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 ›
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2016, Pukkelpop 2017, Rock Werchter 2018, Pinkpop 2018
- Active since
- 2004
- Albums
- Artifact 2025
- Moonlight Love Affair 2022
- Voodoo Sonic (The Album) 2020
- The Burning Spider 2017
- The Demon Diaries 2015
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Ronda, Utrecht
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
egoFM 1 0,2 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week FM4 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 9 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 6 0,1 per week since Oct 2024 Studio Brussel 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 FluxFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 FM4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifact | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Moonlight Love Affair | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Voodoo Sonic (The Album) | 2020 | – | – | – |
| The Burning Spider | 2017 | #127 (2 wk) | – | – |
| The Demon Diaries | 2015 | #99 (8 wk) | – | – |
| Klangwolke | 2013 | – | – | – |
| Selected Wax | 2013 | – | – | – |
| The Princess | 2012 | #161 (4 wk) | #86 (1 wk) | – |
| The Princess, Part Two | 2012 | – | – | – |
| Coco | 2009 | – | – | – |
| Shine | 2007 | – | – | – |
| Seven and Storm | 2005 | – | – | – |
| Rough Cuts | 2004 | – | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live @ Pukkelpop | 2016 | #102 (1 wk) | – | – |
How popular is Parov Stelar compared with other countries?
Much bigger in Germany than you would expect; bigger in France and Belgium than you would expect.
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 2016 | 34 | B | 35 / 71 | 14 | 43 | 20 | 31 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2017 | 15 | C | 44 / 119 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2018 | 26 | C | 29 / 82 | 12 | 30 | 22 | 23 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Pinkpop 2018 | 24 | C | 22 / 44 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 23 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2018 | Rock Werchter 2018: Festivaldag 4 | Dansende Beren | 09/07/2018 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2017 | Het Grote Pukkelpop 2017 Verslag Deel 4 (met oa. Vince Staples, Parov Stelar en BADBADNOTGOOD) | Dansende Beren | 22/08/2017 | about this act |
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
- ●24/10/2025 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●22/10/2025 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●12/07/2025 · Parc d'Enghien / Park van Edingen, Enghien
- ●20/04/2025 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●19/03/2024 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●14/03/2024 · Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus, Brussels
15 earlier dates
- ●14/12/2022 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●25/11/2022 · Paleis 12 / Palais 12, Laken / Laeken
- ●11/12/2019 · AFAS Live, Amsterdam
- ▲Sunday, July 2018 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Saturday, June 2018 · Pinkpop
- ●22/03/2018 · Paleis 12 / Palais 12, Laken / Laeken
- ●01/12/2017 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●30/11/2017 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●18/08/2017 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Friday, August 2017 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Friday, July 2016 · Rock Werchter
- ●11/03/2016 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●21/08/2015 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●27/06/2014 · Tour&Taxis, Brussels
- ●05/11/2013 · Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Love 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | All Night 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Keep on Dancing 5 |