Ploegendienst
Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. 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
metal, punk & hardcorepunkdutchnetherlandspunk rockamsterdam
Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2023, Pinkpop 2024, Pukkelpop 2026
- Active since
- 2018
- Albums
- Geen Titel 2026
- DSM-5 2024
- IK 2023
- Concerts per year
- 2026 12
- 2025 17
- 2024 17
- 2023 15
- 2022 1
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 392 times in a collection
- 70 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Ik 2023 · 97
- DSM-5 2024 · 231
- GEEN TITEL 2026 · 64
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ±150 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
Willy 21 0,2 per week since Dec 2024 NPO 3FM 17 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Similar to
- Hang Youth, Sef, Spinvis, Elmer, Sophie Straat, Kaboutertje Putlucht
- Home act
- 99% 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.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geen Titel | 2026 | – | – | – | 64 |
| DSM-5 | 2024 | – | #80 (1 wk) | – | 231 |
| IK | 2023 | – | – | – | 97 |
Discogs: 392 times in a collection. 70 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Ploegendienst compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Pinkpop 2024 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Pukkelpop 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – | charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2026 | Pukkelpop 2026 (Festivaldag 4): Pop around the clock | Dansende Beren | 24/08/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2024 | 5 must-sees op de zaterdag van Pinkpop 2024 | Festileaks | 05/06/2024 | dagverslag |
| Pinkpop 2024 | Pinkpop 2024 (Festivaldag 2): Anticlimax tot de max | Dansende Beren | 23/06/2024 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Kokend bloed | Dansende Beren | 19/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Dit waren de hoogtepunten van de vrijdag van Pukkelpop 2023 | Festileaks | 19/08/2023 | 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
- ●07/10/2026 · Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ▲August 2026 · Pukkelpop
- ▲June 2024 · Pinkpop
- ▲August 2023 · Pukkelpop
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Schiphol 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Interessant 3 · Surinaamse Broodjes 1 |