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
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2018, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 1977
- Concerts per year
- 2026 0
- 2025 0
- 2018 0
- 2017 0
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 105 times in a collection
- 27 on a wishlist
- 1 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- The Crows 1994 · 105
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 21 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Bones or Grease | 1986 | – | – | – |
| Crows | 1981 | – | – | – |
Discogs: 105 times in a collection. 27 times on a wishlist.
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 2018 | – | – | – | – | – | – | setlist.fm, stature | |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 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 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 1 | Dansende Beren | 09/06/2018 | 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
- ▲June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ●21/06/2019 · Cactus, Brugge
- ▲June 2018 · Best Kept Secret
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 | Land Of The Rose 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Bored 3 · The Itch 1 |