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.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2019, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2014
- Albums
- Train on the Island 2026
- Warm Chris 2022
- Designer 2019
- Party 2017
- Aldous Harding 2014
- New album
- Train on the Island · 08/05/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 64
- 2025 0
- 2019 79
- 2018 9
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 6,055 times in a collection
- 1,656 on a wishlist
- 9 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Aldous Harding 2014 · 339
- Party 2017 · 611
- Live At KEXP 2017 · 79
- Horizon 2017 · 2
- Designer 2019 · 1.758
- Old Peel 2021 · 547
- Warm Chris 2022 · 1.704
- Train On The Island 2026 · 571
- Elitest G.O.A.T The Prodigy Acid Thunder Remix 2026 · 444
- Biggest own venue
- Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus, Brussels
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2023 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 4 0,9 per week France Inter 2 0,5 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week egoFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 408 3,9 per week since Nov 2024 KEXP 99 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 30 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 5 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 3 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 France Inter 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 egoFM 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train on the Island | 2026 | #98 (4 wk) | – | – | 571 |
| Warm Chris | 2022 | #33 (2 wk) | – | – | 1.704 |
| Designer | 2019 | #22 (4 wk) | – | – | 1.758 |
| Party | 2017 | – | – | – | 611 |
| Aldous Harding | 2014 | – | – | – | 339 |
Discogs: 6,055 times in a collection. 1,656 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Aldous Harding compared with other countries?
Bigger in Belgium than you would expect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/11/2026 | Hobart | Australië | Odeon Theatre | Aldous Harding |
| 23/11/2026 | Brisbane | Australië | The Princess Theatre | Aldous Harding |
| 25/11/2026 | Hamilton | NZ | BNZ Theatre | Aldous Harding - Train on the Island |
| 27/11/2026 | Christchurch | NZ | Christchurch Town Hall | Aldous Harding - Train on the Island |
| 28/11/2026 | Auckland | NZ | Te Paepae Theatre, NZICC | Aldous Harding - Train on the Island |
1 more dates
Rest of the world (1)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/11/2026 | Wellington | NZ | Michael Fowler Centre | Aldous Harding - Train on the Island |
On the map, until the end of September 2027
The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2019 | 11 | C | 18 / 60 | 47 | 13 | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | 12 | C | 29 / 82 | 49 | 13 | 11 | 14 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Na regen komt rock-‘n-roll | Dansende Beren | 14/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2019 | Best Kept Secret 2019 (Festivaldag 1): Opwarmen in stijl | Dansende Beren | 01/06/2019 | 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
- ▲Saturday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ●24/03/2023 · Kleine Zaal, Groningen
- ●23/03/2023 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●21/03/2023 · Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus, Brussels
- ●27/11/2019 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●11/11/2019 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
13 earlier dates
- ●09/11/2019 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●07/07/2019 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ▲Saturday, June 2019 · Best Kept Secret
- ●14/05/2019 · La Rotonde, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●15/11/2017 · Club, Brussels
- ●12/11/2017 · Academiegebouw, Utrecht
- ●24/08/2017 · Kiosk Warandepark / Kiosque Parc de Bruxelles, Brussels
- ●28/05/2017 · Schellingwouderkerk, Amsterdam
- ●21/05/2017 · Huis 23, Brussels
- ●19/11/2016 · 4AD Muziekclub, Diksmuide
- ●30/10/2016 · Théâtre Jardin Passion, Namur
- ●15/04/2016 · Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●27/05/2015 · Kelder, Amsterdam
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 | Venus In The Zinnia 5 · No Front Teeth 3 · Fixture Picture 2 · Stop Your Tears 1 · Treasure 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Train On The Island 2 · One Stop 1 |
| FIP Rock | France | Living the Classics 1 |
| France Inter | France | One Stop 1 |
| KEXP | United States | One Stop 14 · No Front Teeth 13 · The Barrel 7 · What Am I Gonna Do? 5 · Train on the Island 4 |