Downtown Boys
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 2018
- Active since
- 2011
- Albums
- Public Luxury 2026
- Cost of Living 2017
- Full Communism 2015
- Downtown Boys 2012
- New album
- Public Luxury · 26/06/2026
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 2 0,5 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 65 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 23 0,2 per week since Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Luxury | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Cost of Living | 2017 | – | – | – |
| Full Communism | 2015 | – | – | – |
| Downtown Boys | 2012 | – | – | – |
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/12/2026 | Brussel | Belgium | Botanique Rotonde | Downtown Boys |
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 2018 | – | C | 44 / 55 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 2 | Dansende Beren | 10/06/2018 | 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
- ●15/12/2026 · Botanique Rotonde, Brussel (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2018 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | No Me Jodas 15 · Sirena 8 · You’re a Ghost 7 · Yellow Sun 5 · A Wall 4 |