Should you be yet to experience Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), we suggest it's high time you put that right.
In 2026, the annual electronic music celebration held in the heart of Amsterdam again takes place a week later than tradition, running from 21 to 25 October. This gives us Ibiza contingent a welcomed week's break after closing parties finish - hallelujah! Same again next year, please.
This is an extra special year, as the music conference celebrates its thirtieth year in the Dutch capital. The perfect remedy for those post-Ibiza blues for anyone missing the island's club scene, ADE is an opportunity to get those serotonin levels back to White Isle highs.
Over five days, ADE hosts a dazzling array of parties featuring the world's biggest DJs, many of whom have dominated the Ibiza circuit all summer long. Taking over some incredible inner city locations, several of our most loved parties will be bringing that Ibiza magic.
Black Coffee | Ziggo Dome
21 October, 18:00 - 23:59
Another summer down; another record-breaker in the bank. Black Coffee completed his ten year tenure at the helm of Saturday nights at Hï Ibiza without ever looking in danger of giving up his throne. He even found time to make four blockbuster appearances at sister-club, [UNVRS].
Off the back of his biggest Ibiza season ever (don't we say this every October?), the Afropolitan ruler has locked his sights on the 17,000 capacity Ziggo Dome (map) once again. Not one to be phased by size, Black Coffee launches ADE the only way he knows how: scaled-up.
Line-up: Black Coffee
PIV (various locations)
22 to 23 October
Hometown hero PIV is putting itself about at ADE, just as we've come to expect.
Conquering day, night and around the clock, covering rooftops, basement bunkers and even a floating dancefloor (you heard us right), it's giving us the full ADE works in a multitude of settings. It just wouldn't be ADE without the label and party series and we recommend you get to at least one of these unique parties.
Line-up: Prunk, M-High, Benny Rodrigues, Bullet Tooth, Cinthie, Demi Requísimo, Kepler & many more (across multiple locations)
Glitterbox & Defected | Thuishaven
22 October, 16:00 - 05:00
Two brands finding strength in numbers are Defected and Glitterbox.
For the second year in a row, they have secured possibly the hottest venue in the city. Gashouder might be known worldwide, Crane Hotel might have its spectacle and BRET could be the most in demand, but the outdoor Thuishaven (map) is most definitely up there with them.
Glitterbox go first during daylight and up to 23:00, before Defected is tagged-in for the remainder of the night.
Line-up: Carl Craig, Eliza Rose, Ella Knight, HoneyLuv, Horse Meat Disco, Melvo Baptiste, Mousse T, The Shapeshifters (all Glitterbox by day) // Joëlla Jackson, Makèz, Melé, Ranger Trucco, Ruze, Sam Divine, TSHA (all Defected by night)
Mau P presents Baddest Behaviour | Mediahaven
22 October, 23:00 - 06:00
Mau P might hail from Amsterdam, but there seems little chance that he'll be reining it in and adopting an air of restraint in front of a home crowd. If anything, he's doubling-down on his Baddest Behaviour.
Just a fortnight after closing the cherries, he repeats the all-night-long feat at ADE.
Set to be more poorly behaved than ever before, Pacha Ibiza's midweek hellraiser gets the run of Mediahaven (map) for some truly objectionable shenanigans. We've got a feeling he's gonna get away with it...
Line-up: Mau P (all night long)
East End Dubs presents Eastenderz | Theater Amsterdam
22 October, 23:30 - 07:00
East End Dubs arrives in Amsterdam having proven that even switching venues was not enough to slow his momentum in Ibiza 2026. Despite having to settle into new surroundings, his Eastenderz party was an instant hit at Hï Ibiza.
Fittingly, since he took over the club's Theatre main room all summer, at ADE he's taking the party to Theater Amsterdam (map) this year. Like a home-away-from-home.
Line-up: East End Dubs, Gaskin, L.P. Rhythm, M-High, Sosa
Joseph Capriati presents Metamorfosi | Sugarfactory
23 October, 15:00 - 21:30
After taking over RAWFACTORY at ADE last year, Joseph Capriati sticks with industrial warehouse aesthetic in 2026 as Metamorfosi lands at Sugarfactory (map). His popular all-day session at BRET is also confirmed for the 25 October, so we get a day to recover between sittings.
Line-up: Joseph Capriati, The Martinez Brothers, Cloonee
Max Dean presents NEXUP | Taet Art & Event Park
23 October, 21:00 - 05:00
The Dean dynasty has enjoyed a memorable Ibiza, with NEXUP throwing two parties at 528 Ibiza and another couple at Amnesia. Things seem primed for an even greater number of showcases in 2027. Before that, though, Max Dean and his clan make their annual stop at ADE.
