Best Kept Secret 2018: line-up · 113 acts, 55 with a score
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 ›
Ranking
The numbers
Every act measured in the twelve months before 2018. The same scale as for 2027.
The points (out of 126) use figures that only exist today (listeners, airplay, own venues). Those were never stored for earlier years, so for this edition they do not exist. The difference explained.
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How to read this
Historical scores: measured in the twelve months before this edition, against the strongest acts of every previous edition (80 = stronger than 80% of those headliners). The level (A, B, C, D) is relative to Best Kept Secret: an A here is not the same A as at a bigger or smaller festival.
| # | Artist | Day | Historical score | Level | Historical Belgium | Historical Netherlands | Historical world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 73 | A | 71 | 72 | 78 |
| 2 | #4 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 46 | A | 33 | 54 | 45 |
| 3 | #4 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 40 | A | 40 | 38 | 49 |
| 4 | #9 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 28 | A | 29 | 27 | 31 |
| 5 | #9 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 27 | A | 28 | 27 | 24 |
| 6 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 26 | A | 24 | 27 | 28 |
| 7 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 25 | A | 20 | 25 | 38 |
| 8 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 23 | A | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| 9 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 22 | B | 18 | 25 | 22 |
| 10 | #10 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 21 | B | – | 29 | – |
| 11 | #12 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 18 | B | 17 | 19 | 21 |
| 12 | #13 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 18 | B | 20 | – | 16 |
| 13 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 17 | B | – | 25 | – |
| 14 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 17 | B | 17 | – | 18 |
| 15 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 17 | B | 12 | 18 | 22 |
| 16 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 17 | B | 15 | – | 19 |
| 17 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 16 | B | 19 | 13 | 21 |
| 18 | #14 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 16 | B | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 19 | #15 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 15 | B | 14 | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | #15 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 15 | B | – | – | 23 |
| 21 | Rodriguez #17 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 14 | B | – | – | 14 |
| 22 | #24 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | 13 | B | 10 | – | 17 |
| 23 | #31 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | 12 | C | – | 13 | 16 |
| 24 | #31 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | 12 | C | 12 | 13 | – |
| 25 | #32 of 82 in 2026 | 10 | C | – | – | 16 | |
| 26 | #32 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 27 | #32 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | 13 |
| 28 | #42 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 29 | #45 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 30 | #47 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 31 | #48 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 32 | #52 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 33 | #52 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 34 | #53 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | 12 |
| 35 | #63 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 36 | #63 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 37 | #66 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 38 | #67 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 39 | #69 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 40 | #70 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 41 | #70 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 42 | #70 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 43 | #70 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 44 | #72 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 45 | Palm #77 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 46 | #78 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 47 | #78 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 48 | Optimo #80 of 82 in 2026 | – | C | – | – | – | |
| 49 | #80 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | C | – | – | – |
| 50 | #83 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 51 | #83 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 52 | Shanti Celeste #83 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 53 | #83 of 82 in 2026 | Friday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 54 | #83 of 82 in 2026 | Sunday | – | D | – | – | – |
| 55 | #83 of 82 in 2026 | Saturday | – | D | – | – | – |
Below 10 points we only show the level: the figures are then too limited for a meaningful number.
Chart of the ranking
For names that also mean something else, search volume does not count; that part is then estimated from the other audience sources.
Netherlands versus the rest
Difference between the score in the Netherlands and the score in Belgium or worldwide. Right of zero means an act is relatively stronger in the Netherlands.
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Repeats and firsts
- Exceptionality of this line-up: 75 out of 100, place 2 of 10 editions of Best Kept Secret since 2016
- 0 of the 55 (0%) also played Best Kept Secret last year
- 0 of the 55 (0%) could be seen at a festival in the Netherlands last year (Pinkpop or Best Kept Secret)
- 8 of the 55 (15%) played one of the four festivals last year
- 15 of the 55 (27%) played one of the four festivals in the previous two years
Most exceptional
| Artist | Exceptionality | Last time at Best Kept Secret | Last time at a festival in the Netherlands | Last concert in the Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCD Soundsystem | 100 | never | never | – |
| The Kills | 100 | never | never | – |
| Spoon | 100 | never | never | – |
| Joep Beving | 100 | never | never | – |
| All Them Witches | 100 | never | never | – |
| Father John Misty | 100 | never | never | – |
| Johan | 100 | never | 1997 | – |
| Ty Segall | 100 | never | never | – |
| Rodriguez | 100 | never | never | – |
| Deerhunter | 100 | never | never | – |
First time at Best Kept Secret (42)
The National, Warpaint, LCD Soundsystem, The Kills, Spoon, Joep Beving, All Them Witches, Father John Misty, Johan, Ty Segall, Vince Staples, Rodriguez, Four Tet, Deerhunter, Khruangbin, Karen Elson, Gang Of Youths, John Maus, Rex Orange County, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Pale Waves, Rostam, The Comet Is Coming, The Internet, Alex Cameron and 17 more
Back after five years or more (3)
Arctic Monkeys (last time 2013), Tyler, The Creator (last time 2013), Wavves (last time 2013)
Day strength
The levels of all acts added up per day.
