Amsterdam Dance Event Announces France as 2019 Focus Country

Year in and year out, Amsterdam Dance Event proves itself as one of the crown jewels of the dance music industry.

The event fuses together a business mega-conference and five-day music festival into an action-packed week in the Dutch capital. ADE has grown into has grown into the world’s largest club-based festival and most important conference for electronic music, welcoming over 2,500 artists and 550 speakers in almost 200 venues last year.

The French dance music scene will be showcased this year, as ADE has chosen France as their 2019 focus country this year:

“France has been one of the most important and influential music territories for decades, and in more recent years a really innovative market when it comes to electronic music and its sub-genres, in both the popular genres and more underground sounds such as electro and hip-hop. On top of that the French technological scene has been a successful breeding ground for music and culture related start-ups. During ADE we aim to showcase the best of the new players as well as pay homage to the rich culture that France has to offer.”

— Mariana Sanchotene, director at ADE

There will be various French-themed events throughout the conference and festival schedules during the event. The biggest of which comes October 17, when the ADE Guesthouse transforms into the French Electronic Lab. Some of the icons of the French dance scene will be present for a day of workshops, panels, keynotes and presentations.

“It’s now 20 years since the French Touch, so we’ll be presenting the new generation of producers and DJs; the emerging stars, and examen what has changed in the clubs and in the festival & live event scene. We will also outline key contacts for all of those sectors. Our aim is to guide visitors towards optimising their business exchanges both in France, and with French companies abroad. Ultimately we hope to provide people with the tools to maximise their import and export activities and to facilitate networking and engagement with new talent.”

— Tommy Vaudecrane of Technopol, co-organizer of the French Electronic Lab

The 2019 edition of Amsterdam Dance Event runs October 16 to October 20. Tickets, passes and hotel/travel deals are all available on the ADE website.