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De Staat
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De Staat

Official siteSpotifyInstagramDeezerYouTubeWikipediaLast.fmsetlist.fm
Popularity today
25
Belgium 24 · the Netherlands 30 · Worldwide – · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Best Kept Secret 2023
18
Belgium 15 · Netherlands 21 · Worldwide 13 · level B

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.

Best Kept Secret 2027
Unlikely
Why?
little that points to itothers have a better chance at the open slots
Pinkpop 2027
Possible
Of the acts in this class, 31% actually played in earlier years.
Why?
others have a better chance at the open slotsplayed here beforealready booked at a festival with a similar line-up
Rock Werchter 2027
Very unlikely
If this act plays this festival: 36 points (C), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to itothers have a better chance at the open slots
Pukkelpop 2027
Possible
Of the acts in this class, 22% actually played in earlier years.
Why?
others have a better chance at the open slotsalready booked at a festival with a similar line-upnew album
Figures
Spotify listeners
133.900
Deezer 12.452 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
180.081
rank 2728 in Belgium · rank 1048 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search volume per month
–
Not available yet
Wikipedia, 12 months
27.696
EN 11.689 · NL 14.987 · FR 1.020

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Career

Line-ups
Pinkpop 2016, Rock Werchter 2019, Pukkelpop 2022, Pinkpop 2022, Best Kept Secret 2023
Active since
2008
Albums
  • De Staat 2026
  • Bubble Gum 2019
  • O 2016
  • I_Con 2013
  • Machinery 2011
New album
De Staat · 18/09/2026
Concerts per year
  • 2026 16
  • 2025 7
  • 2023 31
  • 2022 74
  • 2021 7
  • 2019 86
  • 2018 10
  • 2016 101
  • 2015 18
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 2,743 times in a collection
  • 540 on a wishlist
  • 18 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • Machinery 2011 · 575
  • I_Con 2013 · 441
  • Vinticious Versions 2014 · 176
  • Bubble Gum 2019 · 655
  • Red, Yellow, Blue 2022 · 465
op Discogs
Data provided by Discogs.
Biggest own venue
  • Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette
  • ±6.500 plaatsen
  • 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
KINK612.0 a day
NPO 3FM260.9 a day
Since we track the station
KINK1.2601.1 a daysince Nov 2023
NPO 3FM3370.3 a daysince Nov 2023
Studio Brussel10.0 a daysince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 6 Music10.0 a daysince Nov 2024
all stations
Home act
71% 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.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
De Staat2026#68 (1 wk)#8 (1 wk)––
Bubble Gum2019#103 (2 wk)#4 (7 wk)–655
O2016#127 (2 wk)#5 (35 wk)––
I_Con2013–#2 (8 wk)–441
Machinery2011–#4 (24 wk)–575
Wait for Evolution2009–#13 (23 wk)––

Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
Red / Yellow / Blue2023–#11 (1 wk)–465
Live in Utrecht2016–#64 (2 wk)––
Vinticious Versions2014–#26 (7 wk)–176

Discogs: 2,743 times in a collection. 540 times on a wishlist.

How popular is De Staat compared with other countries?

Much bigger in the Netherlands than you would expect; bigger in Belgium than you would expect.

Netherlands×443,658 per month
Belgium×5,9277 per month
Germany×1,8335 per month
France×0,9136 per month
Poland×0,944 per month
Denmark×0,714 per month
United Kingdom×0,6233 per month
Spain×0,647 per month
Zweden×0,517 per month
Italy×0,434 per month

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.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
07/11/2026BruggeBelgiumCactus ClubDe Staat + Hiqpy
03/03/2027NijmegenNetherlandsDoornroosje - Rode zaalDe Staat
04/03/2027NijmegenNetherlandsDoornroosje - Rode zaalDe Staat
05/03/2027NijmegenNetherlandsDoornroosje - Rode zaalDe Staat
06/03/2027NijmegenNetherlandsDoornroosje - Rode zaalDe Staat
7 more dates

Europa (5)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
11/11/2026DublinIerlandThe Grand SocialDe Staat
13/11/2026GlasgowUnited KingdomKing Tuts Wah Wah HutDe Staat
15/03/2027ViennaOostenrijkSzeneDe Staat - EU Tour 2027
24/03/2027KrakowPolandKlub ZaścianekDe Staat
25/03/2027WarsawPolandKlub HybrydyDe Staat

Benelux (2)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
26/03 to 28/03/2027SchijndelNetherlandsPaaspop (bevestigd)Paaspop 2027
28/05 to 29/05/2027HellendoornNetherlandsDauwpop (bevestigd)Dauwpop 2027

On the map, until the end of September 2027

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

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Witch Doctor
I_CON
op Deezer
Bombti
Yellow
op Deezer
Look At Me
Red / Yellow / Blue
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
Pinkpop 201627B28 / 48–456428Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Rock Werchter 201915D47 / 8423224923Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Pinkpop 202216C35 / 4911233521Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Pukkelpop 202220C47 / 13717254021Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Best Kept Secret 202318B16 / 50–304227Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Best Kept Secret 2023Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 3): Tot het einde goedDansende Beren12/06/2023dagverslag
Pukkelpop 2022Pukkelpop 2022 (Festivaldag 3): Lekker blijven hangenDansende Beren21/08/2022dagverslag
Rock Werchter 2019Rock Werchter 2019 (Festivaldag 4): Uitbundig slotstuk vol diversiteitDansende Beren01/07/2019dagverslag

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

194 earlier dates

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
StationCountryMost played
KINKNetherlandsFREEDOM 15 · The Fantastic Journey of the Underground Man 3 · Freedom 3 · Peptalk 2 · Sweatshop 1
NPO 3FMNetherlandsThe Matter 1 · The Fantastic Journey Of The Underground Man 1 · Make The Call, Leave It All 1
Studio BrusselBelgiumNumbers Up 1
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