First time visitor or regular delegate? Here's everything you need to know about ADE. About ADE ADE consists of a conference, festival and playground program. Which basically means that the city of Amsterdam is all about electronic music for five day and nights, with events in around 140 locations. Program: artists and speakers In 2016, ADE featured over 2,200 artists and 550 speakers. The line-ups for the individual festival events will be announced in the coming months and the complete day and night program will be finalized in September. It's impossible to visit all events, so check back on the ADE site regularly, start planning early and secure your tickets in time, as events will be sold out way before October. In the meantime you can sign up here to get personalized ticket updates the moment your favorites have been confirmed. Of course, ADE is about having fun. But it also means business. Which is why over 7,000 professional delegates from all over the world visit A

The 22nd edition of ADE takes place from October 18th to the 22nd, the ADE Pass and the ADE Conference Pass are available now. We’ve set the dates for yet another great edition, taking place from the 18th to the 22nd of October 2017. The ADE Pass (5 Day & Night) and the ADE Conference Pass (5 Day) are on sale against Early Bird Rate now and available here. More information concerning ADE’s extensive day and night program will follow soon. Meanwhile, you can browse our previous line-ups and favorite artists and speakers to receive recommendations, find hotel and flight deals and select your personal preferences to make sure you stay up-to-date. Or join us in India for the second edition of ADE Global Sessions Mumbai! Photo credits: Maurice Vinken

https://youtu.be/yNx0FSt4iX0 Short documentary follows Eats Everything, Ellen Allien, Octave One and Sjamsoedin throughout the ADE week. ADE 2016 featured 2,200 performing artists and 550 speakers, spread out over almost a 1000 events in 140 venues. In the middle of all this we decided to follow the selected artists, to document their hectic ADE week.

This year ADE's merchandise is taken to the next level by partnering up with some highly innovative brands to create a unique, limited edition merchandise line for delegates ánd festival visitors. ADE's lead product is the iconic ADE Conference bag, designed and produced for the third year in a row by our friends at SINNER. The high-density foam padded shoulder straps and cushioned back panel ensure great comfort. The main compartment features an inside pocket to store valuables like your phone, money or passport. This bag is included as part of the 5-Day and 1-Day ticket offers. Urbanears x ADE Zinken Headphones Zinken is a DJ headphone extraordinaire whose full-size on-ear construction isolates you from outside noise, so you can hear deep bass and crisp mids and highs. Packed with features, Zinken comes with the dual-duty TurnCable for an adapter-free life, plus the ZoundPlug for instant music sharing. Comfort is key, especially during those long sessions, so the Zinken ha

The online video-sharing channel YouTube will once again be gracing ADE with a series of panels and discussions, sharing professional insights for those wanting to get the most of their service. Following up on recent announcements about ADE Green and ADE University we now turn our focus to one of ADE's online partners. During last year’s iteration, the team from YouTube addressed issues such as ‘Growing your audience and channel’, ‘Advanced rights management’, ’Monetizing your content’ and ‘YouTube for artists’. With a team of engineers and professionals on standby to address your needs, YouTube are calling for artists, managers, labels and professional music lovers to come and join them and hear about their latest updates, and to discover how to improve content strategy. For those who are interested in attending, please rsvp here. YouTube Vault Thursday October 20 - Friday October 21 Konings & Keune, 2 PM - 10PM

Apply now to kick start your career, participating companies include Rio Music Conference, SFX, Sunburn Festival, The Media Nanny and Ultra Music Festival South Africa. After the announcements about ADE Next and the ADE Playground art route, it is now time to focus on the young and talented. The future generations of the music business industry are, to us, as important as the music professionals of today. And in that same spirit we are running an initiative which was launched three years ago as part of the highly successful ADE University sessions, called the ADE Global Intern Program. Our goal is to give talented students the opportunity to kick start their careers by offering them unique internships at leading music companies around the world. We only want the very best, so applicants are expected to demonstrate their skills and prove their motivation! Dutch students can apply for one of the internships by sending in a motivation letter and a résumé, after which AD

DE Next is the place where experience - in the form of top professionals - meets the next generation of singers, producers, and DJs head to head. After recent announcements on the Urbanears Hideout and Philip Glass' award, it is now time to call all (aspiring), DJ's, producers, artists and live acts. If you feel that your fledgling career needs some fine tuning, expert guidance or just a little bit of the legendary magic dust (a.k.a. inspiration), the Felix Meritis on ADE's Saturday is an essential rendezvous. Still not convinced? Here are ten reasons why you really should do yourself and your music career a favour by being there: Get your demos ready: At ADE Next there are several options for you to get professional feedback from A&R managers, managers, agents, producers and promotors, and you might even get signed. There will be 2 demo pitches: Check which professional you’d like to talk to and register on the morning of ADE Next. On top of that, it woul

Pioneer DJ will once again be an integral part of the ADE Sound Lab program. After recent announcements about ADE Next and the Urbanears Hideout, it is now time to focus on the ADE Sound Lab program at The Brakke Grond. Throughout ADE, Pioneer DJ will be recording special episodes of their DJsounds show with live sets by international acts including Nicky Romero and Chuckie. KiNK, will demonstrate how the TORAIZ SP-16 live sampler opens new creative avenues when combined with the NXS2 set-up, while Eskei83 will put the DJM-S9 battle mixer and PLX-1000 turntables through their paces. As with all the official ADE venues, the sound will be provided through a Pioneer Pro Audio system. If you're planning on visiting ADE's Festival or Playground make sure to grab the annual ADE Card, which gives you tons of advantages instantly. With an exhibition room once again situated in De Brakke Grond, Pioneer DJ will be displaying, showcasing and presenting the latest in performance gear a

Escape from the buzz and make yourself at home in a sanctuary unlike any other. After recent announcements on the RA Cup and Heleen Blanken's installation at the Rembrandt House, it is now time to turn our to the The Urbanears Hideout. The Hideout is a place to kick off your shoes, munch on Swedish treats, flip through records, and meet with the extraordinary. Last year’s debut Urbanears Hideout proved to be one of the most exciting events on the ADE Playground. Hosted by ADE’s official headphone partner Urbanears, the Hideout is back again this year with even more surprises in store. The location itself makes the Hideout worth a visit. The View offers a stunning 360° look over the picturesque inner city of Amsterdam. Though it’s more likely your attention will be absorbed by what’s happening on the inside. Hideout visitors can expect to have their senses tickled by an alternate reality filled with relaxing spaces, Swedish eatables, intriguing conversation, and mus

Eight teams will compete for the trophy, with RA, De School, Dekmantel, Rush Hour, Numbers 10,000 HOURS and The All Stars, all money raised will be go to Help Refugee. After recent announcements about our collaboration with The Dutch National Opera and the ADE Green program, we turn our focus to a special event. Football will once again be returning to the gym of Amsterdam night-spot, De School during this year’s ADE. It won’t be children kicking balls around the former school this time however, as Resident Advisor will be hosting the 5-a-side tournament with eight teams comprising of leading music figures, all in the name of charity. Kicking off on Thursday October 20th, the football tournament will take place at Het Gymlokaal - De School’s gymnasium. Eight teams will be compete to be crowned winners, featuring Resident Advisor, De School, Dekmantel, Rush Hour, Numbers (with Jackmaster), 10,000 Hours and an all-star squad featuring Dixon. All money raised will