Pinkpop 2016: line-up · 62 acts, 48 with a score
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 ›
Ranking
The numbers
Every act measured in the twelve months before 2016. The same scale as for 2027.
The points (out of 126) use figures that only exist today (listeners, airplay, own venues). Those were never stored for earlier years, so for this edition they do not exist. The difference explained.
Click a column header to sort by that column.
How to read this
Historical scores: measured in the twelve months before this edition, against the strongest acts of every previous edition (80 = stronger than 80% of those headliners). The level (A, B, C, D) is relative to Pinkpop: an A here is not the same A as at a bigger or smaller festival.
| # | Artist | Day | Historical score | Level | Historical Belgium | Historical Netherlands | Historical world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 91 | A | 88 | 93 | 94 |
| 2 | #2 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 77 | A | 79 | 74 | 84 |
| 3 | #3 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 73 | A | 73 | 73 | 72 |
| 4 | #8 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 61 | A | 58 | 60 | 71 |
| 5 | #9 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 59 | A | 57 | 58 | 64 |
| 6 | #10 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 54 | A | 55 | 53 | 56 |
| 7 | #11 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 52 | B | 55 | 57 | 28 |
| 8 | #13 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 50 | B | 39 | 60 | 35 |
| 9 | #13 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 49 | B | 49 | 47 | 57 |
| 10 | #13 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 49 | B | 44 | 52 | 44 |
| 11 | #16 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 43 | B | 39 | 48 | 35 |
| 12 | #16 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 43 | B | 41 | 46 | 38 |
| 13 | #16 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 42 | B | 45 | 39 | 50 |
| 14 | #16 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 41 | B | 39 | 47 | 24 |
| 15 | #16 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 41 | B | 40 | 41 | 40 |
| 16 | #18 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 40 | B | 21 | 56 | 20 |
| 17 | #19 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 38 | B | 37 | 41 | 27 |
| 18 | #19 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 38 | B | 38 | 43 | 19 |
| 19 | #19 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 37 | B | 37 | 43 | 17 |
| 20 | #19 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 35 | B | 36 | 37 | 23 |
| 21 | #20 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 34 | B | 32 | 32 | 46 |
| 22 | #21 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 34 | B | 35 | – | 32 |
| 23 | #21 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 33 | B | 33 | 34 | 27 |
| 24 | #24 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 31 | B | – | – | 31 |
| 25 | #24 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 31 | B | 34 | 28 | 35 |
| 26 | #30 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 28 | C | 24 | 31 | 22 |
| 27 | #33 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 27 | C | 24 | 33 | 14 |
| 28 | #33 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 27 | C | 22 | 32 | 14 |
| 29 | #33 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 27 | C | 26 | – | 28 |
| 30 | #33 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 26 | C | 29 | 26 | 19 |
| 31 | #40 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 23 | C | – | 32 | 14 |
| 32 | #40 of 99 in 2026 | 22 | C | – | 32 | – | |
| 33 | #41 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 20 | C | 21 | – | 20 |
| 34 | #49 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 16 | C | 16 | 14 | 19 |
| 35 | #52 of 99 in 2026 | 15 | C | – | 25 | – | |
| 36 | #57 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | 13 | C | 10 | – | 18 |
| 37 | #60 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | 13 | C | – | 23 | – |
| 38 | #60 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | 13 | C | 10 | – | 16 |
| 39 | #71 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | 13 | – | – |
| 40 | #72 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 41 | #72 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | 11 | 12 |
| 42 | #77 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 43 | Ghost #90 of 99 in 2026 | – | D | – | – | – | |
| 44 | #91 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | – | D | – | – | 11 |
| 45 | #91 of 99 in 2026 | Saturday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 46 | The London Souls #93 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 47 | #98 of 99 in 2026 | Friday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 48 | #98 of 99 in 2026 | Sunday | – | D | – | – | – |
Below 10 points we only show the level: the figures are then too limited for a meaningful number.
Chart of the ranking
For names that also mean something else, search volume does not count; that part is then estimated from the other audience sources.
Netherlands versus the rest
Difference between the score in the Netherlands and the score in Belgium or worldwide. Right of zero means an act is relatively stronger in the Netherlands.
More about this edition
Tap a section to open it.
