ADE 2025: This year’s essential panels and parties
The annual Amsterdam Dance Event returns next week for five days of sessions, panel talks, exhibitions, live shows and club nights.
This year’s ADE programme is as vast as ever. Taking place between 22-26 October across Amsterdam, highlights include stacked line-ups across the city’s best clubs, and a wide choice of in-depth discussions with artists, scene leaders and industry innovators covering topics essential to the future of dance music.
To help navigate the expansive schedule, we’ve hand-picked a selection of must-see events over the course of the week, including a live show from Blawan, a rare performance from Sandwell District, and a night celebrating 10 years of Nyege Nyege Tapes.
For the full line-up, tickets and more information, visit ADE’s official website.
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Wednesday, 22 October
When: 20:00 – 22:30
Where: Parallel
Who: Jamie Robert, a. k. a. Blawan
What: The producer will deliver a special intimate performance following the release of his new album, SickElixir.
Full Cycle: Voices From The Lake [Live] 360° immersive sound album premiere
When: 17:30 – 21:00
Where: THE OTHER SIDE
Who: Voices From The Lake
What: Thirteen years after their debut, Voices From The Lake (Donato Dozzy & Neel) return with their long-awaited second album, II, set for release on their Spazio Disponibile imprint in December. For ADE 2025, the duo will present a special one-off immersive concert at THE OTHER SIDE, premiering the project in its entirety.
The Impact of Organising as a Community
When: 15:45 – 16:30
Where: WestWeelde, The Sound Chappel
Who: George Patrick, Slimfit, Raj Chaurdhuri
What: Speakers from Berlin-based Refuge Worldwide, Amsterdam’s local initiative R.U.I.S. and more will explore how organising as a community can create lasting social impact.
An Ode to The Pioneers with Lara Somogyi & Kate Simko
When: 15:15 – 16:15
Where: Radio Radio, The Listening Bar
Who: Lara Somogyi, Kate Simko
What: An intimate ADE Lab listening session offering a first look at an unreleased DECCA vinyl compilation, which celebrates the fearless creativity of electronic pioneers including Björk, Eartha Kitt, Grace Jones and Suzanne Ciani.
Collaborating on Accessibility as part of Artist Care
When: 16:45 – 17:30
Where: Pacific, The Auditory
Who: Hasvat Informant, Jordan Borg
What: Mike Blyth, better known as Hasvat Informant, opens a dialogue with promoters, club spaces and accessibility initiative Body Amsterdam about the practical challenges disabled artists still face behind the decks.
Thursday, 23 October
Visual Frequencies at Nxt: Sandwell District, Planetary Assault Systems, Nadia Struiwigh
When: 22:00 – 03:00
Where: Nxt Museum
Who: Sandwell District, Planetary Assault Systems, Nadia Struiwigh
What: An inaugural event at Nxt Museum marks the debut of a new concept by Luke Slater, Regis (Karl O’Connor), and Function (Dave Sumner). Dutch artist Nadia Struiwigh will open the programme, before Regis and Function will reunite for a rare hybrid performance with archival visuals from the late Silent Servant (Juan Mendez), and Planetary Assault Systems, Slater’s legendary alias, will deliver a one-off, two-hour live set.
A Fireside Chat with DJ-Kicks’ Modeselektor & Eris Drew
When: 16:00 – 16:45
Where: Felix Meritis, Zuilenzaal
Who: David Coleby, Eris Drew, Modeselektor, Robin Braum
What: In a special session hosted by !K7, Eris Drew and Modeselektor reflect on the legacy of DJ-Kicks, their own contributions to the series, and more.
When: 13:30 – 14:15
Where: WestWeelde, The Sound Chappel
Who: Pongo
What: Along with her percussionist, the artist will show how she’s transformed traditional Kuduro rhythms into the progressive sound she’s pioneered in recent years.
When: 19:00 – 22:30
Where: Melkweg
Who: Danny L Harle, Willem Feltzer, YoungWoman
What: A high-octane solo set from the artist and producer with support from Willem Feltzer and YoungWoman.
Immersive Music & Magic – Shaping the Future of Immersive Performance
When: 14:45 – 15:30
Where: Felix Meritis, Zuilenzaal
Who: Donato Dozzy, Neel, Richard Burki (Future Phonic Studios), Julie Blore-Bizot
What: A session that brings together sonic pioneers to explore how spatial audio, modular setups and immersive technologies like L-Acoustics are transforming live music.
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Friday, 24 October
Africa as the Past, Present and Future of Dance Music
When: 16:00 – 16:45
Where: Felix Meritis, Teekenzaal 1
Who: Aniko, Dare Balogun, Grace Ladoja, Tunde Balogun
What: A panel exploring Africa’s central role in dance music’s evolution, as welll as how African creativity continues to define the sound and culture of the dancefloor today.
