Amsterdam Dance Event, or ADE for short, is the most innovative, inspiring, and educational festival for electronic music and its industry. A multi-day event spanning dozens of venues throughout the city, featuring both informative conferences and nights of pure enjoyment of the newest and most iconic electronic music. We at Unique Venues of Amsterdam are incredibly proud to have such a prominent presence at ADE. Over 80 dance events and numerous conferences are taking place at our venues.

ADE 2022: the schedule

All events take place this coming weekend, from October 19 to October 23, 2022. Over 2,500 artists come together in a packed program for the best of the best in electronic music. Curious what is happening when? Check it out in the overview below!

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

The opening day of ADE 2022. 15 events are taking place at 10 locations. And that's not even including conferences! Check the overview by location below:

Milky Way Amsterdam 

• 18:30 Opening concert Suzanne Ciani & Metropole Orchestra (check the event) here)
• 19:00 The Rumba Kings 2022 (check the event here)
• 7:30 PM Supply | ADE Edition (check the event here)
• 22:00 Oliver Heldens (check the event) here)
• 23:00 Coldharbour Recordings Night (check the event here)

Beurs van Berlage 

• 4:00 PM God is a DJ exposition (check the event here)

Western Union 

• 18:00 Hernan Cattaneo presents Sudbeat Showcase (check the event here)

Music building on the IJ 

• 19:30 Voices From The Lake + Nadia Struiwigh (check the event here)

Boom Chicago 

• 20:00 Musical Improv Spectacular feat. Sunnery James – ADE Special (check the event here)

Concertgebouw

• 20:15 Youssou N'Dour & Super Étoile de Dakar (check the event here)

Adam Tower 

• 21:00 Glitter Dust (check the event here)
• 23:00 Blends: The Tastes of Africa | ADE Sessions (check the event here)

Desmet Studios 

• 22:00 Mossi & Friends (check the event) here)

Het Sieraad (The Jewel)

• 22:00 Bizzey in the club (check the event) here)

Gas holder (Westergas) 

• 22:00 Awakenings Opening Night (check the event here)

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Phew, there won't be much time to catch my breath. There's all sorts of things planned for today as well! Check quickly where you can go and when.

Beurs van Berlage 

• 12:00 God is a DJ exposition (check the event here)

Adam Tower 

• 2:00 PM Shelter @ the loft (check the event here)
• 23:59 VNTM curates (check the event here)

Boom Chicago 

• 17:00 Seladoria ADE (check the event) here)
• 20:00 Musical Improv Spectacular feat. (tea) ADE SPECIAL (check the event here)

Milky Way 

• 6:30 PM IMANU presents UNFOLD (check the event here)
• 19:00 Kraak & Smaak LIVE (check the event) here)
• 19:00 Monstercat Silk Showcase (check the event here)
• 19:00 Do You Own The Dançefloor + TALK (check the event here)
• 23:00 A Night With Bitbird (check the event here)
• 23:00 Monstercat Showcase (check the event) here)
• 23:30 The North Quarter Label Night (check the event here)

Concertgebouw 

• 20:15 Nils Frahm (check the event here)

WesterUnie (Westergas) 

• 22:00 Pleinvrees ADE: Âme live, Colyn, Jimi Jules, Adana Twins & more (check the event here)

Gas holder (Westergas) 

• 22:00 Awakenings | Adam Beyer Presents Drumcode (check the event) here)

Het Sieraad (The Jewel) 

• 22:00 Extrema presents: Keinemusik (check the event here)

Kromhouthal 

• 23:00 SW & Honey Dijon present Back 2 Black (check the event here)

Friday, October 21, 2022

Hehe, the weekend has started! Or maybe more... we're almost halfway there? Check out today's schedule below:

Adam Tower

• 7:00 HE.SHE.THEY (check it out here event)
• 16:00 LeMaia x Partisan x Night Moves (check it out here event)

Beurs van Berlage

• 12:00 God is a DJ exposition (check it out here event)

WesterUnie (Westergas)

• 13:00 Hernan Cattaneo b2b Nick Warren – All day long (check here the event)
• 22:00 Pleinvrees ADE: Tinlicker, Joachim Pastor, Andhim, Mees Salomé & more (check the here event)

