Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. 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.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Pukkelpop 2025, Best Kept Secret 2027
- Active since
- 2023
- Concerts per year
- 2026 35
- 2025 61
- 2024 48
- 2023 20
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 1 times in a collection
- 0 on a wishlist
- 1 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection- Aydee 2023 · 1
- Biggest own venue
- Klokgebouw, Eindhoven
- ±4.000 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
NPO 3FM 5 1,2 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationNPO 3FM 106 0,7 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 1 11 0,1 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 6 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 KEXP 3 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 - Home act
- 61% of worldwide search volume comes from Belgium and the Netherlands (typically a few percent)
How popular is Benwal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 to 13/06/2027 | Hilvarenbeek | Netherlands | Best Kept Secret (confirmed) | Best Kept Secret 2027 |
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 2025 | – | D | 99 / 128 | 26 | – | 13 | – | Google Trends, setlist.fm, stature |
| Best Kept Secret 2027 | – | C | 36 / 51 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 17 | Google Trends, setlist.fm |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukkelpop 2025 | Pukkelpop 2025 (Festivaldag 4): Liefde en vrede, lawaai maken en mooi zijn | Dansende Beren | 18/08/2025 | dagverslag |
Over the years
◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert (the last three and what is planned). Click the legend to switch them on or off.
Festivals and own concerts
- ●25/10/2026 · SugarCity, Halfweg
- ●22/10/2026 · NDSM Warehouse, Amsterdam
- ●21/10/2026 · Gashouder Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
Earlier dates count in the figures above (concerts per year, largest own venue) and are not listed separately.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NPO 3FM | Netherlands | Take My Hand 1 · U Need 1 |
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Dive 6 |
| KEXP | United States | This Is Who I Am Now 1 · Check 1 · U Need 1 |
Concerts in the Benelux (ten years)
73 shows: Belgium 20, the Netherlands 53 · laatste keer: Belgium 2026, the Netherlands 2026 · festivals: Best Kept Secret 2025. Bron: setlist.fm.