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
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2017, Best Kept Secret 2019
- Active since
- 2010
- Albums
- Year of the Snitch 2018
- Fashion Leaks - The Lost Tapes 2018
- Bottomless Pit 2016
- The Powers That B 2015
- Niggas on the Moon 2014
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ±1.500 plaatsen
- 2023 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
NPO 3FM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 14 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 12 0,1 per week since Oct 2024 NPO 3FM 1 0,0 per week 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of the Snitch | 2018 | – | – | – |
| Fashion Leaks - The Lost Tapes | 2018 | – | – | – |
| Bottomless Pit | 2016 | – | – | – |
| The Powers That B | 2015 | – | – | – |
| Niggas on the Moon | 2014 | – | – | – |
| Government Plates | 2013 | – | – | – |
| No Love Deep Web | 2012 | – | – | – |
| The Money Store | 2012 | – | – | – |
How popular is Death Grips compared with other countries?
Bigger in Poland than you would expect; smaller in Belgium.
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 | 11 | D | 52 / 119 | 41 | – | 10 | 20 | Wikipedia, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2019 | 15 | B | 13 / 60 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 22 | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2019 | Best Kept Secret 2019 (Festivaldag 1): Opwarmen in stijl | Dansende Beren | 01/06/2019 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2017 | Het Grote Pukkelpop 2017 Verslag Deel 3 (Met oa. Car Seat Headrest, At The Drive In en Death Grips) | Dansende Beren | 21/08/2017 | about this act |
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
- ●27/06/2023 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●12/06/2023 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ▲Saturday, June 2019 · Best Kept Secret
- ●07/09/2018 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●05/09/2018 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●19/08/2017 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
7 earlier dates
- ▲Saturday, August 2017 · Pukkelpop
- ●31/10/2016 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●30/10/2016 · Concertzaal, Amsterdam
- ●13/05/2013 · De Kreun, Kortrijk
- ●11/05/2013 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●08/11/2012 · Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
- ●02/11/2012 · Magasin 4, Brussels
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | I’ve Seen Footage 4 · The Cage 1 · The Fever 1 · Culture Shock 1 · Double Helix 1 |