Aussies Attack Amsterdam Dance Event

The iconic Dutch festival Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is back for 2024 and includes a stacked line-up with an abundance of Australian acts. 

The festival, which takes place in the city of Amsterdam, will host over 1,000 events in over 200 venues across the five days and nights it takes place.

The first wave of festival acts was announced on Wednesday, 3rd July, already boasting the likes of Four Tet, Peggy Gou, Martin Garrix, and Caribou. As for artists from Australian shores, we can expect Hayden James, Roza Terenzi, Timmy Trumpet, DJ BORING, Jennifer Loveless, and SWIM, among several other Aussie acts. 

How does a Dutch festival have so many big Australian names, you may ask? This year’s ADE has fostered a partnership with Sounds Australia to ensure our Aussie acts can make their way overseas.

For two days of the ADE festival, Sounds Australia will hold a pop-up activation called Australia House, where concerts, networking events, and other industry showcases will take place.

With dance taking the spot of the third biggest music market in the world and ADE amassing more than 400,000 people every year, this event is sure to open a few ears to the sweet sounds of the Australian music scene.

Last year, ADE partnered with Untitled Group to bring Australian music to the Northern Hemisphere, hosting acts such as X Club, Eliza Rose, and Yung Singh, as well as returning acts DJ BORING, Jennifer Loveless, and Moktar.