Best Kept Secret 2023: line-up · 114 acts, 50 with a score
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 ›
Ranking
The numbers
Every act measured in the twelve months before 2023. The same scale as for 2027.
The points (out of 126) use figures that only exist today (listeners, airplay, own venues). Those were never stored for earlier years, so for this edition they do not exist. The difference explained.
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How to read this
Historical scores: measured in the twelve months before this edition, against the strongest acts of every previous edition (80 = stronger than 80% of those headliners). The level (A, B, C, D) is relative to Best Kept Secret: an A here is not the same A as at a bigger or smaller festival.
| # | Artist | Day | Historical score | Level | Historical Belgium | Historical Netherlands | Historical world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 47 | A | 47 | – | – |
| 2 | #5 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 33 | A | 31 | 30 | 46 |
| 3 | #5 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 30 | A | 29 | 25 | 48 |
| 4 | #5 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 29 | A | 29 | 27 | 38 |
| 5 | #7 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 29 | A | 32 | 27 | 29 |
| 6 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 25 | A | 27 | – | 23 |
| 7 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 23 | A | 28 | 20 | 23 |
| 8 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 23 | B | 25 | 26 | – |
| 9 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 21 | B | 18 | – | 25 |
| 10 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 20 | B | 18 | 18 | 32 |
| 11 | #11 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 19 | B | 21 | 17 | 25 |
| 12 | #12 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 18 | B | 17 | 18 | 24 |
| 13 | #12 of 82 in 2026 | 18 | B | 16 | 24 | – | |
| 14 | #12 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 18 | B | – | – | 18 |
| 15 | #13 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 18 | B | 21 | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | #13 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 18 | B | 15 | 21 | 13 |
| 17 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 16 | B | 11 | 19 | 16 |
| 18 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 16 | B | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| 19 | #15 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 15 | B | – | – | 15 |
| 20 | #15 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 15 | B | 12 | – | 18 |
| 21 | #15 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 14 | B | 17 | 13 | 14 |
| 22 | Lime Garden #24 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 13 | B | – | – | 13 |
| 23 | #26 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 13 | B | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| 24 | #27 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 12 | C | 12 | – | 13 |
| 25 | Sir Chloe #27 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 12 | C | – | – | 12 |
| 26 | #28 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 12 | C | 11 | – | 14 |
| 27 | #28 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 12 | C | 13 | – | 12 |
| 28 | #30 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 12 | C | 13 | – | 11 |
| 29 | #31 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 12 | C | 18 | 10 | – |
| 30 | Jockstrap #31 of 82 in 2026 | 12 | C | – | – | 12 | |
| 31 | #31 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 12 | C | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| 32 | #31 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 11 | C | 20 | – | – |
| 33 | #32 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 10 | C | – | 15 | – |
| 34 | #34 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 35 | #34 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | 13 |
| 36 | #34 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 37 | #35 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | 11 |
| 38 | #36 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 39 | #36 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 40 | Cola #41 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 41 | #45 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 42 | Young Marco #45 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 43 | #45 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 44 | #45 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 45 | #47 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 46 | Lankum #47 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 47 | #53 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 48 | #53 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 49 | Haai #78 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 50 | Yot Club #83 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | D | – | – | – |
Below 10 points we only show the level: the figures are then too limited for a meaningful number.
Chart of the ranking
For names that also mean something else, search volume does not count; that part is then estimated from the other audience sources.
Netherlands versus the rest
Difference between the score in the Netherlands and the score in Belgium or worldwide. Right of zero means an act is relatively stronger in the Netherlands.
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Repeats and firsts
- Exceptionality of this line-up: 67 out of 100, place 8 of 10 editions of Best Kept Secret since 2016
- 1 of the 50 (2%) also played Best Kept Secret last year
- 4 of the 50 (8%) could be seen at a festival in the Netherlands last year (Pinkpop or Best Kept Secret)
- 8 of the 50 (16%) played one of the four festivals last year
- 8 of the 50 (16%) played one of the four festivals in the previous two years
Most exceptional
| Artist | Exceptionality | Last time at Best Kept Secret | Last time at a festival in the Netherlands | Last concert in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo Parks | 100 | never | never | – |
| Japanese Breakfast | 100 | never | never | – |
| Sylvana Simons | 100 | never | never | – |
| Hermanos Gutiérrez | 100 | never | never | – |
| Alex G | 100 | never | never | – |
| Lime Garden | 100 | never | never | – |
| Surf Curse | 100 | never | never | – |
| Sir Chloe | 100 | never | never | – |
| Julia Jacklin | 100 | never | never | – |
| Dope Lemon | 100 | never | never | – |
First time at Best Kept Secret (35)
The Chemical Brothers, Röyksopp, Black Country, New Road, Goldband, Arlo Parks, The Mars Volta, Aphex Twin, Japanese Breakfast, Sylvana Simons, Tinariwen, Caroline Polachek, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Alex G, Lime Garden, Surf Curse, Sir Chloe, Julia Jacklin, Dope Lemon, Sylvie Kreusch, Jockstrap, Oumou Sangaré, Sorry, Silvana Estrada, Big Joanie, Cola and 10 more
Back after five years or more (9)
The 1975 (last time 2014), De Staat (last time 2014), Young Fathers (last time 2014), Kevin Morby (last time 2015), Alvvays (last time 2015), Two Door Cinema Club (last time 2016), The Comet Is Coming (last time 2018), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (last time 2018), Sudan Archives (last time 2018)
First concert in the Netherlands in years
Aphex Twin (last time 2011), The Mars Volta (last time 2012), The Voidz (last time 2014), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (last time 2018), Alvvays (last time 2018)
Geen enkel concert in the Netherlands in onze gegevens: Peach Pit
Day strength
The levels of all acts added up per day.
