Seven exhibits throughout 5 days from October 22–26.
For this yr’s Amsterdam Dance Event, Awakenings ventures into new floor — each musically and spatially. From Wednesday, October twenty second by Sunday, October twenty sixth, the legendary promoter takes over a recent setting: the Sugarfactory, a Nineteenth-century industrial landmark in Amsterdam’s west.
Originally in-built 1863, the Sugarfactory hosts techno for the very first time, with Awakenings as its unique companion — a milestone second for each the venue and the digital scene. With a central corridor of concrete flooring, industrial roofing, and a suspended balcony, the house gives a number of vantage factors and aspect rooms designed as chill-out zones.
Just 5 minutes from Sloterdijk and simply reachable by public transport, the venue blends uncooked industrial structure with state-of-the-art sound. For Awakenings, this transfer indicators a return to necessities: an genuine warehouse spirit paired with highly effective acoustics.
Over the course of seven occasions, the programming stretches from groove-driven home to uncompromising laborious techno. The journey begins on Wednesday with the debut of 999999999’s AV present and a first-ever back-to-back from Azyr × Cloudy. On Thursday, Drumcode lands with Adam Beyer, joined by Enrico Sangiuliano, Eli Brown, Bart Skils, and extra.
Friday welcomes USS to Amsterdam for the primary time, led by Chris Stussy alongside Ryan Elliott, Sally C, Locklead, and Paolo Rocco. Saturday splits into two showcases: daytime’s ‘Spectrum’ by Joris Voorn with vinyl picks from Freddy Okay and Ogazón, deep units by Rødhåd and Rene Wise, and a closing journey with Voorn’s ‘Trip To Galaxy’. That evening, Indira Paganotto unveils ARTCORE beneath Awakenings, joined by Elli Acula, Lola Cerise, Marhu, and Estella Boersma × SHDW.
On Sunday, the daytime program highlights forward-thinking sounds, with Emvae, Odymel, and Funk Tribu × Øtta exploring genre-bending instructions. To shut out, Amelie Lens headlines Exhale with AIROD, Kobosil, Nico Moreno, and Koboyo — delivering a full-power finale for ADE 2025.