Amsterdam Dance Event
EarthSonic and In Place of War are bringing a major programme of events 21 - 25 October to this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) as it celebrates its 30th year, including premieres of brand new audio-visual installations and music, panel discussions, club nights and more.
This year we join ADE’s Arts & Culture Programme, which focuses on the crossover between electronic music and other art forms and celebrates the positive impact electronic music has on its makers and listeners, and broadening horizons.
Programme:
Het Dorp x In Place of War Club Night (21 October)
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026, 20:00 - 04:00
Noordwal 1, Amsterdam
An exclusive club night with sets from Paranoid London, Matt Black (Coldcut), Jnr Ross, BUENOSDIAZ, DJ E-Cology aka Eli Soul Clap, DJ Eddie Stewart and more.
The State of Emergency: Music Leaders at the Forefront of Change (22 October)
Thursday 22 October, 11:00-12:00
Part of the ADE Pro Programme
Felix Meritis | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Artists, leaders from indigenous communities and speakers from organisations such as Together for Palestine discuss how music can reflect global emergency and mobilise people toward solidarity and action.
The Ethics of the Sample - Collaboration, Consent and Credit Across Cultures (22 October)
Thursday 22 October, 15:00-15:45
Part of the ADE Pro Programme
Felix Meritis | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), Laima Leyton, Quinn Whalley, Razif Ajip join In Place of War CEO Ruth Daniel for a discussion on the ethics of sampling in music, collaboration and meaningful consent, with practical processes shared.
EarthSonic Live, Nxt Museum Premiere: Two Seas & Vinorun (22 October)
Thursday 22 October, 17:00 - 21:00
Part of the Arts and Culture Programme
Nxt Museum | Asterweg 22, Amsterdam
Premieres of EarthSonic immersive installations Two Seas and Vinorun, featuring brand new music from Paul Hartnoll (Orbital), Paranoid London, Finnish and Uzbekistani artists, Bobolian musicians and more, in two audio-visual spectacles.
30 Years of Prince Claus — The City, The World, The Artist: Culture as a Lifeline (23 October)
Friday 23 October, 10:30-12:00
Part of the ADE Pro Programme
Felix Meritis | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Marking 30 years of the Prince Claus Fund, this panel explores what principled, trust-based support for artists from marginalised communities and conflict-affected contexts looks like in practice, and what's lost when that support disappears.
Music for Change: Building a More Equitable and Sustainable Industry (23 October)
Friday 23 October, Time TBA
Part of the ADE Pro Programme and the ADE Green Programme
Felix Meritis | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
This panel brings together four organisations driving systemic change through music: Bridges for Music, In Place of War, Tectroit, and She Said So, for a discussion on how the music industry has the power to shift culture and mobilise communities.
Ethics of the Dance: Drugs, Movement & the Shifting Hedonism Space
Friday 23 October, Time TBA
Part of the ADE Pro Programme and the ADE Green Programme
Felix Meritis | Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
A panel discussion hosted by journalist Senay Boztas looking at how club culture is renegotiating its relationship with drugs, pleasure, safety, and responsibility.
Funding Under Fire: How Scenes Survive When Systems Fail
Friday 23 October, Time TBA
Part of the ADE Pro Programme and the ADE Green Programme
Panellists from Beirut, Ramallah and Kyiv discuss how music scenes and grassroots organisations are finding new ways to survive and support their communities when formal systems fail.
The Future Sound of Nature & Community Kitchen at TestTafel (24 October)
Saturday 24 October, 17:00-23:00
Part of the Arts and Culture Programme
TestTafel | Dijksgracht 6, Amsterdam
An intimate Saturday evening with world-class musicians featuring discussions, live performances and music jams with nature in a glasshouse on the Amsterdam waterfront. The line-up features Matt Black (Coldcut), Ams, Portrait XO, Drum & Lace and more.
Signals: Hearing a Changing Planet (25 October)
Sunday 25 October, 20:00-22:00
Part of the Arts and Culture Programme
ARTIS Planetarium | Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Amsterdam
Experience live discussions and immersive audiovisual performances inspired by data from the European Space Agency from artists including Halina Rice, The Museum of Consciousness, Tom Middleton, Gavin Starks and Natural Symphony.
About Amsterdam Dance Event
www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the most upfront, influential and educational gathering for electronic music and its industry. With its conference, festival and educational breeding ground, ADE is able to create not only the biggest yearly industry tent-pole moment, but also a solid foundation for future generations of electronic music professionals.
ADE is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and elevating electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organization devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.