Repeats and firsts
- Exceptionality of this line-up: 51 out of 100, place 8 of 10 editions of Pinkpop since 2016
- 1 of the 48 (2%) also played Pinkpop last year
- 2 of the 48 (4%) could be seen at a festival in the Netherlands last year (Pinkpop or Best Kept Secret)
- 13 of the 48 (27%) played one of the four festivals last year
- 18 of the 48 (38%) played one of the four festivals in the previous two years
Most exceptional
| Artist | Exceptionality | Last time at Pinkpop | Last time at a festival in the Netherlands | Last concert in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Graham | 100 | never | never | none in our data |
| Lucky Fonz III | 100 | never | never | – |
| Gary Clark Jr. | 100 | never | never | – |
| Vintage Trouble | 100 | never | never | – |
| Walk off the Earth | 100 | never | never | – |
| The Sore Losers | 100 | never | never | – |
| Puscifer | 100 | never | never | – |
| Broederliefde | 100 | never | never | – |
| Parquet Courts | 100 | never | never | – |
| Jamie Lawson | 100 | never | never | – |
First time at Pinkpop (33)
Paul McCartney, Major Lazer, Lionel Richie, Bring Me The Horizon, Balthazar, James Bay, Years & Years, Lukas Graham, Matt Simons, Lucky Fonz III, Kygo, The Common Linnets, Robin Schulz, Gary Clark Jr., Vintage Trouble, Walk off the Earth, Halestorm, The Sore Losers, Nothing But Thieves, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Skillet, Sevn Alias, Puscifer, Broederliefde, One Ok Rock and 8 more
Back after five years or more (6)
Doe Maar (last time 1983), Red Hot Chili Peppers (last time 2006), Rammstein (last time 2010), Skunk Anansie (last time 2010), All Time Low (last time 2011), De Staat (last time 2011)
First concert in the Netherlands in years
Geen enkel concert in the Netherlands in onze gegevens: Lukas Graham
Day strength
The levels of all acts added up per day.
Level: A from 53, B from 29, C from 5, otherwise D.
| Artist | Day | Historical score | Level | Base points | Freshness | Day points | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McCartney | Sunday | 91 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Friday | 77 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Major Lazer | Friday | 73 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Lionel Richie | Sunday | 61 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Rammstein | Saturday | 59 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Bring Me The Horizon | Sunday | 54 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Balthazar | Sunday | 52 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Lianne La Havas | Saturday | 50 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Bastille | Friday | 49 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| James Bay | Friday | 49 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Years & Years | Friday | 43 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Lukas Graham | Friday | 43 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| All Time Low | Sunday | 42 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Matt Simons | Saturday | 41 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Tom Odell | Sunday | 41 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Lucky Fonz III | Saturday | 40 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Kygo | Sunday | 38 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Doe Maar | Saturday | 38 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| The Common Linnets | Friday | 37 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Robin Schulz | Saturday | 35 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| John Newman | Sunday | 34 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Gary Clark Jr. | Friday | 34 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Skunk Anansie | Sunday | 33 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Vintage Trouble | Sunday | 31 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Walk off the Earth | Saturday | 31 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| James Morrison | Saturday | 28 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Douwe Bob | Sunday | 27 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| De Staat | Friday | 27 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Halestorm | Saturday | 27 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| The Sore Losers | Saturday | 26 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Nothing But Thieves | Saturday | 23 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Causes | 22 | C | 3 | 3,0 | |||
| St. Paul & The Broken Bones | Sunday | 20 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Skillet | Saturday | 16 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Sevn Alias | 15 | C | 3 | 3,0 | |||
| Puscifer | Saturday | 13 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Broederliefde | Sunday | 13 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| One Ok Rock | Friday | 13 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Parquet Courts | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Graveyard | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Jamie Lawson | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Imelda May | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Ghost | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | |||
| The Struts | Friday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Noisia | Saturday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| The London Souls | Sunday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Bear's Den | Friday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Harts | Sunday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 |
Total: 231,0 day points (231 without freshness) for 48 acts.
Per day
| Day | Composition | Acts | Base points | Day points | Gem. score | Wie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 2 A, 6 B, 2 C, 2 D | 12 | 64 | 64,0 | 37 | Red Hot Chili Peppers (A), Major Lazer (A), Bastille (B), James Bay (B), Years & Years (B), Lukas Graham (B), The Common Linnets (B), Gary Clark Jr. (B), De Staat (C), One Ok Rock (C), The Struts (D), Bear's Den (D) |
| Saturday | 1 A, 6 B, 8 C, 1 D | 16 | 71 | 71,0 | 28 | Rammstein (A), Lianne La Havas (B), Matt Simons (B), Lucky Fonz III (B), Doe Maar (B), Robin Schulz (B), Walk off the Earth (B), James Morrison (C), Halestorm (C), The Sore Losers (C), Nothing But Thieves (C), Skillet (C), Puscifer (C), Parquet Courts (C), Imelda May (C), Noisia (D) |
| Sunday | 3 A, 7 B, 5 C, 2 D | 17 | 89 | 89,0 | 33 | Paul McCartney (A), Lionel Richie (A), Bring Me The Horizon (A), Balthazar (B), All Time Low (B), Tom Odell (B), Kygo (B), John Newman (B), Skunk Anansie (B), Vintage Trouble (B), Douwe Bob (C), St. Paul & The Broken Bones (C), Broederliefde (C), Graveyard (C), Jamie Lawson (C), The London Souls (D), Harts (D) |
No day yet: Causes, Sevn Alias, Ghost.
