With more than 1,200 events taking place across Amsterdam from October 21 to 25, choosing what to do during ADE can be almost as difficult as finding time to sleep. For its 30th edition, the festival brings together major club nights, anniversary shows, audiovisual projects, cultural programmes and smaller events that offer a different side of electronic music.
Rather than trying to cover everything, we picked 20 things worth putting on your radar this year, from Jeff Mills’ interpretation of Rembrandt to Max Cooper’s conversation on building immersive experiences, we’ve selected 20 events worth putting on your radar this year.
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20 ADE 2026 Ideas
1. Jeff Mills’ Interpretation of Rembrandt’s De Nachtwacht
One of the most unusual projects of ADE 2026 takes place inside the Rijksmuseum. Jeff Mills created a new audiovisual work inspired by Rembrandt’s De Nachtwacht, bringing together electronic music, dance and visual art. The previously unseen 50-minute film will be presented several times a day from October 22 to 25. Admission is free and includes entry to the Rijksmuseum, although spaces are limited. This is a seated film screening rather than a live DJ set.
Date: October 22–25, 2026
Venue: Rijksmuseum, Museumstraat 1
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02. Swan Lake Remixed for ADE
ADE’s 30th anniversary opens with an unexpected meeting of classical ballet, hip-hop, electronic music and digital art. Created by Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective, Swan Lake Remixed brings the classic story into the present at Gashouder. Both the original and additional shows are currently sold out, but the production remains one of the standout cultural projects of this year’s ADE.
Date: October 21, 2026
Venue: Gashouder, Klönneplein 1
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03. KI/KI – 5 Hours
KI/KI takes over Ziggo Dome for an exclusive five-hour headline show, moving between acid techno, trance and harder underground sounds. Rather than a standard festival set, the show builds on her “slash” production concept, previously presented at London’s Roundhouse. There are two dates, giving ADE visitors a rare chance to experience her in an extended format.
Date: October 22, 2026
Venue: Ziggo Dome, De Passage 100
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04. Dave Clarke Presents: 30 Years of ADE
A long-running ADE fixture returns to Melkweg for a special edition marking 30 years of ADE. With Dave Clarke alongside artists including Dasha Rush, DJ Hell, DJ Stingray 313, Egyptian Lover, Luke Slater and Nastia Reigel, the night connects different generations and eras of electronic music without turning into a simple nostalgia trip.
Date: October 23
Venue: Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht 234A
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05. Speedy J Presents STOOR Live
STOOR Live turns Paradiso into an audiovisual laboratory. Led by Speedy J, the project is built around fully improvised hardware jams, with musicians, video artists, robotic cameras and hacked video hardware merging sound and image in real time. The result is an extended electronic performance rather than a conventional DJ night.
Date: October 25, 2026
Venue: Paradiso, Weteringschans 6–8
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06. Nastia Meets Thys: Underground Forever
Nastia and Thijs de Vlieger of Noisia meet at Felix Meritis for a conversation about the unexpected connections between techno and drum & bass. Moderated by Dave Clarke, the session explores the underground energy shared by two scenes that might seem very different at first glance.
Date: October 22, 2026
Venue: Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324
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07. 20 Years of The Warehouse Project
Manchester institution The Warehouse Project celebrates 20 years with an ADE daytime programme at Shelter. The lineup includes Ewan McVicar, Luke Alessi, Merel Helderman, PHIA, Riria, Ryota and Sam Alfred, bringing a piece of the UK club brand’s history to Amsterdam.
Date: October 22, 2026
Venue: Shelter, Overhoeksplein 3
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08. Tempio Del Futuro Perduto
Milan-based Tempio Del Futuro Perduto brings its underground and alternative cultural perspective to Amsterdam with a showcase at Bordello Aperitivo. Elisa Bee, (Industrial) Romantico, Tania Kim and Waldo make up the programme. Free and intimate, it offers a chance to step away from ADE’s biggest venues and discover a different European scene.
Date: October 21, 2026
Venue: Bordello Aperitivo, Zeedijk 41
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09. Modulogue 2026
Modulogue takes over Volta for a full day dedicated to modular synthesis, experimentation and electronic music. The programme moves from hands-on workshops and knowledge sharing into live modular performances and club music, making it a good stop for anyone interested in the process behind electronic music as much as the finished sound.