Dolby Atmos House – Apple Music Presents: A morning with Jeff Mills
When: 11:00 – 13:00
Location: TOBACCO Theater
Who: Jeff Mills, Stephen Campbell, Frankie Hutchinson, Tim Sweeney, Clif Norrell
What: A session with Jeff Mills hosted by Stephen Campbell, Apple Music’s Global Head of Dance, Electronic and DJ Mixes, along with Frankie Hutchinson, Apple Music’s Head of D&E Artist Relations, Tim Sweeney, host of Apple Music’s Beats in Space, and Clif Norrell, Apple Music’s Lead Spatial Audio Mixing Engineer. The group will discuss the making of Apple Music’s One Mix and Mills’ Tomorrow Comes the Harvest in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, before playing both pieces in full.
When: 13:30 – 14:15
Location: Pacific Amsterdam, The Auditory
Who: RAEZA, angelboy, Bimini, PAURRO
What: A discussion mapping out how queer nightlife is evolving around the globe and what makes these spaces such a vital part of club culture.
Dusty Cabinets X Accidental Meetings
When: 23:00 – 06:00
Where: De Sering
Who: Camille Maria, i-sha, James Massiah, Lord Tusk, ojoo
What: Dusty Cabinets, an event dedicated to all things low-frequency, returns to its home at De Sering on Friday night for an all-night ADE special in collaboration with UK promoter Accidental Meetings.
How 2025’s Wildfires Reshaped LA’s Music Community
When: 16:30 – 17:00
Where: Felix Meritis (Teekenzaal 2)
Who: Greg Cochrane
What: A presentation from award-winning journalist Greg Cochrane examining how LA’s music community has been affected by this year’s wildfires, and the questions it faces as it looks to the future.
When: 13:45 – 14:30
Where: Felix Meritis (Shaffyzaal)
Who: Dan Lambert (Manager Kneecap), Ellen Evers (DGTL (ID&T), Henk Willem Smits (Follow the Money, Ruth Daniel (In Place of War)
What: A session exploring growing pressures on the creative industries to take a stand on corporate ethics, investment ties, human rights violations and geopolitical injustices.
A History of Hardcore through Vinyl
When: 12:45 – 13:45
Where: Radio Radio (The Listening Bar)
Who: Gysèle, Holly Dicker, HyperLili, Leviathan
What: A vinyl-led session with Mokum Records’ Michel Klaassen, author and journalist Holly Dicker, DJ Gysèle and HyperLili to discuss what hardcore means to them personally and to the culture as a whole.
Saturday, 25 October
Sound Systems: Raves, Riots and Revolution
When: 14:45 – 15:30
Where: Felix Meritis, Shaffyzaal
Who: Dave Randall, Ethel Laka (Kebra Ethiopia ), Lei di Dai (Gueto pro Gueto sistema de som), Lekentle Mohlala (Kebra Ethiopia), Ruth Daniel (In Place of War)
What: A discussion celebrating the political and cultural power of sound system culture, both historically and in today’s landscape of global festivals and digital networks.
From the Baile to the World: The Journey of Brazilian Funk
When: 15:30 – 16:15
Where: Felix Meritis, Teeekenzal 1
Who: Bronka (Cameraman), Galecta (Pally J Visuals), Karel OTC (Kurashi)
What: A panel bringing together artists, DJs and producers from Brazil’s underground funk scene to discuss its growth and evolution.
When: 06:30 – 13:00
Where: The Loft
Who: DVS1 Ogazón, Rene Wise
What: After Ogazón’s sunrise set at ADE 2024, she returns to curate an early hours party, inviting DVS1 for a house set and going B2B with Rene Wise.
When: 14:15 – 15:15
Where: Felix Meritis (Shaffyzaal)
Who: De Schuurman, Q-Bah, Shaun D, Yucky
What: Two decades after the last edition of the legendary ‘Bubbling Beats’ series, the platform is making a return. Their newest compilation in the series, Bubbling Beats Vol. 7, will be released during this year’s ADE, along with an exclusive album Q&A and showcase spearheaded by De Schuurman.
Sunday, 26 October
When: 20:00 – 03:00
Where: Melkweg
Who: Anderson do Paraíso, Aunty Rayzor, Catu Diosis, DJ Travella, Kampire, NET GALA, Shaun D, Sisso & Maiko
What: A night celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kampala-based label Nyege Nyege Tapes, with appearances from a huge range of artists including Kampire, Shaun D and Anderson Do Paraíso.
When: 14:00 – 08:00
Where: Lofi
Who: CCL b2b Objekt, DJ Nobu b2b Wata Igarashi, DJ Red, GiGi FM, Priori, Rødhåd, Sarkawt Hamad, Sepehr (live), Serti (live), Xiaolin
What: A closing night at Amsterdam’s Lofi club with a stacked line-up featuring CCL b2b Objekt, DJ Nobu b2b Wata Igarashi and more.
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