Day strength compared with previous editions
Sum of the base points per festival day, for all acts that played the festival according to setlist.fm. Without freshness. The levels of earlier acts are historical, with thresholds A 53, B 29, C 5.
| Edition | Monday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Average day | Strongest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74 | – | 44 | 82 | 66,7 | 82 |
| 2018 | – | 62 | 52 | 67 | 60,3 | 67 |
| 2019 | 84 | – | 67 | 89 | 80,0 | 89 |
| 2022 | – | 85 | 86 | 78 | 83,0 | 86 |
| 2023 | – | 76 | 68 | 68 | 70,7 | 76 |
| 2024 | – | 95 | 80 | 90 | 88,3 | 95 |
| 2025 | – | 75 | 77 | 73 | 75,0 | 77 |
| 2026 | – | 89 | 82 | 88 | 86,3 | 89 |
| 2016 (selected) | – | 64 | 71 | 89 | 74,7 | 89 |
Which acts count per day (previous editions)
2026 · 6 acts without data
- Friday (89): Teddy Swims (A), twenty one pilots (A), Zara Larsson (A), Electric Callboy (B), Natasha Bedingfield (B), Yong Yello (C), Ecca Vandal (C), Roxy Dekker (C), Sleep Theory (C), The Plot in You (C), Balu Brigada (C), The Vaccines (C), Kingfishr (C), The Beaches (C), Nems (C), Ski Aggu (C), ADF Samski (C), The Pretty Reckless (C), Linka Moja (D), Isabel van Gelder (D), Def (D), Buffalo Traffic Jam (D), Yung Felix (D), Chuckie (D), VOILÀ (D), De Herfshane Band (D)
- Saturday (82): The Cure (A), Editors (B), Suzan & Freek (B), Franz Ferdinand (B), Halsey (B), IDLES (B), HAEVN (C), Lauren Spencer Smith (C), Sofi Tukker (C), The Haunted Youth (C), Soulwax (C), Jehnny Beth (C), Giant Rooks (C), Alessi Rose (C), Triggerfinger (C), Lisa Korver (C), Fiesta Macumba Soundsystem (C), Wodan Boys (D), JERUB (D), Chezile (D), Flaire (D), Thijs Boontjes (D), LEAP (D), Jesse Hoefnagels (D), Bokoesam (D), Hang Youth (D)
- Sunday (88): YUNGBLUD (A), Foo Fighters (A), Wet Leg (B), Di‐rect (B), Tom Morello (B), Rowwen Hèze (C), White Lies (C), Sofia Camara (C), Dogstar (C), Jet van der Steen (C), Ben Ellis (C), Mr. Polska (C), HotWax (C), Daði Freyr (C), Max McNown (C), Die Spitz (C), Royel Otis (C), Good Neighbours (C), JADE (C), Fat Dog (C), NAFT (D), Bente (D), Leila Lamb (D), MY BABY (D), John Tana (D)
2025 · 2 acts without data
- Friday (75): Tate McRae (A), Justin Timberlake (A), MIKA (A), Weezer (B), Inhaler (B), Bad Nerves (C), Oscar and the Wolf (C), Kid Kapichi (C), Confidence Man (C), Personal Trainer (C), Warhaus (C), BENEE (C), Olivia Lunny (C), Alestorm (C), Pommelien Thijs (C), Janet Livv (D), Sawyer Hill (D), Hiqpy (D)
- Saturday (77): Olivia Rodrigo (A), Faithless (A), Tom Odell (A), Cypress Hill (B), SOFT PLAY (C), Nick Mulvey (C), Mark Ambor (C), Claude (C), The Last Dinner Party (C), SPRINTS (C), The Royston Club (C), almost monday (C), Amyl and the Sniffers (C), Omar Rudberg (C), The Academic (C), Matt Hansen (C), Joost (D), Amira Elfeky (D), Sticks (D), Battlesnake (D), Anouk Wolf (D)
- Sunday (73): Korn (A), Muse (A), Purple Disco Machine (B), Krezip (B), Dean Lewis (B), Querbeat (C), girl in red (C), The Warning (C), Kaiser Chiefs (C), Everything Everything (C), The Boxer Rebellion (C), Biffy Clyro (C), Imminence (C), Bob Vylan (C), Benjamin Ingrosso (C), Bazart (D), NOFUN! (D), Mackenzy Mackay (D), Hannah Mae (D), DeWolff (D)
2024
- Friday (95): Avril Lavigne (A), YUNGBLUD (A), Måneskin (A), Keane (A), Acda en De Munnik (B), S10 (B), BABYMETAL (B), Royal Blood (B), Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (C), Tinlicker (C), Pommelien Thijs (C), Polyphia (C), Dagny (C), Skindred (C), Palaye Royale (C), Fleddy Melculy (C), Cian Ducrot (C), Nieve Ella (D), KAWALA (D), AViVA (D), Jiri11 (D)
