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 ›
Figures
Soul, funk & jazzsoulgospelbluesfemale vocalistsrhythm and blues
Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2022
- Active since
- 1969
- Albums
- Sad and Beautiful World 2025
- We Get By 2019
- If All I Was Was Black 2017
- Livin' on a High Note 2016
- One True Vine 2013
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
FIP 1 0,2 per week KEXP 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 184 1,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 16 0,2 per week since Nov 2024 NPO 3FM 8 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 FIP 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
Records
Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sad and Beautiful World | 2025 | #125 (1 wk) | – | – |
| We Get By | 2019 | #171 (1 wk) | – | – |
| If All I Was Was Black | 2017 | #106 (3 wk) | – | – |
| Livin' on a High Note | 2016 | #105 (4 wk) | #89 (1 wk) | – |
| One True Vine | 2013 | #130 (5 wk) | #47 (3 wk) | – |
| You Are Not Alone | 2010 | #64 (1 wk) | #78 (2 wk) | – |
| We'll Never Turn Back | 2007 | #56 (8 wk) | #40 (5 wk) | – |
| I Believe to My Soul | 2005 | – | – | – |
| Have a Little Faith | 2004 | – | – | – |
| Spirituals & Gospel | 1996 | – | – | – |
| The Voice | 1993 | – | – | – |
| Time Waits for No One | 1989 | – | #79 (4 wk) | – |
| Oh What a Feeling | 1979 | – | – | – |
| Only for the Lonely | 1970 | – | – | – |
| Mavis Staples | 1969 | – | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry Me Home | 2022 | #105 (2 wk) | #97 (1 wk) | – |
How popular is Mavis Staples 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2026 | Carmel | United States | Payne & Mencias Palladium | Mavis Staples |
| 12/02/2027 | Palm Springs | United States | Plaza Theatre | Mavis Staples |
| 01/04/2027 | Knoxville | United States | Downtown Knoxville | Big Ears Festival |
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 2022 | 22 | B | 13 / 50 | 54 | 19 | 23 | 25 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 1): Home sweet home! | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2022 | 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
- ●10/08/2026 · Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
- ●05/08/2025 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●16/06/2024 · Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp
- ●15/06/2024 · Grote Zaal, Utrecht
- ●08/07/2023 · de Bijloke, Ghent
- ●07/07/2023 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
16 earlier dates
- ▲Friday, June 2022 · Best Kept Secret
- ●07/06/2022 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●28/06/2019 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●27/06/2019 · Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam
- ●05/07/2018 · Openluchttheater Caprera, Bloemendaal
- ●04/07/2018 · TR Schouwburg, Rotterdam
- ●09/07/2017 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●02/05/2015 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●11/07/2014 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●30/10/2012 · MC theater, Amsterdam
- ●10/07/2011 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●09/07/2011 · de Bijloke, Ghent
- ●15/11/2010 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●24/04/2008 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●23/04/2008 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●10/07/1998 · the Netherlandss Congres Centrum, The Hague
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FIP | France | A Rusty Old Halo 1 |
| KEXP | United States | You Are Not Alone 9 · Beautiful Strangers 9 · Human Mind 9 · Chicago 9 · Worthy 6 |