Music Metrics Vault
United States

Chicago, United States

Popular genres in Chicago

acoustic country
classic country
indie
aor
musicals
americana
christian
alt country
horrorcore
pop country
traditional country
west coast hip hop
folk pop
trap metal
christian country
heavy metal
country hip hop
g-funk
memphis rap
christmas
christian pop
sexy drill
melodic bass
southern gothic
newgrass
swing music
pop worship
french house
christian folk
midwest emo
rock and roll
soft pop
doom metal
surf rock
slacker rock
punk rap
arena rock
atl drill
chillstep
indie dance
canadian indie rock
proto-punk
native american music
new orleans bounce
hardcore
riddim
deathstep
bass music
dub
math rock
indie punk
corecore
chinese hip hop
gothic rock

Most popular artists in Chicago, United States

This chart is based on The Top 5 cities for each artist on Spotify. Therefore large cities will feature well known international artists, while smaller cities will feature some smaller local artists. The ranking is based on the number of listeners from the city, as provided by Spotify for the top 5 cities for each artist.

# Artist Listeners in Chicago
1
1,227,501
2
1,156,050
3
984,977
4
945,342
5
934,009
6
921,045
7
890,476
8
839,394
9
802,194
10
731,107
11
719,901
12
676,611
13
676,448
14
644,829
15
636,345
16
623,658
17
620,559
18
616,052
19
596,588
20
587,876
21
584,683
22
Chappell Roan
571,228
23
555,898
24
554,678
25
553,456
26
548,600
27
547,144
28
541,204
29
532,423
30
527,734
31
527,695
32
522,342
33
520,276
34
517,159
35
502,234
36
496,080
37
488,988
38
487,266
39
485,339
40
479,531
41
476,298
42
473,179
43
468,543
44
458,532
45
456,806
46
456,512
47
449,729
48
447,980
49
443,712
50
439,490
51
439,129
52
432,078
53
430,878
54
429,442
55
425,788
56
423,695
57
415,514
58
414,450
59
414,137
60
411,788
61
410,906
62
407,886
63
406,586
64
400,472
65
398,187
66
390,116
67
387,381
68
386,936
69
386,568
70
385,784
71
384,066
72
379,112
73
375,677
74
375,454
75
373,834
76
372,374
77
368,452
78
365,617
79
365,481
80
364,687
81
363,609
82
360,494
83
359,630
84
358,078
85
357,353
86
351,376
87
349,751
88
346,638
89
345,800
90
344,183
91
343,367
92
336,429
93
334,821
94
334,256
95
333,447
96
333,261
97
Ravyn Lenae
328,354
98
328,087
99
327,324
100
327,279
101
324,478
102
322,487
103
322,428
104
321,979
105
321,926
106
318,606
107
315,982
108
315,832
109
314,880
110
314,313
111
314,180
112
312,814
113
311,183
114
310,666
115
309,356
116
308,943
117
308,440
118
299,522
119
298,420
120
297,468
121
294,277
122
289,283
123
282,367
124
281,937
125
281,763
126
280,624
127
279,060
128
278,955
129
277,385
130
275,726
131
274,147
132
272,889
133
272,679
134
272,485
135
270,896
136
270,755
137
269,764
138
269,605
139
268,726
140
266,165
141
265,671
142
261,194
143
260,138
144
259,712
145
259,341
146
259,157
147
257,071
148
256,955
149
255,885
150
255,804
151
255,335
152
254,858
153
253,716
154
253,617
155
253,454
156
249,862
157
249,091
158
248,104
159
245,185
160
245,026
161
243,382
162
241,646
163
241,465
164
240,731
165
240,224
166
239,128
167
235,816
168
233,320
169
233,113
170
231,987
171
230,134
172
Leon Thomas
230,064
173
229,267
174
229,033
175
228,781
176
228,550
177
228,296
178
225,125
179
223,933
180
223,177
181
222,829
182
Treaty Oak Revival
222,475
183
222,193
184
221,254
185
221,228
186
219,894
187
Zach Top
219,852
188
219,065
189
215,547
190
Tucker Wetmore
214,237
191
213,960
192
213,554
193
212,890
194
212,263
195
211,418
196
210,082
197
209,583
198
209,581
199
208,737
200
208,627
201
207,973
202
205,742
203
204,804
204
204,293
205
203,568
206
202,351
207
202,130
208
Tommy Richman
201,348
209
201,174
210
200,631
211
200,069
212
199,408
213
199,319
214
199,184
215
197,695
216
195,728
217
194,925
218
194,458
219
194,232
220
193,444
221
192,596
222
191,968
223
191,756
224
The Red Clay Strays
191,395
225
191,176
226
191,095
227
190,930
228
190,475
229
188,692
230
187,633
231
187,620
232
187,096
233
186,440
234
185,849
235
185,401
236
185,176
237
185,075
238
184,566
239
182,663
240
182,525
241
182,031
242
181,183
243
179,926
244
178,972
245
178,737
246
177,875
247
177,070
248
176,796
249
176,704
250
176,359
251
176,294
252
175,554
253
175,359
254
175,153
255
