ADE Arts & Culture
Where the electronic music scene meets art
ADE Arts & Culture has been the staple of the crossover between electronic music and other art forms. The program focuses on today's makers who find their strength in the night, the positive impact electronic music has on its makers and listeners, and broadening horizons.
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Electronic music has left an imprint on many cultural phenomenons, from dance to visual art, cinema, classical music, and much more. Likewise, the importance of nightlife is seen in many people; they find a sense of fellowship, interconnection, and growth on the dance floor and take that with them beyond. ADE Arts & Culture program aims to offer a wide range of electronic music experiences that reflect the best and most creative projects currently on offer.
ADE Arts & Culture — ADE Opening Specials 2025
ADE Opening Performance: The Grid: Embodied - Victor Dissel, Bram van Ravenhorst & Arno Schuitemaker
Light, sound, and dance come together
ADE Opening Performance: CYCLES: GiGi FM x Lumus Instruments
Immersive A/V journey
ADE Opening Concert: Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis & Suzanne Ciani
Immersive full dome concert at ARTIS Planetarium
ADE Opening Concert: 24classics presents: Canto Ostinato by Helena Basilova X Nick Verstand
Immersive classical music performance
ADE Opening Performance: ARK x Before/After present: GATE at Van Gogh Museum
Start your ADE inspired by dance as an art form
ADE Opening Exhibition: A Scan Through Dutch Rave Culture: 1990 - 2005
Exploring the visual memory of the rave
ADE Opening Exhibition: CLUBCULT
Intimate glimpse into underground nightlife
ADE Opening Concert: DBN Gogo & Metropole Orkest
Conducted by Simon Dobson
ADE Arts & Culture — Recently Added Events
Rooted in Culture
Experience club culture through movement, education and inspiration
Foam x Echobox Radio & Chinnamasta
A live performance by Chinnamasta on the Amsterdam Ferry
Visual Frequencies at Nxt x Primal Instinct: Chlär presents KERNEL (live AV), Colin Benders, Valody
Chlär presents KERNEL (live AV), Colin Benders, Valody
Show Me the Light: The VR Silent Disco
An immersive audiovisual multiplayer experience created by Studio Vrij in collaboration with Brass Rave Unit.
SEXYLAND SHOP
An alternative gallery open for all
ATMOS_FERA
Live audiovisual performance by Agustín Martínez Caram
The Grid x WOODY92 + MATIKK
An immersive field of sound and vision where rhythm leads the way
Rotterdam Rave Culture: 30 Years Of Heritage (2025) with Q&A
Film on Rotterdam rave culture
ADE Arts & Culture tickets
The ADE Pro Pass grants full access to the entire Arts & Culture program, in addition to ADE's conferences and festival offering and all other benefits. Tickets for individual events can be bought through the 'Buy tickets' button on the event pages.
ADE Arts & Culture tickets
The ADE Pro Pass grants full access to the entire Arts & Culture program, in addition to ADE's conferences and festival offering and all other benefits. Tickets for individual events can be bought through the 'Buy tickets' button on the event pages.
What to expect from this year's ADE Arts & Culture program:
ADE x Amsterdam 750
Suriname Rising - 50 Years of Freedom in Music
Celebrating 50 years of Surinamese independence
ADE Opening Concert: Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis & Suzanne Ciani
Immersive full dome concert at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Rival Consoles
An immersive full dome concert at ARTIS Planetarium
ZERØBPM | 39,5 Hour Ambient Meditation Experience
The Future Of Meditation
ADE x Wereldmuseum: Chinese Club Culture
The state of Chinese club culture today
De Nacht x Amsterdam 750 – Final Festival
denacht.amsterdam closing event
Amsterdam 750: Young Marco, Legowelt, Mary Lake live ambient sessions
Celebrating Amsterdam's Birthday
ADE Arts & Culture — Audiovisual & Immersive Arts
Show Me the Light: The VR Silent Disco
An immersive audiovisual multiplayer experience created by Studio Vrij in collaboration with Brass Rave Unit.
Visual Frequencies at Nxt: Sandwell District, Planetary Assault Systems, Nadia Struiwigh
Sandwell District, Planetary Assault Systems, Nadia Struiwigh
Club LAB: Film & Live A/V
ADE Lab x DJ Mag x Melkweg
ATMOS_FERA
Live audiovisual performance by Agustín Martínez Caram
Hothead presents: Music of the new world with Lauren Duffus & Shauwdii at EYE
presented by Hothead Radio Amsterdam
The Grid x WOODY92 + MATIKK
An immersive field of sound and vision where rhythm leads the way
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Rival Consoles
An immersive full dome concert at ARTIS Planetarium
Heliotrope by Heleen Blanken & Daniel de Bruin
Free A/V art installations at ADE Lab Village
Visual Frequencies at Nxt x Primal Instinct: Chlär presents KERNEL (live AV), Colin Benders, Valody
Chlär presents KERNEL (live AV), Colin Benders, Valody
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Matteo Myderwyk
An immersive full come concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
Human figure, diffused by Cris Mollee
Free A/V art installation at ADE Lab Village
ADE Opening Performance: CYCLES: GiGi FM x Lumus Instruments
Immersive A/V journey
Visual Frequencies at Nxt with Junction 2 x Mastery
Junction 2 x Mastery
Bijzon (“Parhelion”) by Wes Broersen
Free A/V art installation at ADE Lab Village
ADE Opening Concert: Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis & Suzanne Ciani
Immersive full dome concert at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Maarten Vos
An immersive full dome concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Special Guest
An immersive full dome concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Desert Dwellers (solo)
An immersive full dome concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
ADE Arts & Culture — Live Music & Concerts
Suriname Rising - 50 Years of Freedom in Music
Celebrating 50 years of Surinamese independence
Foam x Echobox Radio & Chinnamasta
A live performance by Chinnamasta on the Amsterdam Ferry
Nothing Here Now – Music for Nobody: Moin, Susu Laroche & MOBBS, Fuuturejazz, Zohar, Bahati
Exploring the edges of sound
Amsterdam 750: Young Marco, Legowelt, Mary Lake live ambient sessions
Celebrating Amsterdam's Birthday
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Special Guest
An immersive full dome concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
Low Jack presents Lacrimosa w/ Ensemble vocal Voix des Outre-Mer
A sonic work on grief
Jeff Mills presents Tomorrow Comes The Harvest feat. Jean Phi Dary & Prabhu Edouard
Exploring Higher States of Consciousness through Improvisation
ADE Opening Concert: 24classics presents: Canto Ostinato by Helena Basilova X Nick Verstand
Immersive classical music performance
Niels Orens (live)
A powerful hybrid live experience.
Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers
Spiritual funk explosion by a ten-piece band
Minute Made Music
Modular supergroup takes a spectacular trip
Music for 18 Musicians
A psychoacoustic trip
DATSKAT: Karriem Riggins + J.Rocc
Two hip-hop icons from Stones Throw Records
ADE Opening Concert: DBN Gogo & Metropole Orkest
Conducted by Simon Dobson
ADE Opening Concert: Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis & Suzanne Ciani
Immersive full dome concert at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Matteo Myderwyk
An immersive full come concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Maarten Vos
An immersive full dome concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Rival Consoles
An immersive full dome concert at ARTIS Planetarium
Dome Concerts presents: Julius Horsthuis and Desert Dwellers (solo)
An immersive full dome concerts at ARTIS Planetarium
ADE Arts & Culture — Dance & Theatre
XTC : The Electronic Musical
Immersive theatre club experience
Restrhythm
A theatre rave performance by ArtEZ music-theatre students
Striptopia
Celebrating the artistry of pole dancing, drag, stripping, and performance
Same but Different—Hip Hop Dance Battle
International Hip Hop dance platform
Alice in Thunderland | Ft. R3LN4CHT, Stephanie Louwrier & more
A theatrical rave of beats and wonder
AJJIT | Khadija El Kharraz Alami and Reda Senhaji (Cheb Runner)
In Search of Stories, Polyrhythms and Movements
WhyNot - OFF VENUE 2025
A performance route (and dinner) along the raw edges of Amsterdam Nieuw-West
'…Elk rondje is anders'—Special 10 Years Edition (2015/2025)
Explore the rituals of Dutch Gabber culture
Off Venue Workshop: Disambiguation
Dance workshop by Elisa Zuppini
W139: A Nightmare on Warmoes Street
Triple bill performance night
ADE Opening Performance: The Grid: Embodied - Victor Dissel, Bram van Ravenhorst & Arno Schuitemaker
Light, sound, and dance come together
ADE Opening Performance: ARK x Before/After present: GATE at Van Gogh Museum
Start your ADE inspired by dance as an art form
ADE Arts & Culture — Exhibitions
CLUBCULT x A Scan Through Dutch Rave Culture x The Grid
Experience club culture with two A/V expo's and an immersive installation
SEXYLAND SHOP
An alternative gallery open for all
W139: A Nightmare on Warmoes Street
Triple bill performance night
Spatial Odysseys: Mutual Bloom Edition
Transformation, Decay, and Regeneration
Skin to Skin | Sandra Mujinga
Live Soundscapes Transform the Museum
Universal Tongue | Anouk Kruithof
The Evolution of Dance and Movement
Bodil Ouédraogo | Concentrated Motion
Living Installation Between Image and Sound, Stillness and Action
ADE Opening Exhibition: CLUBCULT
Intimate glimpse into underground nightlife
ADE Opening Exhibition: A Scan Through Dutch Rave Culture: 1990 - 2005
Exploring the visual memory of the rave
ADE Arts & Culture — Films & Documentaries
Club LAB: Film & Live A/V
ADE Lab x DJ Mag x Melkweg
Paraíso (2025)
Film on 90s Portuguese rave culture
Consciousness x ADE | Episode I: Japan + Q&A
Official Documentary Series Screening (Episode I: Japan)+ Q&A session
20 Years of Dave Clarke Presents: Late-Night Cinema Programme
Dave Clarke curates three screenings
Fraude Film Festival - Studio 54 (Documentary Screening)
Special screening De Nederlandsche Bank
Rotterdam Rave Culture: 30 Years Of Heritage (2025) with Q&A
Film on Rotterdam rave culture
Dome Concerts presents: Recombination + Q&A Julius Horsthuis
Julius opens up a universe of mesmerising beauty
Hyper: The Stevie Hyper D Story (2024) with Q&A
Presented by Cheeky Monday
Desire: The Carl Craig Story (2024)
Intimate portrait of the legendary techno producer
ADE Arts & Culture — Talks & Workshops
HOTHEAD Space, Walk-in and Conversations - Selection of Publications: Intersections in Music
presented by Hothead Radio Amsterdam
Off Venue Workshop: Disambiguation
Dance workshop by Elisa Zuppini
Rooted in Culture
Experience club culture through movement, education and inspiration
ELEVATE Dance Meditation by The Well-Being Klub
Your ADE soft clubbing night
Sober Clubbing: The Panel Talk
A substance-free, queer, techno club
Same but Different - Talk on Decolonization
Decolonisation in the street dance community