Level: A from 23, B from 13, C from 1, otherwise D.
| Artist | Day | Historical score | Level | Base points | Freshness | Day points | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Monkeys | Friday | 73 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Tyler, The Creator | Friday | 46 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| The National | Saturday | 40 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Mogwai | Sunday | 28 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Angus & Julia Stone | Saturday | 27 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Warpaint | Saturday | 26 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| LCD Soundsystem | Sunday | 25 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| The Kills | Saturday | 23 | A | 10 | 10,0 | ||
| Spoon | Sunday | 22 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Joep Beving | Sunday | 21 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| All Them Witches | Friday | 18 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Father John Misty | Sunday | 18 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Johan | Saturday | 17 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Sunday | 17 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Wolf Alice | Saturday | 17 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Future Islands | Friday | 17 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Ty Segall | Sunday | 16 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Chvrches | Friday | 16 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Slowdive | Saturday | 15 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Vince Staples | Saturday | 15 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Rodriguez | Sunday | 14 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Four Tet | Saturday | 13 | B | 6 | 6,0 | ||
| Deerhunter | Friday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Khruangbin | Sunday | 12 | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Karen Elson | 10 | C | 3 | 3,0 | |||
| Gang Of Youths | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Waxahatchee | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| John Maus | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Rex Orange County | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Pale Waves | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Rostam | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| The Comet Is Coming | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| The Internet | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Preoccupations | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Alex Cameron | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Naaz | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Bully | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Hinds | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| The Districts | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Dune Rats | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Let's Eat Grandma | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Superorganism | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Downtown Boys | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Palm | Friday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Lido Pimienta | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Dermot Kennedy | Sunday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Optimo | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | |||
| Wavves | Saturday | – | C | 3 | 3,0 | ||
| Gus Dapperton | Sunday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Tom Grennan | Friday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Shanti Celeste | Saturday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Jay Som | Friday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Vagabon | Sunday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 | ||
| Jlin | Saturday | – | D | 1 | 1,0 |
Total: 251,0 day points (251 without freshness) for 55 acts.
Per day
No day yet: Karen Elson, Optimo.
Day strength compared with previous editions
Sum of the base points per festival day, for all acts that played the festival according to setlist.fm. Without freshness. The levels of earlier acts are historical, with thresholds A 23, B 13, C 1.
| Edition | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Average day | Strongest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84 | 125 | 104 | 104,3 | 125 |
