Sundberg, Ankur Patel, Tom Wheeley, Rick Gleave, Jean-Baptiste Thiebaut, Roope Vahahyyppa, Kushal Patel
Meet The AI Players
Robert Partington (Director of Global Developer Relations for Media & Entertainment, NVIDIA), Gabriella Heybourne (Music Strategy and Operations, ElevenLabs) & more
Meet The DSP's & Distributors
Linnea Sundberg, Cameron Cox, Austin Robey, Erin van Oeveren, Arnau Sabate, Erin van Oeveren, Deniz Everling, Marina Palacios, Fiona Gladstone, Alex Branson, Julie Dugas, Rahel Kiros, Jaleesa Soares, Daniel Cole, Erin Van Oeveren, Samira Imaankaf, George Thomas, Charlie Bird, Chris Maltese, Dave Heugel, Amanda Cruzeiro
IAEL | Meet the Lawyers
Meet A Music Lawyer (For Free!)
Meet The Event Organisers & Promoters
Scott Campbell (Talent Buyer, AEG Presents Rocky Mountains), Jeroen Fontein (Founder, Audio Obscura) & more
Meet The Labels & A&Rs
David Rishty (President, Palm Tree Records, Sony Music Entertainment), Tristan Parsons (Senior A&R Director, Atlantic Records), Burak Yeniyol (Lead Electronic Music and Partners & Platforms, Universal Music Group) & more
BMIM | Meet the Sync Pros
Jazon Eugenio, Bobby Boermans, Rosanna Peng, Gemma Farrington, Jake Versluis, Ayla Spaans, Ramin Bahari, Charlotte Stricker, Lorna Hall, Derk-Jan Warrink, Lucile Majors, Miguel Teixeira, Aran Abe, Tina Chen, Jon Karthaus, Gregoire Bucaille, Maxime Rouge, Nelson Piccin, Jacob Wiltshire
Meet The Professionals from the Focus Regions | Brazil, Africa and Middle East
Ronny Jagtiani (Founder, Spektrum Live), Mayan Fawaz (Founder, DaughterofRA), Georges Bou Saleh (Founder & Artist Manager, Toka Musik), Marcela Moura (CEO, Sete Rosas Produções Artísticas), Bheki Mlambo (Director, Delight Productions SA), Jackie Queens (Artist Manager, Bae Electronica), Yosif Lazrak (Business Developer and Talent Buyer, Monkey Project), Beatriz Costa (Executive Manager, SYNTESE), Mauricio Suarez (Project Manager, Arca), Cuca Pimentel (Tour Manager, Artist Operations & Production)
ADE Culture Hub
Special projects
In honour of 30 YEARS ADE, we have two special projects: Nighttime Culture Index and Crack Magazine.
Special projects
In honour of 30 YEARS ADE, we have two special projects: Nighttime Culture Index and Crack Magazine.
Nighttime Culture Index
Help ADE x VibeLab shape nighttime culture.
ADE and VibeLab are teaming up on a global first: the Nighttime Culture Index. This report is a public measure of the cultural vitality of the world's nights, launching at the ADE Pro Conference this October for 30 YEARS ADE.
Are you a part of nighttime culture in Amsterdam, Lagos, New York, São Paulo, Seoul or Sydney? Whether you live there, work there, or know its nights firsthand, we're curious to hear your input.
Take the community survey and add your voice to the first shared picture of nighttime culture in these cities.
Survey closes 11:59 PM CET, Sunday 30 August.
Crack Magazine
ADE and Crack are proud to present the return of ‘Between the Tracks: Crack’s Guide to ADE’. The fourth issue of this special edition dives into Dutch sound systems, Brazilian club music, the next generation of dark electro, and ADE’s origins, plus much more. It’ll be released and distributed as part of the festival and conference’s anniversary, and gifted to all people with an ADE Pro Pass. Find your copy of ‘Between the Tracks: 30 YEARS ADE’ on the streets of Amsterdam soon.
30 YEARS ADE: Iconic Venues
As part of 30 YEARS ADE, this new editorial series looks beyond artists and line-ups, towards the spaces in Amsterdam that carried electronic music culture across decades. Not simply as backdrops for events, but as places where memories accumulated over time, shaped by new audiences, sounds and movements while continuously evolving alongside the city itself.
30 YEARS ADE: Iconic Venues
As part of 30 YEARS ADE, this new editorial series looks beyond artists and line-ups, towards the spaces in Amsterdam that carried electronic music culture across decades. Not simply as backdrops for events, but as places where memories accumulated over time, shaped by new audiences, sounds and movements while continuously evolving alongside the city itself.
30 YEARS ADE: Iconic Venues
30 YEARS ADE: Iconic Venues – Paradiso
Thursday, 15 October 2026
30 YEARS ADE Iconic Venues – Melkweg: From 30 years of ADE to Club Annie
Friday, 09 October 2026
30 YEARS ADE Iconic Venues – Club RAUM: 'The club is only finished when we close the doors for the last time'
Monday, 24 August 2026
30 YEARS ADE: Iconic Venues – 40 years of Escape
Thursday, 23 July 2026
30 YEARS ADE: Iconic Venues – Gashouder
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Our history as told by Gary Smith
This new editorial series tells the story of Amsterdam Dance Event's origins through the eyes of Gary Smith. A programmer and moderator at ADE Pro, Gary has been part of ADE since even before its foundation in 1996, giving him a front-row seat to its evolution over the past 30 years.
Read part 1 here!
Our history as told by Gary Smith
This new editorial series tells the story of Amsterdam Dance Event's origins through the eyes of Gary Smith. A programmer and moderator at ADE Pro, Gary has been part of ADE since even before its foundation in 1996, giving him a front-row seat to its evolution over the past 30 years.
Read part 1 here!