Level: A from 23, B from 13, C from 1, otherwise D.
| Artist | Day | Historical score | Level | Base points | Freshness | Day points | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine And The Queens | Sunday | 47 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| The 1975 | Friday | 33 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| The Chemical Brothers | Friday | 30 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Interpol | Saturday | 29 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Röyksopp | Sunday | 29 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Black Country, New Road | Saturday | 25 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Kevin Morby | Saturday | 23 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Goldband | Saturday | 23 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Arlo Parks | Sunday | 21 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| The Mars Volta | Sunday | 20 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Aphex Twin | Sunday | 19 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Japanese Breakfast | Sunday | 18 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Sylvana Simons | 18 | B | 6 | 6,0 | |||
| The Comet Is Coming | Sunday | 18 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Tinariwen | Saturday | 18 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| De Staat | Friday | 18 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Kurt Vile & The Violators | Sunday | 16 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Caroline Polachek | Friday | 16 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Hermanos Gutiérrez | Friday | 15 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Alex G | Saturday | 15 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Young Fathers | Saturday | 14 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Lime Garden | Sunday | 13 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Psychedelic Porn Crumpets | Saturday | 13 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Surf Curse | Sunday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Sir Chloe | Saturday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Friday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Julia Jacklin | Sunday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Dope Lemon | Saturday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Sylvie Kreusch | Friday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Jockstrap | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | |||
| Two Door Cinema Club | Saturday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Oumou Sangaré | Sunday | 11 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Sophie Straat | Saturday | 10 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Sorry | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Alvvays | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Crack Cloud | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Sudan Archives | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Silvana Estrada | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Big Joanie | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Cola | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Billy Nomates | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Young Marco | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Pongo | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| The Voidz | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Peach Pit | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Lankum | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Gaye Su Akyol | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Cumgirl8 | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Haai | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Yot Club | Sunday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 |
Total: 245,0 day points (245 without freshness) for 50 acts.
Per day
No day yet: Sylvana Simons, Jockstrap.
Day strength compared with previous editions
Sum of the base points per festival day, for all acts that played the festival according to setlist.fm. Without freshness. The levels of earlier acts are historical, with thresholds A 23, B 13, C 1.
| Edition | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Average day | Strongest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84 | 127 | 104 | 105,0 | 127 |
| 2017 | 64 | 84 | 81 | 76,3 | 84 |
| 2018 | 76 | 113 | 91 | 93,3 | 113 |
