Madra Salach
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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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2025
- Concerts per year
- 2026 76
- 2025 37
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 149 times in a collection
- 55 on a wishlist
- 1 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- It's A Hell Of An Age 2026 · 149
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Rotonde, Brussel
- ±300 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 67 2.2 a day BBC Radio 1 3 0.1 a day Willy 2 0.1 a day NPO 3FM 1 0.0 a day Since we track the stationBBC Radio 6 Music 185 1,7 per week since Oct 2024 Studio Brussel 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 3 0,0 per week since Dec 2024
How popular is Madra Salach compared with other countries?
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.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/02/2027 | Brussel | Belgium | Botanique Rotonde | Madra Salach |
| 05/12/2026 | Waterford | Ierland | Bank Lane | Madra Salach |
| 06/12/2026 | Limerick City | Ierland | Dolans Warehouse | Madra Salach |
| 10/12/2026 | Dublin | Ierland | Vicar Street | Madra Salach |
| 11/12/2026 | Belfast | United Kingdom | Mandela Hall | Madra Salach |
21 more dates
Europa (18)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2026 | Galway | Ierland | LEISURELAND | Madra Salach |
| 18/12/2026 | Cork | Ierland | Cyprus Avenue | Madra Salach |
| 19/12/2026 | Cork | Ierland | Cyprus Avenue | Madra Salach |
| 20/02/2027 | Lille | France | Aéronef Conservatoire de Lille | MADRA SALACH |
| 01/04/2027 | Brighton | United Kingdom | Chalk, Brighton | Madra Salach |
| 02/04/2027 | Bristol | United Kingdom | Electric Bristol | Madra Salach |
| 03/04/2027 | Stoke-on-Trent | United Kingdom | The Sugarmill | Madra Salach |
| 05/04/2027 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Galvanizers SWG3 | Madra Salach |
| 06/04/2027 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Leeds Irish Centre | Madra Salach |
| 08/04/2027 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | XOYO Birmingham | Madra Salach |
| 09/04/2027 | London | United Kingdom | Troxy | Madra Salach |
| 11/04/2027 | Belfast | United Kingdom | The Telegraph Building | Madra Salach |
| 14/04/2027 | Dublin | Ierland | Vicar Street | Madra Salach |
| 15/04/2027 | Dublin | Ierland | Vicar Street | Madra Salach |
| 16/04/2027 | Dublin | Ierland | Vicar Street | Madra Salach |
| 02/06 to 06/06/2027 | Barcelona | Spain | Primavera Sound (bevestigd) | Primavera Sound 2027 |
| 26/06/2027 | Co. Meath | Ierland | SLANE CASTLE | Fontaines D.C. |
| 27/06/2027 | Co. Meath | Ierland | SLANE CASTLE | Fontaines D.C. |
Rest of the world (3)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2026 | New York | United States | Mercury Lounge | Madra Salach |
| 09/11/2026 | New York | United States | Night Club 101 | Madra Salach |
| 12/11/2026 | Toronto | Canada | The Garrison | Madra Salach |
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 2026 | – | C | 48 / 82 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, 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
- ●17/02/2027 · Botanique Rotonde, Brussel (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2026 · 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | The Man Who Seeks Pleasure 6 · Blue & Gold 1 · Spancil Hill 1 |
| Willy | Belgium | I Was Just A Boy 1 |
| BBC Radio 6 Music | United Kingdom | Ribbon Factory 10 · Blue & Gold 2 · The Man Who Seeks Pleasure 1 |