ADE 2026 at a Glance
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) runs from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 October 2026 and marks its 30th year (1996–2026). It is a city-wide festival and conference: according to ADE, the 2025 edition drew a record 600,000 visitors, with nearly 3,500 artists and over 1,200 events at more than 300 locations. DJ Mag reports that Jean-Michel Jarre is guest of honour for the 30th edition.
Trance is only one part of ADE, so this guide picks out the trance events that are confirmed on official or venue pages, day by day. Tickets for most ADE events are sold separately per event, and several sell out in advance.
Wednesday 21 October
- Armin van Buuren & Benwal — Gashouder (Westergasfabriek). Armin opens ADE at the reopened Gashouder, joined by Dutch hard house artist Benwal; see our Armin at Gashouder guide (source: DJ Mag).
- In Trance We Trust — Thuishaven. Black Hole Recordings’ label night (full guide) returns with BT, Ciaran McAuley, Craig Connelly, Maria Healy, Sneijder, Virtual Vault and XiJaro & Pitch (source: Black Hole Recordings).
Thursday 22 October
- AVA Recordings 20 Years ADE Special — The Tequila Club (15:00–22:00). The label’s anniversary show with Andy Moor & Adam White’s Whiteroom, Richard Durand, David Forbes, Ferry Tayle and Japan’s Rinaly; see our AVA 20 Years guide.
Friday 23 October
- Luminosity — Daytime Event, Panama (14:00–21:00). Lineup: Aly & Fila, Amber Revival, Asteroid, Cold Blue, Daxson, Doppenberg, Enigma State, Factoria and Peter Steele (source: ADE programme).
- Luminosity — Nighttime Event, Panama (22:00–07:00). The main room features names including Bryan Kearney, John O’Callaghan, Darren Porter and Mauro Picotto; the Studio has Andrea Ribeca, Arctic Barbers b2b Resolve and Enigma State (source: I amsterdam).
Luminosity is the team behind Luminosity Beach Festival in Zandvoort. For all five of its ADE events, see Luminosity at ADE 2026.
Saturday 24 October
- Paul van Dyk — Open to Close, Melkweg (Rabo room, 18:00–22:30). An open-to-close set; Melkweg lists it as his fifth consecutive ADE show at Melkweg. The event is listed as sold out. More in Paul van Dyk at ADE 2026.
- Andrew Rayel — Find Your Harmony 500, Desmet Studio’s (22:00–04:00). A 230-capacity club night for the 500th episode of his radio show; see our FYH 500 guide.
- Luminosity — ADE Rave, Q-Factory (14:00–06:00). A day and night programme. The listing on festivalfans.nl includes Joyhauser, Will Atkinson and Nifra by day, and Sarah de Warren, Billy Gillies, Amber Broos, Ben Nicky and Thick as Thieves by night. Check the official channels for the final timetable.
- Amsterdam Trance Event, Panama (14:30–21:30). A ten-DJ, two-room daytime party: Sean Tyas, Allen Watts, Richard Durand, XiJaro & Pitch, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Dan Cooper, RAM, Steve Dekay, Talla 2XLC and York. Bigger than last year’s edition; see our Amsterdam Trance Event guide.
- Armin van Buuren — AMF, Johan Cruijff ArenA (21:00–05:00). Not a trance-specific night — AMF is Insomniac Europe’s flagship show, mixing melodic/peak-time techno, house and hardstyle alongside Armin’s set, with David Guetta, Afrojack, ARTBAT, Amelie Lens and others. According to EDMTunes, the sold-out show drew around 40,000 fans; Armin opened with his Dance Department radio show live from the venue before his set.
Sunday 25 October
- 50:HERTZ Club Train — Sunday Daytime Trip, departing Amsterdam Central (12:00–16:00). A real train converted into a four-hour moving club night, headlined by Ferry Corsten with co-hosts Multigroove and Subtone (source: ADE programme). Ruben de Ronde joined Ferry Corsten for a back-to-back set on board; an edit later surfaced as Statement! Radio 044 on Ruben’s own show.
At a Glance: Trance at ADE 2026
| Day | Event | Venue | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Armin van Buuren & Benwal | Gashouder | 23:00–06:00 |
| Wed 21 Oct | In Trance We Trust | Thuishaven | 21:00–04:00 |
| Thu 22 Oct | AVA Recordings 20 Years | The Tequila Club | 15:00–22:00 |
| Fri 23 Oct | Luminosity Daytime | Panama | 14:00–21:00 |
| Fri 23 Oct | Luminosity Nighttime | Panama | 22:00–07:00 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Amsterdam Trance Event | Panama | 14:30–21:30 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Paul van Dyk Open to Close | Melkweg | 18:00–22:30 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Find Your Harmony 500 | Desmet Studio’s | 22:00–04:00 |
| Sat 24 Oct | Luminosity ADE Rave | Q-Factory | 14:00–06:00 |
Planning Tips
- Book each event separately: ADE events are ticketed individually, and popular trance nights such as Paul van Dyk at Melkweg sell out.
- Check the official programme: the Amsterdam Dance Event website lists every event with its venue and times.
- Going later in the season? See our November 2026 Trance Events Guide and our A State of Trance Rotterdam 2027 guide.
A Listener’s Note
ADE has hundreds of events every year, so it is easy to miss the trance nights. I will add more confirmed trance events here as they appear on official pages.