| 2017 | 64 | 86 | 81 | 77,0 | 86 |
| 2019 | – | 98 | 80 | 89,0 | 98 |
| 2022 | 83 | 93 | 81 | 85,7 | 93 |
| 2023 | 71 | 108 | 100 | 93,0 | 108 |
| 2024 | 114 | 115 | 99 | 109,3 | 115 |
| 2025 | 101 | 126 | 122 | 116,3 | 126 |
| 2026 | 81 | 92 | 119 | 97,3 | 119 |
| 2018 (selected) | 61 | 96 | 88 | 81,7 | 96 |
Which acts count per day (previous editions)
2026 · 1 acts without data
- Friday (81): Jack White (A), De La Soul (A), Pommelien Thijs (B), Model/Actriz (B), MEROL (B), Blood Incantation (B), Curtis Harding (B), Militarie Gun (B), Sudan Archives (C), YĪN YĪN (C), Shady Nasty (C), Kaat Van Stralen (C), Ata Kak (C), Tramhaus (D), Elmer (D), supermodel* (D), Croíthe (D), Ão (D), MAVI (D), Pacifica (D), Swordes (D), Pitou (D), NewDad (D)
- Saturday (92): Hayley Williams (A), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (A), Wolf Alice (A), Nation of Language (B), Etta Marcus (C), Radio Free Alice (C), KUMO 99 (C), Dame Area (C), Grote Geelstaart (C), The Zawose Queens (C), Maddie Ashman (C), Any Young Mechanic (C), Mark William Lewis (C), Aldous Harding (C), Naïka (C), Madra Salach (C), Job Jobse (C), Bruno Berle (C), Sorry (C), Tropical Fuck Storm (C), Midrift (D), Crows (D), BCUC (D), Tramhaus (D), Hiqpy (D), Weval (D), GHOSTWOMAN (D), Sef (D)
- Sunday (119): Gorillaz (A), Ethel Cain (A), Mac DeMarco (A), Sylvie Kreusch (B), Jungle by Night (B), Getdown Services (B), Sammy Virji (B), Yard Act (B), Joey Valence & Brae (B), Sophie Straat (B), Skullcrusher (B), C'est Qui? (C), Good Flying Birds (C), Genesis Owusu (C), Gelli Haha (C), Lime Garden (C), Don West (C), Another Country $$$$ (C), Mên An Tol (C), Parker Fans (C), DYGL (C), Marie Davidson (C), Suze Ijó (C), Dressed Like Boys (D), Apichat Pakwan (D), Stella (D), SeRvo (D), WIES (D)
2025 · 18 acts without data
- Friday (101): Nilüfer Yanya (B), Horsegirl (B), Das Pop (B), Eefje de Visser (B), Nia Archives (B), Glass Beams (B), Daniela Pes (C), L’Impératrice (C), Kin'Gongolo Kiniata (C), Jazz Dalia (C), Erol Alkan (C), Charlie Avalon (C), DJ Storm (C), Long Fling (C), WU LYF (C), Kaat Van Stralen (C), Orchestra Baobab (C), Sailor Honeymoon (C), Snapped Ankles (C), Droom Dit (C), Barry Can’t Swim (C), Divorce (C), The Dare (C), Frost Children (C), Cassandra Jenkins (C), MAHA (D), askmelater (D), Palmbomen II (D), The Vices (D), Antal (D), Kabeaushé (D), Brihang (D), Morpheus (D)
- Saturday (126): Amenra (A), The Streets (A), WITCH (B), King Hannah (B), Lucy Dacus (B), Remy van Kesteren (B), TV on the Radio (B), Kae Tempest (B), Soulwax (B), Spinvis (B), Caribou (B), Lael Neale (C), Lander & Adriaan (C), jasmine.4.t (C), Iris Jean (C), Ciska Ciska (C), Hiba Salameh (C), Cosmic Coco (C), Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (C), KNEECAP (C), Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (C), Songhoy Blues (C), L.A. Sagne (C), Christian Lee Hutson (C), The Pill (C), TVOD (D), Cliffords (D), Paceshifters (D), Jacob Alon (D), Baby Berserk (D), Daufødt (D), Nonchelange (D), Thang (D), Khana Bierbood (D), Ugly (D)
- Sunday (122): Michael Kiwanuka (A), Wilco (A), Personal Trainer (A), Deftones (A), Waxahatchee (B), Magdalena Bay (B), Djo (B), This Is Lorelei (C), Katja Isabella (C), Split System (C), Fcukers (C), Merce Lemon (C), Brass Rave Unit (C), YĪN YĪN (C), They Are Gutting a Body of Water (C), Rats on Rafts (C), Gouge Away (C), Youth Lagoon (C), SPELLLING (C), Blanco White (C), Emma Hessels (C), Chibi Ichigo (C), Wine Lips (C), BIG SPECIAL (C), The Backseat Lovers (C), Maria Iskariot (C), VOLPEVOLPE (D), TJE (D), Elephant (D), Megra (D), Dummy (D), The Thing (D), Kléo (D)
2024 · 5 acts without data
- Friday (114): Disclosure (A), St. Vincent (A), Viagra Boys (A), Libianca (B), La Femme (B), BADBADNOTGOOD (B), St. Paul & The Broken Bones (B), Alice Phoebe Lou (B), Baxter Dury (B), Sofia Kourtesis (C), Omar Apollo (C), Black Rave Culture (C), Mannequin Pussy (C), English Teacher (C), Minyo Crusaders (C), Katy Kirby (C), Chastity Belt (C), Sammy Virji (C), Nadiem Shah (C), Snõõper (C), Upchuck (C), VALS ALARM (C), The Armed (C), SENNES (D), KI/KI (D), Joost Oomen (D), Texoprint (D), Droom Dit (D), ISE (D)
- Saturday (115): Blck Mamba (A), Paolo Nutini (A), The Mary Wallopers (B), Altın Gün (B), Fatoumata Diawara (B), Parcels (B), Slowdive (B), Vince Staples (B), Osees (B), MEROL (B), Ratboys (C), Faux Real (C), The Amazons (C), Grace Cummings (C), Library Card (C), Infinity Song (C), Cherry Glazerr (C), Coco Bryce (C), YHWH Nailgun (C), CMAT (C), Etran de L’Aïr (C), Mildlife (C), Royel Otis (C), Lézard (D), VIIZERO7 (D), Tjade (D), Lambrini Girls (D), Tramhaus (D), Loradeniz (D), Porcelain id (D), MALOU (D)
