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Julien Baker
Photo: Rebecca Sowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Julien Baker

Ook bekend van Boygenius
Popularity today
17
Belgium 15 · the Netherlands 16 · Worldwide 26 · on a scale of 100
Points at Best Kept Secret 2027
26
level B
26

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.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

Best Kept Secret 2027
Confirmed
26 points (B), now 16 of 51 acts
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itlast European date is well before the festivalalready booked at Best Kept Secret 2027, in the same country
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 20 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to itlast European date is well before the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itlast European date is well before the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
294.700
Deezer 31.593 · streams per day 35.966
Last.fm listeners
645.791
rank 3402 in Belgium · rank 3259 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
698.755
@julienrbaker · updated on 02/11/2026
Search volume per month
182
Belgium 182 · the Netherlands 348 · Worldwide 37.725
Wikipedia, 12 months
291.856
EN 286.630 · NL 1.085 · FR 4.141

indiesinger-songwriterfolkindie folkacoustic

Career

Line-ups
Best Kept Secret 2016, Best Kept Secret 2019, Best Kept Secret 2027
Active since
2015
Albums
  • Send a Prayer My Way 2025
  • Little Oblivions 2021
  • Turn Out the Lights 2017
  • Sprained Ankle 2015
Concerts per year
  • 2026 12
  • 2025 0
  • 2019 17
  • 2018 99
  • 2016 123
  • 2015 27
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Awards
  • Grammy Award gewonnen x3 2024
  • Grammy Award genomineerd x3 2024
Discogs
  • 7,688 times in a collection
  • 2,767 on a wishlist
  • 10 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection
  • Sprained Ankle 2015 · 91
  • Turn Out The Lights 2017 · 2.816
  • Funeral Pyre 2017 · 585
  • Red Door b/w Conversation Piece 2019 · 1.967
  • Tokyo b/w Sucker Punch 2019 · 420
  • Little Oblivions 2021 · 481
  • A Dreamer's Holiday 2021 · 8
  • What's The Furthest Place From Here? 2022 · 69
  • B​-​Sides 2022 · 15
  • Send A Prayer My Way 2025 · 1.236
Biggest own venue
  • Pandora, Utrecht
  • ±500 plaatsen
  • 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
egoFM30,7 per week
KEXP30,7 per week
Studio Brussel10,2 per week
FluxFM10,2 per week
Since we track the station
KEXP800,5 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 6 Music400,4 per weeksince Nov 2024
Studio Brussel160,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
BBC Radio 130,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
egoFM30,6 per weeksince Oct 2026
FluxFM10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
NPO 3FM10,0 per weeksince 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.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
Send a Prayer My Way2025#197 (1 wk)––1.236
Little Oblivions2021#71 (1 wk)––481
Turn Out the Lights2017–––2.816
Sprained Ankle2015–––91

Discogs: 7,688 times in a collection. 2,767 times on a wishlist.

Awards

Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).

AwardWonNominated
Grammy Award3 (2024)3

How popular is Julien Baker compared with other countries?

France×1,31,318 per month
United Kingdom×1,22,958 per month
Zweden×1,1246 per month
Denmark×1,0137 per month
Spain×0,8439 per month
Italy×0,8398 per month
Germany×0,7853 per month
Poland×0,7235 per month
Netherlands×0,6348 per month
Belgium×0,6182 per month

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Upcoming concerts

Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
11/06 to 13/06/2027HilvarenbeekNetherlandsBest Kept Secret (confirmed)Best Kept Secret 2027
02/06 to 06/06/2027BarcelonaSpainPrimavera Sound (bevestigd)Primavera Sound 2027
05/11/2026AthensUnited States40 Watt ClubJulien Baker - Under 18 with parent or legal guardian
06/11/2026AthensUnited States40 Watt ClubJulien Baker - Under 18 with parent or legal guardian
07/11/2026AthensUnited States40 Watt ClubJulien Baker - Under 18 with parent or legal guardian
2 more dates

Rest of the world (2)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
19/11/2026SeattleUnited StatesNeumosJulien Baker
20/11/2026SeattleUnited StatesNeumosJulien Baker

On the map, until the end of September 2027

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The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Guthrie
Guthrie
op Deezer
Favor
Favor
op Deezer
Sylvia
Sylvia
op 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.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Best Kept Secret 2016–D49 / 64100–––Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Best Kept Secret 201910C20 / 6016–1113Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature
Best Kept Secret 202726A16 / 5169––15Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature

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

6 earlier dates

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
StationCountryMost played
Studio BrusselBelgiumSugar In The Tank 4 · Something 3 · Sylvia 1
KEXPUnited StatesSugar in the Tank 10 · Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying 5 · TIME IS HAPPENING: MUSTAFA & JULIEN BAKER VERSION 2 · Faith Healer 2 · Tape Runs Out 2
egoFMGermanyFaith Healer 1 · Heatwave 1

Concerts in the Benelux (ten years)

10 shows: Belgium 3, the Netherlands 7 · laatste keer: Belgium 2022, the Netherlands 2022 · festivals: Best Kept Secret 2019. Bron: setlist.fm.

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