Public Voting For The European Festival Awards 2026 Now Open
The public voting for the 16th edition of the European Festival Awards is open until November 20th. During this period, the public can vote for their favourite Festival in the main categories: Best Major Festival, Best Medium-Sized Festival and Best Small Festival. Additionally, they can also select the Line-Up of the Year 2026.
For the voting, please follow this link!
The registration period for the specialist categories decided by a jury (The Green Operations Award, The Event Safety Award, The Brand Activation Award, The Take A Stand Award & the The New Kid On The Block Award) remains open until November 1st. Afterwards, a jury will select the final shortlist and the winner of this category. All nominees will be announced at the beginning of December 2026.
Tickets for the award ceremony, set to take place on January 13th, 2027 at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, The Netherlands are on sale. There are two different Ticket options:
PREMIUM TICKETS (€100):
3.00pm – 6.00pm: Access to “Meet the agencies”, Location: Foyer Groote Zaal at De Oosterpoort
7.15pm – 8.45pm: Gala Dinner, incl. drinks
9.15pm – 11.00pm: European Festival Awards ceremony
00.00am – 2.00am: Aftershow Party, Location: tba
TRIBUNE TICKETS (€25):
A tribune seat at the Award Ceremony (dinner and drinks excluded)
9.15pm – 11.00pm: European Festival Awards ceremony
00.00am – 2.00am: Aftershow Party, Location: tba
Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Amsterdam Dance Event kicks off landmark 30th anniversary, turning the capital into the global epicentre of electronic music
Running from October 21–25, 30 YEARS ADE gathers over 3,600 artists, 1,300+ events across 300 venues, thousands of global visitors to celebrate three decades of music, innovation, and culture.
Today marks the official opening of the 30 YEARS ADE anniversary of the Amsterdam Dance Event. Over the next five days and nights, the Dutch capital transforms into the world’s largest and most influential club festival and business conference for electronic music. The 22-story A’DAM Toren on the IJ waterfront illuminates Amsterdam’s skyline with a bespoke lights display, started the Tuesday before ADE and running every night through Sunday.
The Amsterdam Dance Event kicks off the first night with an iconic series of 30 YEARS ADE opening specials that push the boundaries of electronic music culture. One of the highlights of the evening is the sold-out Swan Lake Remixed for ADE at the iconic Gashouder, where the Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective bring together classical ballet, modern dance, and electronic compositions.
Jean-Michel Jarre celebrated as 30 YEARS ADE Guest of Honour
French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre joins ADE as this year’s official Guest of Honour. Jarre’s presence spans both the conference and festival domains:
- ADE Pro dialogues at Felix Meritis: Jarre leads two exclusive appearances, diving into immersive performance and the co-evolution of technology and musical expression.
- Monumental live show at AFAS Live: On Wednesday evening, Jarre headlines an audiovisual live spectacle showcasing state-of-the-art production alongside his revolutionary repertoire.
30 YEARS ADE Icon Series
To mark three decades of cultural legacy, the 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series bridges electronic club culture with classical institutions, multidisciplinary arts, and public space:
- EINDER x Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest: An audiovisual collaboration between multidisciplinary artist Boris Acket and the world-renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, EINDER also features other performances and an exhibition throughout ADE.
- Kybba x Metropole Orkest at Melkweg: High-energy dancehall, bass, and Latin sounds orchestrated live with the Grammy-winning Metropole Orkest.
- Free Pop-Up on Leidseplein with Richie Hawtin, Ogazón, Luigi Madonna and Kristin Velvet: On Thursday 22 October techno innovator Richie Hawtin brings electronic music directly to the streets with a free open-air pop-up event in the heart of Amsterdam’s Leidseplein, joined by Ogazón, Luigi Madonna, and Kristin Velvet.
