
Armin van Buuren
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pinkpop 2019
- Active since
- 2003
- Albums
- Future Favorites Top 25 - A State of Trance 25 Years (Extended Versions) 2026
- Piano 2025
- ASOT 1245 - A State of Trance Episode 1245 (Including A State Of Trance Showcase - Mix 018: David Forbes) 2025
- Breathe 2025
- Breathe In 2024
- Hits since 2015
- Hoe het danst (Marco Borsato, Armin van Buuren & Davina Michelle) BE #1, 2019
- Hoe het danst (Marco Borsato, Armin van Buuren & Davina Michelle) NL #2, 2019
- Another You (Armin van Buuren feat. Mr. Probz) NL #7, 2015
- Another You (Armin van Buuren feat. Mr. Probz) BE #10, 2015
- Sunny Days (Armin van Buuren feat. Josh Cumbee) NL #19, 2017
- Blah Blah Blah BE #19, 2018
Stature
- Awards
- Popprijs gewonnen 2007
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 0 albums, 2 singles
- Blah Blah Blah goud, 2019
- This Is What It Feels Like goud, 2013
the Netherlands: 4 albums, 15 singles- Balance goud, 2019
- Intense goud, 2013
- Mirage goud, 2010
- Imagine goud, 2010
- Biggest own venue
- Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ±17.000 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Qmusic NL 63 2.1 a day NPO 3FM 35 1.2 a day Qmusic 10 0.3 a day MNM 8 0.3 a day BBC Radio 1 2 0.1 a day delta radio 2 0.1 a day Studio Brussel 1 0.0 a day Since we track the stationNPO 3FM 911 5,8 per week since Nov 2023 Qmusic 138 1,5 per week since Feb 2025 BBC Radio 1 130 0,8 per week since Nov 2023 Qmusic NL 123 6,7 per week since Jul 2026 Studio Brussel 16 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 MNM 12 1,3 per week since Sep 2026 BBC Radio 6 Music 4 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 delta radio 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 - Airplay Top 40 (NL)
- 1 weeks in the last twelve months, best position 28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Favorites Top 25 - A State of Trance 25 Years (Extended Versions) | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Piano | 2025 | – | – | – |
| ASOT 1245 - A State of Trance Episode 1245 (Including A State Of Trance Showcase - Mix 018: David Forbes) | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Breathe | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Breathe In | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Feel Again | 2023 | #81 (1 wk) | #17 (1 wk) | – |
| Feel Again, Part 2 | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Feel Again, Part 1 | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Balance | 2019 | #47 (6 wk) | #11 (9 wk) | gold NL |
| Embrace | 2015 | #40 (5 wk) | #1 (34 wk) | – |
| Together (In A State of Trance) [A State Of Trance Festival Anthem] | 2015 | – | – | – |
| Armin Only – Intense “The Music” | 2014 | #143 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Intense | 2013 | #15 (35 wk) | #2 (76 wk) | gold NL |
| Mirage | 2010 | #10 (8 wk) | #3 (40 wk) | gold NL |
| A State Of Trance Radio Top 15 - April 2009 | 2009 | – | – | – |
| Imagine | 2008 | #18 (16 wk) | #1 (37 wk) | gold NL |
| Shivers | 2005 | – | #23 (8 wk) | – |
| 76 | 2003 | – | #38 (10 wk) | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A State Of Trance Forever | 2021 | #115 (1 wk) | #66 (1 wk) | – |
| The Best Of Armin Only | 2017 | #102 (2 wk) | #3 (6 wk) | – |
| Club Embrace | 2016 | #97 (2 wk) | #22 (2 wk) | – |
| Old Skool | 2016 | #13 (5 wk) | #8 (4 wk) | – |
| Anthems - Ultimate Singles Collected | 2014 | #84 (6 wk) | #5 (18 wk) | – |
| A Year With Armin van Buuren | 2012 | – | #33 (2 wk) | – |
| 10 Years | 2006 | – | #45 (12 wk) | – |
singles met goud of platina: Belgium 2, the Netherlands 15.
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Popprijs | 1 (2007) | – |
How popular is Armin van Buuren compared with other countries?
