Amsterdam Dance Event has confirmed the second wave of its ADE 2026 lineup, taking the total number of artists booked past 1,500 for its 30th anniversary edition. Combined with the earlier first-wave reveal, the running programme now sits comfortably above the halfway mark, with organisers still teasing more names to come.
The ADE 2026 edition returns to Amsterdam from 21 to 25 October, with the full week ultimately expected to feature more than 3,300 artists across 200-plus venues city-wide, spanning club shows, day parties, boat parties, panels and conference programming.
Highlights from the newly announced wave include Äme, Ben Klock, DJ Stingray 313, Eric Prydz, HAAi, Kittin & The Hacker, Maceo Plex, Max Cooper, Miss Monique, Paul Kalkbrenner, Scooter and Todd Terry, alongside a deep bench of underground selectors and newer names filling out programmes across the city. The breadth is characteristic ADE, cutting across techno, house, drum & bass, trance and left-field electronic in the same schedule.
The additions build on the 350-plus artist first wave announced back in July, which already featured Armin van Buuren, Skepta, Avalon Emerson, Octo Octa, DJ Nobu, KI/KI and more. For its 30th birthday, the festival has leaned into scale, with organisers positioning this year as both a celebration of ADE’s legacy and a snapshot of where the modern electronic scene sits in 2026.
Beyond the club nights, the daytime conference remains one of the most important gatherings on the industry calendar, drawing agents, labels, managers, promoters and technology partners for five days of panels, showcases and networking. In 2025, the event reported a record 600,000 attendees across the week, a benchmark the 30th anniversary edition is expected to push further.
The full running programme, ticket links and daily schedules are on the official Amsterdam Dance Event site. Expect further waves in the run-up to October.
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