A’dam Bachata Festival 2026

About this event

The eighth A’dam Bachata Festival takes place November 6-8, 2026 at CanDance Studios in Amsterdam, with programming from Thursday evening through early Monday. Thursday workshops begin at 8:00 PM, Friday workshops begin at 5:00 PM, while Saturday and Sunday workshops begin at 11:00 AM.

The artist lineup includes Marco and Sara, Cornel and Rithika, Gero and Migle, Janis and Zoe, Dario and Sara, Leandro and Jomante, Burak and Estefania, Owen and Eva, Roberto and Beatrice, Vinay and Ghazal, Erwin and Valentina, Ahmedy and Caro, David and Jessy, Erik, Ataca, and Sara Panero.

Partner and styling workshops, masterclasses, an Ataca bootcamp, and a Sara Panero Lady Style bootcamp run across the weekend. Shows and four parties are included, and the Social World Cup Jack & Jill takes place Sunday from 7:00-9:00 PM.

DJs Alejandro, Cesc, Josh, Sami, Shay, and Toxica provide Bachata music across two rooms on Friday and Saturday. Thursday includes an 8:00 PM workshop and a party until 2:00 AM; later parties continue until 5:00 AM Friday, 6:00 AM Saturday, and 4:00 AM Monday.

CanDance has limited on-site parking, while surrounding streets are free after 7:00 PM on weekdays and throughout the weekend. Isolatorweg metro station is about three minutes away, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk is about a 15-minute walk. Nearby hotels can be booked alongside a festival ticket.