| 2019 | – | 98 | 80 | 89,0 | 98 |
| 2022 | 83 | 93 | 81 | 85,7 | 93 |
| 2024 | 114 | 115 | 99 | 109,3 | 115 |
| 2025 | 101 | 126 | 122 | 116,3 | 126 |
| 2026 | 81 | 92 | 119 | 97,3 | 119 |
| 2023 (selected) | 59 | 90 | 87 | 78,7 | 90 |
Which acts count per day (previous editions)
2026 · 1 acts without data
- Friday (81): Jack White (A), De La Soul (A), Pommelien Thijs (B), Model/Actriz (B), MEROL (B), Blood Incantation (B), Curtis Harding (B), Militarie Gun (B), Sudan Archives (C), YĪN YĪN (C), Shady Nasty (C), Kaat Van Stralen (C), Ata Kak (C), Tramhaus (D), Elmer (D), supermodel* (D), Croíthe (D), Ão (D), MAVI (D), Pacifica (D), Swordes (D), Pitou (D), NewDad (D)
- Saturday (92): Hayley Williams (A), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (A), Wolf Alice (A), Nation of Language (B), Etta Marcus (C), Radio Free Alice (C), KUMO 99 (C), Dame Area (C), Grote Geelstaart (C), The Zawose Queens (C), Maddie Ashman (C), Any Young Mechanic (C), Mark William Lewis (C), Aldous Harding (C), Naïka (C), Madra Salach (C), Job Jobse (C), Bruno Berle (C), Sorry (C), Tropical Fuck Storm (C), Midrift (D), Crows (D), BCUC (D), Tramhaus (D), Hiqpy (D), Weval (D), GHOSTWOMAN (D), Sef (D)
- Sunday (119): Gorillaz (A), Ethel Cain (A), Mac DeMarco (A), Sylvie Kreusch (B), Jungle by Night (B), Getdown Services (B), Sammy Virji (B), Yard Act (B), Joey Valence & Brae (B), Sophie Straat (B), Skullcrusher (B), C'est Qui? (C), Good Flying Birds (C), Genesis Owusu (C), Gelli Haha (C), Lime Garden (C), Don West (C), Another Country $$$$ (C), Mên An Tol (C), Parker Fans (C), DYGL (C), Marie Davidson (C), Suze Ijó (C), Dressed Like Boys (D), Apichat Pakwan (D), Stella (D), SeRvo (D), WIES (D)
2025 · 18 acts without data
- Friday (101): Nilüfer Yanya (B), Horsegirl (B), Das Pop (B), Eefje de Visser (B), Nia Archives (B), Glass Beams (B), Daniela Pes (C), L’Impératrice (C), Kin'Gongolo Kiniata (C), Jazz Dalia (C), Erol Alkan (C), Charlie Avalon (C), DJ Storm (C), Long Fling (C), WU LYF (C), Kaat Van Stralen (C), Orchestra Baobab (C), Sailor Honeymoon (C), Snapped Ankles (C), Droom Dit (C), Barry Can’t Swim (C), Divorce (C), The Dare (C), Frost Children (C), Cassandra Jenkins (C), MAHA (D), askmelater (D), Palmbomen II (D), The Vices (D), Antal (D), Kabeaushé (D), Brihang (D), Morpheus (D)
- Saturday (126): Amenra (A), The Streets (A), WITCH (B), King Hannah (B), Lucy Dacus (B), Remy van Kesteren (B), TV on the Radio (B), Kae Tempest (B), Soulwax (B), Spinvis (B), Caribou (B), Lael Neale (C), Lander & Adriaan (C), jasmine.4.t (C), Iris Jean (C), Ciska Ciska (C), Hiba Salameh (C), Cosmic Coco (C), Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (C), KNEECAP (C), Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (C), Songhoy Blues (C), L.A. Sagne (C), Christian Lee Hutson (C), The Pill (C), TVOD (D), Cliffords (D), Paceshifters (D), Jacob Alon (D), Baby Berserk (D), Daufødt (D), Nonchelange (D), Thang (D), Khana Bierbood (D), Ugly (D)
- Sunday (122): Michael Kiwanuka (A), Wilco (A), Personal Trainer (A), Deftones (A), Waxahatchee (B), Magdalena Bay (B), Djo (B), This Is Lorelei (C), Katja Isabella (C), Split System (C), Fcukers (C), Merce Lemon (C), Brass Rave Unit (C), YĪN YĪN (C), They Are Gutting a Body of Water (C), Rats on Rafts (C), Gouge Away (C), Youth Lagoon (C), SPELLLING (C), Blanco White (C), Emma Hessels (C), Chibi Ichigo (C), Wine Lips (C), BIG SPECIAL (C), The Backseat Lovers (C), Maria Iskariot (C), VOLPEVOLPE (D), TJE (D), Elephant (D), Megra (D), Dummy (D), The Thing (D), Kléo (D)
2024 · 5 acts without data
- Friday (114): Disclosure (A), St. Vincent (A), Viagra Boys (A), Libianca (B), La Femme (B), BADBADNOTGOOD (B), St. Paul & The Broken Bones (B), Alice Phoebe Lou (B), Baxter Dury (B), Sofia Kourtesis (C), Omar Apollo (C), Black Rave Culture (C), Mannequin Pussy (C), English Teacher (C), Minyo Crusaders (C), Katy Kirby (C), Chastity Belt (C), Sammy Virji (C), Nadiem Shah (C), Snõõper (C), Upchuck (C), VALS ALARM (C), The Armed (C), SENNES (D), KI/KI (D), Joost Oomen (D), Texoprint (D), Droom Dit (D), ISE (D)
- Saturday (115): Blck Mamba (A), Paolo Nutini (A), The Mary Wallopers (B), Altın Gün (B), Fatoumata Diawara (B), Parcels (B), Slowdive (B), Vince Staples (B), Osees (B), MEROL (B), Ratboys (C), Faux Real (C), The Amazons (C), Grace Cummings (C), Library Card (C), Infinity Song (C), Cherry Glazerr (C), Coco Bryce (C), YHWH Nailgun (C), CMAT (C), Etran de L’Aïr (C), Mildlife (C), Royel Otis (C), Lézard (D), VIIZERO7 (D), Tjade (D), Lambrini Girls (D), Tramhaus (D), Loradeniz (D), Porcelain id (D), MALOU (D)