- Saturday (80): Calvin Harris (A), Corey Taylor (B), Louis Tomlinson (B), De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig (B), Nothing But Thieves (B), Anouk (B), The Analogues (C), Froukje (C), The Lottery Winners (C), Lauren Spencer Smith (C), Gideon Luciana (C), John Coffey (C), Dead Pony (C), Oliver Heldens (C), Matt Maltese (C), Douwe Bob (C), Against the Current (C), The Vices (D), Pendulum (D), CHINCHILLA (D), James Marriott (D), Tors (D), Ploegendienst (D), Joost (D)
- Sunday (90): Sam Smith (A), Ed Sheeran (A), Limp Bizkit (A), James Arthur (B), Loreen (B), Hozier (B), Calum Scott (B), Greta Van Fleet (B), The K’s (C), MEUTE (C), Sea Girls (C), Davina Michelle (C), Ilse DeLange (C), Jane’s Addiction (C), The Interrupters (C), Henry Moodie (C), ClockClock (D), Dool (D), Ruby Waters (D), GUNMOLL (D), YĪN YĪN (D), Beth McCarthy (D)
2023 · 5 acts without data
- Friday (76): P!nk (A), Editors (A), The War on Drugs (B), Niall Horan (B), Frenna (B), The Lumineers (B), Ellie Goulding (B), The HU (C), Maisie Peters (C), Nova Twins (C), Picture This (C), Altın Gün (C), Electric Callboy (C), The Haunted Youth (C), MADOUX (D), ADF Samski (D), Bente (D), Goldkimono (D), Lauren Sanderson (D)
- Saturday (68): Robbie Williams (A), Queens of the Stone Age (B), Xavier Rudd (B), The Black Keys (B), The Script (B), Daði Freyr (C), Rondé (C), Hollywood Vampires (C), blackwave. (C), Tove Lo (C), Hot Milk (C), Go_A (C), THE DRIVER ERA (C), The Big Moon (C), SONS (D), Zwangere Guy (D), The Jordan (D), Ramkot (D), Prins S. en De Geit (D), Kevin & The Animals (D), DeWolff (D)
- Sunday (68): Red Hot Chili Peppers (A), Di‐rect (B), Tom Odell (B), OneRepublic (B), GAYLE (C), I Prevail (C), Only The Poets (C), Brutus (C), The Lathums (C), UPSAHL (C), Tash Sultana (C), Warpaint (C), DMA’s (C), Robin Kester (C), Nielson (C), Goldband (C), Jungle by Night (D), Orange Skyline (D), Donnie (D), Dylan (D)
2022 · 2 acts without data
- Friday (85): twenty one pilots (A), Nightwish (A), Metallica (A), Nothing But Thieves (B), Blaudzun (B), Antoon (B), Floor Jansen (B), Greta Van Fleet (B), IDLES (C), Danny Vera (C), grandson (C), Parcels (C), Smash Into Pieces (C), Froukje (C), Sylvie Kreusch (C), JC Stewart (D), Ten Times A Million (D), MY BABY (D), Elle Hollis (D)
- Saturday (86): Måneskin (A), Crowded House (A), Pearl Jam (A), Royal Blood (B), Lost Frequencies (B), Deftones (B), Selah Sue (B), Chef’Special (B), Courtney Barnett (C), Kaleo (C), Son Mieux (C), Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes (C), Tones and I (C), Mimi Webb (C), The Last Internationale (C), KennyHoopla (D), Nona (D), remme (D), Ramkot (D), Saint PHNX (D)
- Sunday (78): Imagine Dragons (A), Volbeat (A), Zara Larsson (B), Dermot Kennedy (B), MEAU (B), Navarone (C), Maan (C), De Staat (C), Mother Mother (C), Sea Girls (C), Turnstile (C), Eefje de Visser (C), Rare Americans (C), Inhaler (C), Dead Poet Society (C), Interpol (C), Ziggy Marley (C), Joost (D), W. H. Lung (D), Nile Rodgers & Chic (D), Hang Youth (D)
2019 · 4 acts without data
- Monday (84): Bastille (A), Fleetwood Mac (A), The Kooks (B), Major Lazer (B), Duncan Laurence (B), Bring Me the Horizon (B), Dropkick Murphys (B), The 1975 (B), Jett Rebel (B), Coely (C), Tenacious D (C), Palaye Royale (C), Kovacs (C), The BossHoss (C), Michael Kiwanuka (C), David Keenan (D), DeWolff (D), Indian Askin (D), coldrain (D)
- Saturday (67): Mumford & Sons (A), Jamiroquai (A), Elbow (B), George Ezra (B), Anouk (B), Golden Earring (B), Halestorm (C), Hippo Campus (C), Davina Michelle (C), Cage the Elephant (C), YUNGBLUD (C), Jacob Banks (D), Mt. Atlas (D), San Holo (D), Bazart (D), Jacin Trill (D), Badflower (D), Grace Carter (D), SYML (D)
