Thundercat
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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Career
- Line-ups
- Best Kept Secret 2017
- Active since
- 2011
- Albums
- Distracted 2026
- It Is What It Is 2020
- Drunk 2017
- Apocalypse 2013
- The Golden Age of Apocalypse 2011
Stature
- Awards
- Grammy Award gewonnen x2 2016, 2021
- Biggest own venue
- Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ±2.000 plaatsen
- 2024 (Benelux, last three years)
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.
Today
- Radio
- Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music 17 4,0 per week KEXP 11 2,6 per week BBC Radio 1 6 1,4 per week VRT Radio 1 3 0,7 per week FluxFM 3 0,7 per week Studio Brussel 1 0,2 per week FIP 1 0,2 per week Radio Nova 1 0,2 per week Since we track the stationKEXP 523 3,3 per week since Nov 2023 BBC Radio 6 Music 443 4,0 per week since Oct 2024 BBC Radio 1 177 1,1 per week since Nov 2023 Studio Brussel 63 0,4 per week since Nov 2023 NPO 3FM 32 0,2 per week since Nov 2023 VRT Radio 1 7 0,7 per week since Sep 2026 FluxFM 3 0,6 per week since Oct 2026 FIP 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, and gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI).
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distracted | 2026 | #114 (2 wk) | #51 (1 wk) | – |
| It Is What It Is | 2020 | #28 (2 wk) | #66 (1 wk) | – |
| Drunk | 2017 | #39 (11 wk) | #35 (3 wk) | – |
| Apocalypse | 2013 | – | – | – |
| The Golden Age of Apocalypse | 2011 | – | – | – |
Other albums in the charts or with gold or platinum (live, compilations, reissues):
| Album | Year | Belgian album chart | Dutch album chart | Gold/platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beyond / Where The Giants Roam | 2015 | #185 (1 wk) | – | – |
Awards
Awards won and nominations according to Wikidata (major awards only; counted per category).
| Award | Won | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Grammy Award | 2 (2016, 2021) | – |
Upcoming concerts
Benelux first, then Europe. Alle data op Ticketmaster.
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 to 17/07/2027 | Gent | Belgium | Gent Jazz (bevestigd) | Gent Jazz 2027 |
| 07/11/2026 | Houston | United States | White Oak Music Hall Lawn | Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour |
| 08/11/2026 | Dallas | United States | The Bomb Factory | Thundercat w/ 54 Ultra |
| 12/11/2026 | Oklahoma City | United States | Criterion Theater - Oklahoma City | Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour |
| 13/11/2026 | Omaha | United States | Steelhouse Omaha | Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour |
6 more dates
Rest of the world (6)
| Date | Stad | Country | Zaal of festival | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/2026 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Complex - UT | Thundercat |
| 17/11/2026 | Oakland | United States | Fox Theater - Oakland | Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour |
| 19/11/2026 | Portland | United States | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | Thundercat |
| 20/11/2026 | Seattle | United States | Showbox SODO | Thundercat w/ fera |
| 05/12/2026 | Hollywood | United States | Hollywood Palladium | Thundercat: Distracted AF Tour |
| 01/04/2027 | Knoxville | United States | Downtown Knoxville | Big Ears Festival |
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 2017 | 20 | B | 9 / 53 | 34 | 17 | – | 24 | Wikipedia, charts, stature |
Reviews and reports
Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.
| Edition | Titel | Bron | Date | Soort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kept Secret 2017 | Best of Best Kept Secret 2017 Dag 3 | Dansende Beren | 20/06/2017 | 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
- ●18/08/2026 · Openluchttheater Rivierenhof, Deurne
- ●11/07/2026 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●23/03/2026 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●15/03/2026 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●14/03/2026 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●14/04/2024 · OM, Seraing
23 earlier dates
- ●12/04/2024 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●11/04/2024 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●10/04/2024 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●09/04/2024 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●23/06/2023 · Ossegempark / Parc d'Osseghem, Laken / Laeken
- ●10/07/2022 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●10/06/2022 · Goffertpark, Nijmegen
- ●09/04/2022 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●05/04/2022 · The Max, Amsterdam
- ●04/04/2022 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●19/11/2017 · De Roma, Borgerhout
- ●17/11/2017 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●11/11/2017 · De Oosterpoort, Groningen
- ▲Sunday, June 2017 · Best Kept Secret
- ●09/04/2017 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●08/04/2017 · Ronda, Utrecht
- ●07/04/2017 · Rotterdamse Schouwburg, Rotterdam
- ●08/07/2016 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
- ●07/07/2016 · HF6, Liège
- ●03/06/2014 · Grote Zaal, Amsterdam
- ●01/06/2014 · Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- ●03/10/2013 · BIRD, Rotterdam
- ●12/07/2013 · Ahoy, Rotterdam
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Brussel | Belgium | Cracker Island 15 · Funny Thing 14 · Them Changes 2 · She Knows Too Much 2 · Dragonball Durag 1 |
| VRT Radio 1 | Belgium | I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time 4 · She Knows Too Much 2 · No More Lies 1 · After Last Night 1 |
| BBC Radio 1 | United Kingdom | Moving at Light Speed 1 |
| FIP | France | I Did This To Myself 1 |
| FluxFM | Germany | Show You the Way 1 |
| KEXP | United States | Children of the Baked Potato 43 · I Did This To Myself 43 · She Knows Too Much 37 · Upside Down 24 · I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time 24 |
| Radio Nova | France | Dragonball Durag 1 |