AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT REVEALS FIRST 250+ ARTISTS FOR LANDMARK 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has unveiled the first wave of artists for its highly anticipated 30th anniversary edition, confirming more than 250 acts ahead of this year's festival, which takes over the Dutch capital from 21–25 October 2026.

Recognised as the world's largest electronic music festival and business conference, ADE will once again transform Amsterdam into the global epicentre of dance music, with more than 3,000 artists expected to perform across 200+ venues during the five-day event.

The first announcement features an impressive mix of electronic music's biggest names alongside some of the industry's fastest-rising talent.

Among the artists confirmed so far are David Guetta, Skepta, Armin van Buuren, Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer, Adriatique, Mochakk, Joseph Capriati, Jeff Mills, Helena Hauff, Joris Voorn, Job Jobse, KI/KI, Shimza, The Martinez Brothers, Tinlicker, Folamour, DJ Nobu, Octo Octa, Sammy Virji, Skin On Skin, Benwal, Prospa, Scooter, Avalon Emerson, Peggy... alongside hundreds more spanning every corner of electronic music.

ADE has also announced several headline events set to define this year's anniversary celebrations.

Following the huge success of his 2025 appearance, Skepta returns with an even bigger Más Tiempo showcase at Warehouse Elementenstraat, while David Guetta brings his spectacular Monolith production to AMF, one of ADE's flagship events.

One of the festival's most anticipated developments is the return of Gashouder, one of Amsterdam's most iconic event spaces. Reopening during its pre-opening season, the venue will host eight major ADE shows featuring Armin van Buuren & Benwal, I Hate Models & Nico Moreno, Job Jobse, Mochakk, Franky Rizardo, Sammy Virji and Josh Baker.

Several of Amsterdam's best-known venues have also unveiled their first ADE programmes.

Melkweg will host the ADE Opening Concert featuring Kybba & Metropole Orkest, alongside performances from FACE 2 FACE, San Holo & Droeloe, Nimino, Starjunk 95, and a special Dave Clarke Presents: 30 Years of ADEevent.

Meanwhile, Paradiso has confirmed appearances from Malugi, Lawrence Hart, Speedy J presents STOOR Live and State OFFF, with further announcements still to come.

Celebrating three decades since its inception, ADE 2026 is expected to be one of the festival's biggest editions to date.

What began as a music conference has evolved into the world's most influential gathering for electronic music, bringing together artists, labels, promoters, technology companies, industry professionals and fans from across the globe.

With only the first eight per cent of artists now revealed, organisers say thousands more performers, conferences, workshops and cultural events will be announced over the coming months.

Travelling From Dubai?

Planning to experience ADE 2026 in person? Emirates operates daily direct flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS).

Return fares currently start from approximately AED 2,300–3,500 in Economy Class and AED 14,000–20,000 in Business Class, depending on travel dates and availability.

For the latest fares, schedules and booking information, visit Emirates:
https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/destinations/dxb/ams/flights-from-dubai-to-amsterdam/

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