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Check out our Info & Ticket Desks page to see where you can pick up your ADE wristband depending on your ticket type

If your ticket includes the ADE x G-STAR bag, you can collect this special item whilst picking up your badge & wristband at one of the Info & Ticket Desks.

NOTE

Not every ticket includes the ADE x G-STAR bag.

Yes, the ADE Pro Pass grants you access to all ADE official festival events.

Be aware though that there are over 1,200 events during ADE that you can enter with the Pro Pass wristband and that ADE cannot guarantee access. There is a limited capacity that each venue can take into account for Pro Pass holders. This means for some of the more crowded events you have to arrive early. Once capacity is reached, we will go over in a full-for-now policy. The festival event organizer will decide when and if more people are allowed to go in.

The ADE Pro Pass is the perfect fit if you are planning on enjoying the combination of day and night events. If you want guaranteed access to a particular festival event, we advise you to get a single festival ticket.

ADE is the umbrella organization for all participating festival events and venues. This means that the festival tickets are sold by the promoters independently. We advise to source the contat details on the venue's or promotor's website to contact them directly with your question.

The Sign-up Desk is open daily before the start of the general program for visitors who wish to register for specific ADE Lab sessions, such as the Open Booth, Demo Pitches and Workshops at Radio Radio.

The opening hours are as follows:

- Wednesday: 11:00 – 16:30
- Thursday: 10:00 – 16:00
- Friday: 10:00 – 16:00

Please note that the Info & Ticketing Desk for your wristand pick-up is located elsewhere. You are only able to sign up for the Open Booth, Demo Pitches and Workshops with a valid wristband. If you do not yet have your wristband, please go to the Info & Ticketing Desk first.

See our Practical information page for tips on how to get around Amsterdam, with travel partners GVB, Uber and Canal Cruise Amsterdam.

We have various hotel recommendations to ensure you get through ADE well rested. Our recommendations can be found here.

Can't wait for ADE? Check out the official Sound of ADE 2025 playlist on Spotify!

ADE encourages to Celebrate Safe. However, in case you end up needing medical help during your stay in Amsterdam, you can consult the practioners at Touristdoc in the City Center. The clinic is open daily throughout the festival from 8.00 to 20.00 for anyone who does not have a doctor in Amsterdam.• If you have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) there will not be any costs associated with your visit.• It is not necessary to make an appointment, you may walk in and will be seen in order of urgency.

Address:
Touristdoc
Sint Antoniesbreestraat 88,
1011 HB Amsterdam

Or visit the website via https://touristdoc.com/

In case you lost your belongings during the festival events, you are best advised to contact the concerned venue directly as each venue has its own lost & found.

If you have lost anything during the conference, please shoot us an e-mail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Feel free to contact us by e-mail or phone:

+ E-mail: [email protected]
+ Phone: 0031 (0)20 247 07 07

Info & Ticket Desks for picking up your personal ADE Pro Pass badge & wristband


Felix Meritis (outside)
Address: Keizersgracht 324, 1016EZ Amsterdam

Tuesday October 21: 14:00 to 20:00
Wednesday October 22: 08:30 to 20:00
Thursday October 23: 09:00 to 20:00
Friday October 24: 09:00 to 20:00
Saturday October 25: 10:00 to 20:00
Sunday October 26: CLOSED

~ The best location for collecting your accreditation when you want to visit the ADE Pro Conference.

Stromma - Pier 6 | Central Station
Address: Damrak 16, 1012 LH Amsterdam

Tuesday October 21: 10:00 to 22:00
Wednesday October 22: 09:00 to 22:00
Thursday October 23: 09:00 to 22:00
Friday October 24: 09:00 to 22:00
Saturday October 25: 09:00 to 22:00
Sunday October 26: CLOSED

~ This Info & Ticket desk is the most convenient location for people who'd like to pick up their accreditation right after arriving in Amsterdam at the central train station.

NOTE

Please be aware that your e-ticket is strictly personal and non-transferable. It is mandatory to show your ID/passport during pick-up. Your items cannot be picked up by someone else.

Also, don’t forget to complete your profile details before ADE, to make sure we have the right information to prepare your personal badge.

Info & Ticket Desks for picking up your personal ADE Lab wristband

~ For ADE Lab 4-day passepartout passes & single day passes. Please note that single-day passes can only be collected on the specific day for which you purchased a ticket. Lab 4-day passepartout passes can be picked up on any day during opening times.


