Amsterdam Dance Event 2020

ADE’s festival program covers the whole spectrum of electronic subgenres, with over 2,500 artists performing in 140 of Amsterdam’s finest music and nightlife spaces. In 2019 the festival welcomed 400,000 festival visitors from over 100 countries in 140 venues, making it the world’s biggest festival for electronic music.

The festival showcases a broad range of electronic music artists, from pioneers to upcoming talent. It is unique in its kind, with almost 140 participating venues including clubs, smaller and cosy venues, concert halls and stadiums, but also ‘one-off’ locations such as museums or even Amsterdam Central Station. In 2019 the festival featured more than 2,500 performing artists.

The ADE Festival is a one of a kind experience, if you play your cards right. Here are some tips & tricks to guide you through the festival:

Do your research:
Please take some time to look into our program beforehand and read some event descriptions.

Create an ADE route for yourself per day/night:
To get most out of your ADE we recommend you to make a custom ADE route for yourself. With over 500 events in total, there are around 100 events per day to choose from! Amsterdam is a relatively small city, so it is doable to get around relatively quick and visit multiple events on a day/night. There will always be multiple events hosted in the same part of the city, sometimes even on walking distance!