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 2024
- Active since
- 2018
- Albums
- Poison Time 2026
- Faux Ever 2024
- New album
- Poison Time · 04/09/2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 4
- 2025 47
- 2024 42
- 2023 3
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 69 times in a collection
- 34 on a wishlist
- 1 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- Faux Real 2020 · 69
- Biggest own venue
- Botanique Witloof Bar, Brussel
- ±200 plaatsen
- 2026 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music 75 0,7 per week since Oct 2024 KEXP 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Time | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Faux Ever | 2024 | – | – | – |
Discogs: 69 times in a collection. 34 times on a wishlist.
How popular is Faux Real 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/2026 | Brussel | Belgium | Botanique Witloof Bar | Faux Real - Satchel Hart |
| 12/11/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | The Abbey | Faux Real |
| 23/11/2026 | København V | Denmark | VEGA - Musikkens Hus, Ideal Bar | Faux Real (FR/US) |
| 28/11/2026 | Warsaw | Poland | BARdzo bardzo | Faux Real, support: Faustyna Maciejczuk |
| 29/01/2027 | San Francisco | United States | The Independent | Jim E. Brown |
1 more dates
Rest of the world (1)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/01/2027 | Los Angeles | United States | The Bellwether | Jim E. Brown |
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 2024 | – | C | 56 / 94 | 100 | – | – | – | Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2024 | Best Kept Secret 2024 (Festivaldag 2): Bergopwaarts | Dansende Beren | 09/06/2024 | 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
- ●16/11/2026 · Botanique Witloof Bar, Brussel (planned)
- ▲Saturday, June 2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | Contact High 1 |