ADE 2026 drops its second wave as Amsterdam Dance Event turns 30

02/10/2026 · Source: Data Transmission ↗

Amsterdam, we need to talk. ADE 2026 has dropped its second wave, and the 30th birthday party is shaping up to be massive. Running from 21st to 25th October, Amsterdam Dance Event now has over 1,500 artists confirmed. And it’s barely halfway there. The fresh batch is stacked. Eric Prydz, Ben Klock, Maceo Plex, Hunee, HAAi and DJ Stingray 313 a ll land. Kittin & The Hacker, Todd Terry, Âme and BASHKKA join the party too. Oh, and Scooter . Yes, really. How much is the fish? We’ll find out at Ziggo Dome , where ‘SCOOTER CRUSHES ADE’ takes over. Tom Doms Enrique Meesters Big rooms, bigger moments. The Gashouder hosts Eric Prydz, Armin van Buuren b2b Benwal, Job Jobse and MOCHAKK CALLING . Expect huge production and basslines that rattle the old gasworks to its bones. Meanwhile, techno titan Paul Kalkbrenner brings his live show ‘Loveland’ to Theater Amsterdam . Proper goosebumps territory. A