American Football
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 2017
- Active since
- 1997
- Albums
- American Football 2026
- American Football 2019
- American Football 2016
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 30 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 17 0,2 per week since Nov 2024 BBC Radio 1 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Football | 2026 | – | – | – |
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2026 | Ft Lauderdale | United States | Revolution Live | American Football |
| 12/12/2026 | Tampa | United States | The Ritz Ybor | American Football - Band |
| 13/12/2026 | Orlando | United States | Plaza Live - Orlando | American Football - Band |
| 15/12/2026 | Jacksonville | United States | FIVE | American Football |
| 16/12/2026 | Charlotte | United States | The Fillmore Charlotte | American Football |
2 more dates
Rest of the world (2)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/12/2026 | New Haven | United States | College Street Music Hall | American Football - Band |
| 19/12/2026 | Worcester | United States | Palladium-MA | American Football - Band |
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 2017 | – | C | 26 / 53 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2017 | Best of Best Kept Secret 2017 Dag 3 | Dansende Beren | 20/06/2017 | 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
- ▲Sunday, June 2017 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Never Meant (remastered 2024) 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | Bad Moons 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Never Meant 5 · No Feeling 4 · Wake Her Up 2 · Uncomfortably Numb 2 · I’ll See You When We’re Both Not So Emotional 2 |