Grote Geelstaart
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.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2022
- Concerts per year
- 2026 40
- 2025 30
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 98 times in a collection
- 16 on a wishlist
- 2 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Van Reijnst 2025 · 92
- Wij Zinken 2026 · 6
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
NPO 3FM 7 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 1 0,0 per week since Nov 2024 - Home act
- 76% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
How popular is Grote Geelstaart 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 2026 | – | C | 63 / 82 | 100 | – | – | – | search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | Best Kept Secret 2026 (Festivaldag 2): Na regen komt rock-‘n-roll | Dansende Beren | 14/06/2026 | 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
- ▲Saturday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
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.