ADE Lab expands with free-to-access Lab Discovery
Nurturing the next generation of creative talent, ADE Lab at Westergas is restructured into two parallel initiatives, with ADE Lab Discovery as a new free-to-access daily program from Wednesday through Friday. Aspiring creators, producers, and curious fans can test the newest synthesisers, modular gear, and DJ equipment inside the Gear Test Lab, join accessible "Get Into" starter sessions, and attend listening salons at Radio Radio. ADE Lab On Track is the new dedicated, intensive masterclass academy hosting selected emerging performers and producers with direct mentoring from international heavyweights.
Other standout highlights include Sonic Journey: The History of Electronic Dance Music, where Nathan Kofi and Derk Louwes transform The Concertgebouw’s historic Grote Zaal for an immersive, distraction-free deep-listening retrospective about electronic music’s rich history. Over at Melkweg, Dave Clarke Presents: 30 Years of ADE, an ADE staple since year one, curate a no-compromise three-decade lineup across multiple rooms. Dutch acid and trance champion KI/KI makes her solo arena debut at the Ziggo Dome across two consecutive marathon evenings. Wereldmuseum presents: Disco - I'm Coming Out, an interdisciplinary exhibition night exploring the queer, Black, and Latin origins of disco, liberation club culture, and radical dance floors. Lastly, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), artists Halina Rice, Natural Symphony, and Tom Middleton present a cosmic spatial-sound and visual performance beneath the Planetarium dome for Signals: Hearing a Changing Planet, exploring climate systems and planetary connection.
The full program can be found on ADE’s website.
1996—2026: 30 Years of Driving Electronic Music Forward
Over the past three decades, ADE has grown to become the most influential breeding ground for electronic music; building the framework that helped a new genre to be recognised worldwide as an art form and a thriving business, into what is now an immense global industry. More specials, initiatives and events celebrating 30 Years of ADE will be unveiled throughout the coming months.
About the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 3,600 artists throughout 1,300+ events in over 300 venues. The five-day event features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: BumaStemra | Main partner: Heineken
Contact
For more information or media partnerships contact Nikki McNeill.
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
Amsterdam Dance Event positions Music Tech as strategic core of ADE Pro conference
Featuring tech leaders and platforms including Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, YouTube Music, Splice, SoundCloud, Deezer, Image-Line, and Believe, ADE Pro expands to set the agenda on the alignment between the music industry and tech.
As the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) prepares to celebrate three decades as the world’s leading gathering for electronic music and its business, its ADE Pro conference is cementing music tech as a strategic future pillar. ADE Pro’s evolution towards industry alignment between music business and technology companies at the highest level has become increasingly apparent over the past years, and its 2026 edition will serve as the global negotiating table where artist, music professionals, tech leaders, platform executives, and venture capital establish how infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and digital ownership are built and financed.
Setting the Terms: Tech giants and major platforms in one room
At the center of ADE Pro’s technology track is a series of roundtables, with “AI Platforms Roundtable: Setting the Terms” addressing the operational contracts governing the ecosystem. The session convenes Kakul Srivastava (CEO, Splice), Bina 'B' Mistry (VP Music & Commercial, SoundCloud), Shari Reich (Global Head of Audio & Music Developer Relations, NVIDIA), Alexis Lanternier (CEO, Deezer), Romain Becker (COO, Believe), and Constantin Koehncke (CEO, Image-Line / FL Studio) to debate licensing models, attribution, model training, and where platform incentives collide.
Complementing this platform dialogue, Jeff Chang, Director of Product Management at Google DeepMind, will present “Models and Agents: The Future of Music Production in the AI Era,” offering a product-led perspective on agentic workflows in generative environments.
The Artist’s Perspective: Seizing leverage to build it yourself
ADE Pro puts creator-technologists directly in command of the agenda:
- Artists on AI: A No-BS Roundtable: Electronic music pioneers including BT (Brian Transeau), multimedia artist Portrait XO, and Italian duo Mathame (more to be announced), address how AI impacts authorship, studio workflows, and income distribution.
- The Artist Founder - Building, Shipping, Touring: Demonstrating how artists are seizing leverage, Matt Black (Mix Medium / Boot Up The Network), Josh Baker (Syntho / You&Me), and Nathan Duvall (SYNC IT) explore an overarching question: if you could build the industry you actually want, what would you build, and what's stopping you doing it now?
