Music Metrics Vault
United States

Chicago, United States

Popular genres in Chicago

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

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
1,210,836
2
977,902
3
909,122
4
861,160
5
850,391
6
815,625
7
791,155
8
767,268
9
683,048
10
677,011
11
660,496
12
640,534
13
625,932
14
612,103
15
610,313
16
575,021
17
Chappell Roan
562,391
18
556,877
19
549,666
20
541,174
21
536,950
22
518,118
23
516,234
24
506,049
25
499,531
26
486,101
27
483,454
28
479,343
29
469,720
30
468,621
31
468,591
32
459,384
33
459,354
34
456,040
35
441,154
36
435,826
37
431,710
38
429,786
39
428,897
40
420,535
41
420,483
42
418,586
43
417,535
44
404,792
45
401,625
46
400,117
47
399,831
48
388,164
49
383,081
50
370,212
51
366,325
52
365,670
53
359,585
54
355,333
55
354,821
56
352,555
57
351,871
58
347,031
59
346,351
60
346,012
61
339,000
62
336,389
63
332,556
64
331,623
65
329,822
66
328,340
67
327,831
68
322,786
69
321,300
70
320,910
71
318,166
72
317,917
73
316,195
74
315,634
75
313,487
76
311,253
77
301,313
78
298,478
79
297,910
80
297,229
81
294,367
82
293,635
83
293,375
84
292,670
85
290,777
86
290,431
87
286,915
88
286,685
89
286,391
90
281,795
91
281,387
92
281,103
93
280,133
94
279,520
95
273,495
96
270,133
97
266,844
98
265,811
99
265,763
100
264,806
101
264,095
102
259,684
103
257,925
104
257,597
105
257,534
106
255,809
107
254,822
108
250,619
109
246,112
110
244,357
111
243,641
112
243,321
113
242,769
114
242,061
115
240,101
116
238,794
117
237,561
118
237,410
119
236,835
120
235,675
121
234,200
122
233,217
123
230,413
124
228,441
125
227,375
126
226,760
127
225,291
128
224,338
129
223,975
130
223,277
131
222,116
132
221,426
133
220,609
134
Treaty Oak Revival
219,918
135
219,183
136
216,526
137
215,720
138
Leon Thomas
214,539
139
213,569
140
212,933
141
212,920
142
212,791
143
211,368
144
209,353
145
207,156
146
206,092
147
205,010
148
203,876
149
The Red Clay Strays
203,681
150
203,029
151
202,325
152
201,993
153
201,646
154
Tucker Wetmore
201,491
155
201,470
156
199,387
157
199,174
158
198,292
159
197,793
160
196,231
161
Zach Top
195,736
162
194,301
163
192,482
164
191,636
165
190,619
166
190,610
167
189,488
168
188,541
169
187,983
170
186,801
171
Hudson Westbrook
186,130
172
184,438
173
183,698
174
183,094
175
182,086
176
181,361
177
180,927
178
180,875
179
179,187
180
177,083
181
BabyChiefDoit
176,760
182
176,122
183
175,825
184
174,827
185
174,100
186
172,814
187
172,266
188
171,821
189
171,074
190
170,403
191
170,067
192
169,722
193
169,672
194
167,558
195
166,779
196
166,317
197
166,249
198
165,608
199
165,482
200
164,940
201
164,912
202
164,713
203
164,202
204
164,038
205
163,880
206
162,792
207
162,671
208
161,349
209
161,259
210
160,780
211
160,293
212
158,889
213
158,791
214
158,324
215
158,314
216
Tommy Richman
158,080
217
157,984
218
157,253
219
Ty Myers
156,680
220
Avery Anna
154,904
221
154,469
222
154,375
223
154,034
224
153,746
225
Gavin Adcock
153,565
226
153,424
227
153,215
228
152,299
229
151,980
230
151,874
231
151,789
232
151,689
233
149,529
234
148,783
235
148,573
