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 2023
- Active since
- 1997
- Concerts per year
- 2026 30
- 2025 24
- 2023 28
- 2022 41
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 802 times in a collection
- 183 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Deep In View 2021 · 308
- The Gloss 2024 · 272
- Cost Of Living Adjustment 2026 · 222
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ±150 plaatsen
- 2025 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 35 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 7 0,1 per week since Dec 2024 FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 KINK 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatnot | 1997 | – | – | – |
Discogs: 802 times in a collection. 183 times on a wishlist.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2026 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | United Kingdom | The Cluny | Brave Exhibitions present COLA |
| 07/11/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | The White Hotel | Cola |
| 23/01/2027 | Edmonton | Canada | Double Dragon | Cola w/ Gizmo & Void Comp - Winterruption YEG 2027 |
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 2023 | – | C | 40 / 50 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2023 | Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 3): Tot het einde goed | Dansende Beren | 12/06/2023 | 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
- ●11/06/2025 · Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ▲Sunday, June 2023 · Best Kept Secret
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willy | Belgium | Hedgesitting 6 |
| FIP Rock | France | At Pace 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Hedgesitting 9 · At Pace 3 · Mendicant 2 · Conflagration Mindset 1 · Blank Curtain 1 |