- The Future of DIY Is Shaping Your Own Label with AI: Tomas Luyke (Director of Marketing Technology & Innovation, Nettwerk Music Group) walks attendees through the exact open-source workflows and data integrations required to make LLMs actionable on live streaming and release data.
Beyond Algorithms: Human curation and reclaiming infrastructure
Addressing algorithm fatigue and creator burnout, ADE Pro also investigates the infrastructure being engineered to challenge discovery monopolies:
- If You Don't Like It, You Build It: Founders Matt Waters (Unchained Music), Austin Robey (Subvert), Sofia Anglada (Pipeline / Jamen), and Suzy Ryoo unpack alternative, decentralized, and artist-owned distribution models that counter industry consolidation.
- Beyond the Feed - Taste, Trust, and Curated Communities: Bessie-Mae (SECTION.), Michail Stangl, and Quentin 'TinTin' Chambers (OpenLab) examine whether human curation, independent radio, and niche community tools can establish a financially viable counter-infrastructure against automated feeds.
- Rethinking Our Relationship with Social Media: Fast-rising selector Marrøn, ANNĒ (BLIND HARMONIES), Anastasios Diolatzis (Reworks), and Emma Chambers (Acrylic Artists) tackle digital burnout, questioning whether endless content creation is sustainable for a long-term artist career.
Funding the Ecosystem: ADE Startups & The Chorus Class of '26
Reinforcing ADE’s commitment to funding future technical infrastructure, the Pro conference’s investment tracks focus on venture capital, alternative financing, and startup acceleration. Discussions including Who Funds The Future: Capital On Different Terms (featuring Rich Britton of Rare Ventures, Ben Wynter, and William Morgan of Restless Egg) and Music Industry As Investor with artist/entrepreneurs Tinie Tempah and Sam Feldt unpack how capital is entering the next wave of music tech.
Culminating the ADE Startups program, The Chorus will showcase the ADE Startups Class of '26. Selected from hundreds of global candidates, eight seed- and early-stage companies: nowon AG, Exibeat, zig~zag, EventSynth, Groovian Ltd., AIDAR GmbH, Sonura, and Smash will debut their technologies to investors, partners, and international press following an exclusive 12-week mentorship program.
The full program can be found on ADE’s website. The ADE Pro Pass is available here.
1996—2026: 30 Years of Driving Electronic Music Forward
Over the past three decades, ADE has grown to become the most influential breeding ground for electronic music; building the framework that helped a new genre to be recognised worldwide as an art form and a thriving business, into what is now an immense global industry. More specials, initiatives and events celebrating 30 Years of ADE will be unveiled throughout the coming months.
About the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 3,600 artists throughout 1,300+ events in over 300 venues. The five-day event features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: BumaStemra | Main partner: Heineken
Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
ADE finalizes first edition of ‘ADE Lab On Track’ academy style talent program
The all-new track features Bambii, Daria Kolosova, Djrum, John Talabot, and many more joining earlier confirmations Moodymann, Grace Dahl, Adam Beyer, and Sammy Virji for the three-day academy style talent program at Westergas.
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has finalized the full program and speaker roster for ADE Lab On Track, its dedicated three-day academy program nurturing the next generation of music producers and performing artists. Returning to Lab Village at Westergas, this year’s edition places an emphasis on community, collaboration and creation. Designed exclusively for accepted ADE Lab On Track participants, the curated curriculum bridges grassroots emerging talent with pioneers shaping global club culture.
Key additions & program highlights
- Beyond Genre: Daria Kolosova on Building a DJ Set
In a practical masterclass, Ukrainian DJ Daria Kolosova shares how she builds a DJ set, connects tracks across genres and BPMs, and reads the room. Through live CDJ examples, participants discover how to create a story, adapt to the crowd and take a set somewhere unexpected.
