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.
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2017
- Active since
- 2011
- Albums
- Talking Machine 2025
- Our Guest Can’t Be Named 2023
- Three Mile Ditch 2020
- All Your Happy Life 2016
- Annabel Dream Reader 2014
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Cactus Cafe, Brugge
- ±150 plaatsen
- 2027 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 28 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 11 0,1 per week since Oct 2024 Willy 5 0,0 per week since Dec 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talking Machine | 2025 | – | – | – |
| Our Guest Can’t Be Named | 2023 | – | – | – |
| Three Mile Ditch | 2020 | – | – | – |
| All Your Happy Life | 2016 | – | – | – |
| Annabel Dream Reader | 2014 | – | – | – |
How popular is The Wytches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/02/2027 | Brugge | Belgium | Cactus Cafe | The Wytches |
| 19/11/2026 | Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | KK's Steel Mill | UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS |
| 20/11/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester New Century Hall | Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats |
| 21/11/2026 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Glasgow Garage | Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats |
| 22/11/2026 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Brudenell Social Club | Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats |
4 more dates
Europa (4)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/11/2026 | Bristol | United Kingdom | Trinity | Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats |
| 19/02/2027 | Krakow | Poland | Klub Zaścianek | The Wytches |
| 20/02/2027 | Warsaw | Poland | Voodoo Club | The Wytches |
| 21/02/2027 | Poznan | Poland | Klub Pod Minogą | The Wytches |
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 2017 | – | C | 38 / 53 | 22 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2017 | Best of Best Kept Secret 2017 Dag 2 | Dansende Beren | 20/06/2017 | 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
- ●10/02/2027 · Cactus Cafe, Brugge (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2017 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willy | Belgium | Coffin Nails 2 · Talking Machine 2 · Black Ice 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Black Ice 21 · Gravedweller 1 · Factory 1 · Digsaw 1 |