Music Metrics Vault
United States

Chicago, United States

Popular genres in Chicago

acoustic country
musicals
memphis rap
emo pop
indie
christian
americana
horrorcore
alt country
pop worship
christian pop
folk pop
country hip hop
sexy drill
midwest emo
pop country
heavy metal
traditional country
punk rap
christian country
folk punk
newgrass
west coast hip hop
gothic country
math rock
christian folk
atl drill
slacker rock
g-funk
christmas
swing music
emocore
edm trap
rock and roll
soft pop
melodic bass
chillstep
canadian indie rock
french house
indie dance
indie punk
djent
corecore
riddim
deathstep
bass music
dub
comedy
melodic hardcore
smooth r&b
hardvapour
darkwave

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
1,443,611
2
1,157,602
3
912,735
4
878,997
5
832,955
6
781,212
7
774,754
8
733,487
9
699,081
10
694,318
11
686,070
12
681,596
13
663,563
14
629,033
15
Chappell Roan
620,001
16
570,336
17
544,329
18
536,955
19
529,709
20
525,964
21
520,624
22
505,225
23
498,389
24
481,818
25
477,253
26
469,436
27
466,404
28
461,170
29
456,273
30
455,231
31
441,918
32
436,404
33
435,370
34
424,107
35
417,225
36
416,202
37
402,574
38
399,182
39
395,133
40
388,430
41
376,057
42
373,167
43
363,308
44
356,322
45
355,559
46
353,822
47
347,422
48
342,262
49
342,080
50
339,472
51
331,211
52
322,419
53
321,809
54
321,299
55
319,612
56
315,102
57
310,656
58
310,201
59
302,959
60
301,784
61
301,644
62
297,007
63
Tommy Richman
296,916
64
295,819
65
295,358
66
294,180
67
293,812
68
293,228
69
284,836
70
277,821
71
274,876
72
274,839
73
274,590
74
271,230
75
269,980
76
267,526
77
263,725
78
263,272
79
261,666
80
259,132
81
255,045
82
253,977
83
251,229
84
249,087
85
245,841
86
245,207
87
245,000
88
244,874
89
243,491
90
237,969
91
236,180
92
226,703
93
225,281
94
224,503
95
223,851
96
220,825
97
220,746
98
218,849
99
217,192
100
216,446
101
215,112
102
214,956
103
214,952
104
214,842
105
214,531
106
211,039
107
209,329
108
208,981
109
208,371
110
205,655
111
204,702
112
200,044
113
199,687
114
198,026
115
197,904
116
194,807
117
193,582
118
192,962
119
192,882
120
192,225
121
191,845
122
190,890
123
190,556
124
188,983
125
188,974
126
¥$
188,642
127
188,414
128
186,173
129
185,064
130
184,028
131
183,874
132
183,255
133
182,953
134
182,333
135
181,140
136
180,885
137
178,871
138
177,916
139
173,670
140
173,662
141
173,650
142
173,540
143
173,378
144
172,961
145
171,096
146
170,211
147
169,405
148
169,184
149
168,534
150
165,946
151
163,483
152
162,177
153
161,303
154
160,595
155
159,835
156
159,236
157
159,123
158
158,658
159
158,521
160
158,066
161
156,466
162
156,048
163
155,821
164
155,474
165
153,906
166
153,580
167
153,521
168
153,162
169
151,137
170
149,754
171
149,358
172
148,899
173
148,530
174
148,240
175
147,644
176
146,360
177
Treaty Oak Revival
145,839
178
145,593
179
144,904
180
144,520
181
144,385
182
Zach Top
141,435
183
BossMan Dlow
140,564
184
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
140,313
185
140,163
186
The Red Clay Strays
139,676
187
139,033
188
137,699
189
137,615
190
137,112
191
Tucker Wetmore
137,088
192
136,770
193
135,882
194
135,086
195
133,815
196
133,702
197
133,635
198
133,260
199
131,800
200
131,594
201
GELO
131,219
202
130,993
203
130,487
204
130,077
205
129,665
206
129,466
207
128,737
208
128,016
209
127,723
210
Avery Anna
127,660
211
127,233
212
127,095
213
126,597
214
126,298
215
125,199
216
125,155
217
124,538
218
123,733
219
Leon Thomas
123,435
220
123,358
221
123,061
222
123,059
223
121,676
224
121,303
225
121,056
226
120,787
227
120,508
228
120,071
229
119,920
230
119,151
231
119,127
232
117,838
233
117,730
234
117,558
235
116,594
236
116,458
237
116,364
238
ian
116,263
239
116,178
240
115,885
241
115,847
242
115,342
243
115,197
244
114,221
245
113,674
246
113,657
247
111,201
248
110,432
249
110,156
250
110,112
