\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tADE Director Jan-Willem van der Vans<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSarah Wijzenbeek<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cThe cool thing about ADE is that we have over 1200 events, and the bad thing is that we have 1200 events,\u201d laughs Jan-Willem van de Ven, ADE\u2019s director. Its vast schedule means that there are endless opportunities to connect and do business, or to party through the night with the scene\u2019s top touring acts \u2013 but always a reason to come back the following year.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cADE is both an experience and business meeting point,\u201d he says. \u201cYou can discover well over a thousand events in the city, get marketing intelligence and find yourself in a space where creative communities are celebrated. For music pros, the priority is to come back every year because everybody is there; we want it to be the best moment of the year to do business.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t2025\u2019s edition, van de Ven says, is where years of planning has coalesced and \u201ceverything connects\u201d across the music and wider arts and culture program (including events to celebrate the city\u2019s 750th anniversary). Years impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 right around when Jan-Willem took on the role of director \u2013 gave him and the team time \u201crefine\u201d the event and make tweaks in the ensuing years. <\/p>\n \n\tA refreshed app aids attendees as they navigate the massive line-up. ADE Lab, which features masterclasses and studio sessions for aspiring musicians, has moved to the Westergas area, a key hub in the city\u2019s creative community.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tPart of the reason ADE thrives is due to the electronic scene is a \u201cgrown-up industry\u201d with a strong record of breaking stars and making commercial gains; in 2022, the dance scene was valued at $11.3 billion by the IMS Business Report, and in 2026, ADE will host its 30th anniversary celebrations. \u201cIt\u2019s more than something that pops up and goes away,\u201d he adds. \u201cYou see so many more artists becoming pop stars, and I do think that will trickle down to the rest of the industry.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tSecuring a fireside chat with Skepta is a coup years in the making and will see the British pioneer discussing the continuing success of his Mas Tiempo imprint. Also likely to be well-attended is a panel with C\u00e9dric Hervet, longtime Daft Punk collaborator, about the French duo\u2019s foray into Fortnite<\/em><\/a>, and how new opportunities keep EDM artists at the forefront of cultural relevance and innovation: \u201cTo see these new platforms such as Fortnite<\/em> and Epic Games and tap into electronic music is also a way of showing that the industry has grown-up.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tHe concludes, \u201cthe electronic music scene gathers here, and we wanted to capture that momentum to make sure we marked the occasion with worthy programming.\u201d These are some of his personal highlights for 2025 edition.<\/p>\n \n\tGoogle DeepMind | Beyond Prompts: Creative Tools for Making Music in the Age of AI<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Thursday, Oct. 23, 2:45 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tJeff Chang, Director of Product, Google DeepMind, gives a keynote speech on how musicians at Google DeepMind are building to enhance production and performance workflows.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tEpic Games | Press Play! The Daft Punk Experience in Fortnite<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Thursday, Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tHear from the teams at Daft Punk and Epic Games on how they brought the Daft Punk Experience to life inside Fortnite.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tIn Conversation with Skepta: From Bars to Beats <\/a><\/strong>\u2013 Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 4:15 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tSkepta in conversation with DJ Target about building his Mas Tiempo label, curating sound, and creating space for new voices in underground club culture.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tKI\/KI | Breaking the Feedback Loop: Redefining Success and Identity as a Woman in Electronic Music<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Friday, Oct. 23<\/p>\n \n\tAmsterdam\u2019s trance-techno trailblazer KI\/KI, boundary-pushing producer HAAi, and DJ-performer Bashkka reflect on what it means to carve out space and identity as women in electronic music today<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tSound Systems: Raves, Riots and Revolution<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Saturday, Oct 25, 2:45 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tThis panel explores the political and cultural power of sound system culture \u2013 how it mobilises people, challenges authority, and creates new spaces of belonging.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tIntercell x Patrick Mason All Night | Levenslang<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Thursday, Oct. 23, 11:00 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tPatrick Mason takes over Levenslang with an all-nighter built on impulse and chemistry.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tPRAISE \u2013 Honey Dijon x ZO! Gospel Choir | De Nieuwe Kerk<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Friday, Oct. 24, 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tDe Nieuwe Kerk has been a stage for national milestones in the city: from royal inaugurations, state farewells, to historic unions. A place where Dutch history is both made and remembered. Now, for the first time in over six centuries, electronic music fills its sacred halls with Honey Dijon and the ZO! Gospel Choir, as they open a new chapter during ADE.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tJob Jobse | Hemkade<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Friday, Oct. 24, 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tJob Jobse returns to Amsterdam Dance Event 2025 for an extended 4-hour set at the famous Hemkade warehouse, a venue deeply rooted in Dutch club culture.<\/p>\n \n\tZeeZout ADE Special | Het Concertgebouw<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Friday, Oct. 24, 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tWhere club night meets concert hall, and ancient traditions echo through new directions. Dance with Carista, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Vuur, and Young Marco between red velvet and golden glow.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\t20 Years of Dave Clarke Presents | Melkweg<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Friday, Oct. 24, 11:00 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tMelkweg celebrates a special milestone during Amsterdam Dance Event: 20 Years of Dave Clarke Presents. Expect a multi-layered night filled with live acts, hybrid sets and a thought-provoking film programme.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tADE x 750 | Suriname Rising \u2013 50 Years of Freedom in Music | Concertgebouw<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tA musical show at the Concertgebouw in which Surinamese traditional rhythms and electronic music merge<\/em> and celebrates 50 years of Surinamese independence.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tJeff Mills presents Tomorrow Comes The Harvest feat. Jean Phi Dary & Prabhu Edouard | Paradiso<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Friday, Oct 24, 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n \n\tA performance continuing Jeff Mills and late afrobeat drummer Tony Allen\u2019s Tomorrow Comes the Harvest project with keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary and tabla virtuoso Prabhu Edouard.<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tADE x 750 | ZER\u00d8BPM \u2013\u00a0 39,5 Hour Ambient Meditation Experience | de Thomaskerk<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Friday, Oct 24, 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n \n\tZER\u00d8BPM brings a a 39.5-hour ambient meditation experience, a weekender of ambient performances by 26 artists from the techno scene.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"ADE](\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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