Best Kept Secret 2027: line-up · 51 acts, in progress
Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›
Contenders. The strongest contenders not yet confirmed: DJ St. Paul house DJ, Westside Cowboy very likely, Good Neighbours very likely, Giant Rooks very likely, Ski Aggu very likely, Jet van der Steen very likely. All chances and why ›
Ranking
The numbers
How big an act is today, measured with today's figures. Bestaat alleen voor de lopende editie: voor vroegere jaren zijn die cijfers nooit bewaard.
How does this act compare with the biggest acts of all previous editions, each measured at their own time? 80 means stronger than 80% of those headliners then. This lets you put an act from now next to Linkin Park 2025 or Muse 2019.
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Points: how big an act is today. A from 28, B from 19, C from 1. The historical score is the same measurement as for previous editions.
| # | Artist | Day | Points (out of 126) | Level | Historical score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | announced 30/10/2026 | 88 | A | 60 | |
| 2 | announced 30/10/2026 | 80 | A | 35 | |
| 3 | announced 30/10/2026 | 57 | A | 21 | |
| 4 | announced 30/10/2026 | 51 | A | 19 | |
| 5 | announced 30/10/2026 | 44 | A | – | |
| 6 | announced 30/10/2026 | 40 | A | 16 | |
| 7 | announced 30/10/2026 | 39 | A | 24 | |
| 8 | announced 30/10/2026 | 39 | A | 26 | |
| 9 | announced 30/10/2026 | 37 | A | 18 | |
| 10 | 35 | A | 21 | ||
| 11 | announced 30/10/2026 | 34 | A | 22 | |
| 12 | announced 30/10/2026 | 31 | A | 24 | |
| 13 | 30 | A | 14 | ||
| 14 | announced 30/10/2026 | 30 | A | – | |
| 15 | Gurriers announced 30/10/2026 | 30 | A | 15 | |
| 16 | announced 30/10/2026 | 26 | B | 10 | |
| 17 | announced 30/10/2026 | 25 | B | 21 | |
| 18 | milolaathetlukken home act announced 30/10/2026 | 23 | B | 16 | |
| 19 | Lee Fields announced 30/10/2026 | 23 | B | – | |
| 20 | Bente home act announced 30/10/2026 | 23 | B | – | |
| 21 | announced 30/10/2026 | 22 | B | 23 | |
| 22 | announced 30/10/2026 | 21 | B | – | |
| 23 | Joy Orbison announced 30/10/2026 | 21 | B | 12 | |
| 24 | @ | 20 | B | – | |
| 25 | The Haunted Youth home act new album announced 30/10/2026 | 20 | B | 16 | |
| 26 | Adult DVD new album announced 30/10/2026 | 16 | C | 20 | |
| 27 | Romperayo announced 30/10/2026 | 16 | C | 10 | |
| 28 | Friko announced 30/10/2026 | 16 | C | 17 | |
| 29 | The Drones announced 30/10/2026 | 13 | C | – | |
| 30 | IJsland home act announced 30/10/2026 | 13 | C | – | |
| 31 | Flipturn announced 30/10/2026 | 12 | C | 10 | |
| 32 | Piss new album | 11 | C | – | |
| 33 | Kaat van Stralen home act announced 30/10/2026 | 11 | C | – | |
| 34 | Theatre announced 30/10/2026 | 10 | C | – | |
| 35 | announced 30/10/2026 | 10 | C | 14 | |
| 36 | Fauna announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | – | |
| 37 | Twisted Teens new album announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | 10 | |
| 38 | Maha | – | C | – | |
| 39 | Greg Freeman | – | C | 10 | |
| 40 | Benwal home act announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | 10 | |
| 41 | Young Marco home act announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | – | |
| 42 | Truman Sinclair announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | – | |
| 43 | After | – | C | 36 | |
| 44 | Geordie Kieffer announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | – | |
| 45 | – | C | 18 | ||
| 46 | Super Jet Kinoko | – | C | – | |
| 47 | she's green | – | C | – | |
| 48 | Annabelle Dinda | – | C | – | |
| 49 | Mercury announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | – | |
| 50 | Checkpoint announced 30/10/2026 | – | C | – | |
| 51 | TTSSFU | – | C | – |
Below 10 points we only show the level: the figures are then too limited for a meaningful number.
For names that also mean something else, search volume does not count; that part is then estimated from the other audience sources.
