Amsterdam Dance Event completes program for landmark 30 YEARS ADE with 3,600+ artists

ADE Pro Conference:final additions complete the program

Armin van Buuren joins Jean-Michel Jarre, Lady Starlight and JakoJako for Music & Machines: A Conversation Between Artists from Different Generations. New additions Afrojack, Mau P, Octo Octa x DVS1, Max Cooper, HoneyLuv, Sofiya Nzau, Joseph Capriati, Reinier Zonneveld, Cruel Santino and DJ Scratch add further artist perspectives across the conference.

ADE Pro's Insider Knowledge series expands with sessions by Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music, alongside NVIDIA, Helix Records, Believe, Warner Music, Sony Music, Universal, Armada, Sziget, and more. Why Humans Still Need Dancefloors? brings Eris Drew, Alice O’Grady and Sven Bijma (Club RAUM) together

30 YEARS ADE looks at both the history and future of nightlife: ADE and VibeLab present the Nighttime Culture Index, mapping the cultural vitality of nightlife across global cities.

30 YEARS ADE: shaped by many, moving as one.
At the heart of this year’s anniversary is the 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series, bringing together thirty events from across the program that reflect on electronic music’s legacy while looking towards its future. Jean-Michel Jarre joins ADE as Guest of Honour, also marking the 50th anniversary of ‘Oxygene’ at AFAS Live, an exclusive keynote interview at ADE Pro and further appearances throughout the week.

The Icon Series stretches across the full ADE program. Highlights include Boris Acket’s monumental EINDER installation, with performances by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Elias Mazian, as well as ‘Swan Lake Remixed for ADE’, bringing Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective together at the Gashouder. Across the city, the series connects artists, institutions, scenes and generations that have shaped electronic music with those carrying its culture forward.

That history also takes centre stage at ADE Pro with ‘30 Years of ADE’ featuring key figures from throughout ADE’s legacy, including Anna Knaup, Maria Jimenez, Richard Zijlma, Jan-Willem van de Ven, Gary Smith, and moderator Dave Clarke, to look back at how ADE grew from 300 professional delegates and three nighttime venues in 1996 into the global gathering it is today.

ADE Arts & Culture:electronic music across art, culture and the city.
ADE Arts & Culture continues to expand the boundaries of where and how electronic music can be experienced. The 30 YEARS ADE program moves through museums, churches, record stores, cultural institutions and unexpected spaces throughout Amsterdam. Highlights include ‘DISCO I’m coming out’ at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, Slimfit’s hybrid live performances at Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, Thomas Azier presenting his new work ‘PANORAMA’ at raam art space, while Colin Benders and Othernode transform Fabrique des Lumières through a live audiovisual performance for Dome Concerts.

On ADE Saturday, the Culture Hub returns to Felix Meritis with MC Culture at its heart. The program traces the voices, scenes and communities that have shaped electronic music, placing the role of the mic, storytelling and community within the wider electronic music culture.

The full ADE program includes more than 3,600 artists performing at 1,300+ events throughout 300+ venues across Amsterdam from October 21—25, 2026.

Among the final release of artists are:
Adiel (IT), Adrián Mills (DE), Akwasi (NL), Alberta Balsam (NL), Alex Kassian (DE), Alice Olsthoorn (NL), AMORAL (NL), Anetha (FR), Ann Clue (DE), ANNA (BR), Antal (NL), Armand Van Helden (US), babyschön (GB), Bambii (CA), Bedouin (US), Berkan V8 (NL), BIANKA (VE), BIIANCO (US), BLANKA (ES), Blasha & Allatt (GB), BLOND:ISH (CA), Boss Priester (NL), Boys Noize (DE), Bullet Tooth (GB), Caleb Jackson (AU), Call Super (GB), Cam Stockman (GB), Carl Craig (US), Charlotte Adigéry (BE), Chris Liebing (DE), Chris Stassy (NL), Cinthie (DE ), Clara Cuvé (DE), Clarisa Kimskii (US), Cleopard2000 (DE), Cobahn (KR), Colyn (NL), Courtesy (DK), Craig Richards (GB), Cromby (GB), D Stone (NL), Dam Swindle (NL), Danilo Plessow (DE), Dax J (GB), Demi Riquísimo (GB), Diffrent (DE), Dj Gigola (DE ), DJ Isis (NL ), DJ Masda (JP), DJ Tennis (IT), Djrum (GB), Doudou MD (NL), E.LINA (UA), Elias Mazian (NL), Eliza Rose (GB), Ella Knight (GB), Emilija (LT), Emma 2000 (GB), Emma B (FR), Enrico Sangiuliano (IT), Fatima Hajji (ES), Ferry Corsten (NL), First Lady (US), Flava D (GB ), Gene on earth (US), Gia Fu (HK), GiGi FM (FR), Gizem öz (TR), Grace Dahl (NL), Hannah Laing (GB), Héctor Oaks (DE), Honeyluv (US), Human space machine (NL), Identified Patient (NL), Interplanetary Criminal (GB), Itz3bby (NL), Jamie Jones (GB), JAMIIE (DE), Jarreau Vandal (NL), Jennifer Loveless (CA), JO.JOE (EG), Juliet Fox (AU), Kara-Lis Coverdale (CA), Ketia (PT), Lady Starlight (US), Laura van Hal (NL), Lauren Duffus (GB), Len Faki (DE), Logic1000 (AU), Loradeniz (TR), Louie Vega (US), Luna Ludmila (NL), Mahmut Orhan (TR), Mallaury (FR), Mama Snake (DK), Mano Le Tough (IE), Marie Montexier (DE), Martin Garrix (NL), Mason Collective (GB), Matisa (IT), Mau P (NL), Merel Helderman (NL), Merve (AU), Mischluft (DE), Miss Melera (NL), Moody Mehran (NL), Mx Blaire (US), Nafe Smallz (GB), Nastia (UA), NATALIE ROBINSON (DE), Nicky Elisabeth (NL), Ok Williams (GB), Olive F (GB), Olivia Lensen (NL), Papa Nugs (GB), Pariah (GB), Parrish Smith (NL), Passion DEEZ (NL), Paula Tape (CL), Pelanoir (NL), Poke (NL), Prozak (IE), Ranger Trucco (US), Rey Colino (BE), Riria (JP), Rossi (GB), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (NL), Sam Alfred (AU), Saoirse (IE), Scalio (NL), Sebastien Léger (FR), SHE/HER (NL ), SHERELLE (GB), Shy One (GB), Sofia Kourtesis (PE), Sonja Moonear (CH), Speedy J (NL), Sterac (NL), Surusinghe (GB), The Trip (GB), Tida Kamara (NL), TIMANTI (IT), Tom Trago (NL), Toman (NL), Tommy Holohan (IE), Tommy Phillips (GB), Traumer (FR), Twofaced (NZ), Varuna Agosti (NL), Young Marco (NL), and many more

The complete ADE program can be found here. The ADE Pro Pass provides access to the full conference program, networking events, Business Hubs, Festival and Arts & Culture program. Individual tickets are available through ADE’s program, and the ADE Pro Pass is available here.