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
Folk & singer-songwritersinger-songwriterpopfolkirishUK Pop
Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2018, Best Kept Secret 2018, Pukkelpop 2019, Pinkpop 2022, Rock Werchter 2023
- Active since
- 2017
- Albums
- The Weight of the Woods 2026
- Sonder 2022
- Without Fear 2019
- Hits since 2015
- Outnumbered BE #7, 2019
- Paradise (Meduza feat. Dermot Kennedy) BE #8, 2020
- Paradise (Meduza feat. Dermot Kennedy) NL #9, 2020
- Power Over Me BE #10, 2019
- Giants BE #27, 2020
- Better Days BE #30, 2021
- Concerts per year
- 2026 61
- 2025 33
- 2023 112
- 2022 100
- 2021 46
- 2019 119
- 2018 116
- 2017 35
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 0 albums, 2 singles
- Paradise goud, 2021
- Power Over Me goud, 2019
- Discogs
- 2,916 times in a collection
- 1,039 on a wishlist
- 11 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Without Fear 2019 · 573
- Giants 2020 · 404
- Sonder 2022 · 616
- Mike Dean Presents… Dermot Kennedy 2023 · 359
- I've Told The Trees Everything 2024 · 404
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
MNM 5 1,2 per week 1LIVE 5 1,2 per week Qmusic NL 5 1,2 per week NPO 3FM 3 0,7 per week Qmusic 3 0,7 per week RTL2 2 0,5 per week MDR Sputnik 2 0,5 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 511 3,3 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 272 1,7 per week since Nov 2023 Qmusic 69 0,8 per week since Feb 2025 KINK 25 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 Qmusic NL 22 1,6 per week since Aug 2026 MNM 5 1,0 per week since Oct 2026 1LIVE 5 1,0 per week since Oct 2026 BBC Radio 6 Music 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2024 - Similar to
- Picture This, Kingfishr, Dean Lewis, Cian Ducrot, Amble, Myles Smith
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 Weight of the Woods | 2026 | #9 (5 wk) | #20 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Sonder | 2022 | #29 (21 wk) | #89 (1 wk) | – | 616 |
| Without Fear | 2019 | #10 (37 wk) | #27 (2 wk) | – | 573 |
Discogs: 2.916 keer in een collectie. 1.039 times on een verlanglijst; singles met goud of platina: Belgium 2, the Netherlands 0.
How popular is Dermot Kennedy compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/06 to 20/06/2027 | Neuhausen ob Eck | Germany | Southside (bevestigd) | Southside 2027 |
| 18/06 to 20/06/2027 | Scheeßel | Germany | Hurricane (bevestigd) | Hurricane 2027 |
| 23/06/2027 | Tramore Rd Cork | Ierland | Virgin Media Park | Dermot Kennedy |
| 24/06/2027 | Tramore Rd Cork | Ierland | Virgin Media Park | Dermot Kennedy |
| 26/06/2027 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Ormeau Park | Dermot Kennedy |
5 more dates
Rest of the world (5)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/11/2026 | West Perth | Australië | Kings Park | Dermot Kennedy - The Weight Of The Woods Tour |
| 17/11/2026 | Brisbane | Australië | Riverstage | Dermot Kennedy - The Weight Of The Woods Tour |
| 25/11/2026 | Christchurch | NZ | Christchurch Town Hall | Dermot Kennedy - The Weight Of The Woods Tour |
| 27/11/2026 | Wellington | NZ | TSB Arena | Dermot Kennedy - The Weight Of The Woods Tour |
| 28/11/2026 | Auckland | NZ | Spark Arena | Dermot Kennedy - The Weight Of The Woods Tour |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2018 | – | D | 78 / 82 | 100 | – | – | – | Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | – | C | 47 / 55 | 100 | – | – | – | Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2019 | 11 | D | 50 / 111 | 50 | 11 | 13 | – | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pinkpop 2022 | 39 | B | 15 / 49 | 67 | 37 | 40 | 38 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2023 | 44 | B | 12 / 95 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 46 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2023 | Rock Werchter 2023 (Festivaldag 4): Muzikale hoogmis | Dansende Beren | 03/07/2023 | 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 2 | Dansende Beren | 07/07/2018 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 3 | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2018 | 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
- ▲Sunday, July 2023 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Sunday, June 2022 · Pinkpop
- ▲Friday, August 2019 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, July 2018 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Sunday, June 2018 · Best Kept Secret
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 | Paradise 5 · PARADISE 2 |
| Qmusic | Belgium | Power Over Me 60 |
| Qmusic NL | Netherlands | Power Over Me 14 · Better Days 8 |
| 1LIVE | Germany | Giants 1 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | Mike (Desert Island Duvet) 1 |
| RTL2 | France | Kiss Me 2 |