251
110,057
252
109,671
253
109,498
254
109,469
255
109,229
256
108,993
257
108,748
258
108,561
259
108,501
260
108,409
261
108,260
262
108,099
263
107,721
264
107,621
265
106,932
266
106,867
267
106,694
268
106,549
269
106,528
270
106,404
271
106,263
272
106,085
273
105,761
274
105,520
275
105,437
276
105,432
277
105,133
278
105,120
279
104,762
280
104,496
281
104,374
282
104,361
283
104,220
284
104,211
285
103,509
286
103,171
287
102,598
288
102,525
289
102,009
290
101,637
291
101,387
292
101,240
293
101,140
294
100,668
295
100,456
296
100,221
297
99,761
298
99,746
299
99,658
300
98,880
301
98,561
302
98,096
303
97,858
304
96,575
305
Gavin Adcock
96,474
306
96,260
307
95,897
308
95,674
309
95,597
310
95,430
311
95,033
312
94,826
313
94,725
314
94,078
315
93,986
316
93,946
317
Kyle Richh
93,768
318
93,566
319
BabyChiefDoit
93,459
320
93,261
321
92,558
322
92,548
323
92,450
324
91,865
325
91,777
326
90,912
327
90,546
328
90,385
329
90,314
330
90,172
331
89,977
332
89,812
333
89,793
334
Adrianne Lenker
89,152
335
89,083
336
88,492
337
88,482
338
88,235
339
87,884
340
87,860
341
87,631
342
87,327
343
87,122
344
86,538
345
86,504
346
86,355
347
86,278
348
86,262
349
86,157
350
85,872
351
85,303
352
85,011
353
84,834
354
84,682
355
84,449
356
84,438
357
84,427
358
83,910
359
83,876
360
83,122
361
83,065
362
82,949
363
82,865
364
Real Boston Richey
82,700
365
82,585
366
82,572
367
Good Neighbours
82,550
368
82,488
369
81,708
370
81,527
371
81,104
372
Ty Myers
81,070
373
41
80,909
374
80,757
375
80,599
376
80,364
377
80,326
378
80,293
379
80,087
380
80,053
381
80,026
382
79,799
383
79,785
384
79,490
385
79,226
386
79,209
387
79,197
388
79,049
389
78,585
390
78,542
391
78,495
392
Big Boogie
78,310
393
78,091
394
Malcolm Todd
78,064
395
78,032
396
78,027
397
77,978
398
77,883
399
77,823
400
77,654
401
77,479
402
77,396
403
Max McNown
77,193
404
77,124
405
76,755
406
Alan Menken
76,747
407
76,650
408
76,000
409
75,535
410
Bloodhound Lil Jeff
75,484
411
75,409
412
Veeze
75,388
413
75,082
414
75,079
415
75,075
416
74,992
417
74,544
418
74,436
419
74,346
420
74,294
421
74,022
422
73,954
423
73,874
424
73,724
425
73,408
426
Rich Amiri
73,361
427
73,185
428
73,036
429
72,896
430
Tyler Braden
72,793
431
BloodHound Q50
72,715
432
72,678
433
Hudson Westbrook
72,548
434
72,410
435
71,840
436
71,710
437
71,663
438
71,624
439
Rio Da Yung Og
71,446
440
Blue Öyster Cult
71,064
441
71,013
442
VonOff1700
70,973
443
70,878
444
70,765
445
70,762
446
70,574
447
70,571
448
70,435
449
70,428
450
70,299
451
70,170
452
70,168
453
70,028
454
69,871
455
69,660
456
69,369
457
69,327
458
68,979
459
68,897
460
68,828
461
68,819
462
68,739
463
68,698
464
68,255
465
Ayesha Erotica
68,145
466
67,967
467
67,945
468
67,763
469
Dylan Gossett
67,633
470
67,481
471
Evan Honer
67,304
472
66,936
473
66,822
474
66,672
475
66,656
476
66,623
477
66,333
478
66,304
479
66,156
480
65,901
481
65,753
482
65,740
483
Vincent Mason
65,637
484
65,488
485
65,442
486
65,266
487
65,220
488
65,144
489
65,023
490
64,940
491
64,729
492
64,708
493
64,653
494
64,231
495
64,024
496
63,722
497
63,706
498
63,686
499
63,488
500
63,434
501
63,395
502
63,345
503
63,274
504
63,216
505
sombr
63,162
506
63,138
507
63,076
508
Jordana
63,009
509
62,985
510
Frou Frou
62,868
511
62,826
512
62,516
513
62,277
514
62,271
515
62,163
516
61,764
517
61,727
518
61,581
519
61,542
520
61,282
521
61,035
522
61,033
523
60,877
524
60,844
525
Loe Shimmy
60,659
526
60,588
527
60,578
528
60,478
529
60,476
530
60,434
531
60,388
532
60,372
533
60,185
534
60,022
535
59,975
536
59,956
537
4batz
59,895
538
59,809
539
59,764
540
59,685
541
59,647
542
59,479
543
58,911
544
58,795
545
58,585
546
310babii
58,423
547
58,252
548
58,165
549
58,015
550
58,014
551
57,897
552
Waylon Wyatt
57,895
553
57,894
554
57,853
555
57,836
556
57,675
557
Mom Jeans.
