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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.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2025, Best Kept Secret 2027
- Active since
- 2019
- Albums
- Frost Children x Ninajirachi B2B IDs 2026
- SISTER 2025
- Hearth Room 2023
- SPEED RUN 2023
- Spiral 2022
- New album
- Frost Children x Ninajirachi B2B IDs · 17/08/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 59
- 2025 66
- 2024 49
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 789 times in a collection
- 469 on a wishlist
- 6 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Spiral 2022 · 225
- Speed Run / Hearth Room 2023 · 298
- Speed Run 2023 · 14
- Hearth Room 2023 · 4
- Soul Kiss 2024 · 11
- Sister 2025 · 237
- Biggest own venue
- Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam
- ±250 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 1 53 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 14 0,1 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Children x Ninajirachi B2B IDs | 2026 | – | – | – | – |
| SISTER | 2025 | – | – | – | 237 |
| Hearth Room | 2023 | – | – | – | 4 |
| SPEED RUN | 2023 | – | – | – | 14 |
| Spiral | 2022 | – | – | – | 225 |
| Elixir Rejection | 2021 | – | – | – | – |
| Aviation Creates Adventurous Beginnings | 2020 | – | – | – | – |
Discogs: 789 times in a collection. 469 times on a wishlist.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 to 13/06/2027 | Hilvarenbeek | Netherlands | Best Kept Secret (confirmed) | Best Kept Secret 2027 |
| 17/06 to 19/06/2027 | Barcelona | Spain | Sónar (bevestigd) | Sónar 2027 |
| 11/11/2026 | Chicago | United States | Outset | AFTERLIFE AFTERPARTY: Frost Children (DJ) |
| 12/11/2026 | Chicago | United States | Radius - Chicago | Frost Children - Ages 17+ |
| 15/11/2026 | Charlottesville | United States | Jefferson Theater | Frost Children |
15 more dates
Rest of the world (15)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/11/2026 | Philadelphia | United States | Union Transfer | Frost Children w/ Afterlife |
| 18/11/2026 | Philadelphia | United States | Union Transfer | Frost Children w/ Afterlife |
| 19/11/2026 | Boston | United States | Big Night Live | Frost Children |
| 20/11/2026 | Boston | United States | Big Night Live | Frost Children |
| 01/12/2026 | Denver | United States | ReelWorks Denver | Frost Children w/ Kuru |
| 02/12/2026 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Depot | Frost Children |
| 04/12/2026 | Seattle | United States | Showbox SODO | Frost Children w/ Kuru |
| 05/12/2026 | Vancouver | Canada | The Pearl | Frost Children + Kuru |
| 06/12/2026 | Portland | United States | Roseland Theater | Frost Children w/ Kuru |
| 08/12/2026 | San Francisco | United States | The Castro Theatre | Frost Children |
| 09/12/2026 | Los Angeles | United States | The Fonda Theatre | Frost Children |
| 10/12/2026 | Los Angeles | United States | The Fonda Theatre | Frost Children - Ages 18+ |
| 10/12/2026 | Hollywood | United States | Bardot | AFTERLIFE AFTERPARTY: FROST CHILDREN (DJ SET) |
| 11/12/2026 | Los Angeles | United States | The Fonda Theatre | Frost Children - Ages 18+ |
| 28/12/2026 | Gisborne | NZ | Waiohika Estate Vineyard | Rhythm and Vines 2026 |
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 2025 | 11 | C | 31 / 85 | 45 | – | 14 | 11 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2027 | 25 | A | 17 / 51 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 24 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, setlist.fm |
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
- ●07/07/2026 · Club, Amsterdam
- ●09/12/2025 · Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●08/12/2025 · La Rotonde, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ▲Friday 13 June 2025 · Best Kept Secret
- ●19/05/2024 · Club, Amsterdam
- ●18/05/2024 · L’Orangerie, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
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 | Green Light 2 · Control 1 |
Concerts in the Benelux (ten years)
7 shows: Belgium 3, the Netherlands 4 · laatste keer: Belgium 2026, the Netherlands 2026 · festivals: Best Kept Secret 2025. Bron: setlist.fm.