Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest festival and business gathering for electronic music, has revealed the second wave of its 2026 lineup, bringing the total number of confirmed artists to more than 1,500 for its monumental 30th anniversary edition. The latest additions include Âme, Angel D’lite, Bad Boombox, BASHKKA, Ben Klock, Boris Acket, CARISTA, Colin Benders, DJ Stingray 313, Eric Prydz, HAAi, Het Nationale Ballet, Hunee, Kittin & The Hacker, Maceo Plex, Max Cooper, Miss Monique, Narciss, Paul Kalkbrenner, Scooter, Todd Terry, and many more.
As ADE 2026 takes shape, the festival continues to blur the boundaries between club culture, music, and cutting-edge art. Boris Acket presents the monumental installation EINDER, while Het Nationale Ballet and ISH open ADE with Swan Lake Remixed for ADE. Dome Concerts returns to ARTIS Planetarium and expands to Fabrique des Lumières, with performances from Max Cooper, Colin Benders, and more. The ARTIS Aquarium also joins the festival for the first time, hosting an immersive 4DSOUND experience.
The iconic Gashouder will host standout performances from Eric Prydz, Armin van Buuren b2b Benwal, Job Jobse, MOCHAKK CALLING, and more. Techno titan Paul Kalkbrenner brings his signature live concert experience to Theater Amsterdam with Loveland, while iconic group Scooter takes over Ziggo Dome for SCOOTER CRUSHES ADE.
ADE Pro Conference: Major New Artists & Global Music Companies
The ADE Pro Conference will bring together artists, industry leaders, technology companies, and key figures from across the global music landscape. Jean-Michel Jarre will be joined by Lady Starlight for Music & Machines, while Marcel Dettmann joins Luciano for a discussion on three decades of shaping electronic music. Other artists taking the stage include rapper and entrepreneur Tinie Tempah, Nastia, Thys of Noisia, Kikelomo, and Sofia Kourtesis.
ADE will also celebrate 30 years of the festival with key figures from its history, including Anna Knaup, Maria Jimenez, Richard Zijlma, Jan-Willem van de Ven, Gary Smith, and Mariana Sanchotene, with the conversation moderated by Dave Clarke. Elsewhere, the Artists on AI: No-BS Roundtable brings together Boys Noize, BT, Dave Clarke, Mathame, and Portrait XO to discuss the evolving relationship between artists and artificial intelligence.
The Insider Knowledge Series will feature SoundCloud on breaking independent talent with Silva Bumpa, Google DeepMind on the future of music in the AI era, Believe Founder and CEO Denis Ladegaillerie on local artist development, legendary manager Troy Carter on the next generation of artist management, and Warner Music on the future of music and publishing.
ADE Startups also returns, with eight music-tech startups selected for the Chorus founder program: nowon, Smash, Sonura, AIDAR, Groovian, Exibeat, EventSynth, and zig~zag.
Major Lineup Drops by ADE Promoters
Awakenings has revealed its full program across eight shows at SugarFactory, bringing together Adam Beyer, Ben Klock, Benwal, DJ Gigola, DJ Heartstring, FUMI, Helena Lauwaert, JakoJako, Jeff Mills, Pegassi, Philippa Pacho, Prospa, and more.
SPIELRAUM’s 55-hour takeover of Club RAUM will feature BASHKKA, Dasha Rush, DVS1, Mary Lake, Kittin & The Hacker, Octo Octa, Pariah, and many more, while Audio Obscura has revealed more than 40 artists across its events, including Amelie Lens, Bad Boombox, LAMMER, Patrick Mason b2b SPFDJ, WhoMadeWho, and others.
The full ADE 2026 program is set to feature more than 3,300 artists across 200+ venues throughout Amsterdam from October 21–25, 2026.
Tickets are available here
