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.
No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.
Voor deze naam hebben we nog niet alles kunnen bekijken: de concerten van de laatste twee jaar and de Instagram-volgers ontbreken nog. De kansen and punten houden daar rekening mee, maar kunnen verschuiven zodra die cijfers binnen zijn.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2018
- Active since
- 2011
- Albums
- OLD MATES 2026
- If It Sucks, Turn It Up 2024
- Real Rare Whale 2022
- Hurry Up and Wait 2020
- The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit 2017
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
Records and awards
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD MATES | 2026 | – | – | – |
| If It Sucks, Turn It Up | 2024 | – | – | – |
| Real Rare Whale | 2022 | – | – | – |
| Hurry Up and Wait | 2020 | – | – | – |
| The Kids Will Know It’s Bullshit | 2017 | – | – | – |
| Dune Rats | 2014 | – | – | – |
How popular is Dune Rats compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 | 41 / 55 | – | – | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, 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 (the last three and what is planned). Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ▲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 of Wikipedia and search volume.