
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.
No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.
Why?
Why?
Figures
popdutchelectropoppunk popDutch
Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2022, Pukkelpop 2023, Best Kept Secret 2023, Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2021
- Albums
- Wie de fak is Sophie Straat 2025
- Smartlap is niet dood 2023
- Hits since 2015
- Vrijheid, Gelijkheid, Zusterschap NL #8, 2025
- Concerts per year
- 2026 19
- 2025 12
- 2023 26
- 2022 19
- 2021 6
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 269 times in a collection
- 145 on a wishlist
- 4 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- 'T Is Niet Mijn Schuld 2020 · 59
- Smartlap Is Niet Dood 2023 · 53
- Gebroken Spiegels 2024 · 6
- Wie de fak is Sophie Straat 2025 · 151
- Biggest own venue
- Club, Amsterdam
- ±2.500 plaatsen
- 2022 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
NPO 3FM 45 0,3 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 11 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 - Home act
- 80% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wie de fak is Sophie Straat | 2025 | – | #61 (1 wk) | – | 151 |
| Smartlap is niet dood | 2023 | – | #11 (2 wk) | – | 53 |
Discogs: 269 times in a collection. 145 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Sophie Straat 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 2022 | – | C | 38 / 50 | 21 | – | 11 | – | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | 10 | D | 64 / 136 | 33 | – | 23 | – | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2023 | 10 | C | 33 / 50 | – | – | 21 | – | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2026 | 14 | B | 16 / 82 | – | 16 | 40 | 11 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, 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 3): Dolfijn | Dansende Beren | 15/06/2026 | dagverslag |
| Pukkelpop 2023 | Pukkelpop 2023 (Festivaldag 1): Van rustig inbollen geen sprake | Dansende Beren | 18/08/2023 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2023 | Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 2): Door het stof gehaald | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2023 | dagverslag |
| Best Kept Secret 2022 | Best Kept Secret (Festivaldag 2): Weinig geheimen, weinig verrassingen | Dansende Beren | 12/06/2022 | 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
- ●12/09/2026 · Wellingtonrenbaan, Ostend
- ●14/08/2026 · Julianapark, Venlo
- ●07/08/2026 · Greenhouse, Winterslag
- ●20/07/2026 · Kouter, Ghent
- ●19/07/2026 · Stadseiland Stek, Nijmegen
- ●11/07/2026 · Dakterras, Alkmaar
74 earlier dates
- ▲Sunday, June 2026 · Best Kept Secret
- ●28/03/2026 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●21/03/2026 · Burgerweeshuis Café, Deventer
- ●20/03/2026 · 4AD Muziekclub, Diksmuide
- ●19/03/2026 · Club, Brussels
- ●13/03/2026 · Pandora, Utrecht
- ●08/03/2026 · Rotown, Rotterdam
- ●07/03/2026 · Rotown, Rotterdam
- ●06/03/2026 · Rode Zaal, Nijmegen
- ●28/11/2025 · Club Laak, The Hague
- ●22/11/2025 · Slachthuis, Haarlem
- ●21/11/2025 · Het Bos, Antwerp
- ●15/11/2025 · Club, Hasselt
- ●07/11/2025 · De Beatriks, Leeuwarden
- ●28/08/2025 · Kiosk Warandepark / Kiosque Parc de Bruxelles, Brussels
- ●10/05/2025 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●26/04/2025 · Hunnerpark, Nijmegen
- ●26/04/2025 · Café the Minds, Amsterdam
- ●25/04/2025 · Lange Voorhout, The Hague
- ●17/04/2025 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●01/12/2024 · Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●07/09/2024 · Grote Zaal, The Hague
- ●06/09/2024 · Groeneputte, Stekene
- ●11/08/2024 · Rotown, Rotterdam
- ●06/07/2024 · Netl, Kraggenburg
- ●07/06/2024 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●03/05/2024 · Omroep Zwart studio, Amsterdam
- ●29/03/2024 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●20/01/2024 · Grote Zaal, Groningen
- ●05/12/2023 · Het Depot, Leuven
- ●01/12/2023 · Maassilo, Rotterdam
- ●30/11/2023 · De Casino, Sint-Niklaas
- ●24/11/2023 · Arenbergschouwburg, Antwerp
- ●11/11/2023 · Kleine Zaal, Eindhoven
- ●01/11/2023 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●10/09/2023 · Wellingtonrenbaan, Ostend
- ●17/08/2023 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Thursday, August 2023 · Pukkelpop
- ●18/07/2023 · Kouter, Ghent
- ●15/07/2023 · Valkhofpark, Nijmegen
- ●08/07/2023 · Oosterduinse Meer, Noordwijkerhout
- ●07/07/2023 · Grote Markt, Leuven
- ▲Saturday, June 2023 · Best Kept Secret
- ●03/06/2023 · Musicon, The Hague
- ●13/05/2023 · Burgemeester Damen Sportpark, Geleen
- ●21/04/2023 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●05/04/2023 · Pandora, Utrecht
- ●01/04/2023 · Kleine Zaal, The Hague
- ●25/03/2023 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●24/03/2023 · Vera, Groningen
- ●04/03/2023 · Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
- ●09/09/2022 · Waalkade, Tiel
- ●20/07/2022 · Walter De Buckplein, Ghent
- ●10/07/2022 · Netl, Kraggenburg
- ●09/07/2022 · Stanislas College, Delft
- ●18/06/2022 · Sportpark Drieburg, Amsterdam
- ▲Saturday, June 2022 · Best Kept Secret
- ●16/05/2022 · Orpheus, Apeldoorn
- ●27/04/2022 · Hunnerpark, Nijmegen
- ●22/04/2022 · Simplon, Groningen
- ●21/04/2022 · Kleine Zaal, The Hague
- ●17/04/2022 · Manegeclub De Molenheide, Schijndel
- ●10/04/2022 · Bar, Borgerhout
- ●31/03/2022 · De Helling, Utrecht
- ●26/03/2022 · Club, Amsterdam
- ●25/03/2022 · Burgerweeshuis, Deventer
- ●19/03/2022 · Stroomhuis, Eindhoven
- ●12/03/2022 · Doornroosje, Nijmegen
- ●15/10/2021 · Stroomhuis, Eindhoven
- ●09/10/2021 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ●14/09/2021 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●12/08/2021 · Victoriepark, Alkmaar
- ●01/07/2021 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●27/08/2020 · Grote Zaal, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Vrijheid, Gelijkheid, Zusterschap 2 · Tweede Kamer 1 · Vrijheid, Gelijkheid, Zusterschap (live) 1 · Energie 1 |