- Sunday (99): Tamino (A), PJ Harvey (A), Amyl and the Sniffers (B), Water From Your Eyes (B), Slow Pulp (B), De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig (B), Warhaus (B), Justice (B), Ada Oda (C), The Mysterines (C), Dorian Electra (C), Gurriers (C), Pip Blom (C), SPRINTS (C), Floating Points (C), Paris Paloma (C), Jockstrap (C), The Indien (C), billy woods (C), The Haunted Youth (C), Pelanoir (D), Coloray (D), Hiqpy (D), néomí (D), Teqmun (D), Thandii (D), Affaire (D)
2023 · 4 acts without data
- Friday (71): The 1975 (A), The Chemical Brothers (A), De Staat (B), Hermanos Gutiérrez (B), Caroline Polachek (B), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (C), Sudan Archives (C), cumgirl8 (C), Billy Nomates (C), Sylvie Kreusch (C), Silvana Estrada (C), The Voidz (C), Glass Beams (D), Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul (D), Shimza (D), Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn (D), Personal Trainer (D), Wodan Boys (D), Erika de Casier (D), Philou Louzolo (D), Joey Valence & Brae (D), M(h)aol (D), Gretel (D), Job & Fred Band (D)
- Saturday (108): Interpol (A), Black Country, New Road (A), Kevin Morby (A), Psychedelic Porn Crumpets (B), Tinariwen (B), Goldband (B), De Staat (B), Alex G (B), Young Fathers (B), Lankum (C), Peach Pit (C), Sir Chloe (C), HAAi (C), Dope Lemon (C), Two Door Cinema Club (C), Gaye Su Akyol (C), Big Joanie (C), Sophie Straat (C), Young Marco (C), Pitou (D), Tereza (D), STONE (D), The Cool Greenhouse (D), Terzij de Horde (D), Coloray (D), Hammok (D), Ineffekt (D), Oscar and the Wolf (D), Marathon (D), De Toegift (D), CLT DRP (D)
- Sunday (100): Röyksopp (A), Christine and the Queens (A), The Mars Volta (B), Japanese Breakfast (B), Arlo Parks (B), De Staat (B), Kurt Vile & the Violators (B), The Comet Is Coming (B), Aphex Twin (B), Lime Garden (B), Cola (C), Pongo (C), Crack Cloud (C), Sorry (C), Oumou Sangaré (C), Alvvays (C), Julia Jacklin (C), Surf Curse (C), Sarah Neutkens (D), Yot Club (D), Somebody's Child (D), Jarreau Vandal (D), Nation of Language (D), Lucas Benjamin (D), MICH (D), Bumble B. Boy (D)
2022 · 1 acts without data
- Friday (83): alt‐J (A), Jamie xx (B), MEROL (B), Mavis Staples (B), Sigrid (B), Jessie Ware (B), Leon Bridges (B), Giant Rooks (B), Altın Gün (B), Iceage (C), Yasmin Williams (C), Genesis Owusu (C), Talk Show (C), DIIV (C), John Talabot (C), 4B2M (D), Sad Night Dynamite (D), Gustaf (D), Elias Mazian (D), WIES (D), Tramhaus (D), EMY (D)
- Saturday (93): dEUS (A), Beach House (A), The Strokes (A), Big Thief (A), Fontaines D.C. (A), Metronomy (B), Froukje (B), Sophie Straat (C), Porridge Radio (C), Pip Blom (C), Talk Show (C), boy pablo (C), Kikagaku Moyo (C), Beach Bunny (C), L’Rain (C), Sef (D), The Goa Express (D), YĪN YĪN (D), Walt Disco (D), The Vices (D), Future Husband (D), Unschooling (D)
- Sunday (81): Amenra (A), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (A), Novastar (A), Wolf Alice (B), black midi (B), King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (B), Porridge Radio (C), Mura Masa (C), Sky Ferreira (C), Cassandra Jenkins (C), Jehnny Beth (C), 2manydjs (C), Nilüfer Yanya (C), The Haunted Youth (C), Sampa the Great (C), Meskerem Mees (C), Regressive Left (D), Nagasaki Swim (D), Rats on Rafts (D)
2019 · 4 acts without data
- Saturday (98): Mac DeMarco (A), Kraftwerk (A), Cigarettes After Sex (A), SOPHIE (B), Death Grips (B), Guided by Voices (C), The Beths (C), Wallows (C), Ex Hex (C), Snail Mail (C), Wooden Shjips (C), Aldous Harding (C), Toro y Moi (C), Yves Tumor (C), Fat White Family (C), Hop Along (C), Lucy Dacus (C), Viagra Boys (C), LIFE (D), Borokov Borokov (D), Ron Gallo (D), Sports Team (D), The Nude Party (D), TootArd (D), Helena Deland (D), Giant Swan (D), Fornet (D), DJ Bountyhunter (D), Puce Mary (D), Niels Broos (D), David Vunk (D), Asa Moto (D), Feng Suave (D), Mildlife (D), Phosphorescent (D)
- Sunday (80): Christine and the Queens (A), Interpol (A), Carly Rae Jepsen (A), Lizzo (B), Julia Holter (B), The Raconteurs (B), Kurt Vile & the Violators (B), Liz Phair (C), Romperayo (C), Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (C), Big Thief (C), Princess Nokia (C), Caroline Rose (C), The Visual (D), Cautious Clay (D), Indian Askin (D), Torus (D), Lewsberg (D), Whispering Sons (D), AliA (D), Kate NV (D)
2018 · 1 acts without data