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Repeats and firsts
- Exceptionality of this line-up: 50 out of 100, place 10 of 10 editions of Best Kept Secret since 2016
- 1 of the 51 (2%) also played Best Kept Secret last year
- 3 of the 51 (6%) could be seen at a festival in the Netherlands last year (Pinkpop or Best Kept Secret)
- 8 of the 51 (16%) played one of the four festivals last year
- 15 of the 51 (29%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle | 100 | never | never | – |
| Bleachers | 100 | never | never | – |
| Villano Antillano | 100 | never | never | none in our data |
| Racing Mount Pleasant | 100 | never | never | – |
| Twisted Teens | 100 | never | never | – |
| Geordie Kieffer | 100 | never | never | – |
| ear | 100 | never | never | – |
| she's green | 100 | never | never | – |
| Annabelle Dinda | 100 | never | never | – |
| Mercury | 100 | never | never | – |
First time at Best Kept Secret (35)
Phoebe Bridgers, Jungle, Bonobo, Bleachers, Underscores, Freddie Gibbs, Angine de Poitrine, Sofia Isella, Villano Antillano, milolaathetlukken, Lee Fields, Bente, @, Adult DVD, Friko, The Drones, IJsland, Flipturn, Piss, Theatre, Racing Mount Pleasant, Fauna, Twisted Teens, Greg Freeman, Benwal and 10 more
Back after five years or more (8)
Joy Orbison (last time 2017), Wallows (last time 2019), Julien Baker (last time 2019), Romperayo (last time 2019), Fontaines D.C. (last time 2022), King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (last time 2022), Beach Bunny (last time 2022), DIIV (last time 2022)
First concert in the Netherlands in years
The Drones (last time 2018), Phoebe Bridgers (last time 2022), Bonobo (last time 2022), Julien Baker (last time 2022)
Geen enkel concert in the Netherlands in onze gegevens: Villano Antillano, Checkpoint
Day strength
The levels of all acts added up per day.
Level: A from 28, B from 19, C from 1, otherwise D.
| Artist | Day | Points (out of 126) | Level | Base points | Freshness | Day points | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleachers | 40 | A | 10 | x1,30 | 13,0 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| Villano Antillano | 30 | A | 10 | x1,30 | 13,0 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| Bonobo | 51 | A | 10 | x1,20 | 12,0 | laatste the Netherlandsse show vijf jaar of langer geleden (20/04/2022, Amsterdam) | |
| Phoebe Bridgers | 80 | A | 10 | x1,00 | 10,0 | laatste the Netherlandsse show drie of vier jaar geleden (20/07/2022, Amsterdam) | |
| Jungle | 57 | A | 10 | x1,00 | 10,0 | too little concert data on setlist.fm to determine freshness (counts as x1.0) | |
| Fontaines D.C. | 88 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (17/08/2025, Biddinghuizen) | |
| Wallows | 44 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (15/08/2025, Biddinghuizen) | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 39 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (07/11/2025, 's-Hertogenbosch) | |
| Underscores | 39 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (04/11/2025, Amsterdam) | |
| Beach Bunny | 37 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (09/10/2025, Utrecht) | |
| Freddie Gibbs | 35 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (30/03/2026, Tilburg) | |
| Sofia Isella | 31 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (26/05/2026, Amsterdam) | |
| DIIV | 30 | A | 10 | x0,85 | 8,5 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (07/09/2025, The Hague) | |
| Julien Baker | 26 | B | 6 | x1,20 | 7,2 | laatste the Netherlandsse show vijf jaar of langer geleden (16/04/2022, Groningen) | |
| Angine de Poitrine | 34 | A | 10 | x0,70 | 7,0 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (31/08/2026, Nijmegen) | |
| Gurriers | 30 | A | 10 | x0,70 | 7,0 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (21/08/2026, Biddinghuizen) | |
| Lee Fields | 23 | B | 6 | x1,00 | 6,0 | laatste the Netherlandsse show drie of vier jaar geleden (21/10/2023, Utrecht) | |
| @ | 20 | B | 6 | x1,00 | 6,0 | laatste the Netherlandsse show drie of vier jaar geleden (02/03/2024, Groningen) | |
| English Teacher | 21 | B | 6 | x0,85 | 5,1 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (26/10/2024, Amsterdam) | |
| Joy Orbison | 21 | B | 6 | x0,85 | 5,1 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (15/08/2025, Biddinghuizen) | |
| Frost Children | 25 | B | 6 | x0,70 | 4,2 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (07/07/2026, Amsterdam) | |