- Sunday (89): Armin van Buuren (A), Lenny Kravitz (A), The Cure (A), Krezip (B), Die Antwoord (B), White Lies (B), Boef (B), Mark Ronson (B), The Kooks (B), Kraantje Pappie (C), Confidence Man (C), J Balvin (C), Jack Savoretti (C), Rowwen Hèze (C), Miles Kane (C), Blood Red Shoes (C), Barns Courtney (D), Au/Ra (D)
2018 · 2 acts without data
- Friday (62): Pearl Jam (A), Jess Glynne (B), The Offspring (B), Lil’ Kleine (B), Snow Patrol (B), Blaudzun (B), BLØF (B), Oh Wonder (C), The Academic (C), Oliver Heldens (C), The Last Internationale (C), Slydigs (D), Walden (D), Aïcha Cherif (D), Donnie (D)
- Saturday (52): The Script (A), Foo Fighters (A), A Perfect Circle (C), Miss Montreal (C), Parov Stelar (C), AURORA (C), Nothing But Thieves (C), Alan Walker (C), Sevn Alias (C), Gang of Youths (C), Marmozets (D), Theo Lawrence & the Hearts (D), Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (D), JP Cooper (D), Walking on Cars (D), Youngr (D), Riley Pearce (D), De Likt (D)
- Sunday (67): Bruno Mars (A), Editors (A), Jessie J (B), Don Diablo (B), Milky Chance (C), Greta Van Fleet (C), Di‐rect (C), Tom Walker (C), Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions (C), Triggerfinger (C), Sigrid (C), Years & Years (C), Brian Fallon (C), Maan (C), Scarlet Pleasure (D), DJ Rashida (D), CLOVES (D), The Overslept (D), Oscar and the Wolf (D)
2017 · 2 acts without data
- Monday (74): System of a Down (A), Kings of Leon (A), Passenger (B), Sum 41 (B), Live (B), MØ (B), Guus Meeuwis (B), Seasick Steve (C), Rag’n’Bone Man (C), Oh Wonder (C), Fat Freddy’s Drop (C), Prophets of Rage (C), Liam Gallagher (C), Gutterdämmerung (D), Midas (D), JP Cooper (D), Don Broco (D), Gerson Main (D), Chris Ayer (D)
- Saturday (44): Kensington (B), Chef’Special (B), Martin Garrix (B), Declan McKenna (C), Five Finger Death Punch (C), Richard Ashcroft (C), Ronnie Flex (C), White Lies (C), Crystal Fighters (C), Kaiser Chiefs (C), James TW (D), ALMA (D), Pierce Brothers (D), The Ten Bells (D), Lotte Walda (D)
- Sunday (82): Imagine Dragons (A), Birdy (A), Sean Paul (A), Green Day (A), James Arthur (B), Clean Bandit (B), Broederliefde (C), Jack Savoretti (C), Gavin James (C), Biffy Clyro (C), The Charm The Fury (C), Anne‐Marie (C), Kodaline (C), Rancid (C), Busty and the Bass (D), Undeclinable Ambuscade (D), My Baby (D), Amber Run (D), Bomba Estéreo (D), Charl Delemarre (D)
2016 · 1 acts without data
- Friday (68): Red Hot Chili Peppers (A), Major Lazer (A), Gary Clark Jr. (B), Years & Years (B), The Common Linnets (B), Lukas Graham (B), James Bay (B), Bastille (B), De Staat (C), ONE OK ROCK (C), Sara Hartman (D), Bear’s Den (D), Storksky (D), Skip & Die (D), Clean Pete (D), The Struts (D)
- Saturday (77): Rammstein (A), Walk off the Earth (B), Robin Schulz (B), Lianne La Havas (B), Doe Maar (B), Lucky Fonz III (B), Matt Simons (B), Nothing But Thieves (C), Puscifer (C), Parquet Courts (C), Imelda May (C), James Morrison (C), De Staat (C), Halestorm (C), The Sore Losers (C), Skillet (C), Bazart (D), MIAMIGO (D), Lucas Hamming (D), Noisia (D)
- Sunday (92): Bring Me the Horizon (A), Paul McCartney (A), Lionel Richie (A), Skunk Anansie (B), Tom Odell (B), John Newman (B), Vintage Trouble (B), Kygo (B), Balthazar (B), All Time Low (B), Douwe Bob (C), St. Paul & The Broken Bones (C), Broederliefde (C), Graveyard (C), Jamie Lawson (C), The London Souls (D), Harts (D), Jungle by Night (D), Mi'das (D), Walking on Cars (D)
Compared with previous editions
Every dot is an act, measured in the twelve months before that edition (0 to 100).