Westerpark container
Address: Gosschalklaan, 1014 DC Amsterdam

Tuesday October 21: CLOSED
Wednesday October 22: 09:00 to 18:00
Thursday October 23: 09:00 to 18:00
Friday October 24: 09:00 to 18:00
Saturday October 25: CLOSED
Sunday October 26: CLOSED

~ This Info & Ticket desk is the most convenient location for collecting your accreditation when you want to visit the ADE Lab Conference immediately after pick up.

Stromma - Pier 6 | Central Station
Address: Damrak 16, 1012 LH Amsterdam

Tuesday October 21: 10:00 to 22:00
Wednesday October 22: 09:00 to 22:00
Thursday October 23: 09:00 to 22:00
Friday October 24: 09:00 to 22:00
Saturday October 25: 09:00 to 22:00
Sunday October 26: CLOSED

~ This Info & Ticket desk is the most convenient location for people who'd like to pick up their accreditation right after arriving in Amsterdam at the central train station.

NOTE

Please be aware that your e-ticket is strictly personal and non-transferable. It is mandatory to show your ID/passport during pick-up. Your items cannot be picked up by someone else.

Info & Ticket Desks for picking up your personal ADE Startups - Pro Pass badge & wristband


Felix Meritis (outside)
Address: Keizersgracht 324, 1016EZ Amsterdam

Tuesday October 21: 14:00 to 20:00
Wednesday October 22: 08:30 to 20:00
Thursday October 23: 09:00 to 20:00
Friday October 24: 09:00 to 20:00
Saturday October 25: 10:00 to 20:00
Sunday October 26: CLOSED

~ The best location for collecting your accreditation when you want to visit the ADE Pro Conference.


Stromma - Pier 6 | Central Station
Address: Damrak 16, 1012 LH Amsterdam

Tuesday October 21: 10:00 to 22:00
Wednesday October 22: 09:00 to 22:00
Thursday October 23: 09:00 to 22:00
Friday October 24: 09:00 to 22:00
Saturday October 25: 09:00 to 22:00
Sunday October 26: CLOSED

~ This Info & Ticket desk is the most convenient location for people who'd like to pick up their accreditation right after arriving in Amsterdam at the central train station.

NOTE

Please be aware that your e-ticket is strictly personal and non-transferable. It is mandatory to show your ID/passport during pick-up. Your items cannot be picked up by someone else.

Also, don’t forget to complete your profile details before ADE, to make sure we have the right information to prepare your personal badge.

Info & Ticket Desks for picking up your personal ADE Green badge & wristband


Felix Meritis (outside)
Address: Keizersgracht 324, 1016EZ Amsterdam

Friday October 24: 09:00 to 20:00

~ ADE Green wristbands can only be picked up on the day of the ADE Green program.


NOTE

Please be aware that your e-ticket is strictly personal and non-transferable. It is mandatory to show your ID/passport during pick-up. Your items cannot be picked up by someone else.

Also, don’t forget to complete your profile details before ADE, to make sure we have the right information to prepare your personal badge.

Info & Ticket Desks for picking up your personal ADE Culture Hub wristband

Felix Meritis (outside)
Address: Keizersgracht 324, 1016EZ Amsterdam

Saturday October 25: 10:00 to 20:00

~ ADE Culture Hub wristbands can only be picked up on the day of the ADE Culture Hub program.

NOTE

Please be aware that your e-ticket is strictly personal and non-transferable. It is mandatory to show your ID/passport during pick-up. Your items cannot be picked up by someone else.

There are various types of ADE Guest passes. Check the type of your pass in your account or in your ticket invite or confirmation email. Go to the Info & Ticket Desks where you can pick up your pass based on its type (see above).

Do you have questions about your ADE Pass or other ADE benefits? Our staff at the Information Desks are there to help you!

You can drop your questions at the Info & Ticket desks after picking up your accreditation.

For the ADE Lab Conference, the most convenient Info & Ticket Desk is located outside in Westerpark: Gosschalklaan, 1014 DC Amsterdam.

Besides these locations, at ADE Pro Conference venues Andaz Hotel, Pulitzer Hotel and Rosewood Amsterdam you'll also find information desks. See the opening times below.

