Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Chances for 2027
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2018, Pukkelpop 2023
- Concerts per year
- Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Club Box, Brugge
- ±400 plaatsen
- 2024 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
Studio Brussel 61 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 - Home act
- 89% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
Records
Albums in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) and with gold or platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idiot Paradise | 2023 | #8 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Cracks In Common Sense | 2020 | #44 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Album | 2018 | #144 (2 wk) | – | – |
How popular is dirk. compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 2018 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, stature | |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Kokend bloed | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Dit waren de hoogtepunten van de vrijdag van Pukkelpop 2023 | Festileaks | 19/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2018 | Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 1 | Dansende Beren | 16/08/2018 | 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
- ●04/05/2024 · Cactus Club Box, Brugge
- ▲August 2023 · Pukkelpop
- ▲August 2018 · 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 | Sick 'n Tired 3 · Fuckup 2 · Artline 2 · Hit 2 · Toulouse 2 |
| Willy | Belgium | Hide 1 |