- Sunday (99): Tamino (A), PJ Harvey (A), Amyl and the Sniffers (B), Water From Your Eyes (B), Slow Pulp (B), De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig (B), Warhaus (B), Justice (B), Ada Oda (C), The Mysterines (C), Dorian Electra (C), Gurriers (C), Pip Blom (C), SPRINTS (C), Floating Points (C), Paris Paloma (C), Jockstrap (C), The Indien (C), billy woods (C), The Haunted Youth (C), Pelanoir (D), Coloray (D), Hiqpy (D), néomí (D), Teqmun (D), Thandii (D), Affaire (D)
2023 · 4 acts without data
- Friday (71): The 1975 (A), The Chemical Brothers (A), De Staat (B), Hermanos Gutiérrez (B), Caroline Polachek (B), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (C), Sudan Archives (C), cumgirl8 (C), Billy Nomates (C), Sylvie Kreusch (C), Silvana Estrada (C), The Voidz (C), Glass Beams (D), Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul (D), Shimza (D), Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn (D), Personal Trainer (D), Wodan Boys (D), Erika de Casier (D), Philou Louzolo (D), Joey Valence & Brae (D), M(h)aol (D), Gretel (D), Job & Fred Band (D)
- Saturday (108): Interpol (A), Black Country, New Road (A), Kevin Morby (A), Psychedelic Porn Crumpets (B), Tinariwen (B), Goldband (B), De Staat (B), Alex G (B), Young Fathers (B), Lankum (C), Peach Pit (C), Sir Chloe (C), HAAi (C), Dope Lemon (C), Two Door Cinema Club (C), Gaye Su Akyol (C), Big Joanie (C), Sophie Straat (C), Young Marco (C), Pitou (D), Tereza (D), STONE (D), The Cool Greenhouse (D), Terzij de Horde (D), Coloray (D), Hammok (D), Ineffekt (D), Oscar and the Wolf (D), Marathon (D), De Toegift (D), CLT DRP (D)
- Sunday (100): Röyksopp (A), Christine and the Queens (A), The Mars Volta (B), Japanese Breakfast (B), Arlo Parks (B), De Staat (B), Kurt Vile & the Violators (B), The Comet Is Coming (B), Aphex Twin (B), Lime Garden (B), Cola (C), Pongo (C), Crack Cloud (C), Sorry (C), Oumou Sangaré (C), Alvvays (C), Julia Jacklin (C), Surf Curse (C), Sarah Neutkens (D), Yot Club (D), Somebody's Child (D), Jarreau Vandal (D), Nation of Language (D), Lucas Benjamin (D), MICH (D), Bumble B. Boy (D)
2022 · 1 acts without data
- Friday (83): alt‐J (A), Jamie xx (B), MEROL (B), Mavis Staples (B), Sigrid (B), Jessie Ware (B), Leon Bridges (B), Giant Rooks (B), Altın Gün (B), Iceage (C), Yasmin Williams (C), Genesis Owusu (C), Talk Show (C), DIIV (C), John Talabot (C), 4B2M (D), Sad Night Dynamite (D), Gustaf (D), Elias Mazian (D), WIES (D), Tramhaus (D), EMY (D)
- Saturday (93): dEUS (A), Beach House (A), The Strokes (A), Big Thief (A), Fontaines D.C. (A), Metronomy (B), Froukje (B), Sophie Straat (C), Porridge Radio (C), Pip Blom (C), Talk Show (C), boy pablo (C), Kikagaku Moyo (C), Beach Bunny (C), L’Rain (C), Sef (D), The Goa Express (D), YĪN YĪN (D), Walt Disco (D), The Vices (D), Future Husband (D), Unschooling (D)
- Sunday (81): Amenra (A), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (A), Novastar (A), Wolf Alice (B), black midi (B), King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (B), Porridge Radio (C), Mura Masa (C), Sky Ferreira (C), Cassandra Jenkins (C), Jehnny Beth (C), 2manydjs (C), Nilüfer Yanya (C), The Haunted Youth (C), Sampa the Great (C), Meskerem Mees (C), Regressive Left (D), Nagasaki Swim (D), Rats on Rafts (D)
2019 · 4 acts without data
- Saturday (98): Mac DeMarco (A), Kraftwerk (A), Cigarettes After Sex (A), SOPHIE (B), Death Grips (B), Guided by Voices (C), The Beths (C), Wallows (C), Ex Hex (C), Snail Mail (C), Wooden Shjips (C), Aldous Harding (C), Toro y Moi (C), Yves Tumor (C), Fat White Family (C), Hop Along (C), Lucy Dacus (C), Viagra Boys (C), LIFE (D), Borokov Borokov (D), Ron Gallo (D), Sports Team (D), The Nude Party (D), TootArd (D), Helena Deland (D), Giant Swan (D), Fornet (D), DJ Bountyhunter (D), Puce Mary (D), Niels Broos (D), David Vunk (D), Asa Moto (D), Feng Suave (D), Mildlife (D), Phosphorescent (D)
- Sunday (80): Christine and the Queens (A), Interpol (A), Carly Rae Jepsen (A), Lizzo (B), Julia Holter (B), The Raconteurs (B), Kurt Vile & the Violators (B), Liz Phair (C), Romperayo (C), Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (C), Big Thief (C), Princess Nokia (C), Caroline Rose (C), The Visual (D), Cautious Clay (D), Indian Askin (D), Torus (D), Lewsberg (D), Whispering Sons (D), AliA (D), Kate NV (D)
