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 2016, Best Kept Secret 2016, Pukkelpop 2018, Rock Werchter 2024
- Active since
- 2007
- Albums
- The Demise of Planet X 2026
- UK GRIM 2023
- Spare Ribs 2021
- Crackanory 2020
- Eton Alive 2019
- Concerts per year
- 2026 63
- 2025 3
- 2024 34
- 2023 64
- 2022 55
- 2018 41
- 2017 55
- 2016 31
- 2015 74
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 23,166 times in a collection
- 9,152 on a wishlist
- 39 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Divide And Exit 2014 · 2.377
- Key Markets 2015 · 2.153
- T.C.R. 2016 · 1.846
- All That Glue 2020 · 1.758
- UK Grim 2023 · 1.506
- Biggest own venue
- Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 5 1,2 per week KEXP 2 0,5 per week Radio X 1 0,2 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Willy 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 181 1,7 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 94 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 23 0,2 per week since Dec 2024 BBC Radio 1 7 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Radio X 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- Big Special, Billy Nomates, Idles, Dry Cleaning, Viagra Boys, Yard Act
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Demise of Planet X | 2026 | #178 (1 wk) | – | – | – |
| UK GRIM | 2023 | #64 (1 wk) | – | – | 1.506 |
| Spare Ribs | 2021 | #30 (3 wk) | – | – | – |
| Crackanory | 2020 | – | – | – | – |
| Eton Alive | 2019 | – | – | – | – |
| English Tapas | 2017 | #93 (2 wk) | – | – | – |
| Key Markets | 2015 | #90 (5 wk) | – | – | 2.153 |
| Divide and Exit | 2014 | – | – | – | 2.377 |
| Austerity Dogs | 2013 | – | – | – | – |
| Sardonica | 2013 | – | – | – | – |
| At Confort Moderne | 2013 | – | – | – | – |
| Wank | 2012 | – | – | – | – |
| S.P.E.C.T.R.E. | 2011 | – | – | – | – |
| The Originator | 2009 | – | – | – | – |
| The Mekon | 2007 | – | – | – | – |
| Sleaford Mods | 2007 | – | – | – | – |
Discogs: 23,166 times in a collection. 9,152 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Sleaford Mods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/11/2026 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | The Prodigy - European Tour |
| 31/03/2027 | New York | United States | Mercury Lounge | Sleaford Mods |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2016 | 20 | B | 21 / 64 | 31 | 19 | – | 20 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2016 | 19 | C | 50 / 154 | 30 | 19 | – | 19 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2018 | 17 | C | 33 / 113 | 10 | 16 | – | 19 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | 23 | C | 39 / 94 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 25 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2024 | Rock Werchter 2024 (Festivaldag 2): Regengeur en maneschijn | Dansende Beren | 06/07/2024 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2018 | Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 4, Afsluiten in stijl | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2018 | 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
- ●15/10/2026 · Théâtre National de la Communauté Française / Nationaal Theater, Brussels
- ●11/03/2026 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ▲Friday, July 2024 · Rock Werchter
- ●15/10/2023 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●14/10/2023 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●08/04/2022 · Grote Zaal, Eindhoven
27 earlier dates
- ●06/04/2022 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●05/04/2022 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●12/07/2019 · Olmenhof, Herk-de-Stad
- ●23/06/2019 · NDSM-werf, Amsterdam
- ●18/08/2018 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Saturday, August 2018 · Pukkelpop
- ●07/04/2018 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●06/04/2018 · Vera, Groningen
- ●05/04/2018 · Pandora, Utrecht
- ●16/05/2017 · Chapiteau, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●04/05/2017 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●19/08/2016 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Friday, August 2016 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Saturday, June 2016 · Best Kept Secret
- ●23/10/2015 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●22/10/2015 · Worm, Rotterdam
- ●21/10/2015 · Het Bos, Antwerp
- ●20/10/2015 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●12/07/2015 · HF6, Liège
- ●23/04/2015 · Beursschouwburg, Brussels
- ●23/11/2014 · Ekko, Utrecht
- ●22/11/2014 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●21/11/2014 · Merleyn, Nijmegen
- ●08/05/2014 · Ateliers Claus, Sint Gillis / Saint-Gilles
- ●02/11/2013 · The Pit's, Kortrijk
- ●01/11/2013 · Madame Moustache, Brussels
- ●02/03/2013 · Netwerk, Aalst
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 | Mork n Mindy 2 · Nudge It 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | West End Girls 4 · Elitest G.O.A.T- The Prodigy Acid Thunder Mix Mix) Radio Edit 3 · Dirty Rat 2 · No Touch 2 · Middle Men 1 |
| KEXP | United States | The Worst Among Us 12 · West End Girls 9 · Nudge It 5 · Mork n Mindy 5 · Just Like We Do 2 |
| Radio X | United Kingdom | Cato 1 |