236
148,401
237
147,969
238
147,891
239
147,834
240
147,769
241
147,562
242
147,472
243
147,097
244
146,742
245
146,672
246
146,599
247
146,475
248
145,644
249
145,460
250
145,027
251
144,511
252
143,881
253
143,678
254
142,029
255
141,452
256
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
140,313
257
140,034
258
139,920
259
139,640
260
139,348
261
139,316
262
139,306
263
139,279
264
Malcolm Todd
139,273
265
139,196
266
139,134
267
138,804
268
138,414
269
138,054
270
137,891
271
137,865
272
137,493
273
137,461
274
137,429
275
Malice
136,472
276
135,529
277
135,122
278
135,062
279
134,673
280
134,522
281
134,230
282
134,145
283
133,948
284
133,625
285
¥$
133,022
286
132,623
287
131,884
288
131,870
289
131,588
290
130,901
291
130,501
292
130,032
293
129,376
294
127,938
295
127,613
296
127,403
297
126,537
298
126,338
299
125,917
300
125,765
301
125,546
302
125,457
303
125,121
304
124,847
305
124,726
306
124,612
307
124,426
308
ian
124,287
309
124,152
310
124,074
311
123,707
312
123,402
313
122,976
314
122,655
315
122,577
316
122,221
317
121,235
318
120,894
319
120,501
320
120,097
321
120,031
322
119,602
323
119,103
324
119,091
325
119,023
326
118,654
327
118,453
328
118,173
329
117,776
330
117,632
331
117,485
332
117,258
333
117,196
334
116,845
335
116,805
336
116,803
337
116,651
338
116,171
339
116,020
340
115,289
341
114,557
342
BossMan Dlow
113,938
343
113,705
344
113,169
345
113,159
346
ZEDDY WILL
112,629
347
112,247
348
112,204
349
112,169
350
111,845
351
111,654
352
110,506
353
109,111
354
108,813
355
108,779
356
108,420
357
108,336
358
108,321
359
108,068
360
106,639
361
Good Neighbours
106,621
362
106,306
363
106,195
364
105,968
365
105,905
366
105,554
367
105,462
368
105,433
369
105,326
370
103,548
371
103,424
372
103,320
373
102,975
374
102,818
375
102,706
376
Tyler Braden
102,298
377
Łaszewo
101,891
378
101,649
379
101,436
380
100,598
381
100,393
382
100,201
383
100,149
384
99,930
385
99,654
386
Josiah Queen
99,458
387
99,298
388
99,013
389
98,952
390
98,527
391
98,309
392
97,975
393
97,709
394
97,264
395
97,222
396
97,032
397
96,908
398
96,841
399
96,822
400
96,747
401
96,664
402
96,500
403
96,187
404
96,164
405
95,820
406
95,733
407
95,432
408
95,367
409
95,319
410
Dylan Gossett
95,247
411
95,108
412
94,835
413
94,716
414
94,487
415
94,277
416
Gabriella Rose
93,881
417
93,666
418
93,411
419
93,356
420
Vincent Mason
92,696
421
92,636
422
92,516
423
92,329
424
Rio Da Yung Og
92,181
425
92,104
426
91,872
427
91,754
428
91,484
429
90,830
430
90,725
431
Adrianne Lenker
90,487
432
90,465
433
PLUTO
90,321
434
90,186
435
90,185
436
90,151
437
90,125
438
89,973
439
89,789
440
89,742
441
89,665
442
89,055
443
wifiskeleton
88,965
444
88,915
445
88,620
446
88,554
447
88,146
448
88,063
449
88,011
450
87,871
451
87,854
452
Nino Paid
87,849
453
87,819
454
87,314
455
87,236
456
87,035
457
86,904
458
86,897
459
86,592
460
86,540
461
86,390
462
86,367
463
86,163
464
86,139
465
86,085
466
86,056
467
85,408
468
85,196
469
85,188
470
84,987
471
84,844
472
84,525
473
84,144
474
84,090
475
BunnaB
83,979
476
83,650
477
83,597
478
