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
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Career
- Line-ups
- Rock Werchter 2016, Pukkelpop 2017, Rock Werchter 2019, Pukkelpop 2019, Pukkelpop 2025, Rock Werchter 2026
- Active since
- 2001
- Albums
- THE ESSENCE 2025
- Parts of Life 2018
- 7 2015
- Guten Tag 2012
- Icke wieder 2011
- Hits since 2015
- Que ce soit clair (Paul Kalkbrenner x Stromae) BE #23, 2025
- Concerts per year
- 2026 18
- 2025 23
- 2024 34
- 2019 59
- 2018 40
- 2017 34
- 2016 49
- 2015 27
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- De Tijdloze 2025
- 5 nummers, hoogste #164 (Sky and Sand)
- in the list since 2019, 7 years
- per song
- Gold and platinum
- Belgium: 0 albums, 1 single
- Que ce soit clair goud, 2025
- Discogs
- 30,556 times in a collection
- 12,051 on a wishlist
- 42 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Superimpose 2001 · 638
- Self 2004 · 679
- Tatü-Tata 2005 · 2.400
- Keule 2006 · 2.148
- Altes Kamuffel / Ick Muss Aus Dit Milieu Heraus 2007 · 2.234
- Berlin Calling (The Soundtrack) 2008 · 1.627
- Sky And Sand 2009 · 6.917
- Berlin Calling Vol. 1 2009 · 3.840
- Berlin Calling Vol. 2 2009 · 1.788
- The Essence 2025 · 705
All 42 releases
- dB+ 2000 · 556
- Zeit 2001 · 619
- Superimpose 2001 · 638
- Chrono 2001 · 603
- F.FWD 2003 · 613
- Self 2004 · 679
- Maximalive 2005 · 103
- Tatü-Tata 2005 · 2.400
- Reworks 2006 · 410
- Keule 2006 · 2.148
- Reworks 12"/1 2006 · 273
- Reworks 12"/2 2006 · 468
- Reworks 12''/3 2006 · 261
- Camping 02 2007 · 456
- Altes Kamuffel / Ick Muss Aus Dit Milieu Heraus 2007 · 2.234
- Berlin Calling (The Soundtrack) 2008 · 1.627
- Sky And Sand 2009 · 95
- Berlin Calling Vol. 2 2009 · 1.788
- Berlin Calling Vol. 1 2009 · 3.840
- Sky And Sand 2009 · 6.917
- 2010 (A Live Documentary) 2010 · 72
- Icke Wieder 2011 · 469
- Das Gezabel (Album Mix) 2012 · 343
- Kruppzeug 2012 · 205
- Guten Tag 2012 · 323
- Gebrünn Gebrünn 2014 · 217
- Kleines Bubu 2014 · 211
- Böxig Leise 2014 · 195
- Das Gezabel 2014 · 230
- Altes Kamuffel 2014 · 218
- Bengang 2014 · 196
- X 2014 · 17
- 7 2015 · 60
- Feed Your Head 2015 · 0
- Cloud Rider 2015 · 8
- Parts Of Life 2018 · 325
- No Goodbye 2019 · 18
- Parachute 2020 · 5
- Ninety-Two 2025 · 2
- Que Ce Soit Clair 2025 · 6
- The Essence 2025 · 705
- VIER: DREI 2025 · 3
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
Studio Brussel 19 4,4 per week NPO 3FM 7 1,6 per week egoFM 4 0,9 per week Qmusic 4 0,9 per week 1LIVE 3 0,7 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationStudio Brussel 961 6,1 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 172 1,1 per week since Nov 2023 Qmusic 92 1,0 per week since Feb 2025 BBC Radio 1 62 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 4 0,8 per week since Oct 2026 KEXP 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2024 1LIVE 3 0,6 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- Fritz Kalkbrenner, Kölsch, N'To, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Booka Shade, Solomun
De Tijdloze on StuBru
De Tijdloze is the all-time list of Studio Brussel, the Flemish rock station. Listeners vote for their favourite songs every year, and since 1987 StuBru has broadcast the top 100 at the end of December. Since 2019 the rest of the vote is known as well: 500 places in 2019, around 2,000 since 2021. A place above 100 did not make the broadcast. The figures come from tijdloze.rocks, an independent site that keeps every list since 1987. Click a column header to sort.
| Song | From | Years in the list | 2025 | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky and Sand | 2009 | 7 (2019–2025) | #164 | #137 (2019) | #205 (2023) |
| Feed Your Head | 2015 | 7 (2019–2025) | #229 | #181 (2024) | #363 (2019) |
| Cloud Rider | 2015 | 2 (2023–2025) | #1890 | #1834 (2023) | #1890 (2025) |
| No Goodbye | 2019 | 3 (2023–2025) | #2066 | #1366 (2024) | #2066 (2025) |
| You Want It Darker (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix) | 2016 | 3 (2021–2025) | #2083 | #1388 (2022) | #2083 (2025) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ESSENCE | 2025 | #5 (4 wk) | #25 (1 wk) | – | 705 |
| Parts of Life | 2018 | #14 (14 wk) | #68 (1 wk) | – | 325 |
| 7 | 2015 | #5 (49 wk) | #5 (4 wk) | – | 60 |
| Guten Tag | 2012 | #41 (16 wk) | #69 (2 wk) | – | 323 |
| Icke wieder | 2011 | #56 (6 wk) | #54 (1 wk) | – | 469 |
| Self | 2004 | – | – | – | 679 |
| Zeit. | 2001 | – | – | – | 619 |
| Superimpose | 2001 | – | – | – | 638 |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x | 2014 | #119 (10 wk) | – | – | 17 |
| Berlin Calling | 2009 | #24 (21 wk) | #100 (1 wk) | – | – |
Discogs: 30.556 keer in een collectie. 12.051 times on een verlanglijst; singles met goud of platina: Belgium 1, the Netherlands 0.
