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Christian Lee Hutson
Photo: Roberta, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Christian Lee Hutson

Popularity today
12
Belgium 12 · the Netherlands 11 · Worldwide 19 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Best Kept Secret 2025
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Belgium – · the Netherlands 13 · Worldwide – · level C

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.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

Very unlikely
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festival
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 16 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festival
Very unlikely
Why?
little that points to itno shows planned around the festival
Figures
Spotify listeners
52.600
Deezer 1.385 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
156.170
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search volume per month
880
Belgium 880 · the Netherlands 1.179 · Worldwide 151.033
Wikipedia, 12 months
726.426
EN 726.426 · NL 0 · FR 0

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Career

Line-ups
Best Kept Secret 2025
Active since
2013
Albums
  • Paradise Pop. 10 2024
  • Quitters 2022
  • Beginners 2020
  • Yeah Okay, I know 2014
  • The Hell With It 2013
Concerts per year
  • 2026 4
  • 2025 31
  • 2024 24
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 1,001 times in a collection
  • 346 on a wishlist
  • 6 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection
  • Yeah Okay, I Know 2014 · 58
  • Northsiders 2019 · 201
  • Beginners 2020 · 418
  • Quitters 2022 · 298
  • Paradise Pop. 10 2024 · 24

Today

Radio
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music100,1 per weeksince Nov 2024
KEXP10,0 per weeksince Nov 2023

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.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
Paradise Pop. 102024–––24
Quitters2022–––298
Beginners2020–––418
Yeah Okay, I know2014–––58
The Hell With It2013––––

Discogs: 1,001 times in a collection. 346 times on a wishlist.

How popular is Christian Lee Hutson compared with other countries?

Italy×2,44,999 per month
Spain×1,83,922 per month
Poland×1,72,331 per month
France×1,24,972 per month
Germany×1,15,703 per month
Denmark×1,1603 per month
United Kingdom×1,110,915 per month
Zweden×1,0905 per month
Belgium×0,7880 per month
Netherlands×0,51,179 per month

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.

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
05/11/2026HamdenUnited StatesSpace BallroomHovvdy w/ Christian Lee Hutson
06/11/2026BostonUnited StatesRoyale BostonHovvdy (18 and Over)
09/11/2026TorontoCanadaThe Horseshoe TavernHovvdy
11/11/2026ChicagoUnited StatesThalia HallHovvdy (17+ Event)
16/11/2026LakewoodUnited StatesMahall'sHovvdy w/ Christian Lee Hutson
2 more dates

Rest of the world (2)

DateStadCountryZaal of festivalEvent
19/11/2026AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade - HellHovvdy
20/11/2026NashvilleUnited StatesThe Blue Room - TNHovvdy w/ Christian Lee Hutson

On the map, until the end of September 2027

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The numbers follow the dates, also in the timeline above. Hover or tap a number for the date and venue.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Skeleton Crew
Paradise Pop. 10
op Deezer
Which Will
The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake
op Deezer
Atheist
Beginners
op 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.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Best Kept Secret 2025–C35 / 85100–13–Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Best Kept Secret 2025Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 2): Gezien en gezien wordenDansende Beren15/06/2025dagverslag

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

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.

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