ADE Pulls 5,000

The 18th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) attracted 5,000 conference visitors and 300,000 music fans.

Organisers say that with the international dance industry, music lovers, artists and media present at the five-day event, ADE 2013 was truly a global music gathering.

The conference speakers Oct. 16-21 included Nile Rodgers, Bob Lefsetz, Giorgio Moroder, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, and Richie Hawtin.

Acts perfomring included Tiësto, van Buuren, Hawtin, Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, David Guetta, DJ Shadow, Paul Oakenfold, and Pete Tong.