Amsterdam Dance Event completes 30th anniversary program with Martin Garrix and Jean-Michel Jarre

Amsterdam Dance Event has finalized the program for its 30th anniversary edition: more than 3,600 artists, 1,300 events and 300 venues across Amsterdam from October 21 to 25, 2026, according to Magnetic Mag.

The final wave adds Martin Garrix, Armand Van Helden, Pete Tong, Jamie Jones, Boys Noize, Mau P, Marlon Hoffstadt, Hannah Laing, SHERELLE, DJ Tennis, Gerd Janson, Len Faki, Speedy J and Dax J, while Chris Stassy plays back-to-back with Job Jobse. According to We Rave You, the second wave had already taken the lineup past 1,500 artists. Among the standalone parties is the Disco Express Club Train, which carries 400 guests from Amsterdam Centraal in eight carriages for a four-hour event.

At the core of the anniversary is the 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series, a set of 30 events. Jean-Michel Jarre is Guest of Honour, marking 50 years of “Oxygene” with a show at AFAS Live and a keynote interview at ADE Pro. The series also includes Boris Acket’s “EINDER” installation with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Elias Mazian, and “Swan Lake Remixed for ADE” with Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective at the Gashouder.

At the ADE Pro conference, Armin van Buuren joins Jarre, Lady Starlight and JakoJako for a cross-generational talk on music and machines. Afrojack, Max Cooper, HoneyLuv, Joseph Capriati and Reinier Zonneveld are among the other speakers, while Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube Music and NVIDIA lead the platform sessions. A panel moderated by Dave Clarke looks back at how the event grew from 300 delegates and three venues in 1996.