Amsterdam Dance Event Reveals First Round of Artists

The world’s biggest club festival and leading conference for electronic music will be back this year for its 18th edition! Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is back and this year it’s set to include a record 2,000 DJs and acts performing at more than 90 venues and 400 events across the city. The 2013 edition, taking place from 16th – 20th October, and expects a jaw dropping 300,000 visitors from around the world. ADE has announced an absolutely insane first round of confirmed artists to play at the festival  of which you can take a look at below.

Adam Beyer (SE), Adana Twins (DE), Aeroplane (BE), Agoria (FR), Alan Fitzpatrick (GB), Andy C (GB), Anja Schneider (DE), Awanto 3 (NL), BoeBoe (NL), Buraka Som Sistema (PT), Calvin Harris (GB), Carl Cox (GB), Carl Craig (US), Danny Avila (ES), Danny Daze (US), Danny Tenaglia (US), Dave Clarke (GB), Dem Slackers (NL), Dennis Ferrer (US), DJ Tennis (IT), Dosem (ES), Dubfire (US), Eelke Kleijn (NL), Egbert (NL), Fritz Kalkbrenner (DE), Gaiser (US), Gomes (NL), Gui Boratto (BR), Guy J (IL), Hobo (CA), Joel Mull (SE), John Digweed (GB), Joran van Pol (NL), Joseph Capriati (IT), Karenn (GB), Kenny Larkin (US), Kölsch Live (DK), Kraak & Smaak (NL), Laurent Garnier (FR), Loco Dice (DE), Maceo Plex (US), Maetrik (ES), Magda (PL), Mathew Jonson (CA), Maya Jane Coles (GB), Michael Mayer (DE), Mirko Loko (CH), Moderat (DE), Nic Fanciulli (GB), Nicole Moudaber (GB), Noir (DK), Oliver Schories (DE), Pachanga Boys (DE), Paco Osuna (ES), Pan-Pot (DE), Patrice Bäumel (NL), Paul Oakenfold (GB), Pete Tong (GB), Prosumer (DE), Ricardo Villalobos (CL), Richie Hawtin (CA), San Proper (NL), Schlachthofbronx (DE), Sebo K (DE), Secret Cinema (NL), Tale Of Us (IT), Technasia (CN), The Flexican (NL), Tiësto (NL), Timo Maas (DE), Vato Gonzalez (NL) and Yellow Claw (NL). This is a brilliant start but with an apparent 2,000 names to be announced keep your eyes peeled for even more news.

With a plethora of programs transforming parts of central Amsterdam during the day into pop-up stores and one-off, never to be repeated events, all under the guise of ADE Playground. All these events can be split into four sections; Art, Film, Gear and In-Stores, which will include studio sessions, hardware workshops, special movie screenings, exhibitions, unique offers and one-off clothing lines, as well as in-store and outdoor performances by top record labels, DJs and artists. Along with all of this ADE also has a business platform which will attract 4,000 professionals from 75 countries which will host seven separate and self-contained conference threads, including ADE Pro, ADE Tech and ADE Green amongst others. Confirmed speakers include: Nile Rodgers, Richie Hawtin, Shailendra Singh, Armin vanBuuren, Martin Kierszenbaum, Hardwell, Bob Lefsetz, Don Diablo, Nikhil Shah, Dave Smith and many others.

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