ADE 2026 · Compiled Saturday 24 October 2026
ADE 2026 highlights: what happened, day by day
Amsterdam Dance Event 2026 is on its closing day. These are the moments the Dutch and international press reported from Wednesday to Saturday, one line each, in our words, with the source on every line. No set times or ticket claims are made here that the linked source does not make.
Photo: Awakenings, Gashouder Amsterdam (Ank Kumar) 02 by Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
The week in pictures 23 photos
Headliners, venues and free pop-ups from the week, one card per moment; tap a card for the event page. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on every card.
Wed 21 · Opening night · GashouderSwan Lake Remixed opens ADE in the GashouderPhoto: Bert van As (RCE) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wed 21 · AFAS Live · Opening concertJean-Michel Jarre: Oxygène and BeyondPhoto: Contando Estrelas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Wed 21 · Gashouder · Sold outArmin van Buuren b2b Benwal pre-opens the renovated GashouderPhoto: Web Summit / Sam Barnes / Sportsfile · CC BY 4.0
Wed 21 · Three-hour setBlack Coffee, 3 hoursPhoto: DeepBluuue · CC0 1.0
Wed 21 · Felix Meritis · ConferenceADE Pro: the conference week opensPhoto: Felix Meritis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Thu 22 · Ziggo Dome · Sold outKI/KI plays five hours to a sold-out Ziggo DomePhoto: Charlestpt · CC BY 4.0
Thu 22 · Free · LeidsepleinRichie Hawtin closes the free Leidse StagePhoto: Raminta Malinauskaite · CC BY-SA 3.0
Thu 22 · GashouderGashouder presents Eric PrydzPhoto: swimfinfan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Thu 22 · Sugarfactory · Sold outAwakenings × Drumcode with Adam BeyerPhoto: Dave Walker · CC BY 2.0
Thu 22 · FilmJeff Mills: De NachtwachtPhoto: Angie Schwendemann · CC BY-SA 2.0
Thu 22 · 10 years STMPDMartin Garrix: 10 Years of STMPD RCRDSPhoto: Bojan Hohnjec, EXIT photo team · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fri 23 · MelkwegDave Clarke presents 30 Years of ADEPhoto: DigiDaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fri 23 · Gashouder · Sold outJob Jobse's sold-out show inaugurates the new GashouderPhoto: Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fri 23 · Sugarfactory · Sold outJoseph Capriati presents MetamorfosiPhoto: Robin Krahl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fri 23 · SugarfactoryAwakenings Friday Sessions: Ben Klock b2b Philippa PachoPhoto: Boris van Hoytema · CC BY 2.0
Fri 23 · 9000 DreamsAvalon Emerson presents 9000 DreamsPhoto: ManoSolo13241324 · CC0 1.0
Fri 23 · DGTLDGTL ADE: Tinlicker and special guestsPhoto: 3voor12 · CC BY 3.0
Sat 24 · Noord · Protest raveADEV: around 5,000 dance through NoordPhoto: Jip Bosch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sat 24 · Loveland · Sold outBoris Brejcha pres. FCKNG SERIOUSPhoto: Marcelo Campi · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sat 24 · Paradiso · Sold outSpeedy J presents STOOR LivePhoto: Garion96 · CC BY 2.5
Sun 25 · DGTL · All dayDGTL ADE: Folamour All Day LongPhoto: Originalcat · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sun 25 · Loveland closingReinier Zonneveld: 8 hours livePhoto: Bigmanjacob1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sun 25 · Free · Record storeSunday Selectors with Dave Clarke at ConcertoPhoto: Jwslubbock · CC BY-SA 4.0
Reported highlights, Wednesday 21 – Saturday 24 October
- Wed 21Swan 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 21Jean-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 21Armin 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 22Richie 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 weekADE 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 22KI/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 23Dave 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 23Awakenings 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 23Job 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 24ADEV: 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 24Storm 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 24No 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 24Pepper 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 24Queen 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 weekMartin 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 weekNighttime 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 weekThree 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
Quick answers
What were the highlights of ADE 2026 so far?
Reported highlights include Swan Lake Remixed opening the Gashouder, Jean-Michel Jarre with Armin van Buuren at AFAS Live, Richie Hawtin's free Leidseplein set, KI/KI's five hours at Ziggo Dome, Dave Clarke's 30 Years of ADE night, Job Jobse in the renovated Gashouder and the ADE × Insomniac Map Point Summit announcement.
Were any ADE 2026 events cancelled?
No headline show on our list was cancelled. PartyPPL lists Antidoto ADE at Parallel (Sunday 19:00) as cancelled; Into the Woods at NDSM was stopped 90 minutes early on Saturday because of storm Boelo (AT5); De Stentor reported pepper-spray robberies at two Friday-night parties.
About this page
If It Ain't Dutch, It Ain't Much is an independent Amsterdam collective, not the ADE organiser. This page is updated during the event and kept as the record afterwards. Back to the ADE 2026 hub →