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Swan Lake Remixed for ADE combined style and depth. Classical ballet, hip-hop dance, electronic music, and digital art came together, starting with an angelic Tchaikovsky orchestral scene before transforming into techno and breakbeat landscapes, painting a modern picture to open ADE. 🦢 Dutch National Ballet performed two exclusive shows alongside ISH Dance Collective and the Junior Company, supported by ADE Arts & Culture and hosted at the iconic Gashouder. 🩰 Did you miss one of the two shows? Dutch broadcaster NPO 3 recorded the performance, which will air on TV tonight at 00:15 CET and will also be available to stream on NPO Start.

ADE Lab on Track was an absolute whirlwind, wrapping up three full days of shared knowledge, hands-on sessions, and community collaboration. Today, ADE Lab combines with ADE Pro and Beats at our Culture Hub, spotlighting sounds from across the globe at Felix Meritis. Stay up to date via the live feed on our website.

ADE x GVB Ferry Takeovers

Our ADE audience moved through panels and very special opening concerts yesterday. We rose with the clouds on day 2, and now the night takes over. Friends gather, and the city comes alive. Where will it take you tonight? 👉 Follow our live feed for the latest updates on our website

The city is buzzing with your energy. We can’t wait to see where the music takes us. Follow the sound, and see where you end up. Our anniversary week awaits. Follow all live updates for the latest check our website.

You asked for for Free Events at 30 YEARS ADE 💛 Here they are! We've listed 178 of our favorite free events. Miss any? Drop a comment, and we'll highlight them as well. This is the final edition of our ‘Editorial Picks’ series, your guide through our massively stacked program. From ferries and record stores to late-night showcases and public art, electronic music finds its way into every corner of Amsterdam. Never forgetting where the sound comes from, always lifting it up. 30 YEARS ADE: Shaped by many, moving as one. 👉 Dive in via our website and discover where you can experience electronic music and all its subcultures, FOR FREE!

💛🖤 As part of 30 YEARS ADE, our editorial series traces the origins of Amsterdam Dance Event through the eyes of someone who was there from the very beginning. ADE Pro programmer and moderator Gary Smith has been part of ADE since before its foundation in 1996, witnessing thirty years of change, growth and unforgettable moments along the way. Now, as we gear up to celebrate three decades of ADE this week, Gary brings his story full circle in the third and final chapter, interviewing Richard Zijlma along the way. One last look back at where it all began, and how far we've come. Hit our website to read!

Did you know Paradiso is one of the venues participating in ADE since its foundation in 1996? ⛪️ As part of 30 YEARS ADE, our ‘Iconic Venues’ editorial series looks beyond artists and line-ups, towards the spaces in Amsterdam that carried electronic music culture across decades. We're closing off with Paradiso – only six days before the ADE madness starts right at Leidseplein. Read the full Q&A with programmer Wesley Texel via the link on our website.

Leave your phone at the door for these intimate ADE events. 🚫 📲 There are few things that pull you out of a moment faster than a sea of screens, endless filming or a rogue flashlight cutting through the darkness. These venues keep the focus where it belongs: on the dancefloor, the music and the people around you. 🛜😖 Read our 'Editorial Picks: No Photos Please' listicle via our website, and find out where you can dance photo-free. 🌫️

Electronic music has always been more than sound. For 30 years, ADE has reflected its influence across artistic disciplines and cultural movements. This year's Arts & Culture program builds on that history, exploring how music takes shape through dance, visual art, film, architecture and performance. Across Amsterdam, the program comes to life through 'Disambiguation' by Elisa Zuppini at De Duif, ‘Striptopia’ at Melkweg, ‘DANCÆ’ by Chlär at Bajes Amsterdam, ‘GLASS & Beyond’ by 24classics at Zuiderkerk, and ‘Nocturnes’ at Van Gogh Museum, alongside film screenings at Melkweg's cinema and other highlights. Discover the final additions to ADE Arts & Culture via our website ✨

ADE Lab On Track, your full speaker lineup is here! This application-based, three-day academy program brings together the next generation of producers and performing artists to create, share knowledge, and connect in person. The program is exclusively open to accepted ADE Lab On Track participants. Check your inbox! New additions include BAMBII, Daria Kolosova, Djrum, John Talabot, TraTraTrax co-founder Nyksan, and more. 📢

🚨 Meet your CLUB Lab Open Call winners: Té de Gember, VKANG, and Valentina. After an overwhelming number of mixes landed in our inbox, these three will join artists Armana Khan, Cinnaman, and JAEL for CLUB Lab at Radio Radio, presented in collaboration with DJ Mag. Before the club night begins, CLUB Lab heads to Ketelhuis for a free A/V program with Colombian Drone Mafia & Cayequitas, Emma Rubikaitė-Milašiūtė & Khrystyna Kirik, Makoto Inoue, and On Track wildcard winners Minnie & Fryware ft. Mysterious Creator bringing live performance and visuals. Tickets for the club night will be available via Radio Radio. 👈

Thirty years after joining the very first ADE, Melkweg is opening a new club right across the street. Still looking for the edges, still making room for the sounds and subcultures that deserve a home. In the penultimate edition of our 30 YEARS ADE Iconic Venues series, dive into Melkweg’s thirty-year history with ADE and find out how its latest chapter, Club Annie, carries that same spirit into the future. 💅 Read the full story via the link on the website.