- Friday (76): Arctic Monkeys (A), Tyler, The Creator (A), CHVRCHES (B), All Them Witches (B), Future Islands (B), The Districts (C), Deerhunter (C), The Comet Is Coming (C), …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (C), Naaz (C), Palm (C), Rex Orange County (C), Los Pirañas (D), Tom Grennan (D), Sudan Archives (D), Blu Samu (D), Pender Street Steppers (D), Mozes and the Firstborn (D), Jay Som (D), FLOHIO (D), Bedouine (D), Altın Gün (D), Häxxan (D), Job Jobse (D), The Shacks (D), Pietju Bell (D), Crows (D), Ray Fuego (D), Carista (D)
- Saturday (113): Angus & Julia Stone (A), The Kills (A), The National (A), Warpaint (A), JOHAN (B), Slowdive (B), Wolf Alice (B), Vince Staples (B), Four Tet (B), The Internet (C), Pale Waves (C), Dune Rats (C), Bully (C), Alex Cameron (C), Lido Pimienta (C), Wavves (C), Downtown Boys (C), Isaac Gracie (D), Nadah El Shazly (D), Omni (D), Nilüfer Yanya (D), SYML (D), Shanti Celeste (D), Nana Adjoa (D), Michael Midnight (D), Umfang (D), Cocaine Piss (D), Pip Blom (D), Container (D), Thys (D), Jlin (D), Arp Frique (D), Braz (D), Mattiel (D), Big Ups (D), Drahla (D)
- Sunday (91): Mogwai (A), LCD Soundsystem (A), Joep Beving (B), Spoon (B), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (B), Rodriguez (B), Ty Segall (B), Father John Misty (B), Superorganism (C), Gang of Youths (C), Let’s Eat Grandma (C), Rostam (C), Hinds (C), Waxahatchee (C), Khruangbin (C), Preoccupations (C), John Maus (C), Dermot Kennedy (C), Gus Dapperton (D), Pitou (D), Moaning (D), Yellow Days (D), Vagabon (D)
2017 · 6 acts without data
- Friday (64): Agnes Obel (A), Run the Jewels (B), Spinvis (B), Metronomy (B), Real Estate (C), Jenny Hval (C), Millionaire (C), Hundred Waters (C), Mannequin Pussy (C), King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (C), Sundara Karma (C), Show Me the Body (D), Sløtface (D), Kornél Kovács (D), The Parrots (D), Amber Arcades (D), Jo Goes Hunting (D), Denis Sulta (D), Yung Internet (D), Joey Purp (D), Leif Vollebekk (D), The Mystery Lights (D), Kelly Lee Owens (D), The Japanese House (D), Weval (D), Section Boyz (D)
- Saturday (84): Arcade Fire (A), George Ezra (B), The Boxer Rebellion (B), Thomas Azier (B), Circa Waves (C), Floating Points (C), Wild Beasts (C), Chris Cohen (C), Thomas Dybdahl (C), Andy Shauf (C), Honeyblood (C), Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith (C), Mitski (C), Cloud Nothings (C), Cigarettes After Sex (C), Whitney (C), Laurel Halo (C), Vatican Shadow (C), The Wytches (C), The Amazons (C), STUFF. (D), Kim Janssen (D), The Courtneys (D), Willie Wartaal (D), Froth (D), Her (D), Joy Orbison (D), WILDES (D)
- Sunday (81): James Blake (A), Radiohead (A), Soulwax (A), RY X (B), AURORA (B), Kaleo (B), Thundercat (B), Cass McCombs (C), Kikagaku Moyo (C), Strand of Oaks (C), American Football (C), Arab Strap (C), Tall Heights (C), Canshaker Pi (D), Marlon Williams (D), Iguana Death Cult (D), Zeal & Ardor (D), Nuno Dos Santos (D), Kadhja Bonet (D), The Homesick (D), Fil Bo Riva (D), Eppo Janssen (D)
2016 · 5 acts without data
- Friday (84): Beck (A), Beach House (A), Christine and the Queens (A), DIIV (B), Mount Kimbie (B), I Am Oak (B), The Heavy (B), Bombino (B), Beach Slang (C), Preoccupations (C), Minor Victories (C), Mystery Jets (C), Wolf Parade (C), HONNE (D), Palmbomen II (D), Moon Duo (D), Danny L Harle (D), Empress Of (D), Beaty Heart (D), The Slow Show (D), Nozinja (D), Slow Magic (D)
- Saturday (127): Low (A), Editors (A), Caribou (A), Dinosaur Jr. (A), Bloc Party (A), Destroyer (B), zZz (B), Air (B), Sevn Alias (B), Sleaford Mods (B), Black Box Revelation (B), Glass Animals (B), Bob Moses (C), Joost van Bellen (C), Blossoms (C), Rat Boy (C), Ho99o9 (C), Daphni (C), Wild Nothing (C), Alice on the Roof (D), Audacity (D), Julien Baker (D), Roman Flügel (D), Jameszoo (D), Weaves (D), Pional (D), Sevdaliza (D), Jonna Fraser (D), Bewilder (D), Koreless (D), Ulrika Spacek (D), Kelvin Jones (D), Samm Henshaw (D)
- Sunday (104): Unknown Mortal Orchestra (A), Explosions in the Sky (A), Half Moon Run (A), Jamie xx (A), Wilco (A), Band of Horses (B), Yelawolf (B), Yeasayer (B), Two Door Cinema Club (B), Ásgeir (B), Israel Nash (C), Ryley Walker (C), Ezra Furman (C), Fat White Family (C), Oneohtrix Point Never (C), BADBADNOTGOOD (C), VANT (D), Dazzled Sticks (D), Psychic Ills (D), BEAK> (D), Indian Askin (D), Woodie Smalls (D)
Compared with previous editions
Every dot is an act, measured in the twelve months before that edition (0 to 100).
