Amsterdam Dance Event Festival, taking place October 19th through October 23rd is a big part of the Amsterdam music scene, as it brings artists and music industry reps from all over the world. This year’s festival has been talked about a bit already on EDMAssassin, announcing Protocol x ADE and Tiesto-centered events. More information about the heart of the festival has been released.
To start, the event will be beginning with ‘Scripted Orkestra’. This is a collaboration between acclaimed producer/composer/performer Henrik Schwarz and the world’s leading non-classical orchestra; Metropole Orkest.
Announced also are some of the keynote speakers who will be leading talks on the industry, being a musician, technology in today’s day and age, being a business person and much more. Speakers include:
- Molly Neuman, Kickstarter’s head of music
- Steve Bartel, Def Jam CEO
- Bruce Eskowitz, COO of Red Light Management
- Daniel Miller, Founder of Mute
- Anthony Saleh, CEO of artist management firm Emagen Entertainment Group
- Martin Goldschmidt, Managing Director of the global indie label Cooking Vinyl
- Om’mas Keith, TommyD, and Luca Pretolesi, Grammy Award Winning producer Trio
- Plus hundreds of more speakers.
ADE’s Festival line-up is beginning to be announced. Tier one of the artist list as officially released below, with their country of origin in parenthesis:
- Adam Beyer (SE)
- Adam Ellis (GB)
- Airwave (BE)
- Alan Fitzpatrick (GB)
- Alex Di Stefano (IT)
- Andy Moor (GB)
- Apollonia (FR)
- Aurora Halal (US)
- Axwell Λ Ingrosso (SE)
- Bakermat (NL)
- Ben Sims (GB)
- Black Asteroid (US)
- Blawan (GB)
- Blind Observatory (DE)
- Bryan Kearney (IE)
- Charlotte de Witte (BE)
- Cosmic Gate (DE)
- Craig David (GB)
- Dave Clarke (GB)
- Davide Squillace (IT)
- Digitalism (DE)
- Dixon (DE)
- DJ Tennis (IT)
- DVS1 (US)
- Estroe (NL)
- Ferry Corsten (NL)
- Gaiser (US)
- Gallowstreet Brass Band (NL)
- Gary Beck (GB)
- Hardwell (NL)
- Henrik Schwarz (DE)
- Jackmaster (GB)
- James Zabiela (GB)
- John O’Callaghan (IE)
- Joris Voorn (NL)
- Joseph Capriati (IT)
- Juan Sanchez (NL)
- Kölsch (DK)
- Konstantin (DE)
- Kraak & Smaak (NL)
- Lange (GB)
- Len Faki (DE)
- Levon Vincent (US)
- Liquid Soul (CH)
- Louie Vega (US)
- Luke Slater (GB)
- Marcel Dettmann (DE)
- Marcel Fengler (DE)
- Marco Bailey (BE)
- Martin Garrix (NL)
- Matador (IE)
- Matthias Tanzmann (DE)
- Maya Jane Coles (GB)
- Metropole Orkest (NL)
- Mike Servito (US)
- Mind Against (IT)
- Mr. Jones (NL)
- Nicole Moudaber (GB)
- Ø [Phase] (GB)
- Octave One (US)
- Oscar Mulero (ES)
- Palms Trax (DE)
- Pan-Pot (DE)
- Paul Oakenfold (GB)
- Planetary Assault Systems (GB)
- Pleasurekraft (US)
- Rebekah (GB)
- Recondite (DE)
- Richie Hawtin (CA)
- Robin Schulz (DE)
- ROD (NL)
- Rødhåd (DE)
- Scuba (GB)
- Sebastian Mullaert (aka Minilogue) (SE)
- Seth Troxler (US)
- Shanti Celeste (CL)
- Sven Väth (DE)
- Tale Of Us (IT)
- The Martinez Brothers (US)
- Tiësto (NL)
- Tommy Four Seven (DE)
- Will Atkinson (GB)