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
- Rock Werchter 2019
- Active since
- 2014
- Albums
- Chopping Mountain 2026
- Pull the Rope 2024
- Electricity 2022
- Doko Mien 2019
- Uyai 2017
- New album
- Chopping Mountain · 11/09/2026
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Trix Club, Antwerpen
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 23 5,4 per week VRT Radio 1 10 2,3 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 9 2,1 per week FM4 2 0,5 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 501 3,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 249 2,4 per week since Nov 2024 VRT Radio 1 10 2,0 per week since Oct 2026 FM4 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 Studio Brussel 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 FluxFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopping Mountain | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Pull the Rope | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Electricity | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Doko Mien | 2019 | – | – | – |
| Uyai | 2017 | – | – | – |
| Ibibio Sound Machine | 2014 | – | – | – |
How popular is Ibibio Sound Machine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/2027 | Antwerpen | Belgium | Trix Club | Ibibio Sound Machine |
| 20/11/2026 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Brudenell Social Club | Ibibio Sound Machine |
| 21/11/2026 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Brudenell Social Club | Ibibio Sound Machine |
| 25/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | Islington Assembly Hall | Ibibio Sound Machine |
| 20/05/2027 | York | United Kingdom | The Crescent | Ibibio Sound Machine |
1 more dates
Europa (1)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/05/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | O2 Ritz Manchester | Ibibio Sound Machine |
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 2019 | – | D | 75 / 84 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2019 | Rock Werchter 2019 (Festivaldag 4): Uitbundig slotstuk vol diversiteit | Dansende Beren | 01/07/2019 | 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
- ●15/04/2027 · Trix Club, Antwerpen (planned)
- ▲Sunday, July 2019 · Rock Werchter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Love 8 · Concept of Love 2 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | Kukuru 1 · Concept of Love 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Love 2 |
| KEXP | United States | Return to Sender 62 · Concept of Love 46 · Love 14 · Underappreciated 14 · Chopping Mountain 8 |