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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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2022, Best Kept Secret 2022, Pukkelpop 2023, Pinkpop 2026
- Active since
- 2020
- Albums
- If Heaven Exists, This Might Be It 2026
- How Have You Been? 2024
- Rookery 2020
- New album
- If Heaven Exists, This Might Be It · 16/10/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 31
- 2025 6
- 2023 41
- 2022 55
- 2021 37
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 2,534 times in a collection
- 652 on a wishlist
- 7 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- The Times Are Bursting The Lines 2015 · 24
- New Estate 2017 · 1.096
- Wild Stare 2019 · 75
- Rookery 2020 · 116
- Rookery Live Tapes 2021 · 242
- How Have You Been? 2024 · 757
- If Heaven Exists, This Might Be It 2026 · 224
- Biggest own venue
- AB Grote zaal, Brussel
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
delta radio 49 1.6 a day egoFM 21 0.7 a day 1LIVE 19 0.6 a day MDR Sputnik 2 0.1 a day Since we track the stationdelta radio 49 1.4 a day since Oct 2026 egoFM 21 0.6 a day since Oct 2026 1LIVE 19 0.5 a day since Oct 2026 MDR Sputnik 2 0.1 a day since Oct 2026 NPO 3FM 2 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 1 0.0 a day since Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If Heaven Exists, This Might Be It | 2026 | – | – | – | 224 |
| How Have You Been? | 2024 | – | – | – | 757 |
| Rookery | 2020 | – | – | – | 116 |
Discogs: 2,534 times in a collection. 652 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Giant Rooks compared with other countries?
Much bigger in Germany than you would expect; smaller in the United Kingdom.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2027 | Brussel | Belgium | AB Grote zaal | Giant Rooks |
| 12/02/2027 | London | United Kingdom | KOKO | Giant Rooks |
| 13/02/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester New Century Hall | Giant Rooks | Manchester, New Century Hall |
| 19/02/2027 | Praha 1 | Tsjechië | ARCHA+ | Giant Rooks |
| 18/06 to 20/06/2027 | Neuhausen ob Eck | Germany | Southside (bevestigd) | Southside 2027 |
13 more dates
Europa (1)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/06 to 20/06/2027 | Scheeßel | Germany | Hurricane (bevestigd) | Hurricane 2027 |
Rest of the world (12)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2026 | Montreal | Canada | Théâtre Beanfield | Giant Rooks |
| 12/11/2026 | Boston | United States | Citizens House of Blues Boston | Giant Rooks |
| 13/11/2026 | Brooklyn | United States | Brooklyn Steel | Giant Rooks (16 and Over) |
| 14/11/2026 | Philadelphia | United States | Union Transfer | Giant Rooks |
| 15/11/2026 | Washington | United States | 9:30 CLUB | Giant Rooks |
| 17/11/2026 | Charlotte | United States | The Underground | Giant Rooks |
| 18/11/2026 | Nashville | United States | Brooklyn Bowl Nashville | Giant Rooks |
| 20/11/2026 | Minneapolis | United States | Varsity Theater | Giant Rooks |
| 21/11/2026 | Chicago | United States | Vic Theatre | Giant Rooks |
| 22/11/2026 | Toronto | Canada | The Opera House | Giant Rooks |
| 25/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Teatro Metropolitan | Giant Rooks |
| 06/12/2026 | PE | Centro de Convenciones Barranco | Giant Rooks |
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 2022 | 15 | C | 64 / 137 | 100 | – | – | 15 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | 15 | B | 22 / 50 | 100 | – | – | 15 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | 13 | C | 49 / 136 | – | 11 | 15 | 18 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pinkpop 2026 | – | C | 48 / 71 | 67 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkpop 2026 | 8 must-sees voor de zaterdag van Pinkpop 2026 | Festileaks | 17/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2026 | Pinkpop 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Orangepop | Dansende Beren | 21/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 4): Overal vuurwerk | Dansende Beren | 21/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 1): Home sweet home! | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2022 | 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
- ●11/02/2027 · AB Grote zaal, Brussel (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2026 · Pinkpop
- ▲Sunday, August 2023 · Pukkelpop
- ▲August 2022 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, June 2022 · Best Kept Secret
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1LIVE | Germany | Slow Dance 7 · Baby, Please 4 |
| delta radio | Germany | Slow Dance 10 |
| egoFM | Germany | Slow Dance 5 · Want It Back 2 · Heat Up 1 |