- DJ Mag’s How I DJ with Djrum
Known for his cross-genre sets, Djrum takes attendees inside his creative process in this live edition of DJ Mag’s How I DJ. From vinyl DJing fundamentals to improvisation and mixing techniques, Djrum shows how he navigates genres and builds unpredictable performances. - RA Exchange Live with John Talabot|
John Talabot joins Resident Advisor's Chloe Lula to discuss his creative approach and his first full-length album in 14 years. Released under his alias OR, 'Music for Empty Stadiums' explores a euphoric take on ambient music through 17 almost entirely beatless tracks.
- From Playing to Producing: Production 101 with Bambii
In a hands-on workshop, DJ and producer Bambii introduces the fundamental tools and processes behind making a track, from exploring a DAW to turning ideas into music. Open to everyone, with FLINTA+ artists particularly encouraged to join.
These newly added sessions join previously revealed highlights, including a rare, in-depth dialogue between Detroit legend Moodymann and Chicago multi-instrumentalist Peven Everett, rethinking how you DJ with Grace Dahl, Adam Beyer reflecting on 30 years of Drumcode, DJ Mag’s track breakdown with Sammy Virji, and more.
ADE Lab On Track: Speaker highlights
Adam Beyer (ES), Armana Khan (US), Amy Dabbs (GB), Bambii (CA), Conrad Taylor (US), Grace Dahl (NL), Daria Kolosova (UA), DJ Bone (US), Djrum (GB), John Talabot (ES), Julia Borelli (DE), Jyoty (GB) Kevin Saunderson (US), Lyzza (BR), Max Van Tiel (NL), Moodymann (US), Nyksan, Olaf Boswijk (NL) Paige Tomlinson (GB), Peven Everett (US), Quinten Moeshart (NL), Rooléh (NL), Rossi. (GB), Sammy Virji (GB), State OFFF (NL), Timofey Reznikov (BE), Zack Fox (US) and many others.
The full ADE Lab on Track program so far can be found on ADE’s website.
1996—2026: 30 Years of Driving Electronic Music Forward
Over the past three decades, ADE has grown to become the most influential breeding ground for electronic music; building the framework that helped a new genre to be recognised worldwide as an art form and a thriving business, into what is now an immense global industry. More specials, initiatives and events celebrating 30 Years of ADE will be unveiled throughout the coming months.
About the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 3,600 artists throughout 1,300+ events in over 300 venues. The five-day event features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
About ADE Lab
ADE Lab is Amsterdam Dance Event’s dedicated education and talent development branch, held annually at Lab Village (Westergas). Across masterclasses, gear demos, studio sessions, and career discussions, ADE Lab equips aspiring producers, DJs, and creative professionals with the tools, knowledge, and network to thrive in the global music industry.
ADE Lab spans two programs this year: ADE Lab On Track (closed program and not open for public and pass holders) and ADE Lab Discovery. Alongside the two in-depth ADE Lab On Track pathways, ADE Lab Discovery opens up Lab Village through open-to-join sessions, the Gear Test Lab, and cultural experiences.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: BumaStemra | Main partner: Heineken
Contact:
For more information or media partnerships contact Nikki McNeill
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
ADE Lab on track is a closed program and not open to the public. There are limited spots for press per day for the sessions in Westweelde.
Amsterdam Dance Event completes program for landmark 30 YEARS ADE with 3,600+ artists
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest Festival and business gathering for electronic music, completes the program for its landmark 30 YEARS ADE edition from October 21 – 25. With the program now coming together across more than 200 venues throughout Amsterdam, the anniversary edition brings three decades of electronic music culture into focus across the Festival, ADE Pro Conference and Arts & Culture program. Among the latest additions are Alex Kassian, Armand Van Helden, Boys Noize, Charlotte Adigéry, Chris Stassy b2b Job Jobse, Dax J, DJ Tennis, Djrum, Gerd Janson, GiGi FM, Gizem Öz, Grace Dahl, Hannah Laing, Jamie Jones, Chris Stassy b2b Job Jobse, Len Faki, Mama Snake, Marie Montexier, Martin Garrix, Mau P, Marlon Hoffstadt, Merve, Pete Tong, Prozak, Saoirse, Scalio, SHERELLE, Speedy J, Surusinghe, and many others. The full list of artists in the final release can be found below.