2018 · 1 acts without data
- Friday (76): Arctic Monkeys (A), Tyler, The Creator (A), CHVRCHES (B), All Them Witches (B), Future Islands (B), The Districts (C), Deerhunter (C), The Comet Is Coming (C), …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (C), Naaz (C), Palm (C), Rex Orange County (C), Los Pirañas (D), Tom Grennan (D), Sudan Archives (D), Blu Samu (D), Pender Street Steppers (D), Mozes and the Firstborn (D), Jay Som (D), FLOHIO (D), Bedouine (D), Altın Gün (D), Häxxan (D), Job Jobse (D), The Shacks (D), Pietju Bell (D), Crows (D), Ray Fuego (D), Carista (D)
- Saturday (113): Angus & Julia Stone (A), The Kills (A), The National (A), Warpaint (A), JOHAN (B), Slowdive (B), Wolf Alice (B), Vince Staples (B), Four Tet (B), The Internet (C), Pale Waves (C), Dune Rats (C), Bully (C), Alex Cameron (C), Lido Pimienta (C), Wavves (C), Downtown Boys (C), Isaac Gracie (D), Nadah El Shazly (D), Omni (D), Nilüfer Yanya (D), SYML (D), Shanti Celeste (D), Nana Adjoa (D), Michael Midnight (D), Umfang (D), Cocaine Piss (D), Pip Blom (D), Container (D), Thys (D), Jlin (D), Arp Frique (D), Braz (D), Mattiel (D), Big Ups (D), Drahla (D)
- Sunday (91): Mogwai (A), LCD Soundsystem (A), Joep Beving (B), Spoon (B), Unknown Mortal Orchestra (B), Rodriguez (B), Ty Segall (B), Father John Misty (B), Superorganism (C), Gang of Youths (C), Let’s Eat Grandma (C), Rostam (C), Hinds (C), Waxahatchee (C), Khruangbin (C), Preoccupations (C), John Maus (C), Dermot Kennedy (C), Gus Dapperton (D), Pitou (D), Moaning (D), Yellow Days (D), Vagabon (D)
2017 · 6 acts without data
- Friday (64): Agnes Obel (A), Run the Jewels (B), Spinvis (B), Metronomy (B), Real Estate (C), Jenny Hval (C), Millionaire (C), Hundred Waters (C), Mannequin Pussy (C), King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (C), Sundara Karma (C), Show Me the Body (D), Sløtface (D), Kornél Kovács (D), The Parrots (D), Amber Arcades (D), Jo Goes Hunting (D), Denis Sulta (D), Yung Internet (D), Joey Purp (D), Leif Vollebekk (D), The Mystery Lights (D), Kelly Lee Owens (D), The Japanese House (D), Weval (D), Section Boyz (D)
- Saturday (86): Arcade Fire (A), George Ezra (B), The Boxer Rebellion (B), Thomas Azier (B), Circa Waves (C), Floating Points (C), Wild Beasts (C), Joy Orbison (C), Thomas Dybdahl (C), Andy Shauf (C), Honeyblood (C), Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith (C), Cloud Nothings (C), Chris Cohen (C), Cigarettes After Sex (C), Whitney (C), Mitski (C), Vatican Shadow (C), The Wytches (C), The Amazons (C), Laurel Halo (C), Kim Janssen (D), STUFF. (D), Willie Wartaal (D), Froth (D), Her (D), The Courtneys (D), WILDES (D)
- Sunday (81): James Blake (A), Radiohead (A), Soulwax (A), RY X (B), AURORA (B), Kaleo (B), Thundercat (B), Cass McCombs (C), Kikagaku Moyo (C), Strand of Oaks (C), American Football (C), Arab Strap (C), Tall Heights (C), Canshaker Pi (D), Marlon Williams (D), Iguana Death Cult (D), Zeal & Ardor (D), Nuno Dos Santos (D), Kadhja Bonet (D), The Homesick (D), Fil Bo Riva (D), Eppo Janssen (D)
2016 · 5 acts without data
- Friday (84): Beck (A), Beach House (A), Christine and the Queens (A), DIIV (B), Mount Kimbie (B), I Am Oak (B), The Heavy (B), Bombino (B), Beach Slang (C), Preoccupations (C), Minor Victories (C), Mystery Jets (C), Wolf Parade (C), HONNE (D), Palmbomen II (D), Moon Duo (D), Danny L Harle (D), Empress Of (D), Beaty Heart (D), The Slow Show (D), Nozinja (D), Slow Magic (D)
- Saturday (125): Low (A), Editors (A), Caribou (A), Dinosaur Jr. (A), Bloc Party (A), Destroyer (B), zZz (B), Air (B), Sevn Alias (B), Sleaford Mods (B), Black Box Revelation (B), Glass Animals (B), Bob Moses (C), Daphni (C), Blossoms (C), Rat Boy (C), Joost van Bellen (C), Wild Nothing (C), Alice on the Roof (D), Jameszoo (D), Audacity (D), Ho99o9 (D), Julien Baker (D), Weaves (D), Roman Flügel (D), Pional (D), Sevdaliza (D), Jonna Fraser (D), Bewilder (D), Koreless (D), Ulrika Spacek (D), Kelvin Jones (D), Samm Henshaw (D)
- Sunday (104): Unknown Mortal Orchestra (A), Explosions in the Sky (A), Half Moon Run (A), Jamie xx (A), Wilco (A), Band of Horses (B), Yelawolf (B), Yeasayer (B), Two Door Cinema Club (B), Ásgeir (B), Israel Nash (C), Ryley Walker (C), Ezra Furman (C), Fat White Family (C), Oneohtrix Point Never (C), BADBADNOTGOOD (C), VANT (D), Dazzled Sticks (D), Psychic Ills (D), BEAK> (D), Indian Askin (D), Woodie Smalls (D)
Compared with previous editions
Every dot is an act, measured in the twelve months before that edition (0 to 100).
