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
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2023, Pukkelpop 2025
- Active since
- 2023
- Concerts per year
- 2026 22
- 2025 35
- 2024 55
- 2023 7
- 2022 0
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 138 times in a collection
- 258 on a wishlist
- 1 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Eternal Euphoria 2021 · 138
- Biggest own venue
- AB Grote zaal, Brussel
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 1 12 2,8 per week Studio Brussel 2 0,5 per week delta radio 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 1 163 1,0 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 32 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 14 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 7 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 2 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 delta radio 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026
How popular is DJ Heartstring compared with other countries?
Much bigger in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/12/2026 | Brussel | Belgium | AB Grote zaal | braindance_2026: DJ HEARTSTRING |
| 06/11/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Depot Mayfield | Kettama presents Steel City Dance Discs |
| 28/11/2026 | Belfast | United Kingdom | The Telegraph Building | DJ HEARTSTRING |
| 30/01/2027 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Brixton | DJ HEARTSTRING |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2023 | – | D | 129 / 136 | 100 | – | – | – | search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | – | D | 90 / 128 | 11 | – | 10 | – | search volume, 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 |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Kokend bloed | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Dit waren de hoogtepunten van de vrijdag van Pukkelpop 2023 | Festileaks | 19/08/2023 | 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
- ●18/12/2026 · AB Grote zaal, Brussel (planned)
- ▲Friday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, August 2023 · Pukkelpop
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 | If U Want My Heart 14 · Forever 12 · Don't Stop 3 · Bae 2 |
| KEXP | United States | If U Want My Heart 2 · No Tomorrow 1 · While U Sleep 1 · Air 1 |