Welcome to ADE Lab Village – the ultimate new home for growing your career in electronic music. This October, ADE Lab transforms Westergas into a vibrant hub where learning, creating, and connecting meet. Imagine a village built just for future artists, producers, and music industry professionals, complete with venues like WestWeelde, Radio Radio, and Pacific Amsterdam, each offering stages, studios, workshops, and chill-out spaces to inspire your next move.
Alongside this creative playground, ADE Lab introduces its four dedicated Courses – Producer, Visual Arts, Performing Artist, and Industry – designed to turn your passion into a pathway. Over four immersive days, you’ll dive into masterclasses, studio sessions, and hands-on experiences led by mentors like Bad Boombox, Chris Kore, NIGHT Manoeuvres, and Sarah McBriar. From exclusive kick-off sessions to personalized guidance and access to the ADE Lab Alumni network, these Courses give you the tools, connections, and confidence to shape your career.
Together, the ADE Lab Village and its Courses create a complete ecosystem for music makers and industry starters: one place to explore, experiment, and take your first big step into the world of electronic music.
ADE Lab Village is the place to learn, create, and meet the people who will inspire your next move
Instead of a street; you’ll have a Village to explore. ADE Lab could be the place where your pathway into the industry starts, and now it's all in one village. Each step you take, you’ll be surrounded by others who define what comes next in electronic music.
WestWeelde
This industrial, multi-facetted hot spot is the main stage for ideas that stick. Catch plenary talks and masterclasses in the big rooms, then recharge in your trusted Lab Living area; our chill-out space to meet peers, connect with brands, or just take it all in.
Radio Radio
Get hands-on in the new workshop area within the iconic night club Radio Radio, or drop into the vinyl listening bar for a session where the turntable becomes the teacher.
Pacific Amsterdam
Go to the creative club Pacific Amsterdam if you dream big. This studio-like space hosts intimate talks and masterclasses with some of the most influential names in the game, while the Gear Test Lab and Gear Workshop Room let you try the latest tools with your own hands. 〰️ The reveal of Gear brands drops soon!
The neighborhood where tomorrow’s music industry takes shape
Bakkerswinkel
A gear-filled recording space where you can experiment, record, and make something on the spot.
Mossel & Gin
Nestled in a hidden garden in Westerpark; Mossel & Gin will be one of our smaller spots, but fun. We’re keeping this program under wraps for now.
Amsterdam Flavours
Another mystery, but worth the wait. This place will center learning experiences for all visitors of ADE Lab.
- ADE Lab returns with its four Courses to give young music makers, creators, and industry starters the career boost they’ve been looking for. To help you find your path in ADE Lab’s extensive program, the Courses cover ‘Producer,’ ‘Visual Arts,’ ‘Performing Artist,’ and ‘Industry.’ Those ready to go all-in can apply for a dedicated ADE Lab Course with a kickoff session on ADE Wednesday, led by mentors Bad Boombox, Chris Kore, NIGHT Manoeuvres, and Sarah McBriar.
Kickstart your electronic music career | Four days of masterclasses, studio sessions, demo drops and more. Get the ADE Lab Pass now to join us at our new home at Westergas in October!
Each Course dives into a different path: Producing, Performing Artist, Industry, and Visual Arts. These small groups are the breeding ground of big ideas. You start on ADE Wednesday with an exclusive masterclass from your mentor and meet the rest of your crew for the week and beyond, when you join the ADE Lab Alumni network.
When you get selected for the limited spots in the four Courses, you'll receive:
〰️ Access to the 4-day general program with your ADE Lab ticket 〰️ Exclusive Kick-off on ADE Wednesday with your Course's mentor 〰️ A closing get-together with all Course attendees 〰️ A personal ADE Lab Certificate of Completion 〰️ Discount on an ADE Pro Pass for 2026 if you would want to level up to the Pros 〰️ Become part of the ADE Lab Alumni Discord
Which Course is yours?
We're offering everyone with a four-day ADE Lab Pass the chance to apply for a dedicated course specifically aimed at your talent. Find which ADE Lab Course fits your dreams, and we'll connect you with one of the most significant faces of your field, plus your peers. Your mentors:
Sarah McBriar – Industry Course
Founder of AVA Festival in Ireland and the UK, Sarah knows what it takes to launch and run events that shape the scene. She’ll share her experience on starting out as a promoter and building something that lasts.
Chris Kore – Visual Arts Course
Chris has created live visuals for artists and events like KI/KI, Chris Stussy, and Dekmantel. She’ll take you inside the creative direction of a show, from first idea to full-scale production.
Bad Boombox – Producer Course
Bad Boombox is label boss of Hot Meal Records, and best known for fusing the most colorful rhythms and samples into bass-heavy house and techno. The artist and producer will lead a session on making fun, bouncy tracks without any creative limits.
NIGHT Manoeuvres – Performing Artist Course
A state of the art collaboration between ABSOLUTE. and Dot Major of London Grammar, this duo combines experience from major live shows, festival stages, and influential club events. The duo will guide you through turning a live show concept into reality.
Out of all applications, we select a limited number of people with a four-day ADE Lab Pass for every ADE Lab Course, all without any additional costs. Ready to make it big?
ADE Lab
Kickstart your electronic music career | Four days of masterclasses, studio sessions, demo drops and more. Get the ADE Lab Pass now to join us at our new home at Westergas in October!
The complete program will be announced in the coming weeks. Individual tickets are available through ADE’s program, and the ADE Pro Pass and ADE Lab tickers are available here.
ADE is organised by the Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing electronic music, its culture and its industry worldwide. The organisation devotes itself to stimulating development, innovation and talent, gathering the global industry and laying a foundation for future generations.
About ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), an initiative of Buma, has grown into the world’s largest and most influential club-based festival and conference for electronic music. The event continues to grow and develop each year, featuring over 3,000 artists and 600 speakers in almost 200 venues. The five-day event attracts visitors from over 150 countries and features every conceivable aspect of electronic music culture, with dedicated conference programming, an extensive Arts & Culture programme, live music and DJ/artist performances, all spread across the city of Amsterdam.
ADE – Electronic Music Gathers Here
The Amsterdam Dance Event is organised by The Amsterdam Dance Event Foundation. Founding partner: Buma
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