The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2025, Rock Werchter 2026, Pinkpop 2026
- Active since
- 2016
- Albums
- Portal 2025
- Concerts per year
- 2026 61
- 2025 79
- 2024 43
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 109 times in a collection
- 78 on a wishlist
- 1 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Portal 2025 · 109
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Orangerie, Brussel
- ±650 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Studio Brussel 35 1.2 a day egoFM 14 0.5 a day FluxFM 1 0.0 a day FM4 1 0.0 a day Since we track the stationStudio Brussel 251 1,6 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 51 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 22 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 14 2,7 per week since Oct 2026 KINK 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 FluxFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 FM4 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- Twenty One Pilots, Almost Monday, Royel Otis, Good Neighbours, Wallows, Djo
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal | 2025 | – | – | – | 109 |
Discogs: 109 times in a collection. 78 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Balu Brigada compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Abono Banamex Plus Corona Capital 2026 |
| 21/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Individual General Corona Capital 2026 |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
Best-known songs (Deezer)
Per edition, historical
Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.
| Edition | Score | Level | Rank | Exceptional | Belgium | Netherlands | World | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2025 | – | D | 68 / 128 | 100 | – | 14 | – | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2026 | 14 | D | 51 / 86 | 50 | 10 | 19 | 17 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pinkpop 2026 | 16 | C | 31 / 71 | 100 | 10 | 19 | 16 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2026 | Rock Werchter 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Ontwaken | Dansende Beren | 03/07/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | 7 must-sees op de vrijdag van Pinkpop 2026 | Festileaks | 17/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | Pinkpop 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Tussen roze popglans en zwarte donderwolken | Dansende Beren | 20/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | 7 hoogtepunten van de vrijdag van Pinkpop 2026 | Festileaks | 20/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 2): Zwetende vleermuizen | Dansende Beren | 16/08/2025 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Thursday, July 2026 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Friday, June 2026 · Pinkpop
- ●28/04/2026 · Botanique Orangerie, Brussel
- ▲Friday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.
Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | So Cold 144 · Bedhead 101 · Backseat 6 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | So Cold 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | moon man 1 |
| egoFM | Germany | Bedhead 5 · So Cold 1 · Backseat 1 |