Place in previous editions
| Artist | Score | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Monkeys | 73 | 1 / 64 | 2 / 53 | 1 / 60 | 1 / 50 | 1 / 50 | 1 / 94 | 1 / 85 | 1 / 82 |
| Tyler, The Creator | 46 | 2 / 64 | 2 / 53 | 1 / 60 | 2 / 50 | 2 / 50 | 3 / 94 | 2 / 85 | 4 / 82 |
| The National | 40 | 3 / 64 | 2 / 53 | 2 / 60 | 5 / 50 | 2 / 50 | 3 / 94 | 4 / 85 | 4 / 82 |
| Mogwai | 28 | 10 / 64 | 6 / 53 | 6 / 60 | 9 / 50 | 6 / 50 | 5 / 94 | 5 / 85 | 9 / 82 |
| Angus & Julia Stone | 27 | 11 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 6 / 60 | 10 / 50 | 6 / 50 | 5 / 94 | 7 / 85 | 9 / 82 |
| Warpaint | 26 | 12 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 6 / 60 | 11 / 50 | 6 / 50 | 6 / 94 | 7 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| LCD Soundsystem | 25 | 12 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 6 / 60 | 11 / 50 | 6 / 50 | 8 / 94 | 8 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| The Kills | 23 | 14 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 9 / 60 | 11 / 50 | 7 / 50 | 10 / 94 | 10 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| Spoon | 22 | 15 / 64 | 7 / 53 | 9 / 60 | 13 / 50 | 9 / 50 | 10 / 94 | 12 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| Joep Beving | 21 | 19 / 64 | 8 / 53 | 9 / 60 | 17 / 50 | 9 / 50 | 11 / 94 | 14 / 85 | 10 / 82 |
| All Them Witches | 18 | 22 / 64 | 9 / 53 | 12 / 60 | 20 / 50 | 13 / 50 | 14 / 94 | 16 / 85 | 12 / 82 |
| Father John Misty | 18 | 22 / 64 | 9 / 53 | 12 / 60 | 20 / 50 | 15 / 50 | 15 / 94 | 16 / 85 | 13 / 82 |
| Johan | 17 | 23 / 64 | 10 / 53 | 12 / 60 | 20 / 50 | 17 / 50 | 17 / 94 | 17 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 17 | 23 / 64 | 10 / 53 | 12 / 60 | 21 / 50 | 17 / 50 | 17 / 94 | 17 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Wolf Alice | 17 | 24 / 64 | 10 / 53 | 12 / 60 | 21 / 50 | 17 / 50 | 17 / 94 | 17 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Future Islands | 17 | 25 / 64 | 10 / 53 | 12 / 60 | 21 / 50 | 17 / 50 | 17 / 94 | 17 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Ty Segall | 16 | 25 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 13 / 60 | 21 / 50 | 18 / 50 | 19 / 94 | 18 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Chvrches | 16 | 25 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 13 / 60 | 21 / 50 | 18 / 50 | 19 / 94 | 18 / 85 | 14 / 82 |
| Slowdive | 15 | 25 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 14 / 60 | 21 / 50 | 19 / 50 | 24 / 94 | 20 / 85 | 15 / 82 |
| Vince Staples | 15 | 25 / 64 | 11 / 53 | 14 / 60 | 21 / 50 | 19 / 50 | 24 / 94 | 20 / 85 | 15 / 82 |
| Rodriguez | 14 | 26 / 64 | 12 / 53 | 15 / 60 | 23 / 50 | 22 / 50 | 28 / 94 | 24 / 85 | 17 / 82 |
| Four Tet | 13 | 31 / 64 | 15 / 53 | 16 / 60 | 24 / 50 | 22 / 50 | 31 / 94 | 25 / 85 | 24 / 82 |
| Deerhunter | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 18 / 60 | 27 / 50 | 29 / 50 | 36 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 31 / 82 |
| Khruangbin | 12 | 32 / 64 | 16 / 53 | 18 / 60 | 27 / 50 | 32 / 50 | 36 / 94 | 30 / 85 | 31 / 82 |
| Karen Elson | 10 | 32 / 64 | 19 / 53 | 20 / 60 | 32 / 50 | 34 / 50 | 43 / 94 | 35 / 85 | 32 / 82 |
| Gang Of Youths | – | 32 / 64 | 20 / 53 | 21 / 60 | 32 / 50 | 34 / 50 | 43 / 94 | 35 / 85 | 32 / 82 |
| Waxahatchee | – | 32 / 64 | 20 / 53 | 21 / 60 | 32 / 50 | 34 / 50 | 43 / 94 | 35 / 85 | 32 / 82 |
| John Maus | – | 33 / 64 | 25 / 53 | 27 / 60 | 39 / 50 | 41 / 50 | 53 / 94 | 45 / 85 | 42 / 82 |
| Rex Orange County | – | 33 / 64 | 27 / 53 | 29 / 60 | 40 / 50 | 44 / 50 | 56 / 94 | 46 / 85 | 45 / 82 |
| ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead | – | 34 / 64 | 28 / 53 | 33 / 60 | 41 / 50 | 45 / 50 | 59 / 94 | 49 / 85 | 47 / 82 |
| Pale Waves | – | 34 / 64 | 28 / 53 | 33 / 60 | 41 / 50 | 47 / 50 | 63 / 94 | 51 / 85 | 48 / 82 |
| Rostam | – | 34 / 64 | 28 / 53 | 35 / 60 | 41 / 50 | 47 / 50 | 66 / 94 | 53 / 85 | 52 / 82 |
| The Comet Is Coming | – | 34 / 64 | 28 / 53 | 35 / 60 | 41 / 50 | 47 / 50 | 66 / 94 | 53 / 85 | 52 / 82 |
| The Internet | – | 34 / 64 | 29 / 53 | 36 / 60 | 42 / 50 | 48 / 50 | 69 / 94 | 54 / 85 | 53 / 82 |
| Preoccupations | – | 35 / 64 | 30 / 53 | 38 / 60 | 43 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 75 / 94 | 61 / 85 | 63 / 82 |
| Alex Cameron | – | 35 / 64 | 30 / 53 | 38 / 60 | 44 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 76 / 94 | 62 / 85 | 63 / 82 |
| Naaz | – | 36 / 64 | 30 / 53 | 41 / 60 | 45 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 79 / 94 | 64 / 85 | 66 / 82 |
| Bully | – | 36 / 64 | 31 / 53 | 41 / 60 | 45 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 79 / 94 | 65 / 85 | 67 / 82 |
| Hinds | – | 37 / 64 | 34 / 53 | 42 / 60 | 46 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 80 / 94 | 67 / 85 | 69 / 82 |
| The Districts | – | 38 / 64 | 34 / 53 | 44 / 60 | 46 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 80 / 94 | 68 / 85 | 70 / 82 |
| Dune Rats | – | 38 / 64 | 34 / 53 | 44 / 60 | 46 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 80 / 94 | 68 / 85 | 70 / 82 |
| Let's Eat Grandma | – | 38 / 64 | 34 / 53 | 44 / 60 | 46 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 80 / 94 | 68 / 85 | 70 / 82 |
| Superorganism | – | 38 / 64 | 35 / 53 | 46 / 60 | 47 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 80 / 94 | 68 / 85 | 70 / 82 |
| Downtown Boys | – | 40 / 64 | 37 / 53 | 47 / 60 | 47 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 80 / 94 | 69 / 85 | 72 / 82 |
| Palm | – | 43 / 64 | 42 / 53 | 49 / 60 | 48 / 50 | 49 / 50 | 85 / 94 | 78 / 85 | 77 / 82 |
| Lido Pimienta | – | 43 / 64 | 44 / 53 | 51 / 60 | 49 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 86 / 94 | 80 / 85 | 78 / 82 |
| Dermot Kennedy | – | 43 / 64 | 44 / 53 | 51 / 60 | 49 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 86 / 94 | 80 / 85 | 78 / 82 |
| Optimo | – | 43 / 64 | 46 / 53 | 52 / 60 | 49 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 89 / 94 | 82 / 85 | 80 / 82 |
| Wavves | – | 46 / 64 | 47 / 53 | 52 / 60 | 49 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 89 / 94 | 83 / 85 | 80 / 82 |
| Gus Dapperton | – | 52 / 64 | 49 / 53 | 55 / 60 | 51 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 92 / 94 | 85 / 85 | 83 / 82 |
| Tom Grennan | – | 52 / 64 | 49 / 53 | 55 / 60 | 51 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 92 / 94 | 85 / 85 | 83 / 82 |
| Shanti Celeste | – | 52 / 64 | 49 / 53 | 55 / 60 | 51 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 92 / 94 | 85 / 85 | 83 / 82 |
| Jay Som | – | 52 / 64 | 49 / 53 | 55 / 60 | 51 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 92 / 94 | 85 / 85 | 83 / 82 |
| Vagabon | – | 52 / 64 | 49 / 53 | 55 / 60 | 51 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 92 / 94 | 85 / 85 | 83 / 82 |
| Jlin | – | 52 / 64 | 49 / 53 | 55 / 60 | 51 / 50 | 50 / 50 | 92 / 94 | 85 / 85 | 83 / 82 |
Same act, earlier editions
Acts of this edition who played this festival before, with their historical score then and now. A positive difference means the act has grown since.
