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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Career
- Line-ups
- Pinkpop 2025
- Active since
- 2007
- Albums
- The Thunderfist Chronicles 2025
- Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum 2022
- Curse of the Crystal Coconut 2020
- No Grave but the Sea 2017
- Sunset on the Golden Age 2014
- Concerts per year
- 2026 43
- 2025 100
- 2024 60
- 2022 43
- 2021 12
- 2017 90
- 2016 55
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 5,966 times in a collection
- 858 on a wishlist
- 14 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Captain Morgan's Revenge 2008 · 1.424
- Back Through Time 2011 · 966
- Live At The End Of The World 2013 · 539
- Curse Of The Crystal Coconut 2020 · 1.061
- Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum 2022 · 823
- Biggest own venue
- Maassilo, Rotterdam
- ±2.500 plaatsen
- 2023 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
Studio Brussel 14 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024
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 Thunderfist Chronicles | 2025 | #127 (2 wk) | – | – | – |
| Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum | 2022 | #31 (3 wk) | – | – | 823 |
| Curse of the Crystal Coconut | 2020 | #15 (6 wk) | #51 (1 wk) | – | 1.061 |
| No Grave but the Sea | 2017 | #19 (17 wk) | – | – | – |
| Sunset on the Golden Age | 2014 | #109 (12 wk) | – | – | – |
| Back Through Time | 2011 | – | – | – | 966 |
| Black Sails at Midnight | 2009 | – | – | – | – |
| Captain Morgan’s Revenge | 2008 | #148 (1 wk) | – | – | 1.424 |
Discogs: 5,966 times in a collection. 858 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Alestorm compared with other countries?
Bigger in Belgium and Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/01/2027 | Cardiff | United Kingdom | The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union | Alestorm |
| 15/01/2027 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Birmingham | Alestorm |
| 16/01/2027 | Bristol | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Bristol | Alestorm |
| 17/01/2027 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Bournemouth | Alestorm |
| 19/01/2027 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | United Kingdom | O2 City Hall Newcastle | Alestorm |
10 more dates
Europa (10)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/01/2027 | Leeds | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Leeds | Alestorm |
| 21/01/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | O2 Ritz Manchester | Alestorm |
| 22/01/2027 | Norwich | United Kingdom | The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA | Alestorm |
| 23/01/2027 | Dundee | United Kingdom | LiveHouse | Alestorm |
| 24/01/2027 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Glasgow | Alestorm |
| 25/01/2027 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Ulster Hall Belfast | Alestorm + Battle Beast + Wizardthrone |
| 27/01/2027 | Dublin | Ierland | 3Olympia Theatre | Alestorm + Battle Beast + Wizardthrone |
| 28/01/2027 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Rock City | Alestorm |
| 29/01/2027 | Oxford | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Oxford | Alestorm |
| 30/01/2027 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Forum Kentish Town | Alestorm |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkpop 2025 | 23 | C | 24 / 53 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkpop 2025 | Pinkpop 2025 (Festivaldag 1): De revival in gang gezet | Dansende Beren | 21/06/2025 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2025 | 7 hoogtepunten van de vrijdag van Pinkpop 2025 | Festileaks | 21/06/2025 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2025 | Bezoekersaantallen Pinkpop 2025: 40.000 op vrijdag en zaterdag, 50.000 op zondag | Festileaks | 25/06/2025 | 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
- ▲Friday, June 2025 · Pinkpop
- ●18/04/2025 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●26/01/2025 · OM, Seraing
- ●20/01/2025 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●09/01/2025 · Grote Zaal, Groningen
- ●14/07/2024 · De Cacaofabriek, Helmond
41 earlier dates
- ●03/12/2023 · Grote Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●26/11/2023 · OM, Seraing
- ●22/08/2023 · Maassilo, Rotterdam
- ●12/08/2023 · Sport Campus Lange Munte, Kortrijk
- ●10/08/2023 · Grote Zaal, Leeuwarden
- ●04/02/2023 · Hall Le Sassin, Bomal
- ●28/01/2023 · De Mast, Torhout
- ●11/06/2022 · Oldehoofsterkerkhof, Leeuwarden
- ●17/09/2021 · Hall Le Sassin, Bomal
- ●02/06/2018 · Goffertpark, Nijmegen
- ●06/04/2018 · Rue du Sassin, Bomal
- ●22/10/2017 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●14/10/2017 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●13/10/2017 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●11/08/2017 · Oldehoofsterkerkhof, Leeuwarden
- ●18/07/2015 · IJssportcentrum, Eindhoven
- ●10/04/2015 · Rue du Sassin, Bomal
- ●05/10/2014 · Dynamo, Eindhoven
- ●21/09/2014 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●20/09/2014 · Biebob, Vosselaar
- ●13/04/2013 · Lotto Mons Expo, Mons
- ●03/03/2013 · Grote Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●16/12/2011 · Effenaar, Eindhoven
- ●03/12/2011 · Kubox, Kuurne
- ●16/10/2011 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●27/05/2011 · Spriens, Raard
- ●09/04/2011 · Zaal 't Hof, Herentals
- ●23/10/2010 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●21/10/2010 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●19/10/2010 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●27/09/2010 · De Kade, Zaandam
- ●14/03/2010 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●13/03/2010 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●08/03/2010 · Extase, Tilburg
- ●25/09/2009 · Grote Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●20/09/2009 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●16/09/2009 · Grote Zaal, Haarlem
- ●12/04/2009 · Biebob, Vosselaar
- ●06/02/2009 · Biebob, Vosselaar
- ●26/10/2008 · Luxor Live, Arnhem
- ●12/10/2008 · Biebob, Vosselaar
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 | Drink 8 · Fucked With An Anchor 1 · Mexico 1 · Nancy The Tavern Wrench 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Drink 1 |