Amsterdam Dance Event Announces First 250+ Artists for ADE 2025

Undrtone Blog
Jul 10
2 min read

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Amsterdam Dance Event is back with a huge first announcement for its 2025 edition. The world’s biggest electronic music festival and conference has dropped over 250 artist names in the first wave, giving us a glimpse of what’s in store from 22 to 26 October.

This year’s initial lineup is stacked. Highlights include 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 and Skepta, who returns with his house label Mas Tiempo for a showcase at Shelter and joins the ADE Pro conference.

Some of the standout events already confirmed include solo shows from Black Coffee and Klangkuenstler at the Ziggo Dome, the ADE Opening Concert with DBN Gogo at Melkweg, 20 Years of Dave Clarke Presents, and a rare extended set from Job Jobse at Hemkade.

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With more than 100 events already announced and a final count expected to top 3,000 artists across 200 venues, ADE 2025 is shaping up to be another major moment for the global dance music community.

Names from across the spectrum are featured, from underground selectors to mainstage powerhouses. The list includes Armin van Buuren, Ben Böhmer, Ben Hemsley, Chippy Nonstop, Enzo Siragusa, East End Dubs, Interplanetary Criminal, Marcel Dettmann, Mees Salomé, Sarah Story, Robert Hood, SPFDJ, The Shapeshifters, and many more.

This is just the beginning. The full program, including conference panels, showcases and cultural programming, will be revealed in the coming months. Individual event tickets and ADE Pro Passes are already on sale via the official website.

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As always, ADE isn’t just about the party. Organised by the not-for-profit Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, the platform continues to focus on industry innovation, cultural growth and nurturing future talent.

With its unmatched scale and global reach, ADE 2025 looks set to once again be the meeting point for the entire electronic music world.

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