The Amsterdam Dance Event has now revealed it’s second wave of acts for 2016, so we thought we’d take a look at what you can expect from this festival.

All aspects of global electronic music culture will come together in Amsterdam from 19-23 October for the industry’s leading electronic music conference and world’s largest club festival. This year also sees the launch of ADE SLEEP/OVER – a new campsite at the NDSM Wharf which features a range of free exclusive talks and performances for festivalgoers. The organisers are expecting around 375,000 national and international visitors for the 21st edition.

Previously announced artists include:

Adam Beyer (SE), Axwell Λ Ingrosso (SE), Blind Observatory (DE), Craig David (GB), Dave Clarke (GB), Dixon (DE), DVS1 (US), Hardwell (NL), Jackmaster (GB), Joris Voorn (NL), Kölsch (DK), Levon Vincent (US), Martin Garrix (NL), Maya Jane Coles (GB), Nicole Moudaber (GB), Octave One (US), Palms Trax (DE), Rebekah (GB), Recondite (DE), Richie Hawtin (CA), Seth Troxler (US), Shanti Celeste (CL), Sven Väth (DE), Tale of Us (IT), The Martinez Brothers (US), and Tiësto (NL).

Some of the latest artist to be added to the lineup are Ben Klock (DE), Daniel Avery (GB), Fedde Le Grand (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Noisia (NL), Rebolledo (MX), Ricardo Villalobos (CL) and Skepta (GB).

ADE’s Festival line-up is starting to take serious form. Among the second selection of artists are:

Acid Arab (FR), Agoria (FR), Alesso (SE), me (DE), AnD (GB), Andhim (DE), Arjun Vagale (IN), Art Department (CA), Barnt (DE), Bart Skils (NL), Ben Klock (DE), Benny Rodrigues (NL), Cari Lekebusch (SE), Cassy (GB), Chris Liebing (DE), Christian Smith (SE), Coyu (ES), Crystal Castles (CA), CUT_ (NL), Daniel Avery (GB), Daniel Miller (GB), Dannic (NL), Dano (NL), Derrick May (US), DJ Nobu (JP), Dollkraut (NL), Dubfire (US), Elias Mazian (NL), Ellen Allien (DE), Etapp Kyle (UA), Fedde Le Grand (NL), Floorplan (US), Frankey & Sandrino (DE), Gerd Janson (DE), Gregor Tresher (DE), Hector Couto (ES), Henry Saiz (ES), Hernan Cattaneo (AR), Hot Since 82 (GB), Ida Engberg (SE), Jamie 3:26 (US), Jamie Jones (GB), Jarreau Vandal (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Jennifer Cardini (FR), JP Enfant (NL), Karenn (GB), Karotte (DE), KiNK (BG), Kryder (GB), Kypski (NL), Laurent Garnier (FR), Locked Groove (BE), Loco Dice (DE), Louisahhh (US), Maceo Plex (US), Magda (PL), Marcus Worgull (DE), Margaret Dygas (GB), Mathew Jonson (CA), Michael Mayer (DE), Miss Kittin (FR), Mitchell Niemeyer (NL), Monika Kruse (DE), Nicky Romero (NL), Noisia (NL), Paco Osuna (ES), Patrick Topping (GB), Paul Ritch (FR), Paula Temple (GB), Raresh (RO), Rebolledo (MX), Rhadoo (RO), Ricardo Villalobos (CL), Richy Ahmed (GB), Robert Hood (US), Roman Flügel (DE), Route 94 (GB), RÜFÜS (AU), Russ Yallop (GB), Sandrien (NL), Secret Cinema (NL), Skepta (GB), Slam (GB), Sofie Winterson (NL), Sonns (GR), Speedy J (NL), Stephan Bodzin (DE), Steve Rachmad (NL), STUFF. (BE), SUUNS (CA), The Advent (PT), The Chainsmokers (US), The Darkraver (NL), Tripeo (NL), Tube & Berger (DE), Zes (NL)

You can get a complete overview of the hundreds of artist here, and also search to see if your favourite names are on the line up and what events they will be at.

The event is a great place to party, but you can also expand your mind with a number of conferences being held. So find out what the future of the industry is or learn what it takes to make it big as an artist of producer. Find out about the conferences here www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/program/conference/

The Amsterdam Dance Event takes place from the 19th to 23rd of October, 2016.
For more information about ADE: www.a-d-e.nl