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
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2019
- Active since
- 2013
- Albums
- Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall 2026
- year of the slug 2025
- The Art of Forgetting 2023
- Superstar 2020
- LONER 2018
- New album
- Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall · 23/10/2026
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2025 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 19 4,4 per week BBC Radio 6 Music 3 0,7 per week FluxFM 2 0,5 per week Willy 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 122 0,8 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 12 0,1 per week since Oct 2024 FluxFM 2 0,4 per week since Oct 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall | 2026 | – | – | – |
| year of the slug | 2025 | – | – | – |
| The Art of Forgetting | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Superstar | 2020 | – | – | – |
| LONER | 2018 | – | – | – |
| I Will Not Be Afraid | 2014 | – | – | – |
| America Religious | 2013 | – | – | – |
How popular is Caroline Rose compared with other countries?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/11/2026 | Sydney | Australië | Lansdowne Hotel | Caroline Rose (USA) |
| 27/11/2026 | Caroline Rose (USA) | |||
| 26/02/2027 | Felton | United States | Felton Music Hall | Caroline Rose: Uncle Carols World of Fun Tour - 21+ |
| 27/02/2027 | San Francisco | United States | The Castro Theatre | Caroline Rose: Uncle Carol's World of Fun Tour |
| 04/03/2027 | Vancouver | Canada | Biltmore Cabaret - BC | Caroline Rose |
12 more dates
Rest of the world (12)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2027 | Seattle | United States | The Showbox | Caroline Rose - Uncle Carol's World of Fun Tour |
| 10/03/2027 | Englewood | United States | Gothic Theatre | Caroline Rose: Uncle Carols World of Fun Tour - 16+ |
| 12/03/2027 | Kansas City | United States | recordBar | Caroline Rose |
| 13/03/2027 | Minneapolis | United States | Fine Line Music Cafe | Caroline Rose - 18+ |
| 14/03/2027 | Madison | United States | Atwood Music Hall-WI | Caroline Rose |
| 16/03/2027 | Chicago | United States | Thalia Hall | Caroline Rose |
| 18/03/2027 | Toronto | Canada | The Mod Club | Caroline Rose |
| 19/03/2027 | Montreal | Canada | Bar le Ritz PDB | Caroline Rose |
| 20/03/2027 | South Burlington | United States | Higher Ground | Caroline Rose |
| 23/03/2027 | New York | United States | Webster Hall | Caroline Rose - 16+ |
| 24/03/2027 | Cambridge | United States | The Sinclair Music Hall | Caroline Rose |
| 27/03/2027 | Washington | United States | 9:30 CLUB | Caroline Rose - Uncle Carol's World of Fun Tour |
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 2019 | – | C | 42 / 60 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2019 | Best Kept Secret 2019 (Festivaldag 2): Verrassingen onder de warme zon | Dansende Beren | 02/06/2019 | 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
- ●02/09/2025 · Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ▲Sunday, June 2019 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willy | Belgium | ... be mad at me) 1 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | Chow Mein 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Calm 2 |
| KEXP | United States | Yip Yip Yow 52 · Calm 16 · Chow Mein 9 · Jeannie Becomes a Mom 4 · Valery 2 |