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 2022
- Active since
- 1993
- Albums
- An Eraser and a Maze 2026
- The Golden Casket 2021
- Strangers to Ourselves 2015
- New album
- An Eraser and a Maze · 05/06/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 81
- 2025 84
- 2022 110
- 2021 56
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 39,263 times in a collection
- 14,950 on a wishlist
- 39 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- The Lonesome Crowded West 1997 · 2.651
- Building Nothing Out Of Something 1999 · 1.823
- Good News For People Who Love Bad News 2004 · 5.944
- Float On 2004 · 1.816
- Strangers To Ourselves 2015 · 6.748
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 16 3,7 per week egoFM 4 0,9 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 2 0,5 per week FM4 2 0,5 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week KINK 1 0,2 per week Willy 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 232 1,5 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 80 0,7 per week since Oct 2024 KINK 25 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 20 0,2 per week since Dec 2024 Studio Brussel 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 4 0,8 per week since Oct 2026 NPO 3FM 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 FM4 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- The Flaming Lips, Wolf Parade, The Shins, Broken Social Scene, Pixies, Interpol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Eraser and a Maze | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| The Golden Casket | 2021 | – | – | – | – |
| Strangers to Ourselves | 2015 | #125 (3 wk) | – | – | 6.748 |
| We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank | 2007 | – | – | – | – |
| Good News for People Who Love Bad News | 2004 | – | – | – | 5.944 |
| Sad Sappy Sucker | 2001 | – | – | – | – |
| The Moon & Antarctica | 2000 | – | – | – | – |
| The Lonesome Crowded West | 1997 | – | – | – | 2.651 |
| This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About | 1996 | – | – | – | – |
| Sad Sappy Sucker Chokin on a Mouthful of Lost Thoughts | 1995 | – | – | – | – |
Discogs: 39,263 times in a collection. 14,950 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Modest Mouse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2026 | Tulsa | United States | Cain's Ballroom | Modest Mouse w/ Out In Front |
| 09/12/2026 | Chicago | United States | Aragon Ballroom | Q101 Twisted with Interpol & Modest Mouse |
| 16/01/2027 | Inglewood | United States | Kia Forum | iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One |
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 2022 | 21 | C | 48 / 83 | 100 | 19 | 20 | 28 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2022 | Rock Werchter 2022 (Festivaldag 4): Fonkelend richting ontknoping | Dansende Beren | 04/07/2022 | 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 2022 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KINK | Netherlands | Float On 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Float On 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Float On 5 · Third Side of the Moon 3 · Dashboard 3 · Picking Dragons’ Pockets 1 · Heart Cooks Brain 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Lampshades on Fire 1 · Float On 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Float On 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Picking Dragons’ Pockets 14 · Float On 12 · Look How Far... 11 · Third Side of the Moon 10 · Dramamine 9 |
| egoFM | Germany | Dramamine 1 · Dashboard 1 · Float On 1 |