When it comes to dance festivals, Amsterdam is the place to be. The cradle of the dance scene and birthplace of many world-renowned dance festivals such as DGTL, 909 Festival, Komm Schon Alter, Dance Valley, Loveland Festival, Gardens of Babylon. Valtifest and Milkshake Festival. Nowhere in the world are so many dance festivals organized as in Amsterdam. Amsterdam NOW tips the best festivals.
DGTL 2026: lineup, tickets and everything you want to know
Easter at the NDSM Wharf with CTRL//BREAK, 100% plant-based food and a program full of club culture.
DGTL kicks off the festival season in Amsterdam-North with two day programs at the NDSM Docklands, plus night programs behind it. Here are the lineup highlights, the sustainable DNA and practical things you wouldn't otherwise google until 11:58 p.m.
NDSM Docklands, Tt. Neveritaweg 15, North
April 3 to 5, 2026
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Vunzige Deuntjes: Urban festival in Amsterdam Forest
The urban festival celebrates and preserves urban music and culture with a new, onafhank.
The Vunzige Deuntjes Festival will continue again in 2026, now organized completely independently. After years of ID&T, the original team will take over and the festival in the Amsterdam Forest will retain its central place in urban music and culture.
Nieuwe Meerlaan 1, Amstelveen
July 4, 2026
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Spades: New festival at NDSM featuring purely Amsterdam DJ talent
House and techno vibes in raw industrial setting
This summer, the iconic NDSM wharf in Noord will turn into the setting for a brand new music festival: Spades. On Sunday, June 14, several Amsterdam house and techno DJs will throw on their best records.
NDSM-Plein 90C, Amsterdam
June 14, 2026
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