BASIC-FIT JOINS ADE AS AN OFFICIAL PARTNER FOR NEW MORNING EXPERIENCE CONCEPT HEADLINED BY CARISTA

Basic-Fit transforms its Stadhouderskade gym into an intimate dancefloor on 24 October, bringing music, movement and community together during ADE’s 30th anniversary with the first edition of the “Feel Good Club”

Basic-Fit, Europe’s leading fitness provider, is joining forces with Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) as an official partner as ADE celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Together with Surinamese-Dutch DJ and producer CARISTA, Basic-Fit will bring music, fitness, and community together through “Feel Good Club”, a new event specially organised for ADE visitors who want to experience the energy of a club night during the day in a unique, healthy way, on Saturday, October 24.

The Feel Good Club featuring CARISTA will take place at Basic-Fit’s Stadhouderskade Club in Amsterdam. This morning experience will see the gym transformed into an intimate dancefloor, creating a different kind of experience during one of the world’s biggest electronic music gatherings. Instead of ending the night on the dancefloor, attendees can start their ADE Saturday there, with music, movement and positive energy in an unexpected fitness setting.
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The event will feature a line-up of talented DJs, with CARISTA headlining the experience and bringing her distinctive sound to the Basic-Fit setting. Her set will set the pace for the morning, setting the tone for a different kind of ADE experience.
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The Feel Good Club featuring CARISTA will take place from 10:00 to 13:00 on 24 October and will be free and open to everyone, whether they are heading into a full Saturday of ADE or simply looking for a different way to experience the festival. Pre-registration is required.
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Beyond music, training and movement are a regular part of CARISTA’s life and routine, creating a natural connection with a partnership built around music, movement and collective energy. The Feel Good Club featuring CARISTA brings music and movement together in a new setting, creating a different way to experience ADE beyond the traditional club and festival environment.
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Commenting on the partnership, Erica van Vonderen-Hahn, CCO of Basic-Fit, said:
“Partnering with Amsterdam Dance Event gives us an exciting opportunity to bring together two worlds that are increasingly connected: music and wellbeing. With this event, we’re creating a space for people to experience the collective energy of music and movement, while staying true to what Basic-Fit stands for: making fitness accessible, social and part of people’s everyday lives. CARISTA is an important part of that story, bringing her experience as an artist together with the way training and movement fit into her everyday life. We’re excited to see this collaboration come to life during ADE.”

Jorinde Boom, Head of Partnerships at ADE, added:
“With more than 1,200 events taking place across Amsterdam, ADE is always about finding new and unexpected ways to experience electronic music. At the same time, maintaining a healthy balance between the physical and mental demands of our industry is becoming increasingly important. Together with our partners, we want to explore these topics in ways that feel natural to ADE. This collaboration with Basic-Fit brings those two worlds together, connecting entertainment and wellbeing through music and movement in a completely different setting.”

Furthermore, commenting on the collaboration, CARISTA said:
“Music and movement have always been connected for me. DJing and touring are physical, and training has become an important part of how I take care of myself and stay grounded alongside everything I do as an artist. I like that this collaboration brings those worlds together in an unexpected way. Starting an ADE Saturday on a dancefloor in a gym is definitely a new one for me, and that’s exactly what makes it fun.”

Photo credit: Ashley Röttjers

The morning event forms part of Basic-Fit’s wider ADE partnership, which will also see all 250 Basic-Fit clubs across the Netherlands open their doors free of charge to ADE Pass holders during ADE week.
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For Basic-Fit, the partnership represents an opportunity to explore the growing connection between fitness, music and culture, while creating a more accessible way for people to participate in the ADE experience.

Click here to pre-register for the Feel Good Club featuring CARISTA.

