DGTL gives Shimza his first full event at ADE 2026

DGTL is bringing its Generator stage to its daytime Amsterdam Dance Event programming for the first time. The 2026 program runs October 22 to 25 across the NDSM Warehouse and the Kromhouthal, with daytime and nighttime events spanning house, techno, UK garage, melodic electronic music and rave.

Thursday opens with Benwal, Helena Lauwaert, Lammer, Paige Tomlinson and Olive Anguz, who play trance, hard house, eurodance and progressive club sounds. The nighttime events take place in Frequency, and Thursday’s is UK-inspired: DJ EZ, Dr Dubplate and Locky, and MPH.

Tinlicker headline Friday with a dedicated live show at the NDSM Warehouse. The Dutch duo have special guests still to be announced. Later that evening, Joris Voorn, Kevin de Vries, Miss Monique, Nicky Elisabeth and NTO play a progressive house and melodic techno program.

Saturday daytime is Shimza & Co, the South African artist’s first chance to curate an entire DGTL event. His lineup has Âme, Desiree, Bedouin, Arodes and Stoffela, with further performances from JAMIIE, Meera, NIOMII and NOVA:II. The nighttime program moves toward harder sounds with Novah & Friends: Ciara Cuvé, Ueberrest, EMILIJA, Faster Horses, Øtta and STAFFY.

Also on Saturday, at the Kromhouthal, Lane 8 presents his This Never Happened concept, which keeps its no-phone policy. The daytime event has Yotto, Mees Salomé, Sultan + Shepard, Kasbo and Ashibah.

French DJ and producer Folamour closes the weekend on Sunday with an extended All Day Long performance of disco, house, funk and soul.

Tickets and further information are available on the DGTL site.