For five days, Amsterdam Dance Event transforms the city into the premier hub for electronic music. The program spans from the best clubs to intimate, one-off venues in unique locations.
With hundreds of parties throughout the city, good planning is essential. To help you get started, we’ve listed the ADE 2026 parties you absolutely can’t miss.
Following last year’s sold-out event, London’s fabric returns to the Westergasterrein during ADE. Together with Italy’s Loud-Contact, they’ll take over De Wester and WestWeelde for nine hours of raw, immersive techno. The main room will get a visual upgrade by video artist Dreamrec, creating a complete audiovisual experience at one of Amsterdam’s most iconic venues.
Lineup: Jeff Mills, FJAAK, Marcel Dettmann, Helena Hauff, Quest, and more
The Spanish techno collective Laster returns to Amsterdam on Wednesday, October 21, to kick off ADE. From 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM, the venue bathed in red light transforms into a safe haven where everything revolves around respect and dancing. With a strict “no phone policy” on the dance floor, the focus is entirely on the music of heavyweights from the international techno scene.
Lineup: Ben Klock, DVS1, Setaoc Mass, and more
Patrick Mason returns to Lofi on Wednesday, October 21, to kick off ADE with his own label night, MASONICS. Following the sold-out first edition earlier this year, the Berlin-based DJ and performer will once again set the tone for the festival weekend. Expect an eclectic, energetic mix of techno, house, and unstoppable performance art in Lofi’s signature industrial warehouse .
Lineup: Patrick Mason, DJ Rush, Laure Croft, Shinedoe, Yasmin Regisford
On Wednesday, BRET kicks off the ADE weekend with a free night hosted by none other than Lobster. Expect a warm, trippy mix ranging from house to rawer club tracks, culminating in a killer techno b2b set by Mella Dee and Samuel Deep.
Lineup: Samuel Deep, Mella Dee, Kyra Khaldi, Bisque
During ADE, the Amsterdam underground collective VBX is joining forces with Shanti Celeste for a unique evening. The DJ and producer, with deep roots in the Bristol scene, is taking full charge of the curation and bringing a fresh, dynamic mix of house, UK garage, and groovy techno to the dance floor.
Lineup: Shanti Celeste, Pancratio, Doudou MD b2b Jennifer Loveless, A For Alpha
To mark its 25th anniversary, Resident Advisor is bringing the famous Greenhouse Sessions to ADE. What began in 2001 in a living room in Sydney has grown into the premier global platform for electronic music. That anniversary will be celebrated with an exclusive series of just ten parties worldwide.
As an official “RA Pick,” this event brings a rock-solid mix of legendary pioneers, international headliners, and raw underground artists to Amsterdam’s dance floor.
Lineup: Antal, BASHKKA, Budino, Introspekt, Konduku, Marcel Dettmann, Nicolas Lutz, Thakzin, Zack Fox
Rotterdam-based Clone Records is heading to Amsterdam during ADE for a night at RAUM. Since 1992, the label has been one of the most important pillars of Dutch electronic music, known for its penchant for raw electro, Detroit techno, and analog synths. Expect a thoughtfully curated club night where the Rotterdam sound seamlessly blends with RAUM’s queer and underground culture.
Lineup: Afra, Detroit In Effect, L.F.T., Neel, Neska, Ottagone, Serge, Tau Ceti
