Amsterdam Music Festival

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Amsterdam Music Festival
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2015 Amsterdam Music Festival
Genre House, dance, trance and electro
Location(s) Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Years active2013–present
Organised by ALDA Events
Website www.amf-festival.com

The Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF) is an electronic dance music (EDM) event that takes place during the Amsterdam Dance Event mid-October in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Since the second edition in 2014, the main event has taken place in the Johan Cruijff Arena. In 2015 and 2016 the event was a multiple day EDM-event. [1]

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During the AMF, the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs is announced and several prizes are awarded, among which the award for the number one DJ in the world. [2] The music that is played is mostly house and dance music; other genres that are also played at the event include techno, trance and hardstyle.

History

In 2013 ALDA Events and ID&T organised the first edition of AMF together, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Dutch Dance. [3] The first edition took place in RAI Amsterdam and had 25,000 visitors.

Due to the big interest the second edition of the event, in 2014, moved from RAI Amsterdam to the Amsterdam Arena. [4] The event grows to 35,000 visitors.

In 2015 the event expands to a two-day event, of which the first evening was dominated by the DJ Mag Top 100 award show and the second evening - which was also being held in the ArenA - was filled with a various lineup. [5] In addition, AMF starts their cooperation with Dance4Life, an NGO that works together with youngsters to build a world without AIDS. For every ticket sold, AMF donates 50 cents to the charity [6]

In 2016 organizers ALDA Events and ID&T decided to expand the event even further to eight events on five evenings, in three venues: Amsterdam ArenA, Heineken Music Hall and Ziggo Dome. With an official opening and closing ceremony, two shows in the Amsterdam ArenA and several hostings, the fourth edition of AMF was the biggest festival during the Amsterdam Dance Event with 45,000 visitors. According to market research office GfK Netherlands, AMF generated almost 28 million euros for the economy of Amsterdam. [7]

In 2017 the first lustrum edition of AMF was celebrated, with a one-night only show. For the lustrum edition, they launched a new concept: 'II=I' (pronounced Two is One). During the event they let two DJs or DJ-acts play a special back to back set.

In June 2018 it was collectively decided that ALDA would organize AMF without ID&T, after years of a successful collaboration. According to the manager of ID&T, the reasons included that they wanted to focus on new projects of their own.

Information per edition

YearDateEventLocationOn stage
2013October 19Amsterdam Music FestivalRAI Amsterdam Alesso, Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dyro, Fedde Le Grand, Hardwell, Showtek, Steve Angello, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, W&W, AN21, Congorock, FeestDJRuud, Jaz von D, Roog, Sem Vox, The Flexican, The Partysquad, Yellow Claw
2014October 18Amsterdam Music FestivalAmsterdam ArenA Armin van Buuren, Dannic, Dash Berlin, David Guetta, Deorro, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Oliver Heldens, Omnia, Wildstylez, W&W
2015October 16Amsterdam Music FestivalAmsterdam ArenA Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Hardwell, Martin Garrix, Nervo, Vicetone
2015October 17Amsterdam Music FestivalAmsterdam ArenA Afrojack, David Guetta, Klingande, Oliver Heldens, Robin Schulz, Tiesto, DJ Snake, Showtek, Yellow Claw
2016October 19AMF Official Opening NightHeineken Music Hall Angerfist, Kshmr, Martin Garrix, Nervo, Oliver Heldens, Swanky Tunes
201620 OctoberAMF Hardwell presents RevealedHeineken Music Hall Atmozfears, Dannic, Kill the Buzz, Knife Party, Kris Kross Amsterdam, Hardwell
2016October 21AMF Tiësto Presents Clublife 500Ziggo Dome Mike Williams, Tiësto
2016October 22T-Mobile Presents AMF ArenA SaturdayAmsterdam ArenA Alesso, David Guetta, Don Diablo, Ferreck Dawn, Hardwell, Jay Hardway, Showtek, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, The Chainsmokers, W&W
2016October 22AMF Presents SLAM!Ziggo Dome Deorro, Don Diablo, FeestDJRuud, Headhunterz, Kungs, Lucas & Steve, Mike Williams, Nervo, Sander van Doorn, Steve Aoki, The Juke
2016October 22AMF: Axwell Λ IngrossoHeineken Music hall Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Klahr, New ID, Salvatore Ganacci, Shapov, Sylvain Armand
2016October 23T-Mobile Presents AMF ArenA SundayAmsterdam ArenA Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Blasterjaxx, Cid, Dash Berlin, Dillon Francis, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dvbbs, Jonas Blue, Nicky Romero, Steve Aoki
2016October 23AMF & Friends: The Official ClosingHeineken Music Hall Bassjackers, Dannic, DubVision, Dillon Francis, Dvbbs, Firebeatz, Jay Hardway, Pep & Rash, Quintino, Tony Junior, Ummet Ozcan, Wiwek
2017October 21T-Mobile Presents AMF ArenA (Night Show)Amsterdam ArenA Armin van Buuren back 2 back Hardwell (II = I), David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Lucas & Steve, Marshmello, Vini Vici, Yellow Claw
2018October 20AMFJohan Cruijff Arena (previously Amsterdam ArenA) David Guetta back 2 back Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike (II = I), W&W, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Martin Garrix, Kshmr, Lost Frequencies, Vini Vici, Axwell & Ingrosso, Salvatore Ganacci
2019October 19AMFJohan Cruijff Arena Alesso, Armin van Buuren, Jonas Blue, Tiësto, Timmy Trumpet back 2 back W&W (II = I), David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Don Diablo, Coone
2020October 24AMFJohan Cruijff ArenaCancelled
2021October 23AMFJohan Cruijff ArenaCancelled
2022October 22AMFJohan Cruijff Arena Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Timmy Trumpet, Martin Garrix
2023October

21

AMFJohan Cruijff Arena Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Headhunterz, James Hype, Meduza (producers), Purple Disco Machine, Vini Vici, Like Mike (DJ)
2024October

19

AMFJohn Cruijff Arena Monocule, Tita Lau, Wade, Marlon Hoffstadt, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Timmy Trumpet, Maddix (DJ), Showtek

Music

In 2015 and 2016 an anthem was released for the event.

Filmography

Documentary and concert films

References

  1. ↑ "Amsterdam Dance Event". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  2. ↑ DJ Mag
  3. ↑ Dance Nieuws
  4. ↑ Housem
  5. ↑ "DJ Mag". Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  6. ↑ "Dance4Life". Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  7. ↑ Partyflock
  8. ↑ "Amsterdam Music Festival 2016 - Original Concert Film". On Air. 31 October 2023.
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