Date: October 21, 2026
Venue: Volta, Houtmankade 336
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10. Avalon Emerson Presents 9000 Dreams
Avalon Emerson brings 9000 Dreams to Bajes Amsterdam, a former prison now transformed into the Levenslang club. The night is curated entirely by Emerson, with Aurora Halal b2b Sedef Adası, Ineffekt and Verraco joining her. The unusual setting is part of the experience.
Date: October 23, 2026
Venue: Bajes Amsterdam, H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 48
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11. Paul van Dyk: Open to Close
Paul van Dyk returns to Melkweg for an open-to-close performance, taking full control of the musical journey from start to finish. With more than three decades in electronic music and five consecutive ADE appearances at the venue, the extended format feels particularly fitting for ADE’s 30th anniversary.
Date: October 24, 2026
Venue: Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht 234A
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12. fabric x Loud Contact
London institution fabric joins Loud Contact for a night bringing together several generations of underground innovators. Jeff Mills, Helena Hauff, FJAAK, Binh, Gabrielle Kwarteng and others will take over WestWeelde for a nine-hour programme centred on techno and underground club culture.
Date: October 23, 2026
Venue: WestWeelde, Klönneplein 4
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13. Breakfast Club w/ Kiosk Radio: The Sound of Belgium
Breakfast Club teams up with Brussels-based Kiosk Radio for a programme dedicated to Belgian electronic music. With artists including CARISTA, CJ Bolland, DC Salas, Nosedrip, Rey Colino and others, the event traces connections between Belgian and Dutch underground scenes at Pllek.
Date: October 23, 2026
Venue: Pllek, Neveritaweg 59
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14. Sunday Selectors with Dave Clarke
For a quieter end to ADE, head to Concerto Record Store for an intimate Arts & Culture session hosted by Dave Clarke. Clarke, Louisahhh, Marcel Dettmann and Joost van Bellen each bring five meaningful tracks and discuss their impact and personal significance. The event is free, with limited capacity.
Date: October 25, 2026
Venue: Concerto Record Store, Utrechtsestraat 60
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15. Polyamore Records
Polyamore Records brings Bruno Belissimo to Bordello Aperitivo for a short, free daytime-to-evening session. With disco, funk, soul and house at its core, it offers a lighter alternative to ADE’s harder club programming and another reason to explore the city’s smaller venues.
Date: October 23, 2026
Venue: Bordello Aperitivo, Zeedijk 41
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16. KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin
The Dutch premiere of KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin arrives at Melkweg Cinema. The documentary goes inside the world of Berlin’s iconic KitKatClub through stories of its visitors and founder, exploring freedom, intimacy, identity, sexuality and consent. It offers a look at club culture from outside the dancefloor.
Date: October 24, 2026
Venue: Melkweg Cinema, Lijnbaansgracht 234A
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17. Intercell x 999999999 Invites
Intercell reunites with Italian duo 999999999 at H7 Warehouse for a special old-school set driven by machines, acid lines and hardware. The night brings together hard dance, hard techno and industrial techno in a warehouse setting.
Date: October 22, 2026
Venue: H7 Warehouse, Humberweg 7
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18. Breakfast Club: Runner’s High
Breakfast Club’s Saturday marathon starts early at RADION, with free breakfast from 09:00 to 11:00 and four rooms running through the evening. The lineup includes Donato Dozzy, Ivan Smagghe, John Talabot, Lena Willikens, Rrose and others, offering a different pace from the typical late-night ADE schedule.
Date: October 24, 2026
Venue: RADION, Louwesweg 1
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19. Max Cooper on How to Build Immersive Experiences
Max Cooper joins ADE Pro for a conversation about creating immersive experiences across music, technology and visual art. For anyone interested in the creative process behind audiovisual work, this is one of the conference sessions worth making time for.
Date: October 23, 2026
Venue: Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324
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20. Slimfit x ADE x Our Lord in the Attic Museum
DJ and multidisciplinary artist Slimfit presents a hybrid live set inside Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, a historic canal house with a hidden church in its attic. Combining classical music elements, live electronics and ancestral rhythms, the performance explores sound, ritual and cultural memory. It runs across three evenings during ADE.
Date: October 22–24, 2026
Venue: Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38
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ADE, Beyond the Obvious
There is no single way to do ADE. The 30th edition moves between major club nights, intimate venues, museums, performances, films, workshops and conversations. These 20 picks are only a starting point, but together they show what makes ADE different: the chance to move between scenes, generations, cities and art forms within the same week.
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