ADE Pro Conference: final additions complete the program
- Armin van Buuren joins Jean-Michel Jarre, Lady Starlight and JakoJako for Music & Machines: A Conversation Between Artists from Different Generations
- New additions Afrojack, Mau P, Octo Octa x DVS1, Max Cooper, HoneyLuv, Sofiya Nzau, Joseph Capriati, Reinier Zonneveld, Cruel Santino and DJ Scratch add further artist perspectives across the conference.
- ADE Pro's Insider Knowledge series expands with sessions by Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube Music, alongside NVIDIA, Helix Records, Believe, Warner Music, Sony Music, Universal, Armada, Sziget, and more.
- Why Humans Still Need Dancefloors? brings Eris Drew, Alice O’Grady and Sven Bijma (Club RAUM) together
- 30 YEARS ADE looks at both the history and future of nightlife: ADE and VibeLab present the Nighttime Culture Index, mapping the cultural vitality of nightlife across global cities.
30 YEARS ADE: shaped by many, moving as one
At the heart of this year’s anniversary is the 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series, bringing together thirty events from across the program that reflect on electronic music’s legacy while looking towards its future. Jean-Michel Jarre joins ADE as Guest of Honour, also marking the 50th anniversary of ‘Oxygene’ at AFAS Live, an exclusive keynote interview at ADE Pro and further appearances throughout the week.
The Icon Series stretches across the full ADE program. Highlights include Boris Acket’s monumental EINDER installation, with performances by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Elias Mazian, as well as ‘Swan Lake Remixed for ADE’, bringing Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective together at the Gashouder. Across the city, the series connects artists, institutions, scenes and generations that have shaped electronic music with those carrying its culture forward.
That history also takes centre stage at ADE Pro with ‘30 Years of ADE’ featuring key figures from throughout ADE’s legacy, including Anna Knaup, Maria Jimenez, Richard Zijlma, Jan-Willem van de Ven, Gary Smith, and moderator Dave Clarke, to look back at how ADE grew from 300 professional delegates and three nighttime venues in 1996 into the global gathering it is today.
ADE Arts & Culture: electronic music across art, culture and the city
ADE Arts & Culture continues to expand the boundaries of where and how electronic music can be experienced. The 30 YEARS ADE program moves through museums, churches, record stores, cultural institutions and unexpected spaces throughout Amsterdam. Highlights include ‘DISCO I’m coming out’ at Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, Slimfit’s hybrid live performances at Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder, Thomas Azier presenting his new work ‘PANORAMA’ at raam art space, while Colin Benders and Othernode transform Fabrique des Lumières through a live audiovisual performance for Dome Concerts.
On ADE Saturday, the Culture Hub returns to Felix Meritis with MC Culture at its heart. The program traces the voices, scenes and communities that have shaped electronic music, placing the role of the mic, storytelling and community within the wider electronic music culture.
The full ADE program includes more than 3,600 artists performing at 1,300+ events throughout 300+ venues across Amsterdam from October 21—25, 2026.
