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
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Figures
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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2023
- Active since
- 2001
- Albums
- Lucro sucio; los ojos del vacio 2025
- Que Dios te maldiga mi corazón 2023
- The Mars Volta 2022
- Noctourniquet 2012
- Concerts per year
- 2026 9
- 2025 51
- 2023 44
- 2022 21
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Stature
- Discogs
- 28,010 times in a collection
- 5,539 on a wishlist
- 25 uitgaven
Most collected, times in a collection- De-Loused In The Comatorium 2003 · 3.161
- Frances The Mute 2004 · 2.638
- Amputechture 2006 · 2.954
- The Mars Volta 2022 · 2.405
- Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio 2025 · 2.390
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
KEXP 2 0,5 per week Kerrang! Radio 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 34 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 4 0,0 per week since Oct 2024 BBC Radio 1 2 0,0 per week since Nov 2023 Willy 1 0,0 per week since Dec 2024 Kerrang! Radio 1 0,2 per week since Oct 2026
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.
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum | Discogs collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucro sucio; los ojos del vacio | 2025 | – | – | – | 2.390 |
| Que Dios te maldiga mi corazón | 2023 | – | – | – | – |
| The Mars Volta | 2022 | #142 (1 wk) | – | – | 2.405 |
| Noctourniquet | 2012 | #90 (1 wk) | #61 (1 wk) | – | – |
| Octahedron | 2009 | #78 (2 wk) | – | – | – |
| The Bedlam in Goliath | 2008 | #35 (4 wk) | #42 (4 wk) | – | – |
| Amputechture | 2006 | #39 (5 wk) | #54 (2 wk) | – | 2.954 |
| Frances the Mute | 2005 | #13 (10 wk) | #34 (4 wk) | – | 2.638 |
| De‐Loused in the Comatorium | 2003 | – | #74 (5 wk) | – | 3.161 |
Discogs: 28,010 times in a collection. 5,539 times on a wishlist.
How popular is The Mars Volta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/11/2026 | México | Mexico | Pepsi Center | The Mars Volta |
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 2023 | 22 | B | 9 / 50 | 94 | 20 | 20 | 34 | Wikipedia, charts, setlist.fm, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2023 | Best Kept Secret 2023 (Festivaldag 3): Tot het einde goed | Dansende Beren | 12/06/2023 | 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
- ▲Sunday, June 2023 · Best Kept Secret
- ●14/06/2023 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●27/06/2012 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●26/06/2012 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●06/12/2009 · Vooruit, Ghent
- ●08/07/2009 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
15 earlier dates
- ●13/07/2008 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●12/07/2008 · Parc Astrid de Coronmeuse, Liège
- ●09/03/2008 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●23/02/2005 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●22/02/2005 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●11/09/2003 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●10/09/2003 · Vera, Groningen
- ●30/08/2003 · Domein Kiewit, Hasselt
- ●12/04/2003 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●20/03/2003 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●19/03/2003 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●14/03/2003 · Sportpaleis, Merksem
- ●22/03/2002 · Lintfabriek, Kontich
- ●04/03/2002 · Vera, Groningen
- ●03/03/2002 · 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.
Songs per station, last 18 months
| Station | Country | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| KEXP | United States | The Widow 4 · L’Via L’Viaquez 3 · Inertiatic ESP 2 · Cicatriz ESP 2 · Cue the Sun / Alba del orate 2 |
| Kerrang! Radio | United Kingdom | Inertiatic ESP 1 |