173,092
256
173,016
257
172,968
258
172,302
259
172,065
260
170,861
261
169,880
262
169,181
263
168,922
264
168,046
265
168,021
266
167,758
267
167,706
268
167,468
269
167,017
270
166,656
271
165,913
272
165,798
273
Avery Anna
165,797
274
164,098
275
163,649
276
163,524
277
162,682
278
162,068
279
161,420
280
161,213
281
161,174
282
161,144
283
160,033
284
159,244
285
158,469
286
158,404
287
158,119
288
158,086
289
158,027
290
157,760
291
156,833
292
Hudson Westbrook
156,067
293
155,693
294
155,622
295
155,436
296
¥$
155,167
297
154,860
298
154,640
299
154,269
300
154,084
301
153,952
302
153,614
303
Ty Myers
153,022
304
152,701
305
152,569
306
152,052
307
152,047
308
151,985
309
150,877
310
150,797
311
150,606
312
150,440
313
150,087
314
149,966
315
149,779
316
149,374
317
148,351
318
148,248
319
ian
148,106
320
147,272
321
147,027
322
146,496
323
146,430
324
146,237
325
145,988
326
145,192
327
145,163
328
144,530
329
143,867
330
143,278
331
141,979
332
141,895
333
141,725
334
141,557
335
141,081
336
141,052
337
140,925
338
BossMan Dlow
140,827
339
Gavin Adcock
140,797
340
140,627
341
140,560
342
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
140,313
343
140,102
344
139,654
345
139,654
346
139,533
347
139,366
348
139,269
349
138,904
350
138,652
351
138,610
352
138,539
353
138,078
354
137,705
355
137,527
356
136,930
357
136,297
358
135,880
359
135,535
360
135,196
361
135,101
362
135,012
363
134,355
364
134,247
365
134,111
366
133,363
367
133,251
368
132,954
369
132,775
370
132,385
371
131,679
372
131,540
373
131,470
374
131,427
375
131,427
376
131,363
377
130,415
378
129,904
379
129,239
380
129,048
381
128,753
382
127,888
383
127,533
384
127,504
385
127,453
386
127,394
387
126,961
388
126,699
389
126,599
390
126,410
391
126,054
392
125,897
393
125,736
394
125,512
395
125,144
396
125,059
397
124,944
398
124,518
399
123,595
400
123,549
401
123,507
402
123,461
403
123,231
404
122,933
405
122,729
406
122,678
407
122,343
408
121,995
409
121,925
410
121,902
411
121,875
412
121,472
413
121,256
414
120,292
415
120,221
416
119,976
417
119,236
418
119,103
419
119,055
420
118,805
421
118,720
422
118,641
423
118,471
424
118,161
425
118,135
426
117,971
427
117,342
428
116,983
429
116,981
430
116,824
431
116,743
432
116,661
433
116,136
434
114,648
435
114,550
436
114,325
437
114,100
438
113,659
439
113,431
440
113,342
441
113,262
442
113,247
443
112,484
444
112,384
445
112,379
446
111,854
447
111,816
448
111,656
449
111,591
450
111,319
451
111,317
452
111,258
453
111,238
454
110,968
455
110,818
456
110,252
457
110,061
458
110,033
459
109,964
460
109,611
461
109,433
462
108,895
463
PLUTO
108,169
464
108,091
465
108,076
466
107,982
467
107,848
468
107,773
469
107,186
470
106,928
471
Oliver Anthony Music
106,592
472
106,304
473
106,236
474
106,165
475
106,126
476
106,059
477
105,583
478
105,558
479
105,475
480
105,447
481
105,270
482
104,724
483
104,694
484
104,606
485
104,578
486
104,340
487
104,340
488
103,981
489
Dylan Gossett
103,385
490
103,167
491
103,147
492
103,128
493
102,986
494
102,833
495
102,544
496
102,498
497
102,465
498
102,302
499
102,159
500
102,143
501
102,047
502
101,873
503
101,800
504
101,731
505
101,673
506
101,193
507
Malcolm Todd
100,418
508
100,250
509
100,245
510
99,874
511
99,742
512
99,495
513
99,375
514
99,249
515
99,246
516
99,083
517
98,947
518
98,877
519
98,374
520
98,202
521
98,070
522
97,864
523
97,863
524
BabyChiefDoit
97,692
525
97,473
526
96,891
527
96,858
528
96,647
529
96,645
530
Good Neighbours
96,488
531
96,322
532
96,027
533
95,861
534
95,805
535
95,519
536
95,432
537
95,236
538
94,717
539
94,691
540
94,643
541
94,586
542
94,581
543
94,395
544
94,067
545
93,648
546
Tyler Braden
93,340
547
93,326
548
92,995
549
Ye
92,934
550
92,161
551
wifiskeleton
92,073
552
Nino Paid
91,869
553
91,784
554
91,648
555
91,398
556
91,291
557
91,268
558
91,214
559
90,735
560
90,558
561
90,254
562
89,842
563
89,601
564
89,467
565
88,928
566
88,714
567
Jay Jones
88,666
568
88,628
569
88,523
570
88,426
571
88,348
572
88,268
573
88,057
574
87,808
575
87,696
576
87,537
577
87,405
578
87,081
579
86,839
580
86,562
581
86,034
582
85,765
583
85,670
584
Kyle Richh
85,557
585
85,485
586
85,373
587
Adrianne Lenker
85,184
588
