In just over three months, from October 22 to 26, Amsterdam Dance Event will return with another highly anticipated edition. ADE, the world’s largest and most influential electronic music festival and conference which we covered last year in this article has just announced the first wave of over 250 confirmed artists. Among the standout names are Black Coffee, Clara Cuvé, Confidence Man, Dave Clarke, DVS1, Eris Drew, Flava D, Hardwell, Helena Hauff, James Hype, Jennifer Loveless, Job Jobse, Kettama, KI/KI, Klangkuenstler, Narciss, NIKS, Octo Octa, Oliver Heldens, Patrick Mason, Skepta, and many more.
With more than a hundred festival events already lined up, ADE 2025 promises five days filled with unforgettable performances and exclusive shows. Highlights include grime legend Skepta, who will also participate in the ADE Pro conference and bring his house label Mas Tiempo to Shelter; solo sets from Black Coffee and Klangkuenstler at the Ziggo Dome; South African star DBN Gogo opening the ADE Opening Concert at Melkweg; a special celebration of 20 years of Dave Clarke Presents; and Job Jobse’s marathon four-hour set at Hemkade, among many others.
This initial lineup is just a glimpse of what’s to come. The full program will feature over 3,000 artists performing at more than 200 venues across Amsterdam. Artists included in this early 9% reveal are 6EJOU, Anetha, ARGY, Armin van Buuren, Bad Boombox, Bella Claxton, Ben Böhmer, Ben Hemsley, Benwal, Boys Noize, CCL, Chippy Nonstop, Clara Cuvé, Dave Clarke, DVS1, Emilija, Eris Drew, Flava D, Hardwell, Helena Hauff, James Hype, Jennifer Loveless, Job Jobse, Klangkuenstler, Mija, Narciss, Octo Octa, Oliver Heldens, Skepta, and more.
If you don’t want to miss out on this experience, you can get your tickets for individual shows and ADE Pro Passes now on the official ADE website.
