ADE Beats
ADE Beats — October 19th at Felix Meritis
ADE Beats is the leading international conference for hip-hop, bass, and beats. On Saturday October 19th, the event offers a packed program with networking sessions, music talks, masterclasses, and business cases, all focused on the latest trends and opportunities in the global music scene. Featuring keynote speakers and industry experts, ADE Beats provides essential insights into the current state of hip-hop, bass, and beats, making it a must-attend for professionals and artists alike.
ADE Beats - Confirmed program
Building Bridges Through Music: Smallgod
Nana 'Smallgod' Appiasei (Artist)
Keynote Q&A: Tina Davis, president EMPIRE
Tina Davis (President, EMPIRE)
Game Changers: Phiona Okumu
Phiona Okumu (Head of Music Sub-Saharan Africa, Spotify)
Me and My Manager: Naomi Sharon (OVO Sound)
Naomi Sharon (Artist), Jasper Cremers (Manager, Naomi Sharon)
Against the Grain: Grime's Universal Impact
P Money (MC, Artist)
Audiomack presents: Africa’s Club Sounds - A Global Strategy
Charlotte Bwana (Vice President of Marketing, Audiomack), Felix de Jong (Senior Marketing Manager & Head of Electronic, Audiomack), Tyler ICU (South African DJ / Producer), Temi Adenji (Managing Director, Warner Music Africa)
Paperchase Beatdown 2024
Future sound: Dutch Dancehall Icon Kalibwoy
Kalibwoy (Artist)
Beats - Meet the Pros
Discuss your music, projects, and other industry-related questions with key professionals
Master Class - Creating from Flow
Rakesh Kanhai (Prestige Worldwide)
The international conference for hip hop, bass and beats.
Learn more about ADE Beats.
Note: ADE Beats is also accessible with the ADE Pro Pass and the ADE Lab Pass.
ADE Beats takes place on October 19, 2024 in Amsterdam as part of the ADE Pro Conference.
Access via the online delegate database
€45,-+ €3,77% fee
Get the ultimate ADE experience: Full access to all conference tracks, networking events & hubs, all 1.000+ Festival events and much more. Learn more about ADE Pro.
The ADE Pro Pass includes all other tickets.
The ADE Pro Pass grants access to the complete ADE program, including all five days and nights.
Explore 1.000+ events across 200+ venues throughout Amsterdam with the ADE Pro Pass, including all conference tracks and festival events.
ADE 2024 takes place from October 16—20, 2024.
Full access to all ADE Pro Conference tracks: ADE Pro, ADE Green, ADE Beats, BMIM and more.
Attend the four-day conference program at Felix Meritis and all other official ADE venues, including featured keynotes, new special performances exclusive to Pro Pass holders, and much more.
Your ADE Pro Pass also grants full access to the complete ADE Lab program.
Join all networking events and matchmaking sessions, and get full access to all official ADE Business Hubs including Felix Meritis, Andaz Hotel, and Pulitzer Hotel.
Your ADE Pro Pass also grants year-round access to the online ADE Pro database where you can find and contact all other participating professionals and companies.
Access to the full ADE Festival* and ADE Arts & Culture* program: explore 1.000+ events across 200+ venues in Amsterdam.
New: vastly improved Festival access experience for Pro Pass holders. Learn more.
* limited capacity at high-demand venues.
Exclusive to all ADE Pro Pass buyers, GVB offers public transport, free of charge, for five whole days. You'll receive a personal code to unlock your 5-day free travel pass in the GVB Travel App.
ADE teamed up again with G-STAR for this limited edition bag. This special item is an ADE Pro Pass exclusive, and fully included with your ticket.
Learn more about the details of this multi-purpose ADE x G-STAR Bag.
A clear mind equals a strong mind. This ADE, your ADE Pro Pass offers you unlimited workouts at any Regular and Black Label TrainMore venue in Amsterdam.
✓ New: vastly improved Festival access experience for Pro Pass holders. Learn more.
✓ Watch ADE Conference 2023 On Demand: Get direct access to 30+ ADE Pro and ADE Lab sessions.
✓ Join numerous networking drinks and events at all official ADE venues included with your ADE Pro Pass
✓ Year-round access to the online ADE Pro database where you can find and contact all other participating professionals and companies.
✓ Create your own professional profile page and showcase your brand or business to all other attendees
✓ Travel for free during ADE using GVB: all trams, busses, ferries & more included
✓ The ADE Pro Pass includes all other possible tickets such as ADE Lab, ADE Beats, ADE Green, ADE x BMIM and more
€650,-+ €3,77% fee
About ADE Beats
ADE Beats is the annual platform at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) to network and connect with the international hip-hop, bass and bass community.
ADE Beats puts a strong emphasis on hip-hop, bass and beats as an international force and industry; aims to support its worldwide success, and to facilitate opportunities and positive developments for music professionals and creative talent all over the globe, in a world and industry that are rapidly getting smaller.
Speakers in our past editions included Just Blaze, Dizzee Rascal, Hudson Mohawke, Grandmaster Flash, Timbaland, Jae5, Hiatus Kaiyote, Karen Nyame KG, London On Da Track, Nile Rodgers, Shaggy, Amp Fiddler, Om’Mas Keith, Kurtis Blow, Rahaan, Bambii, Kenny Dope and Jazzy Jeff - and professionals including Omar Grant (Roc Nation), Dave Free (pgLang), Riggs Morales (Def Jam), Aibee Abidoye (Chocolate City), Khady Thiam Gueye (TMI Worldwide), Shanti Das (Silence the Shame), Nicki Farag (Def Jam), Ghazi Shami (EMPIRE) and many others.
