Amsterdam Dance Event

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Amsterdam Dance Event is a three-day music conference viewed by some as the WMC of Europe. This year the event boasted more than 300 artist performances and an estimated 50,000 visitors, all enjoying the stunning backdrop of the city and the astonishingly open attitude of the people who live there.

By David Bowen

With all the trams, cars, and bicycles abound, walking around Amsterdam can be like a game of frogger.

The parties tend to fill up late and go on all night.

Anything goes, really.

Enjoying.

The walls of Club Eleven, on the 11th floor.

DJ Magazine party with CR2 records.

This is what café culture looks like.

Kraak & Smaak’s acid jazz style funk goes down well.

Supper Club.

Sonar Kollectiv at the Sugar Club.

Launch party for the hip-hop label, Appletree.