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
- Rock Werchter 2016, Pukkelpop 2017
- Active since
- 2012
- Albums
- Alamo 2026
- A Modern Day Distraction 2024
- Saturday Night Sunday Morning 2021
- Hearts That Strain 2017
- On My One 2016
- New album
- Alamo · 13/11/2026
Stature
- Awards
- NME Award gewonnen 2015
- Biggest own venue
- Melkweg, Amsterdam
- ±1.500 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Radio X 8 1,9 per week egoFM 5 1,2 per week KINK 4 0,9 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 3 0,7 per week Studio Brussel 2 0,5 per week VRT Radio 1 2 0,5 per week Oui FM 2 0,5 per week FM4 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationKINK 137 0,9 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 71 0,5 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 38 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2024 Radio X 8 1,6 per week since Oct 2026 egoFM 5 1,0 per week since Oct 2026 NPO 3FM 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | 2026 | – | – | – |
| A Modern Day Distraction | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Saturday Night Sunday Morning | 2021 | #194 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Hearts That Strain | 2017 | #37 (3 wk) | #79 (1 wk) | – |
| On My One | 2016 | #19 (9 wk) | #48 (1 wk) | – |
| Shangri La | 2013 | #14 (43 wk) | #32 (7 wk) | – |
| Jake Bugg | 2012 | #11 (50 wk) | #21 (28 wk) | – |
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| NME Award | 1 (2015) | – |
How popular is Jake Bugg compared with other countries?
Much bigger in the United Kingdom than you would expect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/2027 | Antwerpen | Belgium | Trix Zaal | Jake Bugg |
| 16/04/2027 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | Jake Bugg · bij Melkweg |
| 06/02/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Albert Hall | Jake Bugg |
| 07/02/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Albert Hall | Jake Bugg |
| 09/02/2027 | Dublin | Ierland | 3Olympia Theatre | Jake Bugg - Alamo - Uk & European Tour |
19 more dates
Europa (19)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2027 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | The Queen's Hall | Jake Bugg |
| 12/02/2027 | Ayr | United Kingdom | Ayr Pavilion | Jake Bugg |
| 13/02/2027 | Stirling | United Kingdom | Stirling Albert Halls | Jake Bugg |
| 14/02/2027 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | The Old Fruitmarket | Jake Bugg |
| 17/02/2027 | Gateshead | United Kingdom | The Glasshouse International Centre for Music | Jake Bugg |
| 18/02/2027 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall | Jake Bugg |
| 20/02/2027 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | Jake Bugg |
| 21/02/2027 | Bristol | United Kingdom | Bristol Beacon | Jake Bugg |
| 23/02/2027 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Royal Concert Hall Nottingham | Jake Bugg |
| 25/02/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Union Chapel | Jake Bugg |
| 26/02/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Union Chapel | Jake Bugg |
| 27/02/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Union Chapel | Jake Bugg |
| 06/04/2027 | Madrid | Spain | Teatro Eslava | JAKE BUGG - Alamo – Solo Acoustic Tour |
| 07/04/2027 | Barcelona | Spain | La Paloma | JAKE BUGG - Alamo – Solo Acoustic Tour |
| 09/04/2027 | Milano | Italy | Santeria Toscana 31 | JAKE BUGG | Alamo - UK & European Tour |
| 12/04/2027 | Cologne | Germany | Jake Bugg: Alamo - Solo Acoustic Tour | |
| 18/04/2027 | Munich | Germany | Jake Bugg: Alamo - Solo Acoustic Tour | |
| 19/04/2027 | Berlin | Germany | Jake Bugg: Alamo - Solo Acoustic Tour | |
| 23/04/2027 | Stockholm | Zweden | Jake Bugg - Alamo - UK & European Tour |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2016 | 38 | B | 26 / 71 | 17 | 39 | 34 | 41 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2017 | 26 | B | 19 / 119 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 26 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
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
- ●16/04/2027 · Melkweg, Amsterdam (planned)
- ●15/04/2027 · Trix Zaal, Antwerpen (planned)
- ▲Saturday, August 2017 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Thursday, July 2016 · Rock Werchter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KINK | Netherlands | Lightning Bolt 2 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Lightning Bolt 17 · Two Fingers 2 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Lightning Bolt 1 · Downtown 1 |
| 1LIVE | Germany | Be Someone 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Lightning Bolt 1 · The Life | FM4 Hallo FM4 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Lightning Bolt 1 |
| Oui FM | France | Zombieland 2 |
| Radio X | United Kingdom | All I Need 2 · Lightning Bolt 1 |
| egoFM | Germany | All I Need 1 · Two Fingers 1 |