Among the final release of artists are:
Adiel (IT), Adrián Mills (DE), Akwasi (NL), Alberta Balsam (NL), Alex Kassian (DE), Alice Olsthoorn (NL), AMORAL (NL), Anetha (FR), Ann Clue (DE), ANNA (BR), Antal (NL), Armand Van Helden (US), babyschön (GB), Bambii (CA), Bedouin (US), Berkan V8 (NL), BIANKA (VE), BIIANCO (US), BLANKA (ES), Blasha & Allatt (GB), BLOND:ISH (CA), Boss Priester (NL), Boys Noize (DE), Bullet Tooth (GB), Caleb Jackson (AU), Call Super (GB), Cam Stockman (GB), Carl Craig (US), Charlotte Adigéry (BE), Chris Liebing (DE), Chris Stassy (NL), Cinthie (DE ), Clara Cuvé (DE), Clarisa Kimskii (US), Cleopard2000 (DE), Cobahn (KR), Colyn (NL), Courtesy (DK), Craig Richards (GB), Cromby (GB), D Stone (NL), Dam Swindle (NL), Danilo Plessow (DE), Dax J (GB), Demi Riquísimo (GB), Diffrent (DE), Dj Gigola (DE ), DJ Isis (NL ), DJ Masda (JP), DJ Tennis (IT), Djrum (GB), Doudou MD (NL), E.LINA (UA), Elias Mazian (NL), Eliza Rose (GB), Ella Knight (GB), Emilija (LT), Emma 2000 (GB), Emma B (FR), Enrico Sangiuliano (IT), Fatima Hajji (ES), Ferry Corsten (NL), First Lady (US), Flava D (GB ), Gene on earth (US), Gia Fu (HK), GiGi FM (FR), Gizem öz (TR), Grace Dahl (NL), Hannah Laing (GB), Héctor Oaks (DE), Honeyluv (US), Human space machine (NL), Identified Patient (NL), Interplanetary Criminal (GB), Itz3bby (NL), Jamie Jones (GB), JAMIIE (DE), Jarreau Vandal (NL), Jennifer Loveless (CA), JO.JOE (EG), Juliet Fox (AU), Kara-Lis Coverdale (CA), Ketia (PT), Lady Starlight (US), Laura van Hal (NL), Lauren Duffus (GB), Len Faki (DE), Logic1000 (AU), Loradeniz (TR), Louie Vega (US), Luna Ludmila (NL), Mahmut Orhan (TR), Mallaury (FR), Mama Snake (DK), Mano Le Tough (IE), Marie Montexier (DE), Martin Garrix (NL), Mason Collective (GB), Matisa (IT), Mau P (NL), Merel Helderman (NL), Merve (AU), Mischluft (DE), Miss Melera (NL), Moody Mehran (NL), Mx Blaire (US), Nafe Smallz (GB), Nastia (UA), NATALIE ROBINSON (DE), Nicky Elisabeth (NL), Ok Williams (GB), Olive F (GB), Olivia Lensen (NL), Papa Nugs (GB), Pariah (GB), Parrish Smith (NL), Passion DEEZ (NL), Paula Tape (CL), Pelanoir (NL), Poke (NL), Prozak (IE), Ranger Trucco (US), Rey Colino (BE), Riria (JP), Rossi (GB), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (NL), Sam Alfred (AU), Saoirse (IE), Scalio (NL), Sebastien Léger (FR), SHE/HER (NL ), SHERELLE (GB), Shy One (GB), Sofia Kourtesis (PE), Sonja Moonear (CH), Speedy J (NL), Sterac (NL), Surusinghe (GB), The Trip (GB), Tida Kamara (NL), TIMANTI (IT), Tom Trago (NL), Toman (NL), Tommy Holohan (IE), Tommy Phillips (GB), Traumer (FR), Twofaced (NZ), Varuna Agosti (NL), Young Marco (NL), and many more
The complete ADE program can be found at amsterdam-dance-event.nl. The ADE Pro Pass provides access to the full conference program, networking events, Business Hubs, Festival and Arts & Culture program. Individual tickets are available through ADE’s program, and the ADE Pro Pass is available here.
1996—2026: 30 Years of Driving Electronic Music Forward
Over the past three decades, ADE has grown to become the most influential breeding ground for electronic music; building the framework that helped a new genre to be recognised worldwide as an art form and a thriving business, into what is now an immense global industry. More specials, initiatives and events celebrating 30 Years of ADE will be unveiled throughout the coming months.
About the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 3,600 artists throughout 1,300+ events in over 300 venues. The five-day event features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: BumaStemra | Main partner: Heineken
Contact:
For more information contact Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk
‘101 Voices - Depeche Mode Special Tribute’ Comes to Berlin, Featuring Christian Eigner, Depeche Mode’s Longtime Drummer
101 Voices is the Depeche Mode experience reimagined. A spectacular live production where electronic sound, symphonic power and human voices become one.