| milolaathetlukken | 23 | B | 6 | x0,70 | 4,2 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (06/09/2026, Groningen) | |
| Bente | 23 | B | 6 | x0,70 | 4,2 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (04/10/2026, Haarlem) | |
| Altın Gün | 22 | B | 6 | x0,70 | 4,2 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (20/08/2026, Amsterdam) | |
| The Haunted Youth | 20 | B | 6 | x0,70 | 4,2 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (20/06/2026, Landgraaf) | |
| Racing Mount Pleasant | 10 | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| Twisted Teens | – | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| Geordie Kieffer | – | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| ear | – | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| she's green | – | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| Annabelle Dinda | – | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| Mercury | – | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| Checkpoint | – | C | 3 | x1,30 | 3,9 | not played in the Netherlands in the past ten years | |
| The Drones | 13 | C | 3 | x1,20 | 3,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show vijf jaar of langer geleden (12/04/2018, Groningen) | |
| Adult DVD | 16 | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (16/05/2026, Amsterdam) | |
| Romperayo | 16 | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (22/05/2026, Amsterdam) | |
| Flipturn | 12 | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (01/11/2025, Amsterdam) | |
| Theatre | 10 | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (24/10/2025, Rotterdam) | |
| Fauna | – | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (16/04/2026, Tilburg) | |
| Young Marco | – | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (05/07/2025, Beuningen) | |
| Truman Sinclair | – | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (17/04/2026, Rotterdam) | |
| After | – | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (08/05/2026, Amsterdam) | |
| TTSSFU | – | C | 3 | x0,85 | 2,6 | laatste the Netherlandsse show een of twee jaar geleden (15/01/2026, Groningen) | |
| Friko | 16 | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (29/08/2026, The Hague) | |
| IJsland | 13 | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (08/10/2026, Tilburg) | |
| Piss | 11 | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (29/08/2026, Rotterdam) | |
| Kaat van Stralen | 11 | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (01/10/2026, Bergen op Zoom) | |
| Maha | – | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (16/10/2026, Breda) | |
| Greg Freeman | – | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (29/08/2026, Vlieland) | |
| Benwal | – | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (25/10/2026, Halfweg) | |
| Super Jet Kinoko | – | C | 3 | x0,70 | 2,1 | in het voorbije jaar nog in the Netherlands gespeeld (16/06/2026, Amsterdam) |
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 |
| 2023 | 71 | 108 | 100 | 93,0 | 108 |
| 2024 | 114 | 115 | 99 | 109,3 | 115 |
| 2025 | 101 | 126 | 122 | 116,3 | 126 |
| 2026 | 81 | 92 | 119 | 97,3 | 119 |
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).
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 |
| 2023 | 50 | 28 | Christine And The Queens (47) | 7 / 16 / 26 | 245 |
| 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 |
| 2027 (so far) | 51 | 51 | Fontaines D.C. (88) | 15 / 10 / 26 | 288 |
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 2027
rock (6): @, After, Altın Gün, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Drones, Twisted Teens
indie (21): Adult DVD, Angine de Poitrine, Annabelle Dinda, Beach Bunny, Bleachers, DIIV, English Teacher, Flipturn, Fontaines D.C., Friko, Greg Freeman, Gurriers, Julien Baker, Racing Mount Pleasant, Sofia Isella, TTSSFU, The Haunted Youth, Theatre, Truman Sinclair, Wallows, she's green
pop (3): Frost Children, Geordie Kieffer, Underscores
Hip-hop & R&B (3): Freddie Gibbs, IJsland, Villano Antillano
electronic (8): Benwal, Bonobo, Joy Orbison, Jungle, Mercury, Super Jet Kinoko, Young Marco, ear
metal, punk & hardcore (4): Checkpoint, Fauna, Kaat van Stralen, Piss
Soul, funk & jazz (3): Lee Fields, Maha, Romperayo
Folk & singer-songwriter (2): Bente, Phoebe Bridgers
Other / unknown (1): milolaathetlukken
Announcements and ticket sales
39 van 51 namen aangekondigd op 30/10/2026; de ticketstatus volgt zodra het archief gelezen is.