Place in previous editions
| Artist | Score | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine And The Queens | 47 | 2 / 64 | 2 / 53 | 2 / 55 | 1 / 60 | 2 / 50 | 3 / 94 | 1 / 85 | 4 / 82 |
| The 1975 | 33 | 7 / 64 | 4 / 53 | 4 / 55 | 4 / 60 | 7 / 50 | 4 / 94 | 5 / 85 | 5 / 82 |
| The Chemical Brothers | 30 | 9 / 64 | 5 / 53 | 4 / 55 | 4 / 60 | 9 / 50 | 5 / 94 | 5 / 85 | 5 / 82 |
| Interpol | 29 | 10 / 64 | 5 / 53 | 4 / 55 | 5 / 60 | 9 / 50 | 5 / 94 | 5 / 85 | 5 / 82 |
| Röyksopp | 29 | 10 / 64 | 6 / 53 | 4 / 55 | 5 / 60 | 9 / 50 | 5 / 94 | 5 / 85 | 7 / 82 |
| Black Country, New Road | 25 | 12 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 8 / 55 | 7 / 60 | 11 / 50 | 9 / 94 | 9 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| Kevin Morby | 23 | 15 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 9 / 55 | 9 / 60 | 12 / 50 | 10 / 94 | 10 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| Goldband | 23 | 15 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 9 / 55 | 9 / 60 | 13 / 50 | 10 / 94 | 10 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| Arlo Parks | 21 | 19 / 64 | 8 / 53 | 11 / 55 | 9 / 60 | 17 / 50 | 11 / 94 | 14 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| The Mars Volta | 20 | 20 / 64 | 8 / 53 | 11 / 55 | 10 / 60 | 17 / 50 | 12 / 94 | 14 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| Aphex Twin | 19 | 20 / 64 | 8 / 53 | 11 / 55 | 10 / 60 | 18 / 50 | 14 / 94 | 15 / 85 | 11 / 82 |
| Japanese Breakfast | 18 | 22 / 64 | 8 / 53 | 11 / 55 | 11 / 60 | 19 / 50 | 14 / 94 | 16 / 85 | 12 / 82 |
| Sylvana Simons | 18 | 22 / 64 | 8 / 53 | 12 / 55 | 11 / 60 | 19 / 50 | 14 / 94 | 16 / 85 | 12 / 82 |
| The Comet Is Coming | 18 | 22 / 64 | 8 / 53 | 12 / 55 | 11 / 60 | 19 / 50 | 14 / 94 | 16 / 85 | 12 / 82 |
| Tinariwen | 18 | 22 / 64 | 9 / 53 | 12 / 55 | 11 / 60 | 19 / 50 | 15 / 94 | 16 / 85 | 13 / 82 |
| De Staat | 18 | 22 / 64 | 9 / 53 | 13 / 55 | 11 / 60 | 19 / 50 | 15 / 94 | 16 / 85 | 13 / 82 |
| Kurt Vile & The Violators | 16 | 25 / 64 | 10 / 53 | 17 / 55 | 11 / 60 | 20 / 50 | 18 / 94 | 18 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Caroline Polachek | 16 | 25 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 19 / 55 | 12 / 60 | 20 / 50 | 22 / 94 | 19 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Hermanos Gutiérrez | 15 | 25 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 21 / 55 | 14 / 60 | 22 / 50 | 26 / 94 | 21 / 85 | 15 / 82 |
| Alex G | 15 | 26 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 21 / 55 | 14 / 60 | 22 / 50 | 26 / 94 | 23 / 85 | 15 / 82 |
| Young Fathers | 14 | 26 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 21 / 55 | 14 / 60 | 22 / 50 | 27 / 94 | 24 / 85 | 15 / 82 |
| Lime Garden | 13 | 31 / 64 | 15 / 53 | 23 / 55 | 15 / 60 | 24 / 50 | 31 / 94 | 26 / 85 | 24 / 82 |
| Psychedelic Porn Crumpets | 13 | 31 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 23 / 55 | 17 / 60 | 24 / 50 | 31 / 94 | 28 / 85 | 26 / 82 |
| Surf Curse | 12 | 31 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 23 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 25 / 50 | 31 / 94 | 29 / 85 | 27 / 82 |