Line-up: Max Dean, Luke Dean
elrow | De Kromhouthal
23 October, 23:00 - 06:00
It just wouldn't be a complete ADE without the presence of elrow. The world's most notorious club brand is back at De Kromhouthal (map) - and you'd better believe its bringing a dumpster truck full of confetti. The line-up combines resident DJs with big name headliners, but as always, the music takes a backseat to the wonderous spectacle that unfolds before you.
Line-up: Bastian Bux, Dan Shake, Denis Sulta, Marco Faraone, Patrick Topping
Jamie Jones presents Paradise | Mediahaven
23 October, 23:00 - 07:00
There's little dispute that Tech House rules the roost on Ibiza. And, within that most prevalent of sub-genres, if you had to pick a party that has dominated the most over the past decade, you would definitely consider Paradise.
Jamie Jones' tropical party series links up with local promoter Loveland for a 2026 return to Mediahaven (map), compiling a line-up with an emphasis on the generation breaking through next.
Line-up: Jamie Jones, AJ Christou, Easttown, Fifi Forte, Fleur Shore, Hidde van Wee, Joe Rolét, Manda Moor, Olive F, Omar+, Rooléh, Seth Troxler
ANOTR present No Art Festival | Taet Art & Event Park
24 October, 12:00 - 23:00
By this point of ADE, it's time for more natives to be put front-and-centre - and there are few acts as big as ANOTR right now. Their eleven hour No Art festival takes place at Taet Art & Event Park (map) and features label acts, fellow countrymen and other top scene names.
Line-up: ANOTR, more TBA
Franky Rizardo presents FLOW | Gashouder
24 October, 14:00 - 22:00
The season never truly belongs to one person alone. That said, Franky Rizardo put in such a strong account this summer, it's fair to say he broke into the upper echelon of island headliners. Not only was FLOW's mini series the runaway success story of Pacha's patchwork midweek programme, but everywhere Franky guested also resulted in sold out scenes.
Back on home turf, FLOW has been plucked as one of the chosen few to take the reins at the new and improved Gashouder (map), which was conspicuous by its absence at ADE 2025. With Franky in the form of his life, this is shaping up to be one of the parties of the whole week.
Line-up: Franky Rizardo, Mason Collective, Grace Arribas
Paco Osuna presents Now Here | Free Your Mind
24 October, 23:00 - 06:00
Paco Osuna's Now Here central pillar is the belief that partying is better done living in the moment than vicariously through the lens of a smart phone. That makes it pretty apt that the club he's chosen to host his ADE party is called Free Your Mind (map).
With that said, free yourself from the burden of connectivity, keep your phone in your pocket and dance like there's no tomorrow.
Line-up: Paco Osuna, Ilario Alicante, Melanie Ribbe
Skepta presents Más Tiempo | Elementenstraat Warehouse
24 October, 23:00 - 06:00
Skepta has enjoyed a 2026 like few others. Not only did he form half of Ibiza's first all-Black headline residents team at Hï Ibiza, where he and Black Coffee lorded over ultra-competitive Saturday nights, but he returned to his Grime roots with new album, The Fork and Knife.
As winter looms, he takes his House-project Más Tiempo back to ADE, this year taking over the expansive Elementenstraat Warehouse (map).
Line-up: Skepta, more TBA
FUSE | NDSM Warehouse
25 October, 16:00 - 23:00
Just like last year, FUSE partners with DGTL at ADE to take over NDSM Warehouse (map).
We were bestowed by three glorious outdoor editions of FUSE at 528 Ibiza this year, with Enzo Siragusa selecting a different back-to-back partner for each one. This time, he flips the script - and not only in terms of the setting.
At ADE, he's the only DJ advertised to be playing solo, whilst everybody else gets buddied-up.
Line-up: Enzo Siragusa, ADMNTi, Dr. Banana, Isaac Carter, Jamback, Laidlaw, Mella Dee, Moxie, Saoirse, Sonja Moonear
If you're attending ADE and would like to connect, members of our team will be in attendance from Wednesday through to Sunday.
We are especially interested in meeting anyone hoping to work in Ibiza next sumer. If you are looking to break into the industry or are considering a new role, you can find further information by heading to this page.
Check back on our online magazine next week to find further coverage of Ibiza's exploits in Amsterdam.
HEADER IMAGE | by Sasha Hoebergen