Opening times Information Desks at Andaz Hotel, Pulitzer Hotel and Rosewood Amsterdam

Andaz Hotel
Address: Keizersgracht 440, 1016 GD Amsterdam

Wednesday October 22: 10:00 to 22:00
Thursday October 23: 10:00 to 16:00
Friday October 24: 10:00 to 22:00


Pulitzer Hotel
Address: Keizersgracht 224, 1016 DZ Amsterdam

Wednesday October 22: 10:00 to 23:00
Thursday October 23: 10:00 to 23:00
Friday October 24: 10:00 to 23:00


Rosewood Amsterdam
Address: Prinsengracht 432 – 436, 1017 KE Amsterdam

Wednesday October 22: 10:00 to 23:00
Thursday October 23: 10:00 to 17:00
Friday October 24: 10:00 to 23:00

No, at these locations there is an Information Desk, but no Ticket Desk. You can pick up your accreditation at one of the Info & Ticket Desks locations. Find here where you need to go based on your ticket type.

ADE's conference program is the ultimate business and inspiration platform for the global electronic music industry, featuring dedicated programming for music professionals, aspiring DJs/producers and musicians, tech start-ups, brand- and marketing managers and much more.

Want to learn top-level strategies and key insights from industry leaders while expanding your network of other professionals? Make sure to visit ADE Pro.

If you're just starting your music journey (welcome!), want to enjoy hands on masterclasses, studio sessions, the newest gear and can't wait for the right person to listen to your demo? Don't miss out on the four days of ADE Lab.

You can get your ADE Pro Pass here.

The ADE Pro platform access is now live in the new ADE App! Read more about the Pro Database here and download the ADE App to get the most out of your ADE Pro Pass and get to business on the Pro platform.

You can get your ADE Lab Passepartout ticket here.

You can get your ADE Green ticket here.

We do not sell ADE Conference only or Day Passes. The only way to get access to the ADE Pro Conference is the ADE Pro Pass.

Tickets for the specialist sessions, such as ADE Lab and ADE Green can be found on the ticket page.

Haven't received your ticket(s) or cannot find them? You can easily find them by following the steps on this page.

NOTE: This leads you to a page of the Weeztix website, where you can find your ADE passes, as well as some ADE festival tickets - only if the tickets of the event are sold via ticket provider Weeztix.

Yes, the ADE Passes are personal tickets and therefore have to be personalised. It is mandatory to show your ID/passport during pick-up. Your items cannot be picked up by someone else.

Also, don’t forget to complete your profile details before ADE, to make sure we have the right information to prepare your personal badge.

In case you've bought an ADE Pro Pass, after personalization you'll get access to our online delegates database, you will be able to attend the full ADE conference, and you will receive a badge and wristband that grants access to the full ADE festival program.

Cancellation of conference tickets is possible until one month prior to ADE, 22nd of September. Please be aware that we charge €25,- service costs, as stated in our terms & conditions.

You can send your cancellation request to [email protected].

Please mention the following details in your email: order ID, your name and the email you purchased the ticket(s) with.

When you make your order you can personalise your conference tickets straight away or decide to do so later. Please make sure to personalise your tickets as soon as possible to get access to the online delegate database and access to ADE in October.

Be aware: unpersonalised tickets will not receive access to events.

Once your ADE Pro Pass is personalised, it is no longer possible to change the name on (one of) the ticket(s) yourself. You can send a request to [email protected] to check the possibilities.

Article 53 & 54 of the VAT Directive include a specific guideline for (international) events, stating VAT must be charged in the country where the actual event takes place.

- Business to customers (B2C) services relating to cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment and similar activities will be taxed at the place where those activities actually take place [Article 54 of the VAT Directive].

- Business to business (B2B) services in respect of admission to cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment and similar events will be taxed at the place where those events actually take place [Article 53 of the VAT Directive].

Please refer to your tax advisors to check if/how the tax can be (partially) reclaimed.

The full conference program has been announced! Check out the program here!

Get your tickets by clicking on the picture of the event you'd like to attend through this page. This will redirect you to the event page where you can find the tickets sale. Please note that the tickets are sold by the promoters/venues independently.

Click here to dive into the announced Festival program list of 2025!

ADE is the umbrella organization for all participating festival events and venues. This means that the festival tickets are sold by the promoters independently. We advise to source the contat details on the venue's or promotor's website to contact them directly with your question.

Good to know is that ADE is the ‘umbrella’ of all participating festival events and venues. This means that ADE oversees the programs the venues/promotes curate, but we do not make the actual bookings for the events' lineups. Therefore, we unfortunately do not have an in-house booker that we can connect you to.

We advise you to reach out to venues/events yourself, as this will increase the chances of being booked a lot more. When you’re booked at an official ADE venue, you’re automatically part of our full ADE line-up

Yes, the ADE Pro Pass grants you access to all ADE official festival events.