Milky Way

• 17:00 UNIVERSAL TONGUE by Anouk Kruithof (check it out here event)
• 18:00 Vitalic Live / Joost van Bellen / Baby's Berserk (check it out here event)
• 19:00 Berlin: Symphony Of A Great City (1927) – Live Score (check it out here event)
• 19:30 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (check it out here event)
• 21:00 ClubKultur Berlin: Beyond Sound (2022) (check it out here event)
• 23:00 AMPFEMININE X ADE (check the here event)
• 23:00 Markus Schulz Open To Close (check the here event)
• 23:00 Dave Clarke Presents (check it out here event)

The West Indies House

• 21:00 Klassified (check the here event)

Desmet Studios

• 21:00 Liquid Ritual x DEKTORA: A Wave Showcase (check it out here event)

Gas holder (Westergas) 

• 22:00 Awakenings | Richie Hawtin | From Our Minds (check it out here event)

De Kromhouthal 

• 23:00 SW presents Camelphat (check the here event)

Het Sieraad (The Jewel) 

• 23:00 komm schon Alter – ADE x Watergate 20 Years (check it out here event)

Saturday, October 22, 2022

We have arrived at the fourth day of the spectacle. Once again, there is plenty waiting for you today:

Adam Tower 

• 7:00 Slapfunk @ The Loft (check it out here event)

Beurs van Berlage

• 12:00 God is a DJ exposition (check it out here event)

Gas holder 

• 12:00 Awakenings | Joris Voorn Presents Spectrum (By Day) (check the here event)
• 23:00 Awakenings | Joseph Capriati Invites (check the here event)

Het Sieraad (The Jewel)

• 13:00 Sasha b2b Patrice Bäumel (check it out here event)
• 23:00 Africa Rising (check the here event)

De Kromhouthal 

• 13:00 SW presents Folamour (check it out here event)

WesterUnie (Westergas) 

• 14:00 The Gardens Of Babylon presents: The Seekers of Light ADE Saturday Day (check it out here event)
• 23:00 The Gardens Of Babylon presents: The Seekers of Light ADE Saturday Night (check it out here event)

Milky Way 

• 6:00 PM Paul van Dyk (check it out here event)
• 19:00 Goldfish (check the here event)
• 7:00 PM Secret Artists in Residence (check it out here event)
• 20:00 Legowelt: Ambient Trip Commander (2022) – Live Score (check it out here event)
• 23:30 Hospitality (check the here event)
• 23:30 Strange Days: Lorenzo Senni (Live) (check it out here event)
• 23:59 Sam Feldt & Jonas Blue present endless summer (check it out here event)
• 23:59 Encore ADE Special (check here the event)

Boom Chicago 

• 20:00 Musical Improv Spectacular feat. Sebastiaan Hooft – ADE Special (check it out here event)
• 20:00 Future House Music ADE Special 2022 (check it out here event)

Desmet Studios 

• 22:00 Music High Court x Quality Goods Records Present: ADE Throwdown (check it out here event)

Sunday, October 23, 2022

The very last day of this year. Are we ready? Here we go:

Boom Chicago 

• 0:30 ADE Late Night Stand Up: Beats and Jokes (check it out here event)

Beurs van Berlage

• 12:00 God is a DJ exposition (check it out here event)

Gas holder (Westergas)

• 2:00 PM Awakenings | Exhale With Amelie Lens (By Day) (check it out here event)

WesterUnie (Westergas)

• 15:00 The Gardens of Babylon presents: The Seekers of Light ADE Sunday Day & Night (check here event)

Het Sieraad (The Jewel) 

• 17:00 Cocoon at ADE 2022 (check the here event)

Milky Way 

• 19:30 Scalping (check the here event)
• 20:00 Anjunabeats (check it out here event)
• 20:00 IPXMM: Identified Patient & mad miran (check the here event)

Conference program

In addition to all this dance spectacle, there is another important aspect to ADE: the conference program. This too will take place in many Unique Venues of Amsterdam. Every day at, for example, Felix Meritis or TOBACCO Theater. Want to know more about this program? Check it out here! 

Curious about the full program or more information? Check the general website of ADE.

Has one of the venues caught your attention? View them all here.