Whether you’re heading to a talk, event or to the club, GVB helps keep Amsterdam moving throughout ADE. Public transport is a big part of what makes the ADE week work, connecting you to as many of the 1,200+ events as you can fit in. To celebrate 30 YEARS ADE, GVB has given one of its free-to-use ferries a full-on ADE makeover! ⛴️ On top of that, ADE Pro Pass holders get five days of free public transport, while day passes purchased through the ADE webshop come with 20% off. Travel safely and sustainably throughout ADE with GVB.

The 30 YEARS ADE Program is complete! 🟨 Shaped by many, moving as one. ⏱️ 48 hours left at the current ADE Pro Pass rate. Prices go up after that ⏱️

What belongs in your setup next? 🎚️The all new Gear Test Lab takes place at ADE Lab Discovery this year, giving you the chance to get hands-on with the tools behind electronic music.

The ADE Pro program for 30 YEARS ADE is now complete, with countless new additions. It’s time to dive into the full conference program and start building your ADE schedule.

30 YEARS ADE: from 250 professionals to a global meeting point. ☎️ In the penultimate part of our series with Gary Smith, he looks back at how ADE found its place in the international electronic music industry, and how bad phone reception accidentally started an ADE networking tradition that continues to this day.

🎛️ ADE Lab Discovery takes over Westergas with a new edition of Gear Test Lab, bringing the tools behind electronic music within reach. Come curious, leave with a new favourite toy. ADE Lab Discovery is free to visit for all at Lab Village during ADE.

Your first club set could happen at ADE! For 30 YEARS ADE, we’re teaming up with DJ Mag again to find emerging DJs for this year’s CLUB Lab.

30 years shaped by many 🟨 Exactly one month to go until we move as one.

Make your next connection at ADE Pro. With 10+ included networking events every day, ADE Pro puts you in the room with the international electronic music industry throughout the week! 👉 Get your Pro Pass via our website

We're thrilled to reveal a first look at the official ADE 2026 Bag, created in collaboration with Nike. Leave nothing behind and keep all your essentials safe with this extra large edition, whether you're at the conference by day, or the club by night. This anniversary edition of the signature ADE collector's item is exclusively available to ADE Pro Pass holders and included with your ticket, alongside the full day and night program. Find out more and get yours via the link in bio.

We’re expanding EINDER’s programme with an exhibition and a series of special events! From 22 October to 1 November, walk beneath the installation and experience it up close as it continuously transforms, flowing to the rhythm of day and night. Every moment of the day has its own unique effect on EINDER. It’s up to you to choose your favourite time slot(s). Throughout the EINDER exhibition, you’ll hear a specially commissioned soundscape by none other than @felix_djrum. Want to experience him live? Book the final time slot on opening day, 22 October, for an exclusive live concert. On Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October at 9PM, @kianidelvalle takes over with a unique performance, reshaping the installation’s movements through her dynamic choreography. And there’s more: due to popular demand, we’ve added an extra concert by the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest on 21 October. Tickets for the exhibition, Djrum (live), Kianí del Valle’s performances, and the additional Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest concert are on sale now. Secure your spot while tickets last.

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🧪 ➡️ 🎛️ From Science class to ADE Lab Last year, Kyle Starkey shared his journey and creative process at ADE Lab. Apply now for ADE Lab On Track and choose the track that fits you: Producer or Performing Artist, and spend three days immersed in coaching, masterclasses, studio sessions, and collaboration with peers. Don't miss out, applications close soon! Apply before September 6 via our website! 〰️

Thirty years ago, ADE was still an idea taking shape. ADE Pro programmer and moderator Gary Smith was there for all of it, watching electronic music history unfold alongside it. As part of 30 YEARS ADE, our new editorial series traces the story of Amsterdam Dance Event through Gary’s memories. Read part one of ‘Our History as Told by Gary Smith’ via our website. 📹

Only two months and this is what your day looks like! We’re gearing up.. 🟨 30 YEARS ADE: shaped by many, moving as one.