Popularity today
18
Belgium 21 · the Netherlands 17 · Worldwide 12 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pukkelpop 2025
19
Belgium 20 · Netherlands 17 · Worldwide 19 · level C
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.
No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to ita band member is busy with a solo projectno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to ita band member is busy with a solo projectno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 21 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to ita band member is busy with a solo projectno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to ita band member is busy with a solo projectno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
301.900
Deezer 6.664 · streams per day 30.055
Last.fm listeners
140.224
rank 2584 in Belgium
Instagram followers
23.276
@blackwavedot · updated on 04/11/2026
Search volume per month
686
Belgium 686 · the Netherlands 232 · Worldwide 12.225
Wikipedia, 12 months
4.205
EN 2.318 · NL 1.887 · FR 0
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2017, Rock Werchter 2018, Pukkelpop 2019, Rock Werchter 2023, Pukkelpop 2023, Pinkpop 2023, Pukkelpop 2025
- Active since
- 2016
- Albums
- no sleep in LA 2022
- ARE WE STILL DREAMING? 2019
- Mic Check 2017
- Hits since 2015
- Elusive (Blackwave. feat. David Ngyah) BE #44, 2017
- Concerts per year
- 2026 3
- 2025 4
- 2024 6
- 2023 21
- 2022 12
- 2019 34
- 2018 48
- 2017 35
- 2016 2
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- De Tijdloze 2025
- 1 nummer, hoogste #1315 (Elusive)
- in the list since 2022, 4 years
- per song
- Discogs
- 1,185 times in a collection
- 375 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Mic Check 2017 · 227
- Are We Still Dreaming? 2019 · 740
- No Sleep in LA 2022 · 218
- 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
Studio Brussel 19 4,4 per week VRT Radio 1 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationStudio Brussel 827 5,3 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2024 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Bazart, Compact Disk Dummies, Zwangere Guy, Loyle Carner, Brihang, Absynthe Minded
De Tijdloze on StuBru
De Tijdloze is the all-time list of Studio Brussel, the Flemish rock station. Listeners vote for their favourite songs every year, and since 1987 StuBru has broadcast the top 100 at the end of December. Since 2019 the rest of the vote is known as well: 500 places in 2019, around 2,000 since 2021. A place above 100 did not make the broadcast. The figures come from tijdloze.rocks, an independent site that keeps every list since 1987. Click a column header to sort.
| Song | From | Years in the list | 2025 | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elusive | 2017 | 4 (2022–2025) | #1315 | #683 (2024) | #1598 (2022) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no sleep in LA | 2022 | #1 (9 wk) | – | – | 218 |
| ARE WE STILL DREAMING? | 2019 | #4 (35 wk) | – | – | 740 |
| Mic Check | 2017 | #161 (3 wk) | – | – | 227 |
Discogs: 1,185 times in a collection. 375 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Blackwave. compared with other countries?
Much bigger in Belgium than you would expect.
Belgium×6,7686 per month
Italy×6,51,096 per month
Germany×4,01,641 per month
Netherlands×1,3232 per month
Zweden×1,178 per month
Poland×1,0110 per month
Denmark×0,835 per month
France×0,6203 per month
Spain×0,6105 per month
United Kingdom×0,5455 per month
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Rock Werchter 2018 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Pukkelpop 2019 | 15 | C | 38 / 111 | – | 17 | 14 | 11 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2023 | 19 | C | 52 / 95 | – | 23 | 15 | 11 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pinkpop 2023 | 19 | C | 32 / 49 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 14 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | 20 | C | 28 / 136 | – | 24 | 16 | 11 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | 19 | C | 34 / 128 | – | 20 | 17 | 19 | 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 2): Zwetende vleermuizen | Dansende Beren | 16/08/2025 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2023 | Rock