Place in previous editions
| Artist | Score | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul McCartney | 91 | 1 / 45 | 1 / 44 | 1 / 52 | 1 / 49 | 1 / 49 | 1 / 60 | 1 / 53 | 1 / 99 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 77 | 1 / 45 | 3 / 44 | 3 / 52 | 2 / 49 | 2 / 49 | 2 / 60 | 1 / 53 | 2 / 99 |
| Major Lazer | 73 | 2 / 45 | 3 / 44 | 3 / 52 | 3 / 49 | 2 / 49 | 3 / 60 | 1 / 53 | 3 / 99 |
| Lionel Richie | 61 | 4 / 45 | 5 / 44 | 6 / 52 | 6 / 49 | 4 / 49 | 6 / 60 | 6 / 53 | 8 / 99 |
| Rammstein | 59 | 5 / 45 | 5 / 44 | 7 / 52 | 6 / 49 | 4 / 49 | 6 / 60 | 7 / 53 | 9 / 99 |
| Bring Me The Horizon | 54 | 7 / 45 | 7 / 44 | 8 / 52 | 9 / 49 | 5 / 49 | 7 / 60 | 7 / 53 | 10 / 99 |
| Balthazar | 52 | 8 / 45 | 8 / 44 | 9 / 52 | 9 / 49 | 6 / 49 | 9 / 60 | 10 / 53 | 11 / 99 |
| Lianne La Havas | 50 | 8 / 45 | 8 / 44 | 11 / 52 | 9 / 49 | 7 / 49 | 10 / 60 | 10 / 53 | 13 / 99 |
| Bastille | 49 | 8 / 45 | 8 / 44 | 11 / 52 | 10 / 49 | 7 / 49 | 10 / 60 | 10 / 53 | 13 / 99 |
| James Bay | 49 | 8 / 45 | 8 / 44 | 11 / 52 | 10 / 49 | 7 / 49 | 11 / 60 | 10 / 53 | 13 / 99 |
| Years & Years | 43 | 10 / 45 | 10 / 44 | 13 / 52 | 13 / 49 | 13 / 49 | 16 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 16 / 99 |
| Lukas Graham | 43 | 10 / 45 | 10 / 44 | 13 / 52 | 13 / 49 | 13 / 49 | 16 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 16 / 99 |
| All Time Low | 42 | 11 / 45 | 10 / 44 | 14 / 52 | 13 / 49 | 13 / 49 | 16 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 16 / 99 |
| Matt Simons | 41 | 11 / 45 | 10 / 44 | 14 / 52 | 14 / 49 | 14 / 49 | 19 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 16 / 99 |
| Tom Odell | 41 | 11 / 45 | 10 / 44 | 14 / 52 | 15 / 49 | 14 / 49 | 19 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 16 / 99 |
| Lucky Fonz III | 40 | 11 / 45 | 10 / 44 | 14 / 52 | 15 / 49 | 14 / 49 | 20 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 18 / 99 |
| Kygo | 38 | 11 / 45 | 12 / 44 | 17 / 52 | 20 / 49 | 14 / 49 | 20 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 19 / 99 |
| Doe Maar | 38 | 11 / 45 | 12 / 44 | 18 / 52 | 20 / 49 | 14 / 49 | 20 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 19 / 99 |
| The Common Linnets | 37 | 11 / 45 | 12 / 44 | 18 / 52 | 20 / 49 | 14 / 49 | 20 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 19 / 99 |
| Robin Schulz | 35 | 14 / 45 | 12 / 44 | 19 / 52 | 20 / 49 | 16 / 49 | 22 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 19 / 99 |
| John Newman | 34 | 15 / 45 | 12 / 44 | 19 / 52 | 20 / 49 | 16 / 49 | 22 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 20 / 99 |
| Gary Clark Jr. | 34 | 15 / 45 | 12 / 44 | 20 / 52 | 20 / 49 | 16 / 49 | 22 / 60 | 11 / 53 | 21 / 99 |