Much bigger in Poland and the Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2026 | San Francisco | United States | Pier 48 | Armin van Buuren - Ages 21+ |
| 26/03/2027 | Miami | United States | FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park | Ultra Music Festival |
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 2019 | 65 | A | 3 / 52 | 20 | 62 | 70 | 52 | 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
- ●24/10/2026 · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●21/10/2026 · Gashouder Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
- ●27/02/2026 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●25/10/2025 · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●22/02/2025 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●21/02/2025 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
141 earlier dates
- ●18/10/2024 · Faralda Crane Hotel, Amsterdam
- ●17/10/2024 · Club Armada, Amsterdam
- ●23/08/2024 · Circuit Park, Zandvoort
- ●21/10/2023 · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●20/10/2023 · Urbanears Hideout at Rokin 75, Amsterdam
- ●27/04/2023 · Chasséveld, Breda
- ●09/04/2023 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●04/03/2023 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●03/03/2023 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●22/10/2022 · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●20/10/2022 · Club Armada, Amsterdam
- ●28/08/2022 · Haarlemmermeerse Bos, Hoofddorp
- ●05/06/2022 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●03/06/2022 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●02/06/2022 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●13/10/2021 · AFAS Live, Amsterdam
- ●16/01/2021 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●12/09/2020 · Private Venue, Leiden
- ●15/02/2020 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●19/10/2019 · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●18/10/2019 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●17/10/2019 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ▲Sunday, June 2019 · Pinkpop
- ●29/05/2019 · Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
- ●23/02/2019 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●22/12/2018 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●21/12/2018 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●27/04/2018 · Stadspark, Groningen
- ●27/04/2018 · Het Hulsbeek, Oldenzaal
- ●19/10/2017 · AFAS Live, Amsterdam
- ●27/08/2017 · Voormalig Floriade terrein, Hoofddorp
- ●13/05/2017 · ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●12/05/2017 · ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●06/05/2017 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●27/04/2017 · Chasséveld, Breda
- ●18/02/2017 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●10/11/2016 · RTL Late Night, Amsterdam
- ●23/10/2016 · ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●20/10/2016 · Sloterparkbad, Amsterdam
- ●04/06/2016 · Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
- ●04/06/2016 · E3 Strand, Eersel
- ●04/06/2016 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●07/05/2016 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●06/05/2016 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●30/04/2016 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●29/04/2016 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●27/04/2016 · Chasséveld, Breda
- ●27/04/2016 · Garenmarkt, Leiden
- ●27/02/2016 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●19/12/2015 · Pancratiusplein, Heerlen
- ●18/12/2015 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●16/10/2015 · ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●30/05/2015 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●30/05/2015 · Strijp-S, Eindhoven
- ●30/05/2015 · Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
- ●27/04/2015 · Garenmarkt, Leiden
- ●27/04/2015 · Chasséveld, Breda
- ●27/04/2015 · Pettelaarse Schans, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●21/02/2015 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●06/12/2014 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●05/12/2014 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●22/11/2014 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●18/10/2014 · ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●15/10/2014 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●19/07/2014 · Amsterdamse Bos, Amstelveen
- ●26/04/2014 · Chasséveld, Breda
- ●26/04/2014 · RAI, Amsterdam
- ●15/02/2014 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●07/01/2014 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●16/11/2013 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●15/11/2013 · Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- ●19/10/2013 · RAI, Amsterdam
- ●17/10/2013 · Escape, Amsterdam
- ●18/05/2013 · Paard van Troje, The Hague
- ●30/04/2013 · RAI, Amsterdam
- ●06/04/2013 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●19/10/2012 · Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Amsterdam
- ●31/03/2012 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●22/10/2011 · The Matrixx, Nijmegen
- ●21/10/2011 · Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Amsterdam
- ●20/10/2011 · Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Amsterdam
- ●30/07/2011 · Amsterdamse Bos, Amstelveen
- ●30/04/2011 · Museumplein, Amsterdam
- ●09/04/2011 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●13/11/2010 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●20/10/2010 · Escape, Amsterdam
- ●31/08/2010 · Escape, Amsterdam
- ●07/08/2010 · Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Spaarnwoude
- ●01/08/2010 · Wezenlandenpark, Zwolle
- ●13/05/2010 · Pettelaarse Schans, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●03/04/2010 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●05/03/2010 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●24/12/2009 · Grote Markt, Groningen
- ●05/12/2009 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●21/10/2009 · Escape, Amsterdam
- ●08/08/2009 · Wezenlandenpark, Zwolle
- ●11/07/2009 · Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Spaarnwoude
- ●21/05/2009 · Pettelaarse Schans, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●18/04/2009 · Maassilo, Rotterdam
- ●14/03/2009 · Ethias Arena, Hasselt
- ●07/03/2009 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●22/12/2008 · Grote Markt, Breda
- ●06/12/2008 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●25/10/2008 · Ethias Arena, Hasselt
- ●22/10/2008 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●01/05/2008 · Noxx, Antwerp
- ●01/12/2007 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●17/05/2007 · Pettelaarse Schans, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●31/03/2007 · Gashouder Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
- ●21/10/2006 · Ocean Diva, Amsterdam
- ●16/09/2006 · Ocean Diva, Amsterdam
- ●15/09/2006 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●15/09/2006 · Ocean Diva, Amsterdam
- ●27/08/2006 · Zuiderpark, The Hague
- ●12/08/2006 · Binnenstad, Rotterdam
- ●15/07/2006 · Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Spaarnwoude
- ●04/06/2006 · Chasséveld, Breda
- ●25/05/2006 · Asta, The Hague
- ●28/04/2006 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●11/02/2006 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●12/11/2005 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●02/06/2005 · Museumplein, Amsterdam
- ●12/02/2005 · Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
- ●04/12/2004 · Brabanthallen, 's-Hertogenbosch
- ●07/08/2004 · Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Spaarnwoude
- ●26/06/2004 · Asta, The Hague
- ●05/06/2004 · Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
- ●01/05/2004 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●30/04/2004 · Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam
- ●28/11/2003 · Asta, The Hague
- ●26/09/2003 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●02/08/2003 · Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Spaarnwoude
- ●21/06/2003 · The Matrixx, Nijmegen
- ●30/04/2003 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●07/02/2003 · Versuz | The Venue, Hasselt
- ●10/08/2002 · Binnenstad, Rotterdam
- ●03/08/2002 · Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Spaarnwoude
- ●06/07/2002 · ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●11/08/2001 · Binnenstad, Rotterdam
- ●22/07/2001 · Atlantisstrand, Almere
- ●05/08/2000 · Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Spaarnwoude
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MNM | Belgium | This Is What It Feels Like 12 |
| NPO 3FM | Netherlands | Larger Than Life 2 · This Is What It Feels Like 1 · In And Out Of Love 1 |
| Qmusic | Belgium | This Is What It Feels Like 122 · In The Dark 1 |
| Qmusic NL | Netherlands | What If I Told You 46 · Larger Than Life 30 · This Is What It Feels Like 27 · Sunny Days 8 · Hold On 6 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Put Your Bassline 5 · U Got 2 Know 3 · This Is What It Feels Like 1 · We Can Dance Again 1 |