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 2024
- Active since
- 2023
- Concerts per year
- 2026 108
- 2025 23
- 2024 87
- 2023 54
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 913 times in a collection
- 420 on a wishlist
- 11 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Dowsing / Ratboys 2016 · 88
- GN 2017 · 128
- Printer's Devil 2020 · 99
- Happy Birthday, Ratboy 2021 · 261
- The Window 2023 · 117
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 98 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 3 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 Willy 3 0,0 per week since Dec 2024
How popular is Ratboys 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Abono Banamex Plus Corona Capital 2026 |
| 22/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez | Individual General Corona Capital 2026 |
| 19/12/2026 | Chicago | United States | The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed) | 93XRT Winter Jam Presents - Ratboys w/ special guests Friko and Florry |
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 2024 | – | C | 48 / 94 | 100 | – | 11 | – | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | Best Kept Secret 2024 (Festivaldag 2): Bergopwaarts | Dansende Beren | 09/06/2024 | 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
- ▲Saturday, June 2024 · 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 | What’s Right? 3 |
| KEXP | United States | Anywhere 21 · What’s Right? 17 · Light Night Mountains All That 11 · Open Up 10 · Penny in the Lake 7 |