85,000
589
84,813
590
84,799
591
Waylon Wyatt
84,341
592
84,023
593
83,541
594
83,424
595
83,311
596
83,300
597
83,296
598
83,281
599
Magdalena Bay
83,185
600
83,181
601
83,166
602
83,067
603
83,001
604
82,873
605
82,873
606
82,735
607
82,610
608
82,493
609
82,420
610
82,376
611
82,282
612
82,207
613
81,582
614
81,396
615
81,381
616
81,355
617
81,280
618
81,136
619
80,739
620
80,498
621
80,342
622
80,189
623
80,083
624
80,071
625
79,981
626
79,972
627
79,787
628
79,534
629
79,361
630
79,094
631
78,877
632
78,797
633
78,678
634
78,674
635
78,605
636
78,595
637
78,496
638
78,210
639
78,173
640
78,169
641
77,753
642
77,621
643
77,570
644
77,545
645
77,315
646
77,300
647
77,277
648
77,064
649
Alan Menken
76,747
650
76,586
651
76,566
652
76,038
653
Veeze
76,014
654
Chuckyy
76,008
655
75,929
656
75,786
657
75,756
658
75,697
659
Big Boogie
75,553
660
75,465
661
75,377
662
75,342
663
Wicked Movie Cast
75,148
664
75,148
665
75,029
666
74,971
667
74,839
668
74,771
669
74,617
670
74,612
671
74,488
672
74,347
673
74,318
674
74,226
675
74,212
676
74,055
677
74,024
678
73,911
679
73,615
680
YKNIECE
73,533
681
73,501
682
Josiah Queen
73,433
683
Bloodhound Lil Jeff
73,384
684
73,308
685
73,246
686
Rio Da Yung Og
73,161
687
72,826
688
72,488
689
72,400
690
72,026
691
71,998
692
71,886
693
71,861
694
71,833
695
Redferrin
71,625
696
Real Boston Richey
71,404
697
71,357
698
71,343
699
71,306
700
71,298
701
71,260
702
71,103
703
Blue Öyster Cult
71,064
704
71,029
705
70,999
706
70,986
707
Ayesha Erotica
70,926
708
70,922
709
70,816
710
70,804
711
70,522
712
70,261
713
70,228
714
70,181
715
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
70,103
716
VonOff1700
70,068
717
70,040
718
69,859
719
Łaszewo
69,846
720
69,772
721
69,230
722
69,165
723
69,135
724
68,893
725
41
68,857
726
68,756
727
68,620
728
68,544
729
68,338
730
68,293
731
68,184
732
68,142
733
67,991
734
67,861
735
67,849
736
BunnaB
67,792
737
67,652
738
67,632
739
67,604
740
67,601
741
67,490
742
67,433
743
67,356
744
67,309
745
67,300
746
67,099
747
67,003
748
66,896
749
66,791
750
66,776
751
66,655
752
66,606
753
66,601
754
66,249
755
66,149
756
Turnstile
66,103
757
DEV
65,913
758
ZEDDY WILL
65,886
759
65,784
760
65,779
761
65,759
762
65,593
763
65,590
764
65,515
765
65,394
766
65,353
767
65,252
768
65,206
769
65,205
770
65,172
771
65,099
772
65,001
773
64,946
774
64,862
775
64,725
776
64,632
777
64,618
778
64,544
779
Evan Honer
64,463
780
63,909
781
63,682
782
63,559
783
63,311
784
63,230
785
Shenandoah
63,100
786
62,927
787
62,868
788
62,812
789
62,755
790
62,636
791
62,501
792
62,488
793
62,455
794
62,415
795
62,331
796
62,291
797
62,254
798
62,135
799
BloodHound Q50
62,024
800
The War And Treaty
61,994
801
61,971
802
Rich Amiri
61,845
803
61,814
804
Lil Scoom89
61,701
805
61,668
806
61,461
807
61,410
808
61,141
809
61,099
810
61,062
811
60,641
812
60,423
813
60,242
814
60,237
815
60,230
816
60,088
817
Sam Gellaitry
59,940
818
59,777
819
59,675
820
59,473
821
Ryan Tedder
59,464
822
59,457
823
59,144
824
59,104
825
59,104
826
59,032
827
58,659
828
58,590
829
Kaitlin Butts
58,508
830
Loe Shimmy
58,504
831
58,404
832
58,377
833
58,322
834
Balu Brigada
58,317
835
Vincent Mason
58,290
836
58,211
837
58,105
838
58,104
839
57,971
840
57,875
841
57,819
842
57,812
843
57,794
844
57,789
845
57,782
846
57,695
847
57,429
848
57,332
849
57,195
850
57,160
851
57,071
852
56,798
853
56,540
854
56,442
855
56,325
856
56,282
857
56,272
858
56,254
859
56,219
860
56,162
861
B Jack$
56,152
862
56,093
863
56,053
864
56,030
865
55,865
866
55,832
867
55,754
868
55,591
869
55,526
870
4batz
55,352
871
55,346
872
55,338
873
55,323
874
55,305
875
55,248
876
55,195
877
55,018
878
54,879
879
54,667
880
54,662
881
Rockout Danny
54,644
882
54,640
883
54,191
884
54,122
885
54,094
886
54,010
887
53,996
888
53,920
889
53,877
890
GELO
53,844
891
53,747
892
53,651
893
53,650
894
53,607
895
53,565
896
53,535
897
53,409
898
53,336
899
53,242
900
53,209
901
53,119
902
53,119
903
52,945
904
52,942
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Speaker Knockerz
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Graham Barham
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Some info about Chicago and music