57,578
558
CEO Trayle
57,506
559
57,491
560
57,388
561
1900Rugrat
57,220
562
Lil Scoom89
57,174
563
57,141
564
56,964
565
56,819
566
56,816
567
56,772
568
56,686
569
56,620
570
56,610
571
56,529
572
56,519
573
56,396
574
56,130
575
Redferrin
56,048
576
56,040
577
56,039
578
56,013
579
55,901
580
55,576
581
Magdalena Bay
55,568
582
55,531
583
55,481
584
55,432
585
55,333
586
55,273
587
55,248
588
54,957
589
54,875
590
54,830
591
54,426
592
54,268
593
54,190
594
53,949
595
53,899
596
53,889
597
53,866
598
53,831
599
53,757
600
53,642
601
53,467
602
53,462
603
53,399
604
53,386
605
53,347
606
53,333
607
53,149
608
Jonathan Bailey
53,063
609
53,057
610
52,876
611
Julie Doiron
52,863
612
The War And Treaty
52,781
613
52,558
614
52,524
615
52,519
616
52,408
617
52,222
618
52,114
619
52,058
620
51,810
621
51,771
622
51,696
623
51,379
624
51,244
625
51,157
626
Henrik
51,129
627
51,101
628
51,065
629
51,039
630
50,948
631
50,820
632
50,754
633
50,739
634
50,719
635
Chuckyy
50,438
636
50,412
637
50,295
638
50,263
639
50,156
640
50,119
641
50,004
642
50,001
643
alex_g_offline
49,808
644
49,637
645
49,578
646
49,378
647
49,378
648
49,208
649
49,011
650
48,871
651
48,824
652
48,817
653
Speaker Knockerz
48,658
654
48,641
655
48,534
656
48,519
657
48,496
658
48,274
659
48,160
660
48,152
661
48,086
662
48,027
663
47,989
664
47,885
665
47,847
666
47,847
667
47,841
668
47,649
669
47,508
670
47,446
671
47,406
672
Guy Sigsworth
47,331
673
Josiah Queen
47,258
674
47,095
675
47,032
676
46,972
677
Steven Rodriguez
46,944
678
46,874
679
EBK Jaaybo
46,873
680
Superheaven
46,735
681
46,730
682
46,692
683
46,613
684
46,595
685
46,551
686
46,547
687
46,260
688
46,248
689
46,246
690
Bayker Blankenship
46,206
691
46,153
692
46,140
693
46,083
694
46,071
695
46,048
696
46,008
697
45,857
698
Rio Romeo
45,732
699
45,723
700
45,636
701
Nafeesisboujee
45,599
702
Jorge Rivera-Herrans
45,593
703
45,331
704
45,327
705
45,324
706
Avenoir
45,261
707
45,239
708
45,195
709
45,173
710
45,097
711
Hunxho
44,997
712
Jenn Carter
44,917
713
44,811
714
44,784
715
44,717
716
44,681
717
44,661
718
44,650
719
44,623
720
44,488
721
FELIX!
