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
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2016, Best Kept Secret 2025
- Active since
- 1994
- Albums
- Cousin 2023
- Cruel Country 2022
- Ode to Joy 2019
- Schmilco 2016
- Star Wars 2015
- Concerts per year
- 2026 52
- 2025 53
- 2024 33
- 2022 59
- 2021 41
- 2016 83
- 2015 48
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- De Tijdloze 2025
- 2 nummers, hoogste #523 (Jesus, Etc.)
- in the list since 2020, 6 years
- per song
- Discogs
- 49,029 times in a collection
- 6,471 on a wishlist
- 60 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Summerteeth 1999 · 4.001
- A Ghost Is Born 2004 · 2.911
- Schmilco 2016 · 4.171
- Ode To Joy 2019 · 4.038
- Cousin 2023 · 2.865
- Biggest own venue
- Ronda, Utrecht
- ±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
VRT Radio 1 7 1,6 per week FIP Rock 4 0,9 per week KEXP 3 0,7 per week Studio Brussel 2 0,5 per week Willy 2 0,5 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 235 1,5 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 59 0,5 per week since Oct 2024 Studio Brussel 53 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 23 0,2 per week since Dec 2024 VRT Radio 1 9 1,0 per week since Sep 2026 KINK 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 FIP Rock 4 0,8 per week since Oct 2026 NPO 3FM 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
De Tijdloze on StuBru
De Tijdloze is the all-time list of Studio Brussel, the Flemish rock station. Listeners vote for their favourite songs every year, and since 1987 StuBru has broadcast the top 100 at the end of December. Since 2019 the rest of the vote is known as well: 500 places in 2019, around 2,000 since 2021. A place above 100 did not make the broadcast. The figures come from tijdloze.rocks, an independent site that keeps every list since 1987. Click a column header to sort.
| Song | From | Years in the list | 2025 | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus, Etc. | 2002 | 6 (2020–2025) | #523 | #438 (2024) | #1028 (2020) |
| Impossible Germany | 2007 | 6 (2020–2025) | #845 | #734 (2020) | #995 (2023) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cousin | 2023 | #25 (3 wk) | #36 (1 wk) | – | 2.865 |
| Cruel Country | 2022 | #36 (4 wk) | #42 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Ode to Joy | 2019 | #20 (4 wk) | #24 (1 wk) | – | 4.038 |
| Schmilco | 2016 | #10 (14 wk) | #9 (3 wk) | – | 4.171 |
| Star Wars | 2015 | #46 (11 wk) | #14 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Mermaid Avenue, Vol. III | 2012 | – | – | – | – |
| The Whole Love | 2011 | #12 (6 wk) | #16 (5 wk) | – | – |
| Wilco (The Album) | 2009 | #25 (11 wk) | #50 (3 wk) | – | – |
| Sky Blue Sky | 2007 | #16 (7 wk) | #51 (4 wk) | – | – |
| The Wilco Book CD | 2004 | – | – | – | – |
| A Ghost Is Born | 2004 | #34 (7 wk) | #94 (1 wk) | – | 2.911 |
| Yankee Hotel Foxtrot | 2002 | #89 (1 wk) | – | – | – |
| Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II | 2000 | – | – | – | – |
| Summerteeth | 1999 | #197 (1 wk) | – | – | 4.001 |
| Mermaid Avenue | 1998 | – | – | – | – |
| Being There | 1996 | – | – | – | – |
| A.M. | 1995 | – | – | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Sun Cool Shroud | 2025 | #157 (1 wk) | – | – |
| What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014 | 2014 | #135 (3 wk) | – | – |
| Alpha Mike Foxtrot - Rare Tracks 1994-2014 | 2014 | #108 (4 wk) | – | – |
Discogs: 49,029 times in a collection. 6,471 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Wilco compared with other countries?
Smaller in Germany.
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 | Chicago | United States | The Chicago Theatre | Wilco - Winterlude 2026 |
| 05/12/2026 | Chicago | United States | The Chicago Theatre | Wilco - Winterlude 2026 |
| 07/12/2026 | Chicago | United States | Thalia Hall | Wilco |
| 08/12/2026 | Chicago | United States | Thalia Hall | Wilco |
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 2016 | 35 | A | 6 / 64 | 60 | 30 | 35 | 48 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | 44 | A | 3 / 85 | 37 | 43 | 39 | 62 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 3): Rood stof | Dansende Beren | 16/06/2025 | 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
- ●26/08/2026 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●25/08/2026 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●18/08/2026 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●17/08/2026 · De Vereeniging, Nijmegen
- ●17/06/2025 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●16/06/2025 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
40 earlier dates
- ▲Sunday, June 2025 · Best Kept Secret
- ●28/08/2023 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●27/08/2023 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●24/09/2019 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●23/09/2019 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●16/06/2019 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●15/06/2019 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●13/06/2019 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●12/06/2019 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●10/11/2016 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●09/11/2016 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●28/10/2016 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●27/10/2016 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●08/07/2016 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ▲Sunday, June 2016 · Best Kept Secret
- ●18/08/2012 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●03/03/2012 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●02/03/2012 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●01/03/2012 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●13/11/2011 · Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht
- ●18/09/2010 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●17/11/2009 · Grote Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●16/11/2009 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●06/11/2009 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●20/08/2009 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●06/11/2007 · Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus, Brussels
- ●31/05/2007 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●30/05/2007 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●12/09/2005 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●26/05/2002 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●25/05/2002 · Tivoli, Utrecht
- ●06/07/1999 · Melkweg, Amsterdam
- ●29/03/1999 · Club, Brussels
- ●22/03/1999 · Club, Brussels
- ●31/03/1997 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●30/03/1997 · Effenaar, Eindhoven
- ●29/03/1997 · Rotown, Rotterdam
- ●28/03/1997 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●14/12/1996 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●03/07/1995 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
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 | Jesus, Etc 21 · Impossible Germany 2 · How To Fight Loneliness 1 · You And I 1 · You Never Know 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | Love Is Everywhere 2 · Hesitating Beauty 1 · Please Be Patient With Me 1 · I'll Fight 1 · Tired Of Taking It Out On You 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Jesus, Etc 13 · Heavy Metal Drummer 2 · Either Way 2 · Impossible Germany 1 · Far, Far Away 1 |
| FIP Rock | France | I’m the Man Who Loves You 1 · Kamera 1 · I'll Fight 1 · Wilco 1 |
| KEXP | United States | California Stars 19 · Heavy Metal Drummer 7 · I’m Always in Love 6 · Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key 6 · I’m the Man Who Loves You 6 |