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
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, Pukkelpop 2025
- Active since
- 2009
- Albums
- Contact 2025
- Evolve 2023
- Portals 2020
- Torus 2013
- Concerts per year
- 2026 19
- 2025 29
- 2024 32
- 2023 35
- 2022 17
- 2018 11
- 2017 17
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 11,065 times in a collection
- 5,479 on a wishlist
- 50 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Soundguy / Bluenote 2004 · 726
- Acid Test / Get On Up 2004 · 694
- X-Ray / Scarecrow 2005 · 748
- Timewarp // Join The Dots 2008 · 1.379
- Rock It / Follow The Light 2009 · 935
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 1 38 1.3 a day Studio Brussel 1 0.0 a day Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 2.385 2.2 a day since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 139 0.1 a day since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 46 0.1 a day since Nov 2024 NPO 3FM 22 0.0 a day since Nov 2023 KEXP 9 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, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Evolve | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Portals | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Torus | 2013 | #180 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Sub Focus | 2009 | – | – | – |
Discogs: 11,065 times in a collection. 5,479 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Sub Focus compared with other countries?
Much bigger in the United Kingdom than you would expect; smaller in Italy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/03 to 28/03/2027 | Schijndel | Netherlands | Paaspop (bevestigd) | Paaspop 2027 |
| 19/11/2026 | Budapest | HU | WORSHIP - Boiler Room | Thursday November 19th 2026 - WORSHIP - Boiler Room |
| 20/11/2026 | Göteborg | Zweden | Trädgårn, Gothenburg | Friday November 20th 2026 - Trädgårn Gothenburg |
| 21/11/2026 | København K | Denmark | Poolen | Sub Focus |
| 21/11/2026 | København | Denmark | Poolen, Copenhagen | Saturday November 21st 2026 - Poolen Copenhagen |
13 more dates
Europa (4)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/12/2026 | Brno-město | Tsjechië | Beats For Love Winter, BVV | Saturday December 5th 2026 - Beats For Love Winter BVV |
| 08/12/2026 | Les Deux Alpes | France | Rise Festival, Les Deux Alpes | Tuesday December 8th 2026 - Rise Festival Les Deux Alpes |
| 26/03/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound | Friday March 26th 2027 - Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound |
| 27/03/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Co-op Live | Sub Focus |
Rest of the world (9)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2026 | Denver | United States | National Western Events Center | WORSHIP - Ages 16+ |
| 13/11/2026 | Denver | United States | National Western Events Center | WORSHIP w/ Sub Focus |
| 14/11/2026 | San Francisco | United States | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | WORSHIP NORTH AMERICAN 2026 (18+) |
| 29/11/2026 | Zhuhai | WORSHIP - VAC Festival | Sunday November 29th 2026 - WORSHIP - VAC Festival | |
| 20/12/2026 | Tambon Choeng Thale | WORSHIP - EDC Thailand | Sunday December 20th 2026 - WORSHIP - EDC Thailand | |
| 01/01/2027 | Sydney | Australië | The Domain | Field Day 2027 |
| 09/04/2027 | Christchurch | NZ | Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound NZ | Friday April 9th 2027 - Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound NZ |
| 10/04/2027 | Auckland | NZ | Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound NZ | Saturday April 10th 2027 - Sub Focus Presents Circular Sound NZ |
| 29/04/2027 | Maltese Islands | Malta | Thursday April 29th 2027 - Malta |
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 2018 | – | D | 65 / 113 | 33 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | – | D | 72 / 136 | 44 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | 11 | D | 57 / 128 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 3): A volonté | Dansende Beren | 17/08/2025 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 3): Van mysterie naar hysterie | Dansende Beren | 20/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2018 | Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 3 | Dansende Beren | 18/08/2018 | 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
- ▲Saturday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Saturday, August 2023 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, 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 | Go Back 20 · On & On 13 · Rock It 11 · No Comment 6 · Elevate 3 |
| BBC Radio 1 | United Kingdom | Endorphines (Sub Focus vs. Fred V & Grafix remix) 1 · So Many Colours (feat. Poppy Baskcomb) 1 · Fine Day 1 · Airplane (Culture Shock Remix) 1 · Strange Places 1 |
| KEXP | United States | No Comment 7 · Last Jungle 1 · Last Jungle (Camo & Krooked & Mefjus remix) 1 |