DJ Mag has announced its ADE 2026 programme in Amsterdam, led by an Amelie Lens party at Skatecafé, an ADE Pro conversation with Octo Octa and DVS1, and a How I DJ live session with Djrum. ADE 2026 runs from Wednesday 21 October to Sunday 25 October.
On Thursday 22 October, DJ Mag Presents will host Amelie Lens at Skatecafé from 4 PM to 8:30 PM. ANNĒ and local duo DRKNGHTS are also on the bill, and DJ Mag says tickets are on sale now.
Later that day, DJ Mag digital content director Rob McCallum will host an In Conversation session with Octo Octa and DVS1 at Zuilenzaal in Felix Meritis from 5 PM to 6 PM. The event is part of ADE Pro, and DJ Mag says it will look at their paths through electronic music, from DJing and production to the platforms and communities around their work.
On Friday 23 October, DJ Mag deputy editor Ben Hindle will host a How I DJ live session with Djrum in The Sound Chapel at WestWeelde's Lab Village from 11 AM to 12 PM. DJ Mag says the session will cover his creative process, the basics of vinyl DJing and the techniques behind his fluid mixing approach.
Rob McCallum will also host The Art of the After-Hours later that day from 5 PM to 6 PM in The Husly Lounge at Felix Meritis. Doudou MD, Mad Miran, RAUM/SPIELRAUM founder Sven Bijma and Breakfast Club founder Brent Roozendaal are due to discuss the promoters and artists behind Amsterdam's year-round after-hours scene.
DJ Mag's wider ADE schedule also includes a Track Breakdown with Sammy Virji in The Boombox at WestWeelde's Lab Village on Friday 23 October from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, plus a partnership with ADE Lab On Track at Radio Radio and a free AV and live performance showcase at Het Ketelhuis beforehand.