How popular is Paul Kalkbrenner compared with other countries?
Much bigger in Germany, France and Belgium than you would expect; smaller in the United Kingdom.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/06/2027 | Berlin | Germany | Paul Kalkbrenner |
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 | 49 | B | 14 / 71 | – | 54 | 47 | 30 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2017 | 31 | B | 13 / 119 | – | 32 | 36 | 19 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2019 | 37 | B | 7 / 111 | – | 43 | 33 | 22 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2019 | 37 | B | 14 / 84 | – | 43 | 35 | 22 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | 44 | A | 4 / 128 | 14 | 49 | 33 | 44 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2026 | 50 | B | 12 / 86 | – | 58 | 40 | 40 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Werchter 2026 | Rock Werchter 2026 (Festivaldag 4): Zinderend slotakkoord | Dansende Beren | 06/07/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 3): A volonté | Dansende Beren | 17/08/2025 | dagverslag |
| Rock Werchter 2019 | Rock Werchter 2019 (Festivaldag 1): Rock P!nk?! | Dansende Beren | 28/06/2019 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2019 | Pukkelpop 2019 (Dag 3): Niet in het water gevallen | Dansende Beren | 18/08/2019 | 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 2026 · Rock Werchter
- ▲Saturday, August 2025 · Pukkelpop
- ●09/11/2024 · ING Arena, Laken / Laeken
- ●27/07/2024 · Drafbaan, Groningen
- ●02/06/2024 · Stadsblokken, Arnhem
- ●19/05/2024 · Kelchterhoef, Houthalen
57 earlier dates
- ●03/06/2023 · Stadsblokken, Arnhem
- ●27/08/2022 · Haarlemmermeerse Bos, Hoofddorp
- ●27/05/2022 · Ossegempark / Parc d'Osseghem, Laken / Laeken
- ●17/04/2022 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●17/04/2022 · NDSM-werf, Amsterdam
- ●19/03/2022 · Paleis 12 / Palais 12, Laken / Laeken
- ●16/10/2021 · AFAS Live, Amsterdam
- ●17/08/2019 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Saturday, August 2019 · Pukkelpop
- ▲Thursday, July 2019 · Rock Werchter
- ●16/02/2019 · Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest
- ●17/10/2018 · NDSM-werf, Amsterdam
- ●07/07/2018 · Landgoed Velder, Liempde
- ●11/05/2018 · Fuse, Brussels
- ●19/08/2017 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Saturday, August 2017 · Pukkelpop
- ●04/05/2017 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ▲Saturday, July 2016 · Rock Werchter
- ●18/02/2016 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●29/01/2016 · Lotto Arena, Merksem
- ●10/07/2015 · Parc Astrid de Coronmeuse, Liège
- ●20/06/2015 · E3 Strand, Eersel
- ●08/11/2014 · Flanders Expo, Sint-Denijs-Westrem
- ●12/07/2014 · Amsterdamse Bos, Amstelveen
- ●14/03/2014 · Tour&Taxis, Brussels
- ●09/03/2013 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●08/03/2013 · Lotto Arena, Merksem
- ●14/07/2012 · Aquabest, Best
- ●12/11/2011 · Flanders Expo, Sint-Denijs-Westrem
- ●24/10/2010 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●13/08/2010 · Donkvijver, Oudenaarde
- ●24/07/2010 · Amsterdamse Bos, Amstelveen
- ●07/05/2010 · Chapiteau, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●29/04/2010 · WATT, Rotterdam
- ●04/03/2010 · Simplon, Groningen
- ●12/12/2009 · Fuse, Brussels
- ●25/09/2009 · WATT, Rotterdam
- ●21/08/2009 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●10/07/2009 · Parc Astrid de Coronmeuse, Liège
- ●29/04/2009 · Tivoli De Helling, Utrecht
- ●17/04/2009 · Petrol, Antwerp
- ●10/04/2009 · Kursaal, Ostend
- ●04/03/2009 · Simplon, Groningen
- ●31/01/2009 · Fuse, Brussels
- ●23/01/2009 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●17/01/2009 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●20/12/2008 · Club Silo, Leuven
- ●20/09/2008 · WATT, Rotterdam
- ●04/08/2007 · Het Twiske, Amsterdam
- ●02/06/2007 · Fuse, Brussels
- ●28/04/2007 · Club 11, Amsterdam
- ●08/04/2007 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●29/12/2006 · Petrol, Antwerp
- ●29/07/2006 · Fuse, Brussels
- ●14/07/2006 · Vooruit Balzaal, Ghent
- ●06/05/2006 · Parc du Prieuré, Pont-à-Celles
- ●14/04/2006 · Kleine Zaal, Haarlem
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 | Sky And Sand 2 |
| Qmusic | Belgium | Sky And Sand 81 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Que Ce Soit Clair 385 · Feed Your Head 124 · Time To Dance 72 · No Goodbye 64 · Parachute 15 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Sky And Sand 1 |
| 1LIVE | Germany | Sky And Sand 2 |
| KEXP | United States | DREAMING ON 3 · Dreaming on 1 |
| egoFM | Germany | Sky & Sand 1 |