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 2016
- Active since
- 2003
- Albums
- Thin Mind 2020
- Cry Cry Cry 2017
- Expo 86 2010
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
egoFM 2 0,5 per week FluxFM 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 102 0,6 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 FluxFM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thin Mind | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Cry Cry Cry | 2017 | – | – | – |
| Expo 86 | 2010 | – | – | – |
| At Mount Zoomer | 2008 | – | – | – |
| Apologies to the Queen Mary | 2005 | – | – | – |
How popular is Wolf Parade compared with other countries?
Smaller in France.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2026 | Calgary | Canada | The Palace Theatre | Wolf Parade |
| 11/11/2026 | Edmonton | Canada | Midway Music Hall | Wolf Parade |
| 13/11/2026 | Vancouver | Canada | The Pearl | Wolf Parade |
| 14/11/2026 | Vancouver | Canada | The Pearl | Wolf Parade |
| 15/11/2026 | Vancouver | Canada | The Pearl | Wolf Parade |
4 more dates
Rest of the world (4)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/11/2026 | Seattle | United States | The Showbox | Wolf Parade |
| 10/12/2026 | Montreal | Canada | MTELUS | Wolf Parade |
| 11/12/2026 | Ottawa | Canada | History Ottawa | Wolf Parade |
| 12/12/2026 | Toronto | Canada | History Toronto | Wolf Parade |
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 | – | C | 42 / 64 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
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 2016 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FluxFM | Germany | I'll Believe in Anything 1 |
| KEXP | United States | I'll Believe in Anything 22 · Shine a Light 5 · Cloud Shadow on the Mountain 4 · Yulia 4 · Lousy Pictures 2 |
| egoFM | Germany | You're Dreaming 1 |