Verknipt announces two shows at AFAS live for ADE 2025

This October, Verknipt returns to Amsterdam Dance Event with two of the most anticipated showcases of the week: The Big Opening on Wednesday 22 October and The Big Closing on Saturday 26 October, both taking place at AFAS Live. Following one of the most outstanding, sold-out shows at the venue earlier this year, Verknipt is set to make history once again with its signature high-energy hard techno events at one of Amsterdam’s most iconic stages.

Last year’s ADE editions at Taets Zaandam & AFAS Live drew over 8,000 fans and established Verknipt as a cornerstone of ADE’s harder styles programming. This year, the move to AFAS Live marks a bold new chapter – bringing even bigger production, a stacked lineup of international heavyweights, and Verknipt’s unrivaled intensity to the heart of Amsterdam.

The Big Opening – Wednesday 22 October
Verknipt kicks off ADE with a full-force opening night, transforming AFAS Live into a dark, pulsating arena of sound. On the lineup: 6EJOU b2b SNTS, DANIQUE b2b TANJA MIJU, INTRUDE b2b XRTN, Jowi b2b SLVL, KARAH b2b KLOFAMA, KRUELTY b2b VIEZE ASBAK, LS41 b2b Jayron, NZGÛL b2b RUDAKI, TOXIC MACHINERY b2b SANTØS. It’s the perfect start to the week for hard techno lovers who want to dive in headfirst.

The Big Closing – Saturday 26 October
On Saturday, Verknipt returns for The Big Closing, wrapping up ADE with a bang. Featuring A.N.I., BØĘRY b3b Jo3y3t b3b SANTØS, Cara Elizabeth b2b SZG, Johannes Schuster b2b Palø, NOVAH, Onlynumbers, SERAFINA b2b FUMI, EUBERREST, Zwilling b2b WILDERÍCH it’s a stacked night of raw energy and unrelenting BPMs – the only fitting way to close out the week.

Known for its uncompromising sound and dedication to the harder styles, Verknipt has become a global reference point for hard techno fans – and their ADE editions are nothing short of legendary. After the success of their AFAS Live debut earlier this year, expectations are sky-high for these two unmissable nights in October.

Tickets are on sale now via verknipt.org