Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) Festival Guide 2025

Welcome to your ultimate guide to the Amsterdam Dance Event 2024! Whether you're a dance-event enthusiast or going to ADE for the first time, this guide to ADE will walk you through everything you need to know about one of Amsterdam’s most energetic dance events.

For five days and nights, dance all you want to electronic music in the heart of Amsterdam. Prepare to be part of the biggest and most vibrant dance festival in the city, with dance, music, and shining outfits!

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the most significant and informative event for electronic music and its industry. It is a music festival that focuses on the culture and heritage of electronic music and its talented artists. 

ADE can establish a strong foundation for upcoming generations of electronic music professionals in addition to producing the largest annual industry tent-pole moment through its conference, festival, and educational breeding ground.

Over 1,000 events occur in almost 200 places during the event's five days and nights of diverse programming. Amsterdam breathed electronic music during ADE, which saw a record 500.000 visitors in 2024. The city of Amsterdam gets lit up with lights and happiness because of this electronic music festival.

The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to promoting electronic music, its culture, and its business globally, is responsible for organizing ADE. The organization focuses on fostering growth, creativity, and talent while uniting the international business community and building a foundation for upcoming generations.

The ADE festival in Amsterdam city is held from the 16th to the 20th of October 2024. The conference and festival activities and the entirety of ADE's celebrations will be held in multiple venues across the city. It will start at 10 AM till 4 PM. Make sure your calendar is updated with these dates.

Check ADE website to learn more about the tentative locations!

To get event tickets for the ADE festival 2024, visit the official website and choose one of the packages they have designed for the music enthusiasts attending ADE. Here is what these tickets offer:

• ADE Pro Pass: This ticket allows full access to all music conference tracks, live events, networking events and hubs. It also gives access to 1000+ festival events and much more. It is valid for all five days and nights.
• ADE Lab Pass: This ticket gives you full access to the ADE Lab Conference program spread across various locations. It is valid for four days.
• ADE Green: This ticket gives you access to the pioneering conference about sustainability and social change regarding the music industry. This is valid for only 18th October, Friday.
• ADE Beats: This ticket is a gateway to the international conference for hip hop, bass, and beats. This conference is also accessible with ADE Pro Pass and ADE Lab Pass. It is only valid for 19th October, Saturday.

Only 3 weeks left till the festival starts. What are you waiting for? Get your tickets today!

There are hundreds of amazing and talented DJs and producers who will be at the event. These artists represent culture and techno spirit through their music production. The ADE program emphasizes on music career of many established and new artists that love what they do.

Some of the most famous artists that are attending the ADE 2024 are: Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens, DJ Heartstring, Mama Snake, and many more. ADE is known to have the best DJs in the world to endorse music technology and the future of music. Get your ADE Pro pass today to enjoy all these artists and industry professionals at the Awakening 2024.

Amsterdam Dance Event is all about dance and music. People are often too busy dancing to care about what they wear. However, the ideal outfit for such music events should be light and breezy. Wear flowy dresses and skirts that allow free movement so that you can dance all night.

Sequins and glamor is something associated with dance festivals but make sure you are comfortable through and through. This is a all day event, which is why your comfort should be your priority. The theme is techno, which is why the electronic music fans should try to incorporate holographic and reflective patterns in their outfit to shine through the event.

Also, accessorize properly to make any basic outfit complete and unique. Try on funky headpieces or face accessories like gems to complete your look.

It is important that you research first before attending the festival. If you stay in Amsterdam and are aware of the route then you’re good to go. However, if it's your first time in the city and you only came for the event, then learn about the ways, book everything beforehand- hotel, transport etc, and confirm your ticket info on the website. ADE offers after parties and events too so research about them when you want to visit.

Make sure you know which artist is performing on what day so that you can plan your stay and ticket purchase according to the lineup. If your favorite artist is on stage on the last day, try to get the Pro Pass to get the experience of the complete event.

Lastly, Come prepared with essentials such as, sunscreen, sunglasses, water bottles, snacks, sanitary products, and any prescribed medication (if needed).

There are many hotel options available for the ADE. The festival has various venues in Amsterdam, which is why the hotels are dispersed across the city. 

These hotels are located in the heart of Amsterdam, for easy access to the locations of the event and convenience for the first-time visitors.

