ADE 2026: the full programme, verified

What's happened so far Wed–Sun, as reported

On the closing day: the moments the Dutch and international press reported, with the source on every line. Full highlights page →

• Wed 21
  Swan Lake Remixed opens ADE in the Gashouder Het Nationale Ballet and ISH Dance Collective fused ballet, hip-hop and electronic beats for the official opener; the finale turned into a collective rave. — Festileaks
• Wed 21
  Jean-Michel Jarre at AFAS Live, with Armin van Buuren as surprise guest The sold-out opening concert brought out the laser harp in the encore; Armin joined for “Stardust” and a track was dedicated to the late Kavinsky. — 3voor12
• Wed 21
  Armin van Buuren b2b Benwal pre-opens the renovated Gashouder Trance reworks of “Born Slippy” and “Insomnia” in the rebuilt hall; lockers and toilets are still in a tent outside until the official reopening on 30 October. — 3voor12
• Thu 22
  Richie Hawtin closes the free Leidse Stage The pop-up stage on Leidseplein was so full it was impossible to move; a template, and a warning, for free city-centre stages. — Festileaks
• All week
  ADE and Insomniac announce the Map Point Summit Pasquale Rotella used his ADE Pro keynote to reveal a new three-day dance-music industry conference, co-produced with ADE, debuting in Las Vegas in May 2027. — DJ Mag
• Thu 22
  KI/KI plays five hours to a sold-out Ziggo Dome Opened on “It’s Time”, brought in Gigola and Funk Tribu and a cameo from The Opposites; both Ziggo Dome nights (Thursday and Friday) sold out. — 3voor12
• Fri 23
  Dave Clarke’s 30 Years of ADE at Melkweg Clarke until 03:00, DJ Hell’s dark-80s set, electro from DJ Stingray 313 and Mell G downstairs, DJ Godfather back on at 06:00. — Festileaks
• Fri 23
  Awakenings Friday Sessions: Ben Klock b2b Philippa Pacho The purist night at Sugarfactory; Funk Assault’s unreleased closer was called the record of the night. — 3voor12
• Fri 23
  Job Jobse’s sold-out show inaugurates the new Gashouder The first big ADE night in the rebuilt hall: the echo is gone, a 360° ceiling laser dropped over the floor, and the official reopening is still 30 October. — 3voor12
• Sat 24
  ADEV: around 5,000 dance through Noord in the protest rave The annual “Amsterdam Dans Ergens Voor” procession left Noorderpark at 13:00 against gentrification in Noord; AT5 reported no incidents. — AT5
• Sat 24
  Storm Boelo: Into the Woods at NDSM stopped at 21:30 KNMI code yellow for heavy gusts from Saturday 22:00 to Monday 02:00; the NDSM-werf festival ended an hour and a half early in consultation with the emergency services because the tents were no longer safe to shelter in. — AT5
• Sat 24
  No Art goes ahead with a changed line-up Job Jobse, Hunee, Saoirse, Moxie and Hannecart withdrew from Saturday's No Art after Het Parool's report on the producer's co-founder; the party announced replacements and was set to go ahead. — 3voor12
• Sat 24
  Pepper spray and robberies at two Friday-night parties De Stentor reports pepper spray used at Audio Obscura (G-Star Factory) and Elrow (Kromhouthal) in the night from Friday to Saturday, with several visitors robbed; keep phones out of sight at exits. — De Stentor via Drimble
• Sat 24
  Queen Máxima and Princess Alexia on the dance floor in Zaandam NH Nieuws has footage of the Queen and her daughter dancing at DJ Tonno Disko's ADE night in Zaandam on Saturday evening. — NH Nieuws
• All week
  Martin Garrix announces his second album “Marty” Fourteen tracks, out 5 March 2027, previewed at a listener event two days before ADE; STMPD RCRDS marked ten years with an invite-only show at Schiphol. — DJ Mag
• All week
  Nighttime Culture Index: Amsterdam’s night-safety gap The ADE × VibeLab index across six cities finds only 28% of Amsterdam women feel safe travelling home at night, against 61% of men. — Fame Magazine
• All week
  Three small cancellations reported, no headline show lost Aggregator PartyPPL lists three events as cancelled: Hyper Dreams x Annie (Wed, Melkweg), FACE 2 FACE (Thu, Melkweg) and Antidoto ADE at Parallel (Sunday 19:00); none of the 147 events on our list has been cancelled, and Into the Woods on Saturday is the only show reported stopped early (storm). — PartyPPL

Tonight and Sunday: know before you go

• Storm Boelo until Monday 02:00. KNMI code yellow for heavy gusts continues through Sunday night. Into the Woods at NDSM was stopped 90 minutes early on Saturday; expect the same caution at outdoor and tent events tonight, and ferry delays. — AT5
• Sunday night transport. No extended metro on Sunday night: the 02:00 runs on lines 52 and 54 were Friday and Saturday only. GVB night buses run after the last metro, the Centraal–Buiksloterweg ferry sails all night through Monday night and the NDSM ferry all night on Sunday. Code ADE2026 gives 20% off GVB day tickets. — NL Times
• Getting home safely. DGTL's cycling buddies ride in pairs between NDSM and the ferry terminal through the night, Awakenings runs a Goodbye Host with route info and phone charging at the exit, Awareness Crews are on site. After Friday night's pepper-spray robberies at two parties, keep phones out of sight at exits. — NL Times
• Rail works. Amsterdam–Hannover–Berlin engineering works on Sunday 05:50–07:55 and again from Monday 04:00 until Friday 30 October 02:00; check before travelling east. — Rijden de Treinen

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