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REFUGE NYC ANNOUNCES 72-HOUR NON-STOP ANNIVERSARY MARATHON TO CLOSE OUT FIRST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Brooklyn’s purist dance haven marks one year with an extended anniversary finale featuring a 12hr set from Deep Dish, Ragie Ban, John Dimatteo, Shorty, DJ Vibe, Victor Calderone, and Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak & Dave 1)

After a landmark inaugural year that welcomed dance music enthusiasts from over 1,300 cities across 73 countries, Brooklyn’s Refuge NYC is capping off its month-long 1st anniversary season with a 72-hour non-stop marathon finale from 25th–27th September.

 

Founded by veteran promoter John DiMatteo and legendary sound engineer Craig “Shorty” Bernabeu, the 500-capacity East Williamsburg/Bushwick venue has quickly become a global destination. It rejects modern nightlife tropes, operating with zero VIP sections, no bottle service, and an uncompromising focus on acoustic excellence.

 

Inspired by iconic spaces like Paradise Garage, The Sound Factory, and Space Ibiza, Refuge’s multi-generational floor relies on long-form musical storytelling and its custom-built, four-point REX analogue sound system, engineered alongside acoustic pioneer Al Fierstein. 

 

Before the anniversary finale wraps up the birthday celebrations, Refuge is also set to welcome Two Shell, Chris Liebing, Ahadadream and more through its doors. The 72-hour finale weekend showcases the full spectrum of the venue's vision, utilizing both the main room and its newly constructed outdoor courtyard space across day sessions, sunrise moments, and deep afterhours. Dance music pioneers Deep Dish set the pace for the weekend on Friday, 25th September with an exclusive 12-hour open-to-close marathon set.

 

The momentum continues into Saturday, 26th September as co-founders and resident mainstays John DiMatteo and Shorty take control of the booth alongside Ragie Ban and unannounced special guests. New York techno titan and resident Victor Calderone leads the venue into Sunday morning with a signature sunrise performance on 27th September, before high-energy duo Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak & Dave 1 of Chromeo) bring the historic 72-hour celebration to its official close on Sunday night.

 

Elsewhere, to mark its first anniversary, Refuge has launched a new SoundCloud channel dedicated to exclusive live recordings, opening with an unannounced seven-hour B2B set from Seth Troxler and Victor Calderone captured during a late-night after-hours session at the club. Head to soundcloud.com/refugenycradio to listen now.

 

Full programming details, timing, and entry information for the 25th–27th September finale are available at refuge.nyc / @Refuge.NYC.

 

Refuge NYC 72-Hour Non-Stop 1st Anniversary

 

FRI 09.25

Deep Dish (open to close)

 

SAT 09.26

John Dimatteo

Shorty

Special Guests TBA

 

SUN 09.27 | SUNRISE

Victor Calderone

 

SUN 09.27 | NIGHT

Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak & Dave 1)

 

Refuge NYC First Anniversary Season: Remaining Dates

 

THU 09.17

Two Shell

 

FRI 09.18

Chris Liebing

Akua

Black Asteroid

 

SAT 09.19 | DAY

Ahadadream

Coffintexts

 

SAT 09.19 | NIGHT

Special Guest TBA

 

SAT 09.20 | SUNRISE

Serge Devant

COUNTDOWN REVEALS 75+ ARTIST LINEUP FOR 2026 EDITION

The festival’s 12th edition will feature performances from Alesso, DJ Diesel, DJ Snake, Gordo, Marshmello, S.Y.N (SVDDEN DEATH, YVM3, NIMDA), Subtronics, Tchami, & more

Global dance music experience curator Insomniac today announced the full artist lineup for the 2026 edition of Countdown NYE, one of Southern California’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations. This year’s edition expands to a two-day festival experience for the first time since 2023 and returns to NOS Event Center in San Bernardino from December 31, 2026 - January 1, 2027.

 

Ringing in the new year, Countdown NYE will welcome artists from across the electronic music spectrum including tastemaker acts such as Swedish progressive house pioneer Alesso, Shaq aka DJ Diesel, award-winning global phenomenon DJ Snake, trap icon Flosstradamus, venerated house selector Gordo, GRAMMY-nominated act Marshmello, infectious Canadian duo Loud Luxury, Dutch chart-topping artist Oliver Heldens, Dutch-Morcoccan star R3HAB, melodic bass maverick Seven Lions, fan-favorite Subtronics, French producer Tchami, and a relentless collaborative performance from S.Y.N (SVDDEN DEATH, YVM3, NIMDA).

 

Bass and UK garage can indulge in performances from AHEE, Chozen, Deathpact,, Ecchi.mp4, Ghengar, GorillaT, Green Matter, HEYZ B2B TYNAN, HOL!, Jessica Audiffred, LYNY b2b Peekaboo, MADVKTM, NGHTMRE, Smoakland, Space Laces, and Troyboi, Zingara. The festival will also welcome UK Garage artists like 33 Below, Arlo, borne, bushbaby, Jev, MESSIE, and SKILAH. 

 

Representing the sounds of the underground, Countdown NYE will host a diverse roster of house and techno artists including Archie Hamilton, Blaise Bracic, Brandon, BUNT., DJ Guestlist, Esse, HILLS, Jaden Bojsen, James Hype, Joshwa, Kelland, KHROME, KLOUD, Lavern, Lucky, Matroda, MIJA B2B SIM0NE, Noise Mafia, Ranger Trucco, Rinzen, RØZ, Taiki Nulight, TOBEHONEST, TOKiMONSTA, Walker & Royce, and Wax Motif. Hard dance acts will include DØMINA, GRAVEDGR, and Sincera. 

 

The 12th edition of Countdown NYE will feature some signature stage takeovers including bass-fueled sounds from Bassrush Experience and an Insomniac Records Takeover. Insomniac’s Discovery Project will also select a winner to be featured with a festival slot alongside the robust lineup. 


COUNTDOWN NYE 2026 ARTIST LINEUP (A-Z)

33 BELOW

ACRAZE

AHEE

ALESSO

Archie Hamilton

ARLO

AYCH

Bassrush Experience

BLAISE BRACIC

BORNE

BRANDON

BUNT.

BUSHBABY

CHOZEN

CRUMB PIT

DEATHPACT

DISCOVERY PROJECT

DJ DIESEL

DJ GUESTLIST

DJ SNAKE

DØMINA

ECCHI.MP4

ESSE

FLOSSTRADAMUS

GHENGAR

GORDO

GORILLAT

GRAVEDGR

GREEN MATTER

HEYZ B2B TYNAN

HILLS

HOL!

Insomniac Records Takeover

JADEN BOJSEN

JAMES HYPE

JESSICA AUDIFFRED

JEV

JOSHWA

KELLAND

KHROME

KLOUD

LAVERN

LOUD LUXURY

LUCKY

LYNY B2B PEEKABOO

MADVKTM

MARSHMELLO

MATRODA

MIJA B2B SIM0NE

NGHTMRE

NOISE MAFIA

OLIVER HELDENS

R3HAB

RANGER TRUCCO

RINZEN

RØZ

S.Y.N (SVDDEN DEATH, YVM3, NIMDA)

SEVEN LIONS

SINCERA

SKILAH

SMOAKLAND

SPACE LACES

SUBTRONICS

TAIKI NULIGHT

TCHAMI

Tobehonest

TOKiMONSTA

TROYBOI

WALKER & ROYCE

WAX MOTIF

ZINGARA

 

 

The festival will feature a fully-immersive production, including full-size carnival rides, the return of Galaxy Mall, Redlight District, and more at NOS Event Center. Additionally, Countdown NYE will have on-site afterparties until 6am each night to keep the festivities going.

 

Two-day GA, GA+, and 21+ VIP tickets to Countdown NYE 2026 are available for purchase on CountdownNYE.com.

 

 Media credential applications to cover Countdown NYE 2026 on behalf of a news publication are now open at press.insomniac.com. Please note that independent photographers and/or videographers will not be considered for credentials.

 

Stay tuned on the latest Countdown NYE news and updates via the Website, Instagram, X, and Facebook.