Erol Alkan
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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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2025
- Active since
- 2003
- Concerts per year
- 2026 7
- 2025 17
- 2024 5
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 2,520 times in a collection
- 1,253 on a wishlist
- 17 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- A Bugged Out Mix / A Bugged In Selection 2005 · 480
- Disco 2006 2006 · 300
- Waves / Death Suite 2009 · 375
- Waves Remake / Remaking Waves 2009 · 225
- Another "Bugged Out" Mix / Another "Bugged In" Selection 2012 · 230
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Club, Brugge
- ±400 plaatsen
- 2025 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music 15 0,1 per week since Oct 2024 BBC Radio 1 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023
How popular is Erol Alkan compared with other countries?
Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.
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 2025 | – | C | 48 / 85 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 1): Subtropisch zweten | Dansende Beren | 14/06/2025 | 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
- ▲Friday, June 2025 · Best Kept Secret
- ●15/02/2025 · Cactus Club, Brugge
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.