With an estimated population of nearly 2.7 million, Chicago, also known as the "Windy City," is the third most populous city in the United States. Nestled on the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan, it is well-known for its architectural splendor, splendid diversity, and vibrant culture. However, what truly sets Chicago apart is its rich and diverse musical heritage.

In the world of music, Chicago is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of both Blues and House music. The city served as the fertile ground where African-American musicians nurtured and evolved the soulful sound of Blues in the early 20th century. Icons like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Willie Dixon roared through the city with their intense, urban Blues style, which helped set the stage for Rock N' Roll.

On the same soil, House Music bloomed during the 80s as the heartbeat of the global dance movement. Legendary clubs like The Warehouse gave birth to this genre of electronic dance music. Francois K, Frankie Knuckles, and other DJs cultivated an innovative and inclusive music scene in Chicago that reverberates to this day.

Chicago’s monumental contributions to Jazz cannot be overstated either. The rich jazz history of the city is etched into its very fabric. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton expanded their horizons here, forever altering the rhythmic tattoo of this city.

This grand and fast-paced city is also home to multiple world-class music venues and events. Grant Park, for instance, annually hosts Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the world, attracting an array of international superstars and music enthusiasts. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, known for its bravura performances, frequently performs at the Symphony Center, a landmark of musical provenance. The opera enthusiasts find their haven at the grand Lyric Opera of Chicago, while others seek vibes at the historic jazz club, the Green Mill.

Yet, it is in the city's thriving grassroots music scene that the true harmony of Chicago can be heard. Throughout the city's countless bars, clubs, and lounges, one can encounter a vibrant musical landscape comprising various emerging genres – everything from hip-hop to electronic to indie rock and beyond. Artists like Kanye West, Common, and Chance the Rapper have emerged out of Chicago's vivacious hip-hop scene, further emphasizing the city's significant influence on music culture.

Chicago, with its multifaceted musical traditions and living influence, is indubitably a metropolis pulsating to the rhythm of musical creativity, resilience, and cultural evolution. The spirit of music is deeply entrenched in its streets, its architecture, and, most importantly, its people, making it a must-visit destination for every music enthusiast. Embrace this city's rhythm, and let the musical Chicago guide your footsteps.