Audio Obscura's Amsterdam Dance Event programming has guaranteed groundbreaking venues for years, but this year a true monument opens its doors for a unique fusion of club culture and spirituality. On October 21, De Nieuwe Kerk, a place of national significance since 1409, will transform into an electronic cathedral. With American DJ legend Honey Dijon and the soulful ZO! Gospel Choir on the program, this night promises to be a magical highlight of ADE 2025.
Where once monarchs were inaugurated and statesmen bid farewell, now the turntable takes center stage. The collaboration between Audio Obscura and lifestyle platform Highsnobiety brings a groundbreaking ADE production to the heart of the city. 'Praise' is more than a concert - it is a sensory experience where house, gospel and history come together under the impressive vault of The New Church.
The evening's headliner, Honey Dijon, is known for her genre-crossing sets and activist energy. Her music is raw, uplifting and always with a message. Together with the energetic ZO! Gospel Choir, she creates a show that is as spiritual as it is danceable. Think: sweat on the dance floor and goosebumps on your arms, all on sacred ground.
If house is the church and the dance floor is the altar, 'Praise' is the prayer you don't want to miss."
The choice of The New Church is no accident. The location adds an almost sacred connotation to a festival that dares to reconcile tradition and innovation. It is a nod to the roots of house - deeply rooted in black gospel and soul culture - as well as an ode to the future of clubbing, where there is room for inclusion, ritual and experience.
With an exclusive setting and a lineup that invites reflection as well as movement, this ADE night is already legendary. And all in the heart of Amsterdam.