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Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) announce final festival program
Fifteenth edition breaks records with 165 events taking place at 44 venues

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s leading international conference and festival for electronic music is excited to announce a record breaking line up for the 15th anniversary edition, with 165 events are taking place at 44 different stages around Amsterdam. Taking place from 20 to 23 October, ADE expects 2.500 conference delegates and 100.000 festival visitors from all around the world to descend on the city of Amsterdam during the four-day event.

Already crammed with a multitude of artists newly confirmed acts for the festival program include; Kevin Saunderson (US), Fedde Le Grand (NL), Martin Solveig (FR), Paul Kalkbrenner (DE), Carl Craig (US), The Martinez Brothers (US), Sébastien Léger (FR), Todd Terry (US), Kaskade (US), Ron Carroll (GB), John Acquaviva (CA), Chocolate Puma (NL), DJ Pierre (US), Nobody Beats The Drum (NL), Stacey Pullen (US), Marco V (NL), Gene Farris (US), Seamus Haji (GB), C-Mon & Kypski (NL), Mark Knight (GB), Robert Owens (GB), Secret Cinema (NL), Josh Gabriel (US), Peter Horrevorts (NL), Tomcraft (DE) and Goose (BE) the festival program is complete. In total 700 DJs/Acts are scheduled to play at the ADE.

Amongst the earlier announced acts are: Kelis (US), Armin van Buuren (NL), Sven Väth (DE), Chuckie (NL), Dave Clarke (GB), Sasha (GB), Paul van Dyk (DE), Roger Sanchez (US), Joris Voorn (NL), Daniel Haaksman (DE), Boys Noize (DE), Dubfire (US), Richie Hawtin (CA), M.A.N.D.Y. (DE), Riva Star (IT), Adam Beyer (SE), Ida Engberg (SE), Steve Bug (DE), Josh Wink (US), Markus Schulz (DE), Ferry Corsten (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Afrojack (NL), Chris Liebing (DE), Goldfish live (SA), Joost van Bellen (NL), Moodymann (US), Derrick May (US), Sander Kleinenberg (NL), Boemklatsch (NL) , Juan Atkins (US), Ellen Allien (DE), Dr. Lektroluv (BE), Shinedoe (NL), Don Diablo (NL), Flying Lotus (US), Monika Kruse (DE), Nick Warren (GB), Karotte (DE), Radio Slave aka The Machine (DE), Ryan Marciano & Sunnery James (NL), Girl Unit (GB), DJ Yellow (FR), Live: Hercules & Love Affair (US), Live: Tensnake (DE), Boris Werner (NL), Live: Redshape (DE), Dixon (DE), Melon (NL), Sasha Funke (DE), KINK live (BG), Terry Toner (NL) and Paul Harris (GB).

A full list of acts that will perform at the ADE can be found on www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl

During the ADE 2010 a record number of 44 different venues are participating, including Air, Bimhuis, Bitterzoet, Boom Chicago, Canvas, Club 8,Club Home, Club NL, Escape, Flex Bar, Hotel Arena, Jimmy Woo, Little Buddha Amsterdam, Melkweg, NDSM, Ocean Diva, Odeon, OnefourOne, OT310, Panama, Paradiso, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, The Powerzone, Pureliner, Rain, Studio / K, Studio 80, Sugar Factory, Supperclub, Trouw, WesterUnie and Winston Kingdom. Together they have programmed a grand total of 165 events.

In the last fifteen years the ADE has become the most important event for electronic music worldwide.

“In the past fifteen years ADE has proved that the Netherlands and Amsterdam in particular offers the best in electronic music. We are proud on the international involvement of the scene and also the fact that this is possible in city like Amsterdam. Now we have more stages this year we can ensure even a better mix of emerging talents and established names. One thing is certain: Amsterdam will be the epicenter of dance music for four days long”. says organiser Richard Zijlma.

The Amsterdam Dance Event is organized by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.

For more information and tickets: www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl