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 2017, Pukkelpop 2018, Rock Werchter 2024, Pukkelpop 2025
- Active since
- 2016
- Albums
- Wild Swim 2026
- Contigo 2024
- Running Days 2017
- New album
- Wild Swim · 13/11/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 1
- 2025 26
- 2024 52
- 2023 0
- 2018 40
- 2017 78
- 2016 12
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 690 times in a collection
- 89 on a wishlist
- 4 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Calm Down / The Other Man 2016 · 82
- Running Days 2017 · 174
- Wicked Streets / On Fire 2017 · 39
- Contigo 2024 · 395
- Biggest own venue
- AB Grote zaal, Brussel
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Willy 48 1.6 a day Studio Brussel 41 1.4 a day VRT Radio 1 22 0.7 a day NPO 3FM 12 0.4 a day egoFM 12 0.4 a day Since we track the stationStudio Brussel 604 3,8 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 220 2,2 per week since Dec 2024 VRT Radio 1 35 3,7 per week since Sep 2026 KINK 24 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 18 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 12 2,3 per week since Oct 2026 BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 - Similar to
- Warhaus, Balthazar, Faces on TV, Sylvie Kreusch, H.E.R., The Haunted Youth
- Home act
- 53% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Swim | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Contigo | 2024 | #8 (8 wk) | – | – | 395 |
| Running Days | 2017 | #7 (55 wk) | – | – | 174 |
Discogs: 690 times in a collection. 89 times on a wishlist.
How popular is J. Bernardt compared with other countries?
Much bigger in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2026 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | J. Bernardt · bij Melkweg |
| 11/12/2026 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Doornroosje - Rode zaal | J. Bernardt |
| 25/01/2027 | Brussel | Belgium | AB Grote zaal | J.Bernardt |
| 12/12/2026 | Lille | France | Aéronef L'Aéronef | J.BERNARDT |
| 18/01/2027 | Vienna | Oostenrijk | J.Bernardt - 2026/2027 |
1 more dates
Europa (1)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Colours Hoxton | J. Bernardt |
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 2017 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Pukkelpop 2018 | – | D | 59 / 113 | 50 | 17 | 14 | – | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | 12 | D | 69 / 94 | 61 | 16 | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | – | D | 62 / 128 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 11 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 1): Watermeloenen met pit | Dansende Beren | 15/08/2025 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2024 | Rock Werchter 2024 (Festivaldag 3): Mee met de wind | Dansende Beren | 07/07/2024 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2018 | Pukkelpop 2018: Festivaldag 4, Afsluiten in stijl | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2018 | 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
- ●25/01/2027 · AB Grote zaal, Brussel (planned)
- ●11/12/2026 · Doornroosje - Rode zaal, Nijmegen (planned)
- ●10/12/2026 · Melkweg, Amsterdam (planned)
- ▲Thursday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ●20/02/2025 · Cactus Club, Brugge
- ▲Saturday, July 2024 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Saturday, August 2018 · Pukkelpop
- ▲July 2017 · Rock Werchter
- ●14/04/2017 · Cactus, Brugge
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NPO 3FM | Netherlands | Remedy 4 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Four In The Morning 143 · Love Is On My Mind 102 · Wicked Streets 36 · Calm Down 20 · Taxi 6 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Love Is On My Mind 25 · Remedy 8 · Four In The Morning 4 |
| Willy | Belgium | Four In The Morning 79 · Don't Get Me Wrong 49 · Love Is On My Mind 36 · Taxi 2 · Wicked Streets 2 |
| egoFM | Germany | Remedy 8 |