| Skunk Anansie | 33 | 15 / 45 | 12 / 44 | 21 / 52 | 20 / 49 | 17 / 49 | 22 / 60 | 12 / 53 | 21 / 99 |
| Vintage Trouble | 31 | 16 / 45 | 13 / 44 | 22 / 52 | 22 / 49 | 19 / 49 | 23 / 60 | 14 / 53 | 24 / 99 |
| Walk off the Earth | 31 | 17 / 45 | 14 / 44 | 22 / 52 | 23 / 49 | 19 / 49 | 23 / 60 | 14 / 53 | 24 / 99 |
| James Morrison | 28 | 19 / 45 | 16 / 44 | 26 / 52 | 27 / 49 | 20 / 49 | 25 / 60 | 15 / 53 | 30 / 99 |
| Douwe Bob | 27 | 20 / 45 | 16 / 44 | 26 / 52 | 27 / 49 | 20 / 49 | 25 / 60 | 17 / 53 | 33 / 99 |
| De Staat | 27 | 21 / 45 | 20 / 44 | 26 / 52 | 27 / 49 | 20 / 49 | 25 / 60 | 18 / 53 | 33 / 99 |
| Halestorm | 27 | 21 / 45 | 20 / 44 | 26 / 52 | 27 / 49 | 20 / 49 | 25 / 60 | 18 / 53 | 33 / 99 |
| The Sore Losers | 26 | 22 / 45 | 20 / 44 | 26 / 52 | 27 / 49 | 20 / 49 | 26 / 60 | 18 / 53 | 33 / 99 |
| Nothing But Thieves | 23 | 24 / 45 | 25 / 44 | 29 / 52 | 31 / 49 | 24 / 49 | 29 / 60 | 25 / 53 | 40 / 99 |
| Causes | 22 | 25 / 45 | 25 / 44 | 29 / 52 | 31 / 49 | 24 / 49 | 29 / 60 | 25 / 53 | 40 / 99 |
| St. Paul & The Broken Bones | 20 | 26 / 45 | 26 / 44 | 31 / 52 | 31 / 49 | 31 / 49 | 30 / 60 | 26 / 53 | 41 / 99 |
| Skillet | 16 | 30 / 45 | 28 / 44 | 34 / 52 | 38 / 49 | 36 / 49 | 39 / 60 | 33 / 53 | 49 / 99 |
| Sevn Alias | 15 | 31 / 45 | 30 / 44 | 34 / 52 | 39 / 49 | 38 / 49 | 41 / 60 | 34 / 53 | 52 / 99 |
| Puscifer | 13 | 33 / 45 | 30 / 44 | 35 / 52 | 40 / 49 | 41 / 49 | 43 / 60 | 38 / 53 | 57 / 99 |
| Broederliefde | 13 | 34 / 45 | 31 / 44 | 36 / 52 | 41 / 49 | 41 / 49 | 43 / 60 | 39 / 53 | 60 / 99 |
| One Ok Rock | 13 | 34 / 45 | 31 / 44 | 36 / 52 | 41 / 49 | 41 / 49 | 43 / 60 | 39 / 53 | 60 / 99 |
| Parquet Courts | – | 35 / 45 | 34 / 44 | 38 / 52 | 46 / 49 | 43 / 49 | 46 / 60 | 43 / 53 | 71 / 99 |
| Graveyard | – | 36 / 45 | 35 / 44 | 39 / 52 | 47 / 49 | 47 / 49 | 48 / 60 | 44 / 53 | 72 / 99 |
| Jamie Lawson | – | 37 / 45 | 35 / 44 | 40 / 52 | 47 / 49 | 47 / 49 | 48 / 60 | 44 / 53 | 72 / 99 |
| Imelda May | – | 37 / 45 | 39 / 44 | 43 / 52 | 47 / 49 | 48 / 49 | 50 / 60 | 48 / 53 | 77 / 99 |
| Ghost | – | 41 / 45 | 41 / 44 | 48 / 52 | 49 / 49 | 50 / 49 | 56 / 60 | 52 / 53 | 90 / 99 |
| The Struts | – | 41 / 45 | 41 / 44 | 48 / 52 | 49 / 49 | 50 / 49 | 56 / 60 | 52 / 53 | 91 / 99 |
| Noisia | – | 41 / 45 | 41 / 44 | 49 / 52 | 49 / 49 | 50 / 49 | 58 / 60 | 53 / 53 | 91 / 99 |
| The London Souls | – | 41 / 45 | 41 / 44 | 51 / 52 | 49 / 49 | 50 / 49 | 59 / 60 | 53 / 53 | 93 / 99 |
| Bear's Den | – | 43 / 45 | 45 / 44 | 51 / 52 | 49 / 49 | 50 / 49 | 60 / 60 | 54 / 53 | 98 / 99 |
| Harts | – | 44 / 45 | 45 / 44 | 51 / 52 | 49 / 49 | 50 / 49 | 60 / 60 | 54 / 53 | 98 / 99 |
Same act, earlier editions
Acts of this edition who played this festival before, with their historical score then and now. A positive difference means the act has grown since.