| Artist | Edition | Score toen | Score 2018 | Difference | Sources then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 2016 | 25 | 17 | -7 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 2023 | 12 | 17 | +5 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Wolf Alice | 2022 | 23 | 17 | -6 | Wikipedia, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Wolf Alice | 2026 | 28 | 17 | -11 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Slowdive | 2024 | 20 | 15 | -4 | Wikipedia, search volume, Google Trends, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Vince Staples | 2024 | 15 | 15 | +1 | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
| Waxahatchee | 2025 | 15 | – | Wikipedia, search volume, charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| The Comet Is Coming | 2023 | 18 | – | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature | |
| Preoccupations | 2016 | – | – | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Per edition
| Edition | Acts | Average top 10 | Hoogste score | A / B / C | Base points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 64 | 39 | Editors (68) | 13 / 17 / 17 | 300 |
| 2017 | 53 | 32 | Radiohead (87) | 5 / 10 / 31 | 210 |
| 2019 | 60 | 29 | Kraftwerk (46) | 8 / 8 / 35 | 242 |
| 2022 | 50 | 36 | Nena (48) | 10 / 13 / 27 | 259 |
| 2023 | 50 | 28 | Christine And The Queens (47) | 7 / 16 / 26 | 245 |
| 2024 | 94 | 32 | Paolo Nutini (57) | 8 / 22 / 61 | 398 |
| 2025 | 85 | 32 | Michael Kiwanuka (47) | 7 / 20 / 56 | 360 |
| 2026 | 82 | 37 | Gorillaz (71) | 8 / 17 / 56 | 351 |
| 2018 (selected) | 55 | 33 | Arctic Monkeys (73) | 8 / 14 / 27 | 251 |
Genres
Genre from Last.fm, otherwise Deezer. In share of points big acts weigh more.
Share of acts (%)
Share of points (%)
Share of acts per edition
| Edition | rock | indie | pop | Hip-hop & R&B | electronic | metal, punk & hardcore | Soul, funk & jazz | Folk & singer-songwriter | Other / unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11% | 34% | 7% | 6% | 20% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 7% |
| 2017 | 13% | 27% | 2% | 10% | 18% | 2% | 8% | 13% | 7% |
| 2018 | 10% | 32% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 12% |
| 2019 | 12% | 31% | 5% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022 | 9% | 26% | 8% | 6% | 17% | 1% | 7% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023 | 6% | 30% | 8% | 5% | 19% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 14% |
| 2024 | 7% | 25% | 7% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 19% |
| 2025 | 12% | 26% | 9% | 6% | 14% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| 2026 | 7% | 24% | 10% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 15% |
| 2027 | 12% | 41% | 6% | 6% | 16% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
Genre per act, Best Kept Secret 2018
rock (11): All Them Witches, Altın Gün, Bully, Dune Rats, Mozes and the Firstborn, The Kills, The Mauskovic Dance Band, The Village, Ty Segall, Volcano Boys, Warpaint
indie (36): ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Arctic Monkeys, Container, Crows, Deerhunter, Drahla, Gang Of Youths, Gus Dapperton, Hinds, Jay Som, John Maus, Karen Elson, Los Pirañas, Mattiel, Mogwai, Mondays, Omni, Pale Waves, Palm, Pip Blom, Preoccupations, Rex Orange County, SYML, Slowdive, Spoon, Superorganism, The Districts, The National, The Shacks, Tom Grennan, USA Nails, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vagabon, Wavves, Wolf Alice, Yellow Days
pop (9): Alex Cameron, Candy Says, Chvrches, Johan, Let's Eat Grandma, Lido Pimienta, Naaz, Nadah El Shazly, Pink Noise
Hip-hop & R&B (11): Blu Samu, Braz, Faberyayo, Flohio, Pietju Bell, Ray Fuego, Sef, Sudan Archives, Tyler, The Creator, Venz, Vince Staples
electronic (10): Four Tet, Future Islands, Jlin, Job Jobse, LCD Soundsystem, Optimo, Pender Street Steppers, Shanti Celeste, Thys, Umfang
metal, punk & hardcore (4): Big Ups, Cocaine Piss, Downtown Boys, Moaning
Soul, funk & jazz (8): Arp Frique, DJ St. Paul, Khruangbin, Rostam, STUFF., The Comet Is Coming, The Gospel Sessions, The Internet
Folk & singer-songwriter (10): Angus & Julia Stone, Bedouine, Dermot Kennedy, Father John Misty, Isaac Gracie, Nana Adjoa, Nilüfer Yanya, Pitou, Rodriguez, Waxahatchee
Other / unknown (14): Azrael Sucks, Carista, DJ Candy Says, DJ Kees Schaper, De Rooie Jager, Dj Leroy Rey, Häxxan, Ionica Smeets, Joep Beving, Kees Schaper, Michael Midnight, Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi, Tala Drum Corps, Yous & Yay
Reviews and reports
Wat Dansende Beren and Festileaks over deze editie schreven, per dag and per naam. Alleen links; de tekst staat bij de bron.
| Titel | Bron | Date | Over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 1 | Dansende Beren | 09/06/2018 | dagverslag Friday |
| Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 2 | Dansende Beren | 10/06/2018 | dagverslag Saturday |
| Best Kept Secret 2018: Festivaldag 3 | Dansende Beren | 11/06/2018 | dagverslag Sunday |