Be aware though that there are over 1,200 events during ADE that you can enter with the Pro Pass wristband and that ADE cannot guarantee access. There is a limited capacity that each venue can take into account for Pro Pass holders. This means for some of the more crowded events you have to arrive early. Once capacity is reached, we will go over in a full-for-now policy. The festival event organizer will decide when and if more people are allowed to go in.

The ADE Pro Pass is the perfect fit if you are planning on enjoying the combination of day and night events. If you want guaranteed access to a particular festival event, we advise you to get a single festival ticket.

We dance together, so please be mindful of yourself and each other. We expect an open attitude from our visitors towards other guests, regardless of their origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion and age. If you see or experience any unwanted attention, harassment or behavior of any kind that makes you uncomfortable, please speak out and notify staff.

Please keep in mind: we love being your annual host, therefore, we would like to ask you to enjoy yourself responsibly.

ADE is proud partner of the Celebrate Safe campaign.
Check out Unity's tips to Celebrate Safe during ADE:

Have fun and Celebrate Safe!

Most festival events have an age limit of 18+ (and sometimes even 21+ or 23+). These are Dutch governmental rules which state that below the age of 18 you are not allowed to enter a club.

Please double-check the promoter's or venue's website to be sure you can access the event!

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the most upfront, influential and educational gathering for electronic music and its industry. With its conference, festival and educational breeding ground, ADE is able to create not only the biggest yearly industry tent-pole moment, but also a solid foundation for future generations of electronic music professionals. The event exists of a total of more than 1,000 events in nearly 200 locations across its multidisciplinary program of five days and nights. With a record number of 500.000 visitors in 2024, during ADE Amsterdam truly breathes electronic music.

ADE is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.

Learn more about what is ADE.

ADE 2025 takes place from Wednesday 22th until Sunday 26th of October 2025.

Submissions for ADE 2025 are closed, but if you already want to apply for ADE 2026, you can still fill in the form here.

You can follow us on Instagram, Linkedin, Facebook and X. We will keep you updated about all that's new.

Following us already? You can create a free account on our website which gives you also access to all ADE news.

Register here!

You can read more about the accessibility of the ADE Conference Program and the Info & Ticket Desk locations on this page.

Note that the ADE Festival and Arts & Culture program are out-of-home productions, meaning that these events are organized by external organizations. Therefore, the accessibility of these events is not determined by ADE. Please contact the individual events organizations for more information on their accessibility.

If you have other accessibility requests or requirements that are not covered on this page, please contact [email protected] and we'll do our best to accommodate your request.

Can't wait for ADE? Check out the official Sound of ADE 2025 playlist on Spotify!

Unfortunately, we do not have any volunteer positions available.

In case you lost your belongings during the festival events, you are best advised to contact the concerned venue directly as each venue has its own lost & found.

If you have lost anything during the conference, please shoot us an e-mail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

See our Practical information page for tips on how to get around Amsterdam, with travel partners GVB, Uber and Canal Cruise Amsterdam.

We have various hotel recommendations to ensure you get through ADE well rested. Our recommendations can be found here.

Feel free to contact us by e-mail or phone:

+ E-mail: [email protected]
+ Phone: 0031 (0)20 247 07 07

Info & Ticket Desks for picking up your personal ADE Press Pass badge & wristband


Felix Meritis (outside)
Address: Keizersgracht 324, 1016EZ Amsterdam

Tuesday October 21: 14:00 to 20:00
Wednesday October 22: 08:30 to 20:00
Thursday October 23: 09:00 to 20:00
Friday October 24: 09:00 to 20:00
Saturday October 25: 10:00 to 20:00
Sunday October 26: CLOSED

NOTE

Please be aware that your e-ticket is strictly personal and non-transferable. It is mandatory to show your ID/passport during pick-up. Your items cannot be picked up by someone else.

Also, don’t forget to complete your profile details before ADE, to make sure we have the right information to prepare your personal badge.

The ADE Press Hub can be found in the Andaz Hotel, the floor above the ADE Business Hub.

ADE entrance to Andaz Hotel: Keizersgracht 440, 1016 GD Amsterdam

NOTE: Make sure to get your press accreditation at the Info & Ticket Desk outside Felix Meritis before going to the ADE Press Hub. It's only a 3 minute walk from Felix Meritis to the Andaz Hotel. However, keep in mind that there can be lines at the Info & Ticket Desks.

Visit our Press page to read ADE official press releases.