| Sir Chloe | 12 | 31 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 23 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 25 / 50 | 31 / 94 | 29 / 85 | 27 / 82 |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 23 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 25 / 50 | 32 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 28 / 82 |
| Julia Jacklin | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 23 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 26 / 50 | 32 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 28 / 82 |
| Dope Lemon | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 23 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 26 / 50 | 32 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 30 / 82 |
| Sylvie Kreusch | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 24 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 27 / 50 | 36 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 31 / 82 |
| Jockstrap | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 24 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 27 / 50 | 36 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 31 / 82 |
| Two Door Cinema Club | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 24 / 55 | 18 / 60 | 27 / 50 | 36 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 31 / 82 |
| Oumou Sangaré | 11 | 32 / 64 | 18 / 53 | 25 / 55 | 20 / 60 | 30 / 50 | 40 / 94 | 33 / 85 | 31 / 82 |
| Sophie Straat | 10 | 32 / 64 | 19 / 53 | 25 / 55 | 20 / 60 | 32 / 50 | 42 / 94 | 35 / 85 | 32 / 82 |
| Sorry | – | 32 / 64 | 21 / 53 | 28 / 55 | 21 / 60 | 32 / 50 | 44 / 94 | 37 / 85 | 34 / 82 |
| Alvvays | – | 32 / 64 | 21 / 53 | 28 / 55 | 23 / 60 | 33 / 50 | 47 / 94 | 38 / 85 | 34 / 82 |
| Crack Cloud | – | 32 / 64 | 21 / 53 | 28 / 55 | 23 / 60 | 33 / 50 | 48 / 94 | 39 / 85 | 34 / 82 |
| Sudan Archives | – | 32 / 64 | 22 / 53 | 28 / 55 | 24 / 60 | 33 / 50 | 49 / 94 | 39 / 85 | 35 / 82 |
| Silvana Estrada | – | 32 / 64 | 23 / 53 | 28 / 55 | 24 / 60 | 33 / 50 | 49 / 94 | 40 / 85 | 36 / 82 |
| Big Joanie | – | 32 / 64 | 23 / 53 | 28 / 55 | 25 / 60 | 33 / 50 | 51 / 94 | 42 / 85 | 36 / 82 |
| Cola | – | 33 / 64 | 24 / 53 | 28 / 55 | 27 / 60 | 39 / 50 | 52 / 94 | 43 / 85 | 41 / 82 |
| Billy Nomates | – | 33 / 64 | 27 / 53 | 29 / 55 | 28 / 60 | 39 / 50 | 55 / 94 | 46 / 85 | 45 / 82 |
| Young Marco | – | 33 / 64 | 27 / 53 | 29 / 55 | 28 / 60 | 40 / 50 | 55 / 94 | 46 / 85 | 45 / 82 |
| Pongo | – | 33 / 64 | 27 / 53 | 29 / 55 | 28 / 60 | 40 / 50 | 56 / 94 | 46 / 85 | 45 / 82 |
| The Voidz | – | 34 / 64 | 28 / 53 | 30 / 55 | 29 / 60 | 40 / 50 | 56 / 94 | 48 / 85 | 45 / 82 |
| Peach Pit | – | 34 / 64 | 28 / 53 | 31 / 55 | 33 / 60 | 41 / 50 | 60 / 94 | 48 / 85 | 47 / 82 |
| Lankum | – | 34 / 64 | 28 / 53 | 31 / 55 | 33 / 60 | 41 / 50 | 60 / 94 | 48 / 85 | 47 / 82 |
| Gaye Su Akyol | – | 34 / 64 | 29 / 53 | 34 / 55 | 36 / 60 | 42 / 50 | 66 / 94 | 53 / 85 | 53 / 82 |
| Cumgirl8 | – | 34 / 64 | 29 / 53 | 35 / 55 | 36 / 60 | 42 / 50 | 72 / 94 | 53 / 85 | 53 / 82 |
| Haai | – | 44 / 64 | 43 / 53 | 46 / 55 | 50 / 60 | 49 / 50 | 85 / 94 | 78 / 85 | 78 / 82 |
| Yot Club | – | 54 / 64 | 48 / 53 | 50 / 55 | 55 / 60 | 51 / 50 | 92 / 94 | 85 / 85 | 83 / 82 |
Same act, earlier editions
Acts of this edition who played this festival before, with their historical score then and now. A positive difference means the act has grown since.