Following a sold-out debut in front of more than 10,000 fans, 101 Voices arrives at Berlin's Uber Arena on 16th December, where the audience will experience the music of Depeche Mode in a way they have never heard before. Featuring more than two hours of music and 28 of the band’s greatest hits, performed by a symphony orchestra, a 45-member male choir, live band and vocalists, the unique show will take the audience on a musical journey - with every song kept as a surprise for the audience.
The show will also feature special guest Christian Eigner, who has been an integral part of Depeche Mode's live performances for more than 25 years, alongside Christian Schottstädt, frontman of the acclaimed German tribute band Forced To Mode.
“This is not a tribute show in the traditional sense. It is a unique concert experience that reveals new layers within the music while remaining faithful to the atmosphere, emotion and spirit that made Depeche Mode legendary.” Richárd Riederauer, conductor and musical director
Produced in 2026, “101 Voices” draws inspiration from the spirit of the Black Celebration album, exploring the darker, deeper, and more emotional side of Depeche Mode’s music.
The creators emphasise that this is not a traditional tribute concert, but rather a unique live experience that reveals new layers within music audiences already know, while remaining faithful to the atmosphere, emotions, and spirit that define Depeche Mode. More than 80 performers will take the stage.
Christian Eigner – The Authentic Depeche Mode Sound on Stage
One of the project’s biggest highlights is the participation of special guest Christian Eigner, Depeche Mode’s official drummer, who has performed with the band since 1997 and is a permanent member of its touring lineup. His presence on stage guarantees the authentic, original sound audiences know from the band’s live performances.
Why did Christian Eigner say yes? Watch the video clip here.
Orchestra, Choir and Production Team
The musical side of the production is led by, among others:
Date: 16th December, 2026
Venue: Uber Arena, Berlin
Tickets: https://www.axs.com/uk/events/1479506/101-voices
More information: 101voicesmusic.com
AGF Announces Iconic New Location for Green Events & Innovations Conference 2027
Set to take place on Tuesday, 23rd February 2027, GEI is the planet’s leading conference for event sustainability, with a history in bringing together the brightest minds to tackle the most poignant and pressing topics relating to event sustainability, climate change, and social action.
“The Green Events & Innovations Conference is evolving once again. After spending the last decade in the same venue as the ILMC, both conferences have expanded and we are excited to embark on this new era with The O2 and its iconic spaces. Our relationship with ILMC remains strong, with GEI taking place on the day before in the same city, and available as a package to ILMC delegates. The expansion of GEI will allow for even greater action and amplification of the important issues of climate, nature and people through the lens of the live sector – from music to sport.
We’re delighted to have secured a new home with The O2, which across its 20 years of operations has invested strongly in green technology and led the way for the entertainment sector with its sustainability initiatives.”
Sam Booth, Director of Sustainability, AEG International said:
Last year's edition of GEI welcomed more than 450 delegates, from 26 countries around the world, and demonstrating that the events sector is leading the way in innovation, with a packed programme of engaging talks, panel sessions, debates, and case studies from music and sporting events; a climate-friendly lunch, refreshments throughout the day, and the ever popular networking opportunity that is the GEI closing drinks party.
ESNS Announces 42 Artists From 31 European Countries For Eurosonic 2027
The first wave includes names such as Aaron Rowe (IE), Bleech 9:3 (IE), Gildaa (FR), Gwenifer Raymond (UK-WAL), HVNDS (RO), Ida The Young (CZ), Isabel van Gelder (NL), Little Grandad (UK-ENG), MICHA (NL), Olga Myko (SE), Osayuki (BE), panicbaby (DE) and Pigeon (UK-ENG) TeddyBear (BE). They are among the artists set to bring new sounds and fresh energy to Groningen this January.
