Amsterdam Dance Event Completes Festival Program

2ManyDjs (BE), Benga (GB), David Guetta (FR), Headhunterz (NL), Chase & Status (GB), Munchi (NL), Jeff Mills (US) and Fedde le Grand (NL) and many others added to line-up

The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) sees its biggest edition ever this year, hosting 800 artists at 75 venues. 2ManyDjs (BE), Benga (GB), David Guetta (FR), Headhunterz (NL), Chase & Status (GB), Munchi (NL), Jeff Mills (US) and Fedde le Grand (NL) are the latest addition to ADE 2012’s bill, finalizing the ADE Festival program.

ADE Festival, one of the three official parts of the ADE, comprises 800 performances at 75 venues in five days; it ranks as the biggest club festival on the planet. This year, ADE Festival expects 200.000 visitors, including 30.000 foreign visitors from 65 countries, topping last year in terms of contributing artists, participating venues and numbers of visitors.

In addition to the artists mentioned above, the following producers and deejays will perform at the ADE Festival 2012:

Armin van Buuren (NL), Art Department (CA), Bart B More (NL), Ben Klock (DE), Ben Sims (GB), Ben UFO (GB), C2C (FR), Casper Tielrooij (NL), Damian Lazarus (GB), Danny Daze (US), David August (DE), David Morales (US), Dennis Ferrer (US), DJ Promo (NL), DJ Thrasher (PT), Dosem (ES), Erol Alkan (GB), Frankie Knuckles (US), FunkinEven (GB), Gabriel Ananda (DE), Gomes (NL), Gregor Salto (NL), H.O.S.H. (DE), Hector Romero (US), Heiko Laux (DE), Hernan Cattaneo (AR), Jackmaster (GB), James Ruskin (GB), Jameszoo (NL), Joe Claussell (US), Joy Orbison (GB), Juan Atkins (US), Julio Bashmore (GB), Just Blaze (US) Kollektiv Turmstrasse (DE), Laidback Luke (NL), Layo & Buschwaka (GB), Len Faki (DE), Loco Dice (DE), Mad Professor (GB), Makam (NL), Manik (US), Mano Le Tough (DE), Marc Romboy (DE), Mathew Jonson (CA), Maya Jane Coles (GB), Michael Mayer (DE), Minilogue (SE), Nero (GB), Nic Fanciulli (GB), Nick Warren (GB), Nobody Beats The Drum (NL), Noisia (NL), Nuno Dos Santos (NL), Odd Parents (ES), Oliver Huntemann (DE), Oliver Koletzki (DE), Paco Osuna (ES), Para One (FR), Pearson Sound (GB), PillowTalk (US), Porter Robinson (US), Portico Quartet (GB), Prins Thomas (NO), Roger Sanchez (US), Roska (GB), Ryan Crosson (US), Sébastien Léger (FR), SirOJ (NL), Skream (GB), Solomun (DE), Soul Clap (US), Space Dimension Controller (GB), Speedy J (NL), Stephan Bodzin (DE), Steve Angello (SE), Stimming (DE), Sub Focus (GB), Surkin (FR), Technasia (FR), Tensnake (DE), The Glimmers (BE), Todd Terry (US), Vitalic (FR), Waifs & Strays (GB) and Wolf + Lamb (US).

These new acts will join previously announced acts including:
Adam Beyer (SE), Adana Twins (DE), Afrojack (NL), Bassjackers (NL), Blawan (GB), Boris Werner (NL), Brodinski (FR), Carl Cox (GB), Carl Craig (US), Ceephax Acid Crew (GB), Chris Liebing (DE), Christian Varela (ES), Cinnaman (NL), Crookers (IT), Danny Krivit (US), Dave Clarke (GB), Deetron (CH), Derrick May (US), DJ Deep (FR), DJ Harvey (US), DJ Sneak (US), DJ T. (DE), DJ+ (NL), Drumcell (US), Dubfire (US), DVS1 (US), Eats Everything (GB), Ellen Allien (DE), Eric de Man (NL), Fatboy Slim (GB), Ferry Corsten (NL), François K (US), FS Green (NL), Gesaffelstein (FR), Giles Smith (GB), Green Velvet (US), Gui Boratto (BR), Guti (AR), Guy Gerber (IL), Hardwell (NL), Henzel & Disco Nova (NL), James Priestley (GB), Joe Claussell (US), John Digweed (GB), Joost van Bellen (NL), Joris Voorn (NL), Joseph Capriati (IT), Josh Wink (US), Junkie XL (NL), Karotte (DE), Kevin Saunderson (US), Kölsch (DK), M.A.N.D.Y. (DE), Maarten Mittendorff (NL), Maceo Plex (US), Makam (NL), Marc Romboy (DE), Martin Buttrich (DE), Mauro Picotto (IT), Max Cooper (GB) live, Michel de Hey (NL), Mightyfools (NL), Miss Kittin (FR), Nervo (AU), Nina Kraviz (RU), Nobody Beats The Drum 333″ (NL), Noir (DK), Objekt (DE), Oliver Koletzki (DE), Palmbomen (NL), Paul van Dyk (DE), Petar Dundov (HR), Pete Tong (GB), Planetary Assault Systems (GB), Presk (NL), Ricardo Villalobos (CL), Richie Hawtin (CA), Rodriguez Jr. (FR), Sander Kleinenberg (NL), Sander van Doorn (NL), Sandwell District (DE), Seth Troxler (GB), Simian Mobile Disco (GB), Simon Dunmore (US), Sinjin Hawke (ES), Steve Bug (DE), Steve Rachmad (NL), Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano (NL), Surgeon (GB), Tale of Us (DE), The Advent (GB), The Magician (BE), Tom Trago (NL) and Tommie Sunshine (US).

For full ADE Festival program and details, visit www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl
The ADE will take place from 17 to 21 October and is organized by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, an initiative of Buma.

ABOUT ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the leading electronic music platform and the biggest club festival in the world for the whole spectrum of electronic sub-genres.

THE FESTIVAL
The festival boosts close to 300 events over five days in 75 venues around the city and features the very biggest DJ and artist names on the planet as well as a selection of the best upcoming talent making Amsterdam one of the very best and most inspiring clubbing cities in the world. Each year, the ADE attracts 200,000 festival visitors, including 40,000 tourists.

PLAYGROUND
The ADE vibe now also spreads to a range of locations during daytime at the brand new ADE Playground, which aims to become the largest pop-up shop in the world! Festival visitors can now take part in a range of special events at all kinds of creative hotspots dotted around the city. Roof top terraces, clothing shops, cinema’s or even a container right in the middle of the town!

CONFERENCE
The event also offers a full program of daytime conferences, making the ADE the ultimate platform for critical dialogue and debate in the field of electronic music. The conferences include ADE Pro in the Felix Meritis and the Dylan Hotel, the Hard Dance Event (HDE) focusing on the harder styles in dance music, ADE Next for aspiring producers and musicians and ADE University for students who want to learn about the realities of working in the entertainment industry from experts and mentors.

SUB EVENTS
ADE’s conference activities also include the cutting-edge technology forum Music and Bits as well as the Tech Lounge start-up zone, both taking place in the De Balie. New this year is an association with Beamlab in Pakhuis de Zwijger on Wednesday, offering a dedicated conference featuring the very best audiovisual designers and live staging experts. All together they provide an extensive and all-embracing platform to do business, exchange knowledge and keep up to date on the latest developments and trends.

DJ MAG TOP 100
Last but certainly not least, the ADE also hosts the annual awards ceremony of the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll on Friday evening in the Convention Factory.