Zine workshop by Edgar Fulton (Rock the shelves) - “take these pages and make wings”
presented by Hothead Radio Amsterdam
Rooted in Culture X Descendants
Your healthy pre-party w/ Shady Lady by The Wellbeing Klub
Beats & Balance - Dialogue Session at De Nieuwe Schatkamer
Discussing around Anouk Kruithof's expo
Artist Talk Bastiaan Woudt | During exhibition 'Portraits of music'
Dome Concerts vs. CLUBSYNTH
A playground for synth lovers and curious explorers
ADE Arts & Culture — Free Events
Dome Concerts vs. CLUBSYNTH
A playground for synth lovers and curious explorers
Pound And Yam & Hothead: Live Radio Day
presented by Hothead Radio Amsterdam
Consciousness x ADE | Episode I: Japan + Q&A
Official Documentary Series Screening (Episode I: Japan)+ Q&A session
Heliotrope by Heleen Blanken & Daniel de Bruin
Free A/V art installations at ADE Lab Village
Sober Clubbing: The Panel Talk
A substance-free, queer, techno club
Restrhythm
A theatre rave performance by ArtEZ music-theatre students
Same but Different - Talk on Decolonization
Decolonisation in the street dance community
Bodil Ouédraogo | Concentrated Motion
Living Installation Between Image and Sound, Stillness and Action
Universal Tongue | Anouk Kruithof
The Evolution of Dance and Movement
HOTHEAD Space, Walk-in and Conversations - Selection of Publications: Intersections in Music
presented by Hothead Radio Amsterdam
with Uuuse
Celebrate the record launch of Jared Madere’s piece OX at Hartwig Proxy
Human figure, diffused by Cris Mollee
Free A/V art installation at ADE Lab Village
Bijzon (“Parhelion”) by Wes Broersen
Free A/V art installation at ADE Lab Village
ADE Arts & Culture — Club Culture & New Scenes
Kebra Ehtiopia Sound - 20 Year Legacy
A tribute to reggae music
ADE x Wereldmuseum: Chinese Club Culture
The state of Chinese club culture today
Knits & Notes: Looping Sounds
An immersive fiber and sound experience by Knits and Notes
Rooted in Culture
Experience club culture through movement, education and inspiration
Striptopia
Celebrating the artistry of pole dancing, drag, stripping, and performance
CLUBCULT x A Scan Through Dutch Rave Culture x The Grid
Experience club culture with two A/V expo's and an immersive installation
Sober Clubbing: The Panel Talk
A substance-free, queer, techno club
Same but Different—Hip Hop Dance Battle
International Hip Hop dance platform
Rooted in Culture X Descendants
AJJIT | Khadija El Kharraz Alami and Reda Senhaji (Cheb Runner)
In Search of Stories, Polyrhythms and Movements
'…Elk rondje is anders'—Special 10 Years Edition (2015/2025)
Explore the rituals of Dutch Gabber culture
Pound And Yam & Hothead: Live Radio Day
presented by Hothead Radio Amsterdam
Spatial Odysseys: Mutual Bloom Edition
Transformation, Decay, and Regeneration
Same but Different - Talk on Decolonization
Decolonisation in the street dance community
ADE Opening Exhibition: CLUBCULT
Intimate glimpse into underground nightlife
ADE Opening Exhibition: A Scan Through Dutch Rave Culture: 1990 - 2005
Exploring the visual memory of the rave
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Funding Partners
The Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK) is the fund of and for cultural metropolis Amsterdam. With the multi-year subsidies as part of the Kunstenplan 2025-2028 AFK supports ADE’s Arts & Culture program and ADE Lab. This support enables ADE to invest in artistic development, experimental and cross cultural programs.
The Performing Arts Fund NL (FPK) is one of six culture funds financed by the Dutch government. With the support of multi-year subsidies 2025-2028 it enables ADE to strengthen and professionalize its artistic program of professional performing arts.
ADE Arts & Culture — All News & Updates
ADE and Amsterdam 750 join forces with citywide program under Arts & Culture and Friends
Friday, 19 September 2025
Arts & Culture expands with movement, nightlife reinventions, and sonic storytelling
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Presenting the six Opening Specials of ADE 2025
Friday, 05 September 2025
ADE Arts & Culture expands its program with new installations and performances
Friday, 22 August 2025
ADE Arts & Culture unveils first events for 2025 program
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
