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 ›
Chances for 2027
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2019, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2016
- Albums
- The road is never easy 2026
- Millions of Us 2023
- The Healing 2019
- Emakhosini 2018
- Our Truth 2016
- Concerts per year
- 2026 13
- 2025 12
- 2019 37
- 2018 9
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 1,002 times in a collection
- 694 on a wishlist
- 5 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Our Truth 2016 · 417
- Emakhosini 2018 · 325
- The Healing 2019 · 79
- Millions Of Us 2023 · 175
- Elektronikalizer Dubplate 2023 · 6
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 19 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 12 0,1 per week since Nov 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The road is never easy | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| Millions of Us | 2023 | – | – | – | 175 |
| The Healing | 2019 | – | – | – | 79 |
| Emakhosini | 2018 | – | – | – | 325 |
| Our Truth | 2016 | – | – | – | 417 |
Discogs: 1,002 times in a collection. 694 times on a wishlist.
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 2019 | – | – | – | – | – | – | setlist.fm, stature | |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | – | – | – | – | – | – | setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Na regen komt rock-‘n-roll | Dansende Beren | 14/06/2026 | 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
- ▲June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲June 2019 · Best Kept Secret
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | Yinde 1 · Elektronikalizer 1 · Magwala 1 · Higher vibes 1 · Sebenzela 1 |