| Artist | Edition | Score toen | Score 2023 | Difference | Sources then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine And The Queens | 2016 | 38 | 47 | +9 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Christine And The Queens | 2019 | 40 | 47 | +7 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Interpol | 2019 | 25 | 29 | +4 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Black Country, New Road | 2025 | 22 | 25 | +3 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| The Comet Is Coming | 2018 | – | 18 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Kurt Vile & The Violators | 2019 | 13 | 16 | +4 | Wikipedia, setlist.fm, stature |
| Lime Garden | 2026 | 10 | 13 | +3 | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
| Psychedelic Porn Crumpets | 2019 | – | 13 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 2016 | 25 | 12 | -12 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 2018 | 17 | 12 | -5 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Sylvie Kreusch | 2026 | 17 | 12 | -6 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Jockstrap | 2024 | 11 | 12 | +0 | Wikipedia, setlist.fm, stature |
| Two Door Cinema Club | 2016 | 15 | 12 | -3 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Sophie Straat | 2022 | – | 10 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Sophie Straat | 2026 | 14 | 10 | -4 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Sorry | 2026 | 12 | – | Wikipedia, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Sudan Archives | 2026 | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Per edition
| Edition | Acts | Average top 10 | Hoogste score | A / B / C | Base points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 64 | 38 | Editors (68) | 13 / 17 / 18 | 302 |
| 2017 | 53 | 32 | Radiohead (87) | 5 / 10 / 30 | 208 |
| 2018 | 55 | 33 | Arctic Monkeys (73) | 8 / 14 / 27 | 251 |
| 2019 | 60 | 29 | Kraftwerk (46) | 8 / 8 / 35 | 242 |
| 2022 | 50 | 36 | Nena (48) | 10 / 13 / 27 | 259 |
| 2024 | 94 | 32 | Paolo Nutini (57) | 8 / 22 / 61 | 398 |
| 2025 | 85 | 32 | Michael Kiwanuka (47) | 7 / 20 / 56 | 360 |
| 2026 | 82 | 37 | Gorillaz (71) | 8 / 17 / 56 | 351 |
| 2023 (selected) | 50 | 28 | Christine And The Queens (47) | 7 / 16 / 26 | 245 |
Genres
Genre from Last.fm, otherwise Deezer. In share of points big acts weigh more.
Share of acts (%)
Share of points (%)
Share of acts per edition
| Edition | rock | indie | pop | Hip-hop & R&B | electronic | metal, punk & hardcore | Soul, funk & jazz | Folk & singer-songwriter | Other / unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11% | 34% | 7% | 6% | 20% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| 2017 | 13% | 27% | 2% | 10% | 18% | 2% | 8% | 13% | 7% |
| 2018 | 10% | 32% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 12% |
| 2019 | 12% | 31% | 5% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022 | 9% | 26% | 8% | 6% | 17% | 1% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023 | 6% | 30% | 8% | 5% | 19% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 14% |
| 2024 | 7% | 25% | 7% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 19% |
| 2025 | 12% | 26% | 9% | 6% | 14% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| 2026 | 7% | 24% | 10% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 15% |
| 2027 | 12% | 41% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
Genre per act, Best Kept Secret 2023
rock (7): CLT DRP, De Staat, Job & Fred Band, L-dopa, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, The Mars Volta, Wodan Boys
indie (34): Alex G, Alvvays, Billy Nomates, Black Country, New Road, Bumble B. Boy, Cola, Crack Cloud, Cumgirl8, Dope Lemon, Gaye Su Akyol, Gretel Hänlyn, Hammok, Interpol, Japanese Breakfast, Karaba, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Lime Garden, M(h)aol, MICH, Oscar And The Wolf, Peach Pit, Personal Trainer, Sir Chloe, Somebody's Child, Sorry, Surf Curse, Sylvie Kreusch, Tereza, The 1975, The Cool Greenhouse, The Voidz, Two Door Cinema Club, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Yot Club
pop (9): Caroline Polachek, Christine And The Queens, Goldband, Iconic, Jockstrap, Kamerata Zuid, Lucas Benjamin, Nation Of Language, Sophie Straat
Hip-hop & R&B (6): Erika De Casier, Joey Valence & Brae, Sudan Archives, Venz, Yop, Young Fathers
electronic (22): Aphex Twin, Beraber, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Coloray, DJ Shimza, Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn, French II, Haai, Ineffekt, Juma Iking, Kartje Kilo, Marith, Monty DJ, Philou Louzolo, Pongo, Retromigration, Röyksopp, Terr, The Chemical Brothers, Tsepo, Unruly Phoenix, Young Marco
metal, punk & hardcore (5): Big Joanie, Marathon, Riptide, STONE, Terzij De Horde
Soul, funk & jazz (9): Arlo Parks, DJ St. Paul, De Toegift, Glass Beams, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Jarreau Vandal, Oumou Sangaré, The Comet Is Coming, Tinariwen
Folk & singer-songwriter (6): BEA1991, Julia Jacklin, Kevin Morby, Lankum, Pitou, Silvana Estrada
Other / unknown (16): Beeldjutters, Berg & Beuk, Camy Huot, Cinnaman, Dea Barandana, Eppo Janssen, Fleur du Bonheur, Gijsbert Kamer & Ferry Roseboom, Leroy Rey, Margie, New Road, Sarah Neutkens, Sylvana Simons, Tienson & Pyke, VPRO Flowerboy, Waxfiend
Reviews and reports
Wat Dansende Beren and Festileaks over deze editie schreven, per dag and per naam. Alleen links; de tekst staat bij de bron.
| Titel | Bron | Date | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabeschouwing Best Kept Secret 2023 | Dansende Beren | 13/06/2023 | nabeschouwing |
| Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 1): Stralend van start | Dansende Beren | 10/06/2023 | dagverslag Friday |
| Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Door het stof gehaald | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2023 | dagverslag Saturday |
| Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 3): Tot het einde goed | Dansende Beren | 12/06/2023 | dagverslag Sunday |