Father John Misty
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
Folk & singer-songwriterfolkindieindie folkAlt-countryfolk rock
Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2018
- Active since
- 2012
- Albums
- Mahashmashana 2024
- Chloë and the Next 20th Century 2022
- God’s Favorite Customer 2018
- Pure Comedy 2017
- I Love You, Honeybear 2015
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Ancienne Belgique, 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 7 1,6 per week egoFM 5 1,2 per week Studio Brussel 4 0,9 per week VRT Radio 1 4 0,9 per week FM4 4 0,9 per week KEXP 2 0,5 per week FIP 1 0,2 per week FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 381 3,5 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 234 1,5 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 102 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 33 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 10 0,1 per week since Dec 2024 VRT Radio 1 6 0,6 per week since Sep 2026 egoFM 5 1,0 per week since Oct 2026 FM4 4 0,8 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, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahashmashana | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Chloë and the Next 20th Century | 2022 | #47 (2 wk) | #55 (1 wk) | – |
| God’s Favorite Customer | 2018 | #32 (4 wk) | #34 (2 wk) | – |
| Pure Comedy | 2017 | #25 (7 wk) | #16 (2 wk) | – |
| I Love You, Honeybear | 2015 | #54 (10 wk) | #27 (7 wk) | – |
| Fear Fun | 2012 | #79 (3 wk) | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacilando Territory Blues (J. Tillman) | 2009 | #75 (2 wk) | – | – |
How popular is Father John Misty compared with other countries?
Bigger in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2026 | Boulder | United States | Boulder Theater | Father John Misty (solo) with special guest Damien Jurado |
| 12/12/2026 | Santa Fe | United States | Lensic Performing Arts Center | Father John Misty (Solo) |
| 13/12/2026 | Santa Fe | United States | Lensic Performing Arts Center | Father John Misty (Solo) |
| 15/12/2026 | Napa | United States | Uptown Theatre Napa | Father John Misty |
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 2018 | 24 | A | 9 / 55 | 31 | 25 | – | 23 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 3 | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2018 | 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
- ●10/06/2026 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●08/06/2026 · Amsterdamse Bostheater, Amstelveen
- ●10/04/2025 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●09/04/2025 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●06/03/2023 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●04/03/2023 · The Max, Amsterdam
19 earlier dates
- ●06/08/2019 · Openluchttheater Caprera, Bloemendaal
- ●05/11/2018 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●03/11/2018 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●02/11/2018 · Grote Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●01/11/2018 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ▲Sunday, June 2018 · Best Kept Secret
- ●13/11/2017 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●12/11/2017 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●21/03/2017 · Zonnehuis, Amsterdam
- ●24/05/2016 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●10/11/2015 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●09/11/2015 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●21/08/2015 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●05/03/2015 · Concertzaal, Amsterdam
- ●04/03/2015 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●03/12/2012 · Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●01/12/2012 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●07/06/2012 · Bar, Borgerhout
- ●04/06/2012 · Ekko, Utrecht
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 | Real Love Baby 59 · The X-panded Universe 2 · Screamland 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | The X-panded Universe 7 |
| Willy | Belgium | The Payoff 5 |
| FIP | France | Real Love Baby 1 |
| FIP Rock | France | Strange Encounter 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Real Love Baby 3 · Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sing 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All 1 |
| KEXP | United States | The Old Law 31 · The Payoff 13 · I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All 12 · Screamland 6 · She Cleans Up 6 |
| egoFM | Germany | Real Love Baby 1 · Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings 1 |