ADE Friends
More information about ADE Friends 2026 coming soon
Our ADE Friends program includes special, one-off events of all shapes and sizes, mostly with free admission for young and old. Think of events such as instore sessions, interviews with (famous) artists, networking drinks with people from the music industry, a bite to eat while enjoying vinyl sessions, and much more. The ADE Friends program is for everyone who wants to hop from place to place during the day to get the real ADE feeling.
For the 2025 edition, ADE collaborated with Amsterdam 750. The result, ADE Friends x 750, offered residents and visitors a program spanning nearly 130 participating locations and hundreds of events, including in-store DJ sessions, radio livestreams, music-infused sports events, vinyl marathons, and much more.
What to expect of the ADE Friends program:
- Showcases and Expo's
- Instore sessions
- Radio & Livestreams
- Workshops, Talks & Networking
- Record Store events
- Sports activities
- Brunches & Drinks
The ADE Friends program runs all 5 days of ADE: from Wednesday the 21st until Sunday the 25th of October.
The events take place all throughout Amsterdam.
What to expect of the ADE Friends program:
- Showcases and Expo's
- Instore sessions
- Radio & Livestreams
- Workshops, Talks & Networking
- Record Store events
- Sports activities
- Brunches & Drinks
The ADE Friends program runs all 5 days of ADE: from Wednesday the 21st until Sunday the 25th of October.
The events take place all throughout Amsterdam.
How to apply for the ADE Friends program:
ADE loves and embraces all initiatives, but please be aware that your application has to add a certain level of creative content that contributes to ADE's program as a whole. We therefore kindly ask you to think, prior to filling out your application, to consider how your program/location would benefit the visitor of ADE.
The application form for the ADE Friends program of 2026 can be found below.
Note: applications should be approved first in order to be included in the ADE Friends program.
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