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ADE Completes 30 Years Program With 3,600+ Artists
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Amsterdam Dance Event's 30th anniversary lineup is complete. The final wave pushes the total past 3,600 artists across more than 300 venues, for a festival running 21–25 October 2026.
That's a huge jump from the second wave, which crossed 1,500 artists back in September — the final push more than doubled the confirmed roster. Late additions include Martin Garrix, Armand Van Helden, Pete Tong, Jamie Jones, Boys Noize, SHERELLE, Speedy J and Dax J.
Jean-Michel Jarre as Guest of Honour
The headline booking is Jean-Michel Jarre, marking 50 years of 'Oxygene' with a show at AFAS Live and an exclusive keynote interview at ADE Pro. He'll also join Armin van Buuren, Lady Starlight and JakoJako for a conversation on music and machines.
30 Years Icon Series
Thirty events across the week look back at electronic music's history and forward at its future — highlights include Boris Acket's EINDER with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and a ballet piece staged with the Dutch National Ballet. A "30 Years of ADE" panel, moderated by Dave Clarke, traces the event's growth from 300 delegates and three venues in 1996 to this.
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Photo: "Ade-info-2016" by Paul2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.