ADE 2026 · day 1 of 5 · updated 25 October 2026
ADE 2026 on Wednesday 21 October: every verified party, time and ticket status
Wednesday 21 October has 19 verified Amsterdam Dance Event 2026 events on our list: 4 sold out (official resale only), 8 still on sale or on last tickets when checked, and 4 free. The day starts at 09:00 with ADE Pro Conference at Felix Meritis and the last doors open at 23:30 (bitbird: San Holo & DROELOE, Melkweg). Busiest rooms: Gashouder (2), Melkweg (2). Statuses are read on the official pages; each row says when.
Photo: Gashouder van de Westergasfabriek - Amsterdam - 20536498 - RCE by Bert van As (RCE), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Opening day: the conference starts at Felix Meritis, the Gashouder reopens after its renovation and the official opener is a ballet-meets-rave production.
Wednesday in pictures 5 photos
The Wednesday moments with a photo; every card opens the event page. All days →
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- The whole week in pictures →
What was reported
- 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
- 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
- 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
All 19 verified events, Wednesday 21 October by start time
- 09:00–20:00 ADE Pro ConferenceFelix Meritis · Jean-Michel Jarre · €795 + fee (Pro Pass) · checked 16 OctLast tickets Tickets
- 10:00–18:00 ADE Lab Discovery (free)Westergas – ADE Lab Village · Free (registration) · checked 16 OctFree – RSVP Tickets
- 10:00–17:00 Tomorrowland Expo × One World RadioDe Rode Hoed · Free · checked 16 OctFree Tickets
- 12:00–23:59 (Sun) World's Longest Back-to-Back DJ Set (record attempt)Fosbury studio, Kerkstraat · Free to watch · checked 16 OctFree Tickets
- 17:45–20:45 Swan Lake Remixed for ADEGashouder · Dutch National Ballet · from €54 · checked 16 OctSold out – resale only Tickets
- 18:00–00:00 Black Coffee (3-hour set)Ziggo Dome · Black Coffee · from €75.17 · checked 16 OctOn sale Tickets
- 18:30–22:30 ADE Opening Concert: KYBBA & Metropole OrkestMelkweg · KYBBA, Metropole Orkest · checked 16 OctSold out – resale only Tickets
- 18:30–22:30 Jean-Michel Jarre — OXYGENE & BEYOND (ADE Opening Concert)AFAS Live · Jean-Michel Jarre · from €76.30 · checked 16 OctSold out – resale only Tickets
- 20:00–03:30 Q-Factory presents: TECHNO NIGHT 2026Q-Factory · Alan Fitzpatrick, Joyhauser · checked 16 OctCheck availability Tickets
- 22:00–06:00 ADE Raving CharlieDe Sering · checked 16 OctOn sale Tickets
- 22:00–07:00 Lobster invites Bisque, Kyra Khaldi, Mella Dee b2b Samuel DeepBRET · Mella Dee b2b Samuel Deep · Free (RSVP) · checked 16 OctFree – RSVP Tickets
- 22:00–05:00 Shelter x Modern FunktionShelter · Job de Jong, Locklead · checked 16 OctOn sale Tickets
- 23:00–07:00 Awakenings ADE: Opening NightSugarfactory (Halfweg) · 999999999, Novah · checked 16 OctOn sale Tickets
- 23:00–07:00 Frenzy x RAW ADERADION · Nastia b2b Mac Declos · checked 16 OctOn sale Tickets
- 23:00–06:00 Gashouder Presents: Armin van Buuren & BenwalGashouder · Armin van Buuren, Benwal · checked 16 OctSold out – resale only Tickets
- 23:00–08:00 LASTER presents KLOCKWORKS 20 YEARSTILLATEC · Ben Klock, DVS1 · checked 16 OctOn sale Tickets
- 23:00–07:00 Patrick Mason pres. MASONICSLofi · Patrick Mason, DJ Rush · checked 16 OctOn sale Tickets
- 23:30–05:00 bitbird: San Holo & DROELOEMelkweg · San Holo · checked 16 OctCheck availability Tickets
- tba EINDER by Boris Acket — opening concertCentrale Markthal · Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Boris Acket · concerts from €27 + fees · checked 16 OctCheck availability Tickets
Quick answers
How many ADE 2026 events are on Wednesday 21 Oct?
19 verified events on our list, across 17 venues; ADE's own programme is larger (1,300+ events over five days).
Which ADE 2026 parties on Wednesday are sold out?
Swan Lake Remixed for ADE, ADE Opening Concert: KYBBA & Metropole Orkest, Jean-Michel Jarre — OXYGENE & BEYOND (ADE Opening Concert), Gashouder Presents: Armin van Buuren & Benwal.
Are there free ADE events on Wednesday?
ADE Lab Discovery (free) (Westergas – ADE Lab Village), Tomorrowland Expo × One World Radio (De Rode Hoed), World's Longest Back-to-Back DJ Set (record attempt) (Fosbury studio, Kerkstraat), Lobster invites Bisque, Kyra Khaldi, Mella Dee b2b Samuel Deep (BRET).
How do I get home after a party?
Trams and metros mostly stop around 00:30; metro 52 and 54 run until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday nights. GVB night buses, the free F3 ferry to Buiksloterweg (all night), a bike or a licensed taxi. Code ADE2026 gives 20% off GVB day tickets.
About this page
Independent guide, not the ADE organiser or a ticket seller. Facts verified against official ADE, venue and promoter pages on 16 October 2026; weekend ticket status re-checked 24–25 October 2026. Back to the ADE 2026 hub →
ADE 2026 woensdag 21 oktober
Woensdag 21 oktober telt 19 geverifieerde ADE 2026-events op onze lijst: 4 uitverkocht, 8 in de verkoop of met de laatste kaarten, 4 gratis. Tijden en ticketstatus komen van de officiële pagina's; elke regel vermeldt wanneer die is gecontroleerd.