Amsterdam Dance Event 2025 Starts Today: Five Days of Music, Raves, and Connection
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2025 starts today, turning the Dutch capital into the world’s biggest stage for electronic music. Across five days and nights, more than 3,000 artists, 1,000 events, and 200 venues will bring the city to life, uniting fans, DJs, and industry professionals from around the world. From massive showcases and intimate club nights to panels, pop-ups, and record store sessions, ADE once again captures the true heartbeat of global electronic culture.
Tonight the big switch flips. Verknipt opens ADE at AFAS Live with a wall-to-wall hard lineup packed with special back-to-backs including 6EJOU with SNTS, Karah with Klofama, Kruelty with Vieze Asbak, JOWI with SLVL, LS41 with JAYRON and more, plus Toxic Machinery b2b SANTØS. Awakenings starts its run at Sugarfactory with 999999999, I Hate Models, Azyr x Cloudy, Fiene and Novah. If you want a late lecture in pure techno, Courtoisy presented by Cynthia Spiering shakes Melkweg.
Thursday keeps the pace. Teletech teams up with Free Your Mind at AFAS Live from noon to midnight with AZYR, DIØN, DYEN, Fiene, Holy Priest, Jazzy, Mindmistake, OGUZ, Raxeller and Winson, while Intercell brings Clara Cuvé with guests at H7 Warehouse. Adam Beyer presents Drumcode for Awakenings with Bart Skils x Marco Faraone, Enrico Sangiuliano, Eli Brown and Linska. Later in the night, Face 2 Face takes over with Adrián Mills, Beau Didier, David Löhlein, Hannah Laing, HUJUS, Kim Swim, PRADA2000, and Serafina.
Friday leans heavy and wide. Unreal joins forces with Free Your Mind for a powerful night featuring Adrián Mills, Charlie Sparks, Cloudy, Fantasm, Klofama, Kuko, and Überkikz, bringing a fierce blend of hard techno and unfiltered energy to keep ADE in full motion. Audio Obscura links with Metamorfosi by day and night, and Fabric x Loud lands at WestWeelde with Jeff Mills, DVS1, Adiel, GiGi FM and Haai. Vault Sessions teams with Clergy for a ten-year special that includes live sets, while Awakenings hosts Chris Stussy’s USs showcase on the groovier tip.
Saturday is the marathon. AFAS Live hosts Boris Brejcha with Free Your Mind in the afternoon until late evening. DGTL fills NDSM Warehouse with 999999999, Anetha, Patrick Mason and SPFDJ, Awakenings delivers Indira Paganotto with Artcore alongside BIIA with Cera Khin, Elli Acula, Estella Boersma with SHDW and Lola Cerise with Marhu. VTSS curates at Warehouse Elementenstraat with Bad Boombox and friends, while Klangkuenstler goes all night at Ziggo Dome.
Sunday brings the finish line and a last burst of energy. Teletech and Free Your Mind close with a daytime session featuring 2Hot2Play, DJ Cringey, Fenrick b2b Part Time Killer, Helena Lauwaert, Mila Black, Prada2000 b2b Faster Horses, Schrotthagen, Somewhen and Stef de Haan. Awakenings runs Sunday Sessions and then the big finale with Amelie Lens presenting Exhale alongside AIROD, Kobosil, Nico Moreno and Koboyo.
And to close it all out, Verknipt returns to AFAS Live on October 26 for The Big Closing, wrapping up ADE 2025 with an all-day showcase from 12:00 to 00:00. The finale brings a mix of rising and established names including A.N.I., NOVAH, and a heavy run of sets like Bøery b3b Jo3yt b3b SANTØS, Cara Elizabeth b2b SZG, Johannes Schuster b2b Palø, Serafina b2b Fumi, and Zwilling b2b Wilderich.
ADE is more than a festival. It’s where newcomers share a booth with heroes, where you can meet a future label manager over coffee and be front row for a mind-bending live set by night. Whether you're chasing hard techno energy, deep warehouse rhythms, or melodic lift-offs, this week offers the full spectrum of electronic music. Charge your phone, pack earplugs, plan loosely, and be ready to discover your new favorite artist at three in the morning. Amsterdam is the dance world’s capital this week.