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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Figures
Soul, funk & jazzNeo-PsychedeliaNeo-Soulart popPsychedelic Soulexperimental
Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2022
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ±150 plaatsen
- 2024 (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 11 2,6 per week KEXP 3 0,7 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 167 1,1 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 89 0,8 per week since Nov 2024 BBC Radio 1 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
How popular is L'Rain compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2026 | Portland | United States | Jack London Revue | L'Rain |
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 | 47 / 50 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 2): Weinig geheimen, weinig verrassingen | Dansende Beren | 12/06/2022 | 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
- ●29/02/2024 · Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ▲Saturday, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | soulless cycle 27 · Pet Rock 8 · elmyra 6 · borderline 6 · Two Face 5 |