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Gavin James
Photo: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Gavin James

Popularity today
19
Belgium 13 · the Netherlands 23 · Worldwide 16 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Pinkpop 2017
15
Belgium – · the Netherlands 23 · Worldwide – · level C

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.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 26 points (C), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival less
Figures
Spotify listeners
1.566.097
Deezer 137.233 · streams per day 83.197
Last.fm listeners
437.930
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
31
Belgium 31 · the Netherlands 66 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
20.128
EN 17.731 · NL 1.120 · FR 1.277

indiesinger-songwriteririshfolkireland

Career

Line-ups
Pukkelpop 2016, Pinkpop 2017
Active since
2015
Albums
  • Goldrush 2025
  • The Sweetest Part 2022
  • Only Ticket Home 2018
  • Bitter Pill 2016
Hits since 2015
  • The Book Of Love BE #10, 2015
  • Nervous (The Ooh Song) [Mark McCabe Remix] NL #20, 2016
  • The Book Of Love NL #31, 2015
  • Glow BE #41, 2018

Stature

Gold and platinum
the Netherlands: 0 albums, 4 singles
  • Nervous platina, 2017
  • Nervous goud, 2016
  • The Book Of Love platina, 2016
  • The Book Of Love platina, 2015
Biggest own venue
  • Melkweg, Amsterdam
  • ±1.500 plaatsen
  • 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
Qmusic61,4 per week
Since we track the station
Qmusic1041,1 per weeksince Feb 2025
NPO 3FM270,2 per weeksince Nov 2023

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).

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Goldrush2025–––
The Sweetest Part2022–––
Only Ticket Home2018–#86 (1 wk)–
Bitter Pill2016#33 (5 wk)#17 (6 wk)–

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

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinum
Live At Whelans2015#70 (16 wk)#35 (11 wk)–

singles met goud of platina: Belgium 0, the Netherlands 4.

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
11/11/2026AmsterdamNetherlandsMelkwegGavin James · bij Melkweg
29/12/2026KilkennyIerlandThe Hub At Cillin HillGavin James

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)

Always
Always
op Deezer
She Makes Me
She Makes Me
op Deezer
Boxes
Boxes
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
Pukkelpop 2016–D81 / 15450–16–Wikipedia, charts, stature
Pinkpop 201715C31 / 4511–23–Wikipedia, charts, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Pinkpop 2017Pinkpop-zondag is van start en we hebben er zin in!Festileaks04/06/2017dagverslag

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

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
QmusicBelgiumThe Book Of Love 90 · Cherry Cola 5
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