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
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2022
- Active since
- 2008
- Albums
- For Love of Grace & the Hereafter 2026
- Seek Shelter 2021
- Beyondless 2018
- Plowing Into the Field of Love 2014
- You’re Nothing 2013
- New album
- For Love of Grace & the Hereafter · 29/05/2026
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 2 0,5 per week egoFM 2 0,5 per week FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 149 1,4 per week since Nov 2024 KEXP 50 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 9 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 3 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 egoFM 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 FIP Rock 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, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Love of Grace & the Hereafter | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Seek Shelter | 2021 | – | – | – |
| Beyondless | 2018 | #137 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Plowing Into the Field of Love | 2014 | – | – | – |
| You’re Nothing | 2013 | – | – | – |
| New Brigade | 2011 | – | – | – |
How popular is Iceage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/02/2027 | Praha 5 | Tsjechië | MeetFactory | Iceage |
| 19/02/2027 | Dublin | Ierland | Whelans | Iceage |
| 20/02/2027 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Ulster Sports Club | Iceage |
| 22/02/2027 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Band On The Wall. | Iceage |
| 24/02/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Electric Brixton | ICEAGE |
12 more dates
Rest of the world (12)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2027 | San Francisco | United States | The Independent | Iceage |
| 06/04/2027 | Los Angeles | United States | Teragram Ballroom | Pretty But Wicked Presents: Iceage |
| 08/04/2027 | Chicago | United States | Thalia Hall | Iceage |
| 10/04/2027 | Toronto | Canada | Lee's Palace | Iceage |
| 12/04/2027 | New York | United States | Bowery Ballroom | Iceage |
| 14/04/2027 | Philadelphia | United States | The Foundry | Iceage |
| 24/09/2027 | Columbus | United States | KEMBA Live! | Fontaines DC w/ Iceage |
| 26/09/2027 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Fontaines D.C. |
| 30/09/2027 | Columbia | United States | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Fontaines D.C. |
| 08/10/2027 | Atlanta | United States | Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park | Fontaines D.C. |
| 13/10/2027 | Morrison | United States | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Fontaines DC w/ Iceage |
| 15/10/2027 | Inglewood | United States | Kia Forum | Fontaines D.C. |
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 2022 | – | C | 41 / 50 | 89 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 1): Home sweet home! | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2022 | 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
- ▲Friday, June 2022 · 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 | Star 2 · Lifetime 1 |
| FIP Rock | France | Vendetta 1 |
| KEXP | United States | The Weak 13 · Star 7 · Match Head Girl 5 · Ember 4 · No Fear 4 |