Werchter 2023 (Festivaldag 3): Geen huis zonder kruis | Dansende Beren | 02/07/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 1): Van rustig inbollen geen sprake | Dansende Beren | 18/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2023 | Pinkpop 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Roze kopjes op allerlei wijzen | Dansende Beren | 18/06/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2019 | Pukkelpop 2019 (Dag 2): Topdag onder een muzikale vlag | Dansende Beren | 17/08/2019 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2018 | Rock Werchter 2018: Festivaldag 3 | Dansende Beren | 08/07/2018 | 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
- ●08/08/2026 · Terrein Dikkebusstraat, Dranouter
- ●13/10/2025 · Beursschouwburg, Brussels
- ●20/09/2025 · Atomiumsquare, Laken / Laeken
- ▲Friday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ●06/09/2024 · Breda Barst, Breda
- ●11/05/2024 · Heikant, Oosterhoven
153 earlier dates
- ●05/05/2024 · Sint Jansplein, Antwerp
- ●22/12/2023 · De Casino, Sint-Niklaas
- ●21/12/2023 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●20/12/2023 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●13/12/2023 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●28/11/2023 · Het Depot, Leuven
- ●27/11/2023 · Het Depot, Leuven
- ●19/11/2023 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●18/11/2023 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●17/11/2023 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●02/09/2023 · Groeneputte, Stekene
- ●17/08/2023 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Thursday, August 2023 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Saturday, July 2023 · Rock Werchter
- ●23/06/2023 · Ossegempark / Parc d'Osseghem, Laken / Laeken
- ●16/06/2023 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ▲Saturday, June 2023 · Pinkpop
- ●10/11/2022 · De Studio, Antwerp
- ●14/10/2022 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●13/10/2022 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●07/10/2022 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●12/08/2022 · Park Den Brandt, Antwerp
- ●10/07/2022 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ●08/07/2022 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●28/05/2022 · Ossegempark / Parc d'Osseghem, Laken / Laeken
- ●21/04/2022 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●17/04/2022 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●21/11/2021 · VRT Studio Toots, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●14/10/2021 · Reflektor, Liège
- ●08/10/2021 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●07/10/2021 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●03/10/2021 · Het Depot, Leuven
- ●01/10/2021 · BIRD, Rotterdam
- ●30/09/2021 · Simplon, Groningen
- ●29/09/2021 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●28/09/2021 · Concertzaal, Amsterdam
- ●18/09/2021 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●17/08/2021 · Daft Studios, Malmedy
- ●14/07/2021 · de Bijloke, Ghent
- ●24/06/2021 · Paleis 12 / Palais 12, Laken / Laeken
- ●27/08/2020 · Heilig Drievuldigheidscollege, Leuven
- ●28/07/2020 · Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
- ●21/07/2020 · Paleizenplein / Place des Palais, Brussels
- ●16/07/2020 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●13/07/2020 · Tour&Taxis, Brussels
- ●25/04/2020 · Private Venue, Antwerp
- ●22/12/2019 · Nelson Mandelaplein, Kortrijk
- ●15/12/2019 · Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
- ●03/12/2019 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●29/11/2019 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●10/11/2019 · Charlatan, Ghent
- ●08/11/2019 · NRJ Studios, Vilvoorde
- ●07/11/2019 · STUK, Leuven
- ●12/10/2019 · Grote Zaal, The Hague
- ●14/09/2019 · Stadspark Valkenberg, Breda
- ●30/08/2019 · MNM Radio, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●16/08/2019 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Friday, August 2019 · Pukkelpop
- ●19/07/2019 · De Groene Ster, Leeuwarden
- ●14/07/2019 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●24/04/2019 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●23/04/2019 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●20/04/2019 · Zaal Den Osschaert, Lovendegem
