The first names of the Amsterdam Dance Event this year are made public. The Dutch counterpart of the yearly held Sonar and Miami Winter Music Conference will take place from Thursday 19 until Saturday the 21th of October.

The first big parties are also made public: On Friday 20th of October Sven Vath and Ricardo Villalobos will play at The Sand near Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Just like on Ibiza dance with our feet in the sand on the beats of these Cocoon heroes, but then during winter time and with a roof above your head. The most popular dj of the world, Paul van Dijk, will play at the Escape that same Friday. This also because of the 20th anniversary of the club.

The first names:

Paul van Dyk (Vandit, d)
Mighty Dub Katz (aka Norman Cook) (DJ Set) (uk)
Sven Väth (Cocoon, d)
Ricardo Villalobos (Cocoon, cl)
Kraak & Smaak (live, Jalapeno, nl)
Malente (Unique Records, d)
Vince Watson (Delsin, uk)
Redshape (Delsin, d)
Mesak (Klakson, fin)
Human Body (f)
Kiko (Goodlife, f)
Millimetric (f)
Oxia (Goodlife, f)
Trabant (ice)
Ashley Beedle (DJ set, uk)
Illicit (live, Coast to Coast, nl)
Fort Knox Five (Fort Knox Five Records, usa)
Jagged Soul (live, Coast to Coast, nl)
Coalition of the Wicked (live, nl)
DJ Touché (live, uk)
Alec Smart (nl)
Ambient Daan (nl)
Caged Baby (Southern Fried Records, uk)
Benny Sings (Dox Records, nl)
Billy Nayer Show (usa)
Dr. Rubberfunk (Funkydown Records, uk)
BombayConnection (nl)
Dennis Christopher (Spinnin/ Confidence, nl)
David Dunne (Hed Kandi, uk)
Dexter (Klakson, nl)
Easy Aloha's (Dox Records, nl)
Jansen met Fortuin (nl)
Peel Seamus (Delsin, nl)
Terry Toner (nl)
Steffi (Klakson, nl)
Steven Quarre (nl)
Streamer (nl)
Rob Wilder (Hed Kandi, uk)
Zuco 103 (nl)
DJ Nathan Detroit (uk)
PIPS:lab (nl),
Grandadbob (live, uk)
Unabombers and friends (DJ set, uk)
DJ Spooky (usa)

(source: partyscene)