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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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2016, Rock Werchter 2017, Best Kept Secret 2018
- Active since
- 2000
- Albums
- God Games 2023
- Ash & Ice 2016
- Blood Pressures 2011
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Club, Hasselt
- ±400 plaatsen
- 2024 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 5 1,2 per week egoFM 4 0,9 per week BBC Radio 1 2 0,5 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week FM4 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 106 0,7 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 37 0,3 per week since Oct 2024 Studio Brussel 5 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 4 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 egoFM 4 0,8 per week since Oct 2026 FIP Rock 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 FM4 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026 - Similar to
- Blood Red Shoes, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Raconteurs, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Eagles of Death Metal, The Raveonettes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God Games | 2023 | #139 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Ash & Ice | 2016 | #25 (14 wk) | #51 (1 wk) | – |
| Blood Pressures | 2011 | #16 (8 wk) | #38 (2 wk) | – |
| Midnight Boom | 2008 | #13 (8 wk) | #68 (4 wk) | – |
| No Wow | 2005 | #28 (9 wk) | #96 (1 wk) | – |
| Keep on Your Mean Side | 2003 | – | – | – |
How popular is The Kills compared with other countries?
Much bigger in France than you would expect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/2026 | Los Angeles | United States | The Wiltern | Josh Homme & Friends: A Benefit for CORE & The Sweet Stuff Foundation |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2016 | 44 | A | 10 / 154 | 52 | 52 | 31 | 38 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
| Rock Werchter 2017 | 28 | C | 22 / 65 | 22 | 30 | 26 | 25 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | 25 | A | 8 / 55 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 24 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2018 | Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 2 | Dansende Beren | 10/06/2018 | 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
- ●07/07/2025 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●16/08/2024 · Club, Hasselt
- ●04/05/2024 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●16/06/2018 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ▲Saturday, June 2018 · Best Kept Secret
- ▲Sunday, July 2017 · Rock Werchter
29 earlier dates
- ●13/11/2016 · Gemeenschapscentrum De Vaartkapoen, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek / Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
- ●09/11/2016 · Arenbergschouwburg, Antwerp
- ●21/10/2016 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●18/08/2016 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ▲Thursday, August 2016 · Pukkelpop
- ●01/05/2016 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●08/07/2012 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ●26/11/2011 · Cirque Royal / Koninklijk Circus, Brussels
- ●25/11/2011 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●30/03/2011 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●29/03/2011 · Trix, Borgerhout
- ●13/07/2008 · Minnewaterpark, Bruges
- ●12/07/2008 · HF6, Liège
- ●24/03/2008 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●22/03/2008 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●28/01/2008 · Desmet Studio's, Amsterdam
- ●24/11/2005 · Petrol, Antwerp
- ●27/04/2005 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●26/04/2005 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●25/04/2005 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●19/01/2005 · Desmet Studio's, Amsterdam
- ●18/01/2005 · Club, Brussels
- ●15/11/2004 · Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam
- ●21/08/2004 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●29/08/2003 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●10/06/2003 · Club, Brussels
- ●28/03/2003 · Nighttown, Rotterdam
- ●26/03/2003 · La Rotonde, Sint-Joost-ten-Noode / Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- ●18/03/2003 · Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam
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 | Cheap And Cheerful 3 |
| Willy | Belgium | Fried My Little Brains 1 |
| FIP Rock | France | Tape Song 1 |
| FM4 | Oostenrijk | Cheap And Cheerful 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Future Starts Slow 8 · U.R.A. Fever 6 · Cheap And Cheerful 3 · Heart of a Dog 2 · Sour Cherry 2 |
| egoFM | Germany | Future Starts Slow 1 |