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 2022, Rock Werchter 2024, Pukkelpop 2025, Rock Werchter 2026, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2019
- Albums
- You’re Gonna Need a Little Music 2026
- Where’s My Utopia? 2024
- The Overload 2022
- New album
- You’re Gonna Need a Little Music · 17/07/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 52
- 2025 38
- 2024 96
- 2023 61
- 2022 138
- 2021 34
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Awards
- NME Award genomineerd 2022
- Discogs
- 7,061 times in a collection
- 1,160 on a wishlist
- 9 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- The Trapper's Pelts / Fixer Upper 2020 · 147
- The Trapper's Pelts / Fixer Upper / Peanuts 2020 · 66
- The Overload 2021 · 2.858
- Dark Days 2021 · 1.646
- Dark Days/Peanuts 2021 · 51
- 100% Endurance / Tiny Dancer 2022 · 656
- The Trench Coat Museum 2023 · 1.086
- Where's My Utopia? 2024 · 117
- You're Gonna Need A Little Music 2026 · 434
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KINK 24 5,6 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 8 1,9 per week Willy 3 0,7 per week egoFM 2 0,5 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 422 4,0 per week since Nov 2024 KINK 293 1,9 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 214 1,4 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 192 1,2 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 104 1,0 per week since Dec 2024 BBC Radio 1 71 0,5 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 46 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- Getdown Services, Deadletter, Sports Team, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Fat Dog, Idles
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You’re Gonna Need a Little Music | 2026 | – | – | – | 434 |
| Where’s My Utopia? | 2024 | – | – | – | 117 |
| The Overload | 2022 | – | – | – | 2.858 |
Discogs: 7,061 times in a collection. 1,160 times on a wishlist.
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| NME Award | – | 1 |
How popular is Yard Act compared with other countries?
Much bigger in the United Kingdom than you would expect; bigger in Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2026 | Leeds | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leeds | Yard Act |
| 07/11/2026 | Leeds | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leeds | Yard Act |
| 10/11/2026 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | United Kingdom | NX | Yard Act |
| 12/11/2026 | Sheffield | United Kingdom | Octagon | Yard Act |
| 13/11/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester | Yard Act |
9 more dates
Europa (9)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/2026 | Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | University of Wolverhampton at The Wulfrun Hall | Yard Act |
| 16/11/2026 | Leicester | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leicester | Yard Act |
| 17/11/2026 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Rock City | Yard Act |
| 18/11/2026 | Cambridge | United Kingdom | Cambridge Junction | Yard Act |
| 20/11/2026 | Oxford | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Oxford | Yard Act |
| 21/11/2026 | Bristol | United Kingdom | Bristol Beacon | Yard Act |
| 23/11/2026 | Plymouth | United Kingdom | Plymouth Arena | Yard Act |
| 24/11/2026 | Southampton | United Kingdom | O2 Guildhall Southampton | Yard Act |
| 26/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Brixton | Yard Act |
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 | 16 | C | 57 / 137 | 100 | – | – | 16 | Wikipedia, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | 16 | D | 53 / 94 | 56 | 13 | 20 | 20 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | 16 | C | 43 / 128 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 17 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2026 | 12 | D | 59 / 86 | – | – | 16 | 12 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | 13 | B | 24 / 82 | 100 | – | 15 | 12 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2026 | Rock Werchter 2026 (Festivaldag 1): Ontwaken | Dansende Beren | 03/07/2026 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 3): Dolfijn | Dansende Beren | 15/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 3): A volonté | Dansende Beren | 17/08/2025 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | Rock Werchter 2024 (Festivaldag 2): Regengeur en maneschijn | Dansende Beren | 06/07/2024 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2022 | Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 3): Lekker blijven hangen | Dansende Beren | 21/08/2022 | 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
- ▲Thursday, July 2026 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Sunday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲Saturday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, July 2024 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Saturday, August 2022 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KINK | Netherlands | New Beginnings 12 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Dream Job 26 · New Beginnings 6 · The Overload 4 · Pour Another 4 · New Beginnings (live) 2 |
| Willy | Belgium | New Beginnings 95 · Redeemer 3 · The Overload 2 · Cherophobe Rock 1 |
| KEXP | United States | You’re Gonna Need a Little Music 11 · New Beginnings 11 · Redeemer 5 · The Trench Coat Museum 5 · Cherophobe Rock 4 |