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.
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2025, Best Kept Secret 2027
- Active since
- 2026
- Concerts per year
- 2026 11
- 2024 2
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Biggest own venue
- Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ±1.500 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
KEXP 5 0,0 per week since Nov 2023
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 |
| 28/11/2026 | London | United Kingdom | Electric Brixton | Genesis Owusu |
| 29/11/2026 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | O2 Institute2 Birmingham | Genesis Owusu |
| 01/12/2026 | Bristol | United Kingdom | Electric Bristol | Genesis Owusu |
| 02/12/2026 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Manchester Gorilla | Genesis Owusu |
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 2025 | – | – | – | – | – | – | setlist.fm, stature | |
| Best Kept Secret 2027 | – | C | 38 / 51 | – | – | – | – | setlist.fm |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2025 | Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 1): Subtropisch zweten | Dansende Beren | 14/06/2025 | 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
- ●16/10/2026 · Pier15, Breda
- ●15/10/2026 · Café, Borgerhout
- ●10/10/2026 · Foyer, Tilburg
- ●09/10/2026 · De Beatriks, Leeuwarden
- ●01/10/2026 · Gebouw-T, Bergen op Zoom
- ●25/09/2026 · Design Museum, 's-Hertogenbosch
6 earlier dates
- ●03/05/2026 · Doka, Amsterdam
- ●11/04/2026 · Roodkapje, Rotterdam
- ●27/03/2026 · Vera, Groningen
- ●26/03/2026 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ▲Friday 13 June 2025 · Best Kept Secret
- ●14/12/2024 · Oude Zaal, Amsterdam
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.
Concerts in the Benelux (ten years)
13 shows: Belgium 1, the Netherlands 12 · laatste keer: Belgium 2026, the Netherlands 2026 · festivals: Best Kept Secret 2025. Bron: setlist.fm.