Amsterdam Dance Event 2027 (ADE)
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) returns from 20 to 24 October 2027. For five days and nights, the world capital of electronic music welcomes around 600,000 visitors, thousands of artists and more than 1,000 events spread across some 300 venues – from legendary clubs and warehouses to churches, museums and boats on the canals.
What is ADE?
ADE is both the world’s largest club festival and the most important business conference for the global electronic music industry. By day, the ADE Pro conference (Wednesday to Saturday) hosts talks, masterclasses and demos; by night, the entire city turns into one big festival. Every genre is covered, from techno and house to drum & bass, trance and experimental electronica.
Highlights for visitors
- Club nights in venues like Paradiso, Melkweg, De School-style warehouses and the NDSM wharf
- Boat parties on the IJ and the canals – a uniquely Amsterdam way to experience ADE
- ADE Hangout and free daytime programmes across the city
Tickets
There is no single ADE ticket: each event sells its own tickets, and the biggest names sell out within minutes. Keep an eye on the official ADE programme from late summer onwards and be quick.
Practical tips
- Accommodation: ADE week is the busiest hotel week of October – book your hotel months ahead
- Getting around: venues are spread across the city; trams and night buses run extra services, and cycling is the local way to club-hop
- Daytime recovery: a canal cruise is the perfect low-key way to see the city between club nights