Same summer also at
Andere festivals in May tot September 2027 waar deze namen al aangekondigd zijn (Ticketmaster; niet elk festival verkoopt via Ticketmaster).
| Artist | Festivals |
|---|---|
| Fontaines D.C. | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Phoebe Bridgers | All Points East presents Phoebe Bridgers (Verenigd Koninkrijk, 27/08/2027), Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027), Southside 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027), Hurricane 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027) |
| Bonobo | Sónar 2027 (Spain, 17/06/2027) |
| Wallows | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Bleachers | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027), Southside 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027), Hurricane 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027) |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Underscores | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027), Roskilde 2027 (Denmark, 26/06/2027) |
| Angine de Poitrine | Angine de Poitrine (Verenigde Staten, 05/05/2027), Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027), Southside 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027), Hurricane 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027) |
| Sofia Isella | Southside 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027), Hurricane 2027 (Germany, 18/06/2027) |
| DIIV | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Julien Baker | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Frost Children | Sónar 2027 (Spain, 17/06/2027) |
| milolaathetlukken | Pinkpop 2027 | SATURDAY (Nederland, 19/06/2027) |
| Bente | Bente (Nederland, 07/05/2027) |
| English Teacher | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Joy Orbison | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Piss | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Racing Mount Pleasant | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Twisted Teens | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| Greg Freeman | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
| ear | Primavera Sound 2027 (Spain, 02/06/2027) |
Concerts in the Benelux according to setlist.fm
Past ten years. A festival counts when the venue, the stage or the tour mentions the festival's name.
| Artist | Shows Benelux | BE / NL / LU | Last show in the Netherlands (year) | Earlier at Best Kept Secret | At Rock Werchter | At Pukkelpop | At Pinkpop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontaines D.C. | 31 | 11 / 17 / 3 | 2025 | 2022 | 2022, 2025 | – | – |
| Phoebe Bridgers | 11 | 3 / 8 / 0 | 2022 | – | 2022 | 2018 | – |
| Jungle | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bonobo | 20 | 10 / 9 / 1 | 2022 | – | 2017 | 2018, 2023 | – |
| Wallows | 12 | 5 / 6 / 1 | 2025 | 2019 | – | – | – |
| Bleachers | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 24 | 8 / 14 / 2 | 2025 | 2017, 2022 | – | 2018, 2023 | – |
| Underscores | 6 | 2 / 4 / 0 | 2025 | – | – | – | – |
| Beach Bunny | 5 | 2 / 3 / 0 | 2025 | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Freddie Gibbs | 9 | 5 / 4 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Angine de Poitrine | 6 | 4 / 2 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Sofia Isella | 7 | 2 / 4 / 1 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| DIIV | 18 | 8 / 8 / 2 | 2025 | 2022 | – | 2022 | – |
| Villano Antillano | 1 | 1 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gurriers | 40 | 10 / 29 / 1 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | – |
| Julien Baker | 10 | 3 / 7 / 0 | 2022 | 2019 | – | – | – |
| Frost Children | 7 | 3 / 4 / 0 | 2026 | 2025 | – | – | – |
| milolaathetlukken | 28 | 10 / 18 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Lee Fields | 6 | 3 / 3 / 0 | 2023 | – | – | – | – |
| Bente | 94 | 17 / 77 / 0 | 2026 | – | 2026 | – | – |
| Altın Gün | 137 | 32 / 102 / 3 | 2026 | 2018, 2022, 2024 | 2022 | 2019, 2023 | – |
| English Teacher | 15 | 4 / 11 / 0 | 2024 | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Joy Orbison | 19 | 12 / 7 / 0 | 2025 | 2017 | – | 2017 | – |
| @ | 3 | 0 / 3 / 0 | 2024 | – | – | – | – |
| The Haunted Youth | 125 | 77 / 46 / 2 | 2026 | 2022, 2024 | 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 | – | – |
| Adult DVD | 24 | 10 / 13 / 1 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Romperayo | 9 | 2 / 7 / 0 | 2026 | 2019 | – | – | – |
| Friko | 4 | 2 / 2 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| The Drones | 1 | 0 / 1 / 0 | 2018 | – | – | – | – |
| IJsland | 16 | 2 / 14 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Flipturn | 2 | 0 / 2 / 0 | 2025 | – | – | – | – |
| Piss | 7 | 2 / 5 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Kaat van Stralen | 118 | 81 / 37 / 0 | 2026 | 2025, 2026 | 2026 | – | – |
| Theatre | 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | 2025 | – | – | – | – |
| Racing Mount Pleasant | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fauna | 5 | 2 / 3 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Twisted Teens | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maha | 13 | 1 / 12 / 0 | 2026 | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Greg Freeman | 4 | 1 / 3 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Benwal | 73 | 20 / 53 / 0 | 2026 | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Young Marco | 34 | 17 / 17 / 0 | 2025 | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Truman Sinclair | 2 | 1 / 1 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| After | 1 | 0 / 1 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Geordie Kieffer | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ear | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Super Jet Kinoko | 2 | 1 / 1 / 0 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| she's green | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annabelle Dinda | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Checkpoint | 2 | 2 / 0 / 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| TTSSFU | 8 | 2 / 5 / 1 | 2026 | – | – | – | – |