Anul acesta Amsterdam Dance  Event reunește peste 800 de prestații ale artiștilor de pe întregul glob și așteaptă peste 200 000 de de vizitatori din 65 de țări, în 75 de localuri, între 17 și 21 octombrie 2012, iar programul complet a fost de-abia anunțat. 

Din mulțimea de artiști e greu să faci o selecție a celor mai importante nume care sunt invitate la acest eveniment, iar lista care rezultă e cam lungă:

2000 and One (NL), 2562 (NL), Adam Beyer (SE), Adana Twins (DE), Afrojack (NL), Agoria (FR), Âme (DE), Anja Schneider (DE), Angger Dimas (ID), Bassjackers (NL), Blawan (GB), Boris Werner (NL), Brodinski (FR), Bart Skils (NL), Ben UFO (GB), Boemklatsch (NL), Carl Cox (GB), Carl Craig (US), Catz ‘N Dogz (PL), Christian Smith (SE), Conforce (NL), Ceephax Acid Crew (GB), Chris Liebing (DE), Christian Varela (ES), Cinnaman (NL), Crookers (IT), Danny Krivit (US), Danny Daze (US), Danny Howells (GB), David Morales (US), Dennis Ferrer (US), Dismantle (GB), Dave Clarke (GB), Deetron (CH), Derrick May (US), DJ Deep (FR), DJ Harvey (US), DJ Sneak (US), DJ T. (DE), DJ+ (NL), Dosem (ES), DVS1 (US), Drumcell (US), Dubfire (US), DVS1 (US), Eats Everything (GB), Ellen Allien (DE), Eric de Man (NL), Fatboy Slim (GB), Ferry Corsten (NL), François K (US), Frankie Knuckles (US), Full Crate (NL), FS Green (NL), Gesaffelstein (FR), Giles Smith (GB), Green Velvet (US), Gui Boratto (BR), Guti (AR), Guy Gerber (IL), Gabriel Ananda (DE), Gomes (NL), Gregor Salto (NL), Guerilla Speakers (NL), Hardwell (NL), Henzel & Disco Nova (NL), Jackmaster (GB), Jameszoo (NL), JazzSteppa (DE), John Dahlbeck (SE), Josh Wink (US), James Priestley (GB), Joe Claussell (US), John Digweed (GB), Joost van Bellen (NL), Joris Voorn (NL), Joseph Capriati (IT), Josh Wink (US), Junkie XL (NL), Kabale und Liebe (NL), Kubus (NL), Kypski (NL),, Karotte (DE), Kevin Saunderson (US), Kölsch (DK), Laidback Luke (NL), Layo & Buschwaka (GB), Legowelt & Xosar (NL), M.A.N.D.Y. (DE), Maarten Mittendorff (NL), Maceo Plex (US), Makam (NL), Marc Romboy (DE), Martin Buttrich (DE), Mauro Picotto (IT), Max Cooper (GB) live, Mathew Jonson (CA), Mathias Kaden (DE), Mauro Picotto, Merdan Taplak (BE), Minilogue (SE), Michel de Hey (NL), Mightyfools (NL), Miss Kittin (FR), Miss Nine (NL), Nervo (AU), Nina Kraviz (RU), Nobody Beats The Drum 333″ (NL), Noir (DK), Objekt (DE), Oliver Koletzki (DE), Oliver Huntemann (DE), Pearson Sound (GB), Portico Quartet (GB), Prins Thomas (NO), Palmbomen (NL), Paul van Dyk (DE), Petar Dundov (HR), Pete Tong (GB), Planetary Assault Systems (GB), Presk (NL), Ricardo Villalobos (CL), Richie Hawtin (CA), Rodriguez Jr. (FR), Sander Kleinenberg (NL), Sander van Doorn (NL), Sandwell District (DE), San Proper (NL), Sandrien (NL), Stephan Bodzin (DE), Steve Bug (DE), Seth Troxler (GB), Simian Mobile Disco (GB), Simon Dunmore (US), Sinjin Hawke (ES), Steve Bug (DE), Steve Rachmad (NL), Subb-an, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano (NL), Surgeon (GB), Tale of Us (DE), The Advent (GB), The Flexican & Sef (NL), The Magician (BE), Tom Trago (NL), The Glimmers (BE), Yolanda Be Cool (AU), Todd Terry (US), Tommie Sunshine (US), 2ManyDjs (BE), Armin van Buuren (NL), Art Department (CA), Bart B More (NL), Benga (GB), Ben Klock (DE), Ben Sims (GB), Ben UFO (GB), C2C (FR), Casper Tielrooij (NL), Chase & Status (GB), Damian Lazarus (GB), Danny Daze (US), ), David Guetta (FR), David August (DE), David Morales (US), Dennis Ferrer (US), DJ Promo (NL), DJ Thrasher (PT), Dosem (ES), Erol Alkan (GB), Fedde le Grand (NL), Frankie Knuckles (US), FunkinEven (GB),  Gabriel Ananda (DE), Gomes (NL), Gregor Salto (NL), Headhunterz (NL), H.O.S.H. (DE), Hector Romero (US), Heiko Laux (DE), Hernan Cattaneo (AR), Jackmaster (GB),  James Ruskin (GB), Jameszoo (NL), Jeff Mills (US), Joe Claussell (US), Joy Orbison (GB), Juan Atkins (US), Julio Bashmore (GB), Just Blaze (US) Kollektiv Turmstrasse (DE), Laidback Luke (NL), Layo & Buschwaka (GB), Len Faki (DE), Loco Dice (DE), Mad Professor (GB), Makam (NL), Manik (US), Mano Le Tough (DE), Marc Romboy (DE), Mathew Jonson (CA), Maya Jane Coles (GB), Michael Mayer (DE), Minilogue (SE), Munchi (NL), Nero (GB), Nic Fanciulli (GB), Nick Warren (GB), Nobody Beats The Drum (NL), Noisia (NL), Nuno Dos Santos (NL), Odd Parents (ES), Oliver Huntemann (DE), Oliver Koletzki (DE), Paco Osuna (ES), Para One (FR), Pearson Sound (GB), PillowTalk (US), Porter Robinson (US), Portico Quartet (GB), Prins Thomas (NO), Roger Sanchez (US), Roska (GB), Ryan Crosson (US), Sébastien Léger (FR), SirOJ (NL), Skream (GB), Solomun (DE), Soul Clap (US), Space Dimension Controller (GB), Speedy J (NL), Stephan Bodzin (DE), Steve Angello (SE), Stimming (DE), Sub Focus (GB), Surkin (FR), Technasia (FR), Tensnake (DE), The Glimmers (BE), Todd Terry (US), Vitalic (FR), Waifs & Strays (GB) and Wolf + Lamb (US).

Evenimentul se anunță a fi cea mai amplă manifestare din domeniu și cu siguranță este de neratat.

Programul complet este disponibil pe amsterdam-dance-event.nl.