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Grandson
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Grandson

Popularity today
24
Belgium 23 · the Netherlands 22 · Worldwide 27 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pukkelpop 2024
16
Belgium 13 · Netherlands 19 · Worldwide 22 · 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?
few indications of a booking yetalready booked at another festival in this country this summer
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetalready booked at another festival in this country this summer
Very likely
Of the acts in this class, 62% actually played in earlier years.
If this act plays this festival: 21 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
is doing a festival summer and is not booked in this country yetalready booked at a festival with a similar line-upplays a neighbouring country shortly before or afteralso has a chance at Graspop, in the same country
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetlast European date is well before the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
3.459.708
Deezer 116.978 · streams per day 333.837
Last.fm listeners
879.109
rank 1612 in Belgium · rank 1590 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
498.831
@grandson · updated on 06/11/2026
Search interest
–
not measured: the name also means something else
Wikipedia, 12 months
93.825
EN 89.238 · NL 0 · FR 4.587

rockalternative rockindie rockmy top songsalternative

Career

Line-ups
Rock Werchter 2022, Pinkpop 2022, Pukkelpop 2024
Active since
2020
Albums
  • INERTIA 2025
  • I Love You, I’m Trying 2023
  • Death of an Optimist 2020
Concerts per year
  • 2026 47
  • 2025 47
  • 2024 33
  • 2023 89
  • 2022 91
  • 2021 16
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 687 times in a collection
  • 377 on a wishlist
  • 20 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • A Modern Tragedy, Vol. 1 2018 · 14
  • A Modern Tragedy Vol. 2 2019 · 6
  • Death Of An Optimist 2020 · 559
  • I Love You, I'm Trying 2023 · 69
  • Inertia 2025 · 31

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
RADIO BOB!10,2 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 150,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
Studio Brussel10,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
RADIO BOB!10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
Similar to
Dead Poet Society, Badflower, Barns Courtney, Palaye Royale, Cleopatrick, Yonaka

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.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
INERTIA2025–––31
I Love You, I’m Trying2023–––69
Death of an Optimist2020–––559

Discogs: 687 times in a collection. 377 times on a wishlist.

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
24/06 to 26/06/2027YsselsteynNetherlandsJera On Air (bevestigd)Jera On Air 2027
09/06 to 12/06/2027NickelsdorfOostenrijkNova Rock (bevestigd)Nova Rock 2027

On the map, until the end of September 2027

MayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberRWPKPPPBKS12
Europeown showfestival★our festivals (green = confirmed)

The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Blood // Water
Blood // Water
op Deezer
Darkside
a modern tragedy vol. 2
op Deezer
MASTERS OF WAR
INERTIA
op 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.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Rock Werchter 2022–D71 / 83100–1115Wikipedia, Google Trends, setlist.fm, stature
Pinkpop 2022–C44 / 49100–1115Wikipedia, Google Trends, setlist.fm, stature
Pukkelpop 202416C31 / 10856131922Wikipedia, Google Trends, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pukkelpop 2024Pukkelpop 2024 (Festivaldag 3): Hit(te)effectDansende Beren18/08/2024dagverslag
Rock Werchter 2022Rock Werchter 2022 (Festivaldag 3): Het rijk der tieneridolenDansende Beren03/07/2022dagverslag
Pinkpop 2022Volle bak op Pinkpop 2022: 70.000 bezoekers op vrijdag en zaterdagFestileaks16/06/2022dagverslag
Pinkpop 2022Pinkpop (Festivaldag 1): Gitaren en beats onder een stralende zonDansende Beren18/06/2022dagverslag

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

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.

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