The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has confirmed Plastikman, Carl Craig, Solumun and Frankie Knuckles in their first announcement of names for this year’s proceedings.

ADE will run October 19-22 and over 50 venues in the Dutch city. Around 100 artists have initially been confirmed, also including Theo Parrish, Modeselektor, Richie Hawtin (as Plastikman) and labels Innervisions, R&S, Planet E and Ostgut Ton.

700 artists will perform in total; ADE’s infamous parties will compliment a wide range of daytime seminars, workshops, press launches and industry panels.

See www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl for more.