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Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the most upfront, influential and educational gathering for electronic music and its industry. With its conference, festival and educational breeding ground, ADE is able to create not only the biggest yearly industry tent-pole moment, but also a solid foundation for future generations of electronic music professionals. The event exists of a total of more than 1,000 events in nearly 200 locations across its multidisciplinary program of five days and nights. With a record number of 500.000 visitors in 2024, during ADE Amsterdam truly breathes electronic music.

ADE is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.

Learn more about what is ADE.

ADE 2024 takes place from Wednesday 16th until Sunday 20th of October 2024.

If you are interested in partnering up with ADE, feel free to fill in the sponsorship inquiry form: https://a-d-e.co/sponsorinquiry

Depending on where you depart from, Amsterdam can be reached using various modes of transport: airplane, train, public transport, car and bike.

KLM is the official partner of ADE 2024. You can book your flight here.

Are you in the city already and want to move from venue to venue? Check out the public transport routes via the GVB app or follow your custom made route with Uber.

Learn more about travelling to and around Amsterdam.

We have various hotel recommendations to ensure you get through ADE well rested. Our recommendations can be found here.

You can read more about the accessibility of the ADE Conference Program and the Info & Ticket Desk locations on this page.

Note that the ADE Festival and Arts & Culture program are out-of-home productions, meaning that these events are organized by external organizations. Therefore, the accessibility of these events is not determined by ADE. Please contact the individual events organizations for more information on their accessibility.

If you have other accessibility requests or requirements that are not covered on this page, please contact [email protected] and we'll do our best to accommodate your request.

You can follow us on Facebook,  Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. We will keep you updated about all that's new.

Following us already? You can create a free account on our website which gives you also access to all ADE news.

Register here!

Unfortunately, we do not have any volunteer positions available.

Feel free to contact us by e-mail or phone:

+ E-mail: [email protected]
+ Phone: 0031 (0)20 247 07 07

The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is the umbrella over the entire festival program however the bookings are arranged by the official ADE venue itself. We therefore recommend you to contact venues and/or promotors directly to check if they have interest and availability.

If you plan to host an event during ADE at one of our partner venues, your event will be listed in our program. If you plan to host an event during ADE at a venue that is currently not a partner, this is unfortunately no longer possible as the applications for the ADE Festival locations are closed (by July 19th).

If you'd still like to make your event an official ADE Festival event, this is only possible by letting it take place at one of the already approved festival venues. Please check the festival program and contact the promotors/venues to explore the possibilities.

Interested in being part of next year's ADE Festival program? See here for more information.

Get your ticket(s) via the "buy tickets" button on the page of the event you'd like to attend.

Click here to dive into the program.

Yes, the ADE Pro Pass grants you access to all ADE official festival events.

Be aware though that there are over 500 events during ADE that you can enter with the Pro Pass wristband and that ADE cannot guarantee access. There is a limited capacity that each venue can take into account for wristband holders. This means for some of the more crowded events you have to arrive early. Once capacity is reached, we will go over in a one in-one-out policy.

The ADE Pro Pass is the perfect fit if you are planning on enjoying the combination of day and night events. If you want guaranteed access to a particular festival event, we advise you to get a single festival ticket.

Most festival events have an age limit of 18+ (and sometimes even 21+ or 23+). These are Dutch governmental rules which state that below the age of 18 you are not allowed to enter a club.

Please double-check the promoter's or venue's website to be sure you can access the event!

We dance together, so please be mindful of yourself and each other. We expect an open attitude from our visitors towards other guests, regardless of their origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion and age. If you see or experience any unwanted attention, harassment or behavior of any kind that makes you uncomfortable, please speak out and notify staff.

Please keep in mind: we love being your annual host, therefore, we would like to ask you to enjoy yourself responsibly.

ADE is proud partner of the Celebrate Safe campaign.
Check out Unity's 10 tips to Celebrate Safe during ADE:

Prepare ♥ Be at your best

Just say Know ♥ Inform yourself

Pace yourself ♥ Take things slowly

Better safe than sorry ♥ Less is more

Think for yourself ♥ Care about others

Love your body ♥ Take time to recover

Have fun and Celebrate Safe!

ADE's conference program is the ultimate business and inspiration platform for the global electronic music industry, featuring dedicated programming for music professionals, aspiring DJs/producers and musicians, tech start-ups, brand- and marketing managers and much more.

Want to learn top-level strategies and key insights from industry leaders while expanding your network of other professionals? Make sure to visit ADE Pro.

If you're just starting your music journey (welcome!), want to enjoy hands on masterclasses, studio sessions, the newest gear and can't wait for the right person to listen to your demo? Don't miss out on the four days of ADE Lab.

You can get your ADE Pro Pass(es) here.

Yes, the ADE Pro Pass is a personal ticket and therefore has to be personalised.

By personalising your pass you'll get access to our online delegates database when this is online, access to the ADE conference (including a badge), and a wristband that grants access to the full ADE festival program.

When you make your order you can personalise your conference tickets straight away or decide to do so later. Please make sure to personalise your tickets as soon as possible to get access to the online delegate database and access to ADE in October.

Be aware: unpersonalised tickets will not receive access to event.

Once your ADE Pro Pass is personalised, it is no longer possible to change the name on (one of) the ticket(s) yourself. You can send a request to [email protected] to check the possibilities.

Haven't received your ticket(s) or cannot find them? You can easily find them by following the steps on this page.

Cancellation of conference tickets is possible until one month prior to ADE, 16th of September. Please be aware that we charge €25,- service costs, as stated in our terms & conditions.

You can send your cancellation request to [email protected].

Article 53 & 54 of the VAT Directive include a specific guideline for (international) events, stating VAT must be charged in the country where the actual event takes place.

- Business to customers (B2C) services relating to cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment and similar activities will be taxed at the place where those activities actually take place [Article 54 of the VAT Directive].

- Business to business (B2B) services in respect of admission to cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment and similar events will be taxed at the place where those events actually take place [Article 53 of the VAT Directive].

Please refer to your tax advisors to check if/how the tax can be (partially) reclaimed.

Happy to see your interest in enhancing and contributing to our Conference program! To submit your conference ideas or panel suggestions, kindly complete this online application form provided.

Our Conference team will review all proposals. If your idea stands out and sparks an interest, we'll reach out to you. Keep in mind that we receive numerous submissions, so using this application form doesn't guarantee selection. We appreciate your understanding.

Yes, ADE welcomes journalists and media representatives from around the world and invites them to cover the conference and festival.

You can apply for a press accreditation via this form.

Visit our Press page to read ADE official press releases.