Tropical Fuck Storm
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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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2026
- Active since
- 2017
- Albums
- Fairyland Codex 2025
- Deep States 2021
- Braindrops 2019
- A Laughing Death in Meatspace 2018
- Concerts per year
- 2026 23
- 2025 54
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 4,540 times in a collection
- 2,246 on a wishlist
- 20 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- A Laughing Death In Meatspace 2018 · 553
- Braindrops 2019 · 286
- Suburbiopia / This Perfect Day 2020 · 209
- Legal Ghost / Heaven 2020 · 198
- Deep States 2021 · 248
- Submersive Behaviour 2022 · 661
- Goody Goody Gumdrops 2022 · 527
- Satanic Slumber Party 2022 · 259
- Golden Ratio 2022 · 173
- Fairyland Codex 2025 · 253
All 20 releases
- Soft Power / Lose The Baby 2017 · 156
- Chameleon Paint 2017 · 122
- Less Artists More Condos Series #18 2018 · 91
- You Let My Tyres Down / Back To The Wall 2018 · 117
- Rubber Bullies / Stayin' Alive 2018 · 145
- A Laughing Death In Meatspace 2018 · 553
- Stayin' Alive 2018 · 23
- Braindrops 2019 · 286
- The Planet Of Straw Men 2019 · 165
- Legal Ghost / Heaven 2020 · 198
- Suburbiopia / This Perfect Day 2020 · 209
- Deep States 2021 · 248
- Satanic Slumber Party 2022 · 259
- Goody Goody Gumdrops 2022 · 527
- Golden Ratio 2022 · 173
- Submersive Behaviour 2022 · 661
- Moonburn 2022 · 151
- Tropical Fuck Storm's Inflatable Graveyard 2024 · 123
- Fairyland Codex 2025 · 253
- Inflatable Graveyard Volume 2 2026 · 80
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
KEXP 39 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 1 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyland Codex | 2025 | – | – | – | 253 |
| Deep States | 2021 | – | – | – | 248 |
| Braindrops | 2019 | – | – | – | 286 |
| A Laughing Death in Meatspace | 2018 | – | – | – | 553 |
Discogs: 4,540 times in a collection. 2,246 times on a wishlist.
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/06/2027 | Leeds | United Kingdom | Brudenell Social Club | Tropical Fuck Storm - RESCHEDULED |
| 08/06/2027 | Brighton | United Kingdom | Chalk, Brighton | TROPICAL FUCK STORM |
| 08/12/2026 | Adelaide | Australië | The Drive | Queens of the Stone Age |
| 11/12/2026 | Glenorchy | Australië | MyState Bank Arena | Queens of the Stone Age |
| 20/12/2026 | Auckland | NZ | Spark Arena | Queens of the Stone Age |
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 | 12 | C | 30 / 82 | 100 | 12 | – | 12 | Wikipedia, 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 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
- ▲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 |
|---|---|---|
| Willy | Belgium | Stayin' Alive 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Stayin' Alive 9 · Braindrops 4 · Irukandji Syndrome 3 · Bye Bye Snake Eyes 2 · Stepping on a Rake 2 |