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 & hardcoreBelgiumpost-hardcorenoise rockpost-punkGarage Rock
Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2026
- Active since
- 2021
- Albums
- Respect The Hustle, I Won’t Be Your Dog Forever 2026
- Fear Is a Funny Thing, Now Smile Like a Big Boy 2024
- Concerts per year
- 2026 40
- 2025 35
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 247 times in a collection
- 40 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Self Loathing Self Help 2023 · 72
- Fear Is A Funny Thing, Now Smile Like A Big Boy 2024 · 104
- Respect The Hustle, I Won't Be Your Dog Forever 2026 · 71
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Club, Brugge
- ±400 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 11 0,1 per week since Dec 2024 Studio Brussel 9 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 - Home act
- 74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respect The Hustle, I Won’t Be Your Dog Forever | 2026 | – | – | – | 71 |
| Fear Is a Funny Thing, Now Smile Like a Big Boy | 2024 | – | – | – | 104 |
Discogs: 247 times in a collection. 40 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Ronker compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/11/2026 | Antwerpen | Belgium | Trix Bar | Ronker + Coilguns |
| 18/08/2027 | United Kingdom | ArcTanGent (bevestigd) | ArcTanGent 2027 |
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 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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 |
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
- ●28/11/2026 · Trix Bar, Antwerpen (planned)
- ▲August 2026 · Pukkelpop
- ●28/05/2026 · Cactus Club, Brugge
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Hiit 1 · Snuff 1 · Shame 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | No Sweat 4 · Respect The Hustle 2 · Black Toast 2 · Goliath 1 · Limelighter 1 |