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 2026
- Active since
- 2015
- Albums
- TREK 2025
- Concerts per year
- 2026 34
- 2025 19
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 172 times in a collection
- 56 on a wishlist
- 3 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Bad Posture 2020 · 71
- Trek 2025 · 101
- Hardstyle 2 2025 · 0
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
BBC Radio 1 24 0,2 per week since Nov 2023
Records and awards
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREK | 2025 | – | – | – | 101 |
Discogs: 172 times in a collection. 56 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Shady Nasty compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 2026 | – | C | 33 / 82 | – | – | 12 | – | Wikipedia, search volume, 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 1): Wisselvallige start | Dansende Beren | 13/06/2026 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert (the last three and what is planned). Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲Friday, June 2026 · 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 of Wikipedia and search volume.
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.