Amsterdam Dance Event marks 30 years from 21 to 25 October 2026. The electronic-music festival and professional conference occupy, according to the organiser, more than 300 venues and more than 1,200 events. ADE Pro, ADE Lab, ADE Green, ADE Culture Hub and ADE Startups are distinct components, not a single universal ticket.

The ADE Pro conference is announced over four days, Wednesday to Saturday, based at Felix Meritis. An ADE Pro Pass covers the conference, networking, Business Hubs and, with an asterisk, the festival and Arts & Culture programme — but not ADE Lab. At high-demand venues, capacity limits access; for a named concert, the club or promoter ticket remains the safe rule.

Late-night schedules need a date check. An event that starts after midnight may appear under the previous day’s calendar. Artist lists are updated in waves; an appearance is confirmed from the official event and venue pages, not from a copied poster.

Age limits, door checks, night transport and house rules should be read in advance. This account does not invent headliners and does not present a general pass as access to every concert.

The source is amsterdam-dance-event.nl, the programme and ticket pages for the 30-year edition. Any archive image is not a 2026 concert.

21–25 October, 30 years, more than 1,200 events. The ticket is checked per event.

Image: Garion96, Paradiso, Amsterdam, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons. A city concert venue, not a 2026 ADE event.

Source consulted: Amsterdam Dance Event 2026 — official site.