Checkpoint
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
Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.
No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.
Why?
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2027
- Concerts per year
- 2026 0
- 2025 2
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 to 13/06/2027 | Hilvarenbeek | Netherlands | Best Kept Secret (confirmed) | Best Kept Secret 2027 |
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 2027 | – | C | 50 / 51 | 100 | – | – | – | setlist.fm |
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
- ●09/09/2025 · Djingel Djangel, Antwerp
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 | Teachers pt. II 1 · Triple Dragon 1 |
Concerts in the Benelux (ten years)
2 shows: Belgium 2 · laatste keer: Belgium 2025. Bron: setlist.fm.