Alice Mae (BE) - VRT/STUDIO BRUSSEL
Music Moves Europe Awards celebrate emerging European talent at Reeperbahn Festival
The Music Moves Europe Awards (MME Awards) will mark the closing of its 2026 edition at Reeperbahn Festival on Friday, 18 September, bringing together artists, music professionals and fans to celebrate this year's participating artists and the next generation of European music.
The MME Awards 2026 closing event takes place at 25 Club from 14:00, hosted by German radio presenter Diona Bathily of FluxFM. European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef will join as a special guest.
The event features live performances by three artists from the 2026 edition: MME Awards 2026 winner Della, alongside nominees Glazyhaze and Ditter.
Programme at 25 Club:
14:00 - Doors open
14:30 - Glazyhaze
15:10 - Della
15:45 - Ditter
16:40 - End
MME Awards 2027 nominees to be announced in Riga
The MME Awards are the European Union's annual prize celebrating Europe's most exciting emerging artists. Previous winners and nominees include Zaho de Sagazan, Stromae, ROSALÍA, Dua Lipa, girl in red and Hozier.
The next generation of artists is already on its way: the MME Awards 2027 nominees will be announced on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, during Riga Music Week in Latvia. The winners of the MME Awards 2027 will then be announced on Thursday, 14 January 2027 during ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) in Groningen, the Netherlands.
The MME Awards are organised by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival, with the support of European music organisations including Liveurope, Yourope, Live DMA, IMPALA, DME, ICMP, IMMF, EMMA and EMEE.
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Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
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ADE Green program complete for 30 YEARS ADE
ADE Green completes its program for 30 YEARS ADE, bringing together the urgent questions shaping sustainability and social change across electronic music. Taking over Felix Meritis on ADE Friday as is tradition, the full-day program moves from climate and circularity to community, ownership, access and the future of the dance floor.
As environmental and social challenges continue to reshape the world around us, the music industry has its own questions to address. ADE Green brings together perspectives on climate impact, community and the structures behind our industry, creating space to explore what can change and where music can make a difference.
Explore the full ADE Green program here, accessible only with an ADE Pro Pass. See the additions to our program below:
Why Humans Still Need Dance Floors
In an era of loneliness, polarisation and digital connection, what is the role of the dance floor? Artists, clubs, researchers and community builders discuss the social value of the dance floor and its role in fostering well-being, community and social cohesion.
The Road to Low Impact Touring
Can battery tech, slow touring and artists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible help lower the industry's carbon footprint? Jasper Goossens (Showpower), Chloe Gatignol (Courts Circuits) and Jamal Chalabi (Backlash Productions) explore what is needed to shift towards lower-impact touring practices.
Funding Under Fire: How Scenes Survive When Systems Fail You
As public funding and traditional revenue streams come under pressure, music scenes are finding new ways to sustain their communities. With perspectives from Kyiv, Ramallah and Beirut, this panel explores community-driven fundraising, cultural preservation and the role music spaces can play during periods of crisis.
Prepared? How the Coming Super El Niño Will Affect You
Extreme weather is becoming a more frequent challenge for festivals and events. With a super El Niño on the horizon, understanding how changing conditions could affect your event is more important than ever. Find out how you, your event or your artists can prepare and put countermeasures in place.
Music for Change: Building a More Equitable and Sustainable Industry
Bridges for Music, In Place of War, Tectroit and She Said So come together to explore how music can drive environmental action, gender equity, social justice and community development, and what lasting change looks like in practice.
The full program ADE so far can be found on ADE’s website and the complete program will be announced in the coming month. Individual tickets are available through ADE’s program, and the ADE Pro Pass is available here.
1996—2026: 30 Years of Driving Electronic Music Forward
Over the past three decades, ADE has grown to become the most influential breeding ground for electronic music; building the framework that helped a new genre to be recognised worldwide as an art form and a thriving business, into what is now an immense global industry. More specials, initiatives and events celebrating 30 Years of ADE will be unveiled throughout the coming months.
About the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation
The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 3,300 artists throughout 1,200+ events in over 200 venues. The five-day event features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam. More information about ADE can be found here.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation.
Founding partner: BumaStemra | Main partner: Heineken
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