Below The the list of some of the prestigious hotels to stay at:

• Andaz Amsterdam: This hotel is located in the center of the city and overlooks the canals. Andaz is also the newest business hub for ADE Pro Pass holders, offering many networking opportunities.
• nhow Amsterdam RAI: This hotel is located next to the RAI Convention Centre and is an ideal choice for business and leisure travelers. It is within minutes from the ADE location making it an excellent destination.
• Room Mate Aitana: This hotel is an all-inclusive meeting place that offers good food and drinks. It is a convenient and comfortable place for the guests and also offers a 23% discount for all ADE Pass holders (any package).
• Volkshotel: This hotel is located on the east of Amsterdam and is the former headquarters of the oldest newspaper in the Netherlands. This hotel also offers a 10% discount to all ADE Pass holders.
• Hotel V: This hotel has 3 locations in the City Centre. It prioritizes convenience and hospitality with amazing food and comfortable accommodation. It is also the heart of ADE Lab.

Note: To avail the discount code for the hotels, please send an email to info@amsterdam-dance-event.nl, mention your order number of your ADE pass order and get the discount code. 

To learn more about hotels and accommodation for the ADE, visit the website and click “Where to stay” for more information.

You need to bring certain essential items to ensure smooth access to the event and a fun-filled time.

• Phones and Polaroid cameras: You need these for capturing memories with your friends and family. It is essential to also stay in contact with people in case you get lost.
• Refillable water bottles: These are allowed in the venues and there would be water stations to refill them to avoid dehydration.
• Wet wipes: To keep yourself cool and for sanitary purposes, wet wipes are important to keep in the bag.
• Sunglasses: It is a day and night event that starts at 10 AM, sunglasses are mandatory if you want to stay safe from the glaring sun.
• Backpacks or fanny packs: These are essential to keep your stuff in so that you can dance all night with no stress about losing anything.

The festival allows almost everything except for a few items that could impose a life threat or inconvenience to the people present in the venue:

• Drones
• Weapon of any kind
• Coolers
• Brochures or flyers
• Fireworks
• Chair (No chair is permitted to the venue)
• Bicycles (inside the venue)
• Musical instruments
• Outfits that look like public service uniforms, e.g. Police
• Selfie sticks and any other thing found questionable by security

Here are some tips and ways to get around the ADE festival that could help make your experience better and make you feel more secure:

• Make sure you research the accommodation and travel details well before booking a ticket. This helps you plan a safe and reliable start of the experience.
• Do not forget to take your essentials with you for the event in order to avoid any unnecessary stress and delays.
• Do not lose your wristband, and if you do so follow the steps on the attached website to recover it easily.
• In case your phone battery dies, there are many charging stations and lockers throughout the venue to assist.
• Make sure you network with people in the ques and around you to avoid any confusion regarding the process, especially if it's your first time experience.
• It is advised to get the Pro Pass if you came from somewhere else just for the event and want to enjoy it to the fullest.
• Last but not the least, keep a positive and happy attitude to enjoy the festival thoroughly.

First of all, stay hydrated throughout the event. The heat and crowd would add to the element of discomfort but keep a refillable water bottle along to keep the water intake complete. Also, carry sun protection such as sunglasses, hats, sunscreen, or umbrella to get protection from the heat.

Keep snacks and energy inducing foods or beverages in your bag to boost energy. This will allow you to stay focused and energized throughout the event without feeling weak. Make sure that you eat food and drink cold drinks to cool yourself down while also giving you energy for dancing.

Medical assistance will be given on the ground but if you are prescribed any medication that is important to take, then carry it in the bottle with your name and prescription to take it in the venue easily.

As cool as the main event is, the after parties are better. Here is a list of the events and parties of the ADE 2024 to have a night of your life:

1. Awakenings x ADE 2024: This is one of the leading techno events with amazing DJs such as Charlotte de Witte, Solomun, and many more. It will be held from 18-20 October at Gashouder.
2. DGTL x ADE 2024: This event focuses on techno with sustainability. It has artists like The Blessed Madonna, Bonobo, and others. This party will be held on 20th and 21st October at NDSM Docklands.
3. Loveland x ADE 2024: This is a famous event in collaboration with Jamie Jones’ Paradise. It is an energetic event held on 18th and 19th October at Mediahaven.

These individual events are known to elevate your ADE experience with nights full of dancing and singing.

Amsterdam Dance Event, one of the biggest dance festival in the world,  is an energetic and vibrant festival that emphasizes on the culture and heritage of electronic and techno music. This international event is famous for attracting people around the world. If it is your first time in Amsterdam around this time, visit ADE for an experience of a lifetime.

This beginners guide will help you figure out the accommodations, ticket details, what to keep and what is not allowed in the event. For further details regarding the festival, visit their ADE’s website.

Only 3 weeks left till the festival begins, so what are you waiting for? Buy tickets today and get ready to dance this ADE week at the biggest and most popular event of the year!