- ●19/04/2019 · De Casino, Sint-Niklaas
- ●18/04/2019 · Magdalenazaal, Bruges
- ●18/04/2019 · Cactus, Brugge
- ●16/04/2019 · RTBF Pure Buzz Session, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●22/03/2019 · Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●14/02/2019 · Zaal El Dorado, Humbeek
- ●07/02/2019 · Paleis 12 / Palais 12, Laken / Laeken
- ●18/01/2019 · Huize Maas, Groningen
- ●22/12/2018 · Domein Puyenbroeck, Wachtebeke
- ●15/12/2018 · AFAS Live, Amsterdam
- ●14/12/2018 · AFAS Live, Amsterdam
- ●23/11/2018 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●16/11/2018 · MNM Radio, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●08/11/2018 · Muziekodroom, Hasselt
- ●07/11/2018 · VRT Radio 1 Wonderland, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●03/11/2018 · 4AD Muziekclub, Diksmuide
- ●16/09/2018 · Jan Van Ruusbroecpark, Hoeilaart
- ●14/09/2018 · Hoeve Delaere, Lauwe
- ●01/09/2018 · Middenvijver, Antwerp
- ●18/08/2018 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●14/08/2018 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●10/08/2018 · Julianapark, Venlo
- ●04/08/2018 · Blijpoel, Zevergem
- ●28/07/2018 · Hofpark, Wateringen
- ●21/07/2018 · Olmenhof, Herk-de-Stad
- ▲July 2018 · Rock Werchter
- ●08/07/2018 · de Bijloke, Ghent
- ●30/06/2018 · Brouwerspark, Menen
- ●30/06/2018 · Ossegempark / Parc d'Osseghem, Laken / Laeken
- ●27/06/2018 · C12, Brussels
- ●23/06/2018 · Vincent van Goghplein, Zundert
- ●21/06/2018 · Radiohuis, Leuven
- ●19/05/2018 · Château Seneffe, Seneffe
- ●12/05/2018 · Burgemeester Damen Sportpark, Geleen
- ●10/05/2018 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●05/05/2018 · Be-Mine, Beringen
- ●03/05/2018 · Le Palais, Arlon
- ●28/04/2018 · Hofstadestraat 22, Berchem
- ●27/04/2018 · Hunnerpark, Nijmegen
- ●26/04/2018 · La Rotonde, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●14/04/2018 · Espace Laloux, Namur
- ●07/04/2018 · Nosta, Opwijk
- ●06/04/2018 · Mezz, Breda
- ●01/04/2018 · Zaal Den Osschaert, Lovendegem
- ●31/03/2018 · CC De Mol, Lier
- ●31/03/2018 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●17/02/2018 · Pandora, Utrecht
- ●09/02/2018 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●06/02/2018 · VRT TV Van Gils & Gasten, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●03/02/2018 · Le Salon, Thoricourt
- ●03/02/2018 · Zenderzaal, Radio Kootwijk
- ●18/01/2018 · Simplon, Groningen
- ●17/01/2018 · Friday, Groningen
- ●29/12/2017 · Spoor Oost, Borgerhout
- ●27/12/2017 · JC De Klinker, Aarschot
- ●19/12/2017 · Q-music, Vilvoorde
- ●19/12/2017 · Domein Puyenbroeck, Wachtebeke
- ●23/11/2017 · Bar, Borgerhout
- ●22/11/2017 · Culture Club, Antwerp
- ●21/11/2017 · Studio Brussel, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●11/11/2017 · Jeugdclub 't Verzet, Knokke
- ●08/11/2017 · Reflektor, Liège
- ●26/10/2017 · Fifth NRE, Eindhoven
- ●20/10/2017 · Bar 7, Amsterdam
- ●19/10/2017 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●07/10/2017 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●04/10/2017 · Ladeuzeplein, Leuven
- ●30/09/2017 · Tarmac, Meerhout
- ●02/09/2017 · Groeneputte, Stekene
- ●01/09/2017 · Otterschalen, Kasterlee
- ●25/08/2017 · Industriepark Noord, Sint-Niklaas
- ●17/08/2017 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲August 2017 · Pukkelpop
- ●06/08/2017 · Tibourpark, Nijlen
- ●01/08/2017 · Q-Beach House, Ostend
- ●23/07/2017 · Charlatan, Ghent
- ●07/07/2017 · Park Peeters, Zele
- ●20/06/2017 · Radiohuis, Leuven
- ●26/05/2017 · MNM Radio, Schaarbeek / Schaerbeek
- ●13/05/2017 · Hanekop, Roeselare
- ●01/05/2017 · Pianofabriek, Sint Gillis / Saint-Gilles
- ●29/04/2017 · Koning Albertpark, Antwerp
- ●22/04/2017 · Kompass, Ghent
- ●04/04/2017 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●11/03/2017 · musée BELvue museum, Brussels
- ●07/03/2017 · BRUZZ radiostudio, Brussels
- ●01/03/2017 · Bonnefooi, Brussels
- ●14/02/2017 · Café Video, Ghent
- ●28/10/2016 · Het Bos, Antwerp
- ●07/10/2016 · Vooruit, Ghent
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 | Big Dreams 118 · Whasgood?! 115 · A-okay 55 · Elusive 54 · Goodenough 35 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Whasgood? 1 · Champion 1 |