44,437
722
44,432
723
44,430
724
44,427
725
44,420
726
Julia DiGrazia
44,233
727
44,228
728
Sydney Rose
44,102
729
44,044
730
43,901
731
43,799
732
43,798
733
43,792
734
Skrilla
43,791
735
MAF Teeski
43,705
736
43,634
737
43,553
738
43,517
739
43,374
740
43,318
741
43,284
742
43,211
743
43,157
744
43,151
745
43,146
746
43,132
747
Big Yavo
43,094
748
42,921
749
OT7 Quanny
42,781
750
Anna Kendrick
42,625
751
42,524
752
42,452
753
42,418
754
42,413
755
42,380
756
42,292
757
Skilla Baby
42,228
758
42,176
759
42,018
760
42,013
761
41,983
762
41,953
763
41,811
764
41,738
765
41,722
766
41,677
767
41,637
768
41,539
769
41,528
770
LaToiya Williams
41,527
771
41,515
772
41,500
773
41,478
774
41,471
775
41,467
776
BAK Jay
41,466
777
41,419
778
41,395
779
41,308
780
41,216
781
41,170
782
41,149
783
41,108
784
Dahi
41,081
785
Lud Foe
41,009
786
40,967
787
40,915
788
40,829
789
40,734
790
40,720
791
Jorjiana
40,580
792
40,553
793
40,544
794
40,526
795
LAZER DIM 700
40,516
796
Modern Baseball
40,470
797
Title Fight
40,426
798
40,397
799
40,389
800
40,314
801
Ca$h Out
40,180
802
39,911
803
39,872
804
39,792
805
39,764
806
39,758
807
39,710
808
39,669
809
39,584
810
39,570
811
Screwly G
39,535
812
39,483
813
39,457
814
39,446
815
NOTHING MORE
39,425
816
Graham Barham
39,406
817
39,363
818
39,315
819
39,310
820
39,268
821
39,225
822
39,132
823
39,116
824
39,071
825
39,053
826
39,007
827
38,810
828
The Sundays
38,722
829
38,706
830
38,666
831
Oliver Anthony Music
38,635
832
PlaqueBoyMax
38,613
833
38,596
834
38,529
835
38,519
836
38,513
837
38,420
838
38,379
839
38,360
840
38,305
841
38,274
842
38,267
843
38,265
844
38,226
845
38,176
846
38,151
847
38,136
848
38,017
849
37,949
850
37,946
851
37,901
852
37,766
853
37,692
854
Cast of EPIC: The Musical
37,669
855
37,667
856
37,618
857
37,549
858
37,441
859
37,393
860
37,378
861
37,349
862
37,259
863
36,968
864
36,950
865
36,920
866
36,861
867
36,853
868
36,801
869
36,788
870
36,695
871
36,695
872
F1LTHY
36,613
873
36,607
874
36,559
875
36,533
876
36,524
877
Jdot Breezy
36,488
878
36,479
879
36,437
880
36,363
881
36,320
882
36,277
883
36,217
884
36,188
885
36,179
886
36,175
887
36,159
888
36,117
889
36,062
890
36,059
891
35,964
892
NoCap
35,956
893
Snow Strippers
35,943
894
35,942
895
35,939
896
35,802
897
Wisp
35,683
898
35,672
899
35,633
900
35,543
901
35,535
902
35,531
903
Lil Double 0
35,467
904
35,448
905
YTB Fatt
35,420
906
35,395
907
35,375
908
Summrs
35,363
909
35,344
910
35,245
911
35,241
912
juju<3
35,234
913
35,090
914
35,065
915
35,044
916
35,020
917
35,017
918
34,995
919
34,891
920
Nino Paid
34,888
921
34,781
922
34,774
923
34,762
924
34,756
925
34,751
926
Monaleo
34,737
927
34,726
928
34,694
929
34,651
930
34,611
931
34,606
932
34,545
933
34,514
934
34,427
935
34,370
936
34,358
937
Dance Gavin Dance
34,354
938
34,232
939
Prince Dre
34,143
940
34,131
941
34,046
942
34,013
943
33,992
944
33,989
945
33,948
946
Stephen Schwartz
33,771
947
33,761
948
33,694
949
Basement
33,693
950
33,619
951
Autumn!
33,593
952
33,576
953
Bktherula
33,555
954
33,532
955
Joony
33,404
956
33,402
957
33,401
958
33,400
959
33,385
960
33,356
961
33,340
962
33,340
963
Mk.gee
33,338
964
33,308
965
33,276
966
33,258
967
33,249
968
Hurricane Wisdom
33,206
969
33,114
970
33,043
971
33,017
972
32,957
973
32,946
974
32,942
975
32,884
976
Livingston
32,849
977
Charlie Wilson
32,648
978
32,643
979
32,626
980
32,560
981
32,553
982
32,493
983
Ceechynaa
32,465
984
Marcus King
32,454
985
32,381
986
32,286
987
32,278
988
32,194
989
32,155
990
32,133
991
LL Clawz
32,118
992
Ro$ama
32,072
993
Leith Ross
32,050
994
31,948
995
31,907
996
31,883
997
Jessica Pratt
31,876
998
31,829
999
31,798
1000
31,787

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.