| Artist | Edition | Score toen | Score 2016 | Difference | Sources then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2023 | 87 | 77 | -10 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Major Lazer | 2019 | 43 | 73 | +30 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Bring Me The Horizon | 2019 | 51 | 54 | +4 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Bastille | 2019 | 60 | 49 | -11 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Bastille | 2026 | 40 | 49 | +9 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Years & Years | 2018 | 27 | 43 | +16 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Tom Odell | 2023 | 49 | 41 | -8 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Tom Odell | 2025 | 70 | 41 | -29 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Douwe Bob | 2024 | 29 | 27 | -2 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| De Staat | 2022 | 16 | 27 | +10 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Halestorm | 2019 | 20 | 27 | +6 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
| Nothing But Thieves | 2018 | 27 | 23 | -4 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Nothing But Thieves | 2022 | 39 | 23 | -17 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Nothing But Thieves | 2024 | 47 | 23 | -24 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Nothing But Thieves | 2026 | 44 | 23 | -21 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Sevn Alias | 2018 | 18 | 15 | -3 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, stature |
| Broederliefde | 2017 | 15 | 13 | -2 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Per edition
| Edition | Acts | Average top 10 | Hoogste score | A / B / C | Base points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45 | 57 | System Of A Down (75) | 6 / 10 / 23 | 195 |
| 2018 | 44 | 59 | Foo Fighters (85) | 5 / 10 / 23 | 185 |
| 2019 | 52 | 62 | The Cure (79) | 7 / 17 / 19 | 238 |
| 2022 | 49 | 62 | Metallica (85) | 8 / 14 / 26 | 243 |
| 2023 | 49 | 56 | Red Hot Chili Peppers (87) | 4 / 14 / 30 | 215 |
| 2024 | 60 | 62 | Ed Sheeran (84) | 8 / 15 / 29 | 265 |
| 2025 | 53 | 60 | Tom Odell (70) | 8 / 6 / 34 | 223 |
| 2026 | 99 | 65 | The Cure (79) | 9 / 17 / 56 | 377 |
| 2016 (selected) | 48 | 61 | Paul McCartney (91) | 6 / 19 / 17 | 231 |
Genres
Genre from Last.fm, otherwise Deezer. In share of points big acts weigh more.
Share of acts (%)
Share of points (%)
Share of acts per edition
| Edition | rock | indie | pop | Hip-hop & R&B | electronic | metal, punk & hardcore | Soul, funk & jazz | Folk & singer-songwriter | Other / unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26% | 15% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 3% |
| 2017 | 12% | 18% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 14% | 16% | 12% | 2% |
| 2018 | 21% | 14% | 23% | 5% | 11% | 5% | 12% | 7% | 2% |
| 2019 | 23% | 22% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 0% |
| 2022 | 25% | 16% | 11% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 0% |
| 2023 | 23% | 15% | 22% | 12% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 8% | 0% |
| 2024 | 23% | 16% | 20% | 3% | 9% | 17% | 6% | 6% | 1% |
| 2025 | 18% | 28% | 20% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| 2026 | 16% | 21% | 15% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 3% | 10% | 6% |
| 2027 | 12% | 16% | 16% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 0% | 19% | 6% |
Genre per act, Pinkpop 2016
rock (16): Balthazar (Be), De Staat, Graveyard, Halestorm, Imelda May, Lucas Hamming, Nothing But Thieves, One Ok Rock, Paul McCartney, Puscifer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skillet, Skunk Anansie, Storksky, The Sore Losers, The Struts
indie (9): Balthazar, Bastille, Clean Pete, Harts, Miamigo, Parquet Courts, Tom Odell, Walk off the Earth, Walking On Cars
pop (4): Bazart, Causes, Lukas Graham, Matt Simons
Hip-hop & R&B (2): Broederliefde, Sevn Alias
electronic (5): Kygo, Major Lazer, Robin Schulz, Skip & Die, Years & Years
metal, punk & hardcore (6): All Time Low, Bring Me The Horizon, Ghost, Midas, Rammstein, Slaves
Soul, funk & jazz (10): Doe Maar, Gary Clark Jr., John Newman, Jungle By Night, Lianne La Havas, Lionel Richie, Noisia, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, The London Souls, Vintage Trouble
Folk & singer-songwriter (8): Bear's Den, Douwe Bob, James Bay, James Morrison, Jamie Lawson, Lucky Fonz III, Sara Hartman, The Common Linnets
Other / unknown (2): Madi Hermens, Waxfiend & Prime