83,458
479
83,361
480
83,316
481
83,266
482
83,159
483
83,006
484
82,966
485
82,871
486
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
82,660
487
82,487
488
82,314
489
82,168
490
82,063
491
81,584
492
81,355
493
81,185
494
Clipse
81,127
495
YKNIECE
81,101
496
80,848
497
80,750
498
80,478
499
80,404
500
80,195
501
BashfortheWorld
79,989
502
79,638
503
79,574
504
79,145
505
Bloodhound Lil Jeff
79,133
506
78,758
507
78,425
508
78,373
509
78,359
510
78,148
511
77,831
512
77,798
513
77,567
514
77,382
515
77,250
516
Kyle Richh
77,245
517
77,219
518
76,946
519
76,797
520
Alan Menken
76,747
521
76,650
522
76,347
523
75,880
524
75,754
525
Veeze
75,673
526
75,672
527
75,269
528
75,189
529
75,085
530
Evan Honer
74,994
531
74,969
532
Ayesha Erotica
74,949
533
Redferrin
74,935
534
74,725
535
Real Boston Richey
74,714
536
74,461
537
74,359
538
74,326
539
74,266
540
Marino
74,247
541
74,190
542
73,919
543
Balu Brigada
73,784
544
73,717
545
73,318
546
73,257
547
73,039
548
Waylon Wyatt
72,916
549
72,906
550
72,870
551
Big Boogie
72,858
552
72,818
553
72,811
554
72,594
555
Magdalena Bay
72,449
556
72,336
557
72,314
558
72,266
559
71,985
560
71,972
561
Rich Amiri
71,954
562
71,921
563
71,543
564
71,272
565
Blue Öyster Cult
71,064
566
70,893
567
70,719
568
70,718
569
70,635
570
Chuckyy
70,559
571
70,548
572
70,332
573
70,321
574
70,285
575
70,245
576
70,175
577
70,139
578
Loe Shimmy
70,092
579
69,970
580
69,892
581
69,869
582
69,829
583
69,735
584
69,662
585
68,833
586
68,676
587
68,616
588
68,587
589
68,396
590
68,386
591
68,293
592
68,124
593
67,940
594
67,938
595
67,918
596
67,870
597
67,853
598
67,840
599
67,551
600
67,392
601
67,373
602
VonOff1700
67,259
603
67,245
604
67,024
605
67,019
606
66,983
607
Shenandoah
66,789
608
66,786
609
66,755
610
41
66,703
611
BloodHound Q50
66,621
612
Superheaven
66,526
613
66,459
614
66,440
615
66,323
616
65,879
617
65,637
618
65,456
619
65,310
620
65,022
621
Shelly
64,942
622
64,895
623
64,791
624
64,639
625
Wicked Movie Cast
64,622
626
64,569
627
64,553
628
64,519
629
64,428
630
64,388
631
64,350
632
64,349
633
64,216
634
64,183
635
64,048
636
64,005
637
63,970
638
63,809
639
63,651
640
63,557
641
63,461
642
63,438
643
63,393
644
63,389
645
63,381
646
63,267
647
63,250
648
63,123
649
62,956
650
62,832
651
Lil Scoom89
62,793
652
62,618
653
Kaitlin Butts
62,544
654
62,538
655
62,529
656
62,499
657
62,459
658
Teddybears
62,429
659
62,406
660
62,241
661
62,147
662
62,075
663
62,041
664
62,005
665
61,950
666
Oliver Anthony Music
61,895
667
61,771
668
61,755
669
61,504
670
61,456
671
61,301
672
61,119
673
60,988
674
60,895
675
NOTHING MORE
60,883
676
60,795
677
DC The Don
60,590
678
60,576
679
60,211
680
60,147
681
59,846
682
59,666
683
59,574
684
59,382
685
59,360
686
59,289
687
59,271
688
59,263
689
59,205
690
59,128
691
58,824
692
Bayker Blankenship
58,760
693
58,701
694
58,482
695
58,185
696
58,102
697
58,056
698
57,539
699
57,453
700
57,373
701
57,284
702
57,180
703
Hurricane Wisdom
57,143
704
57,020
705
Wisp
56,850
706
56,673
707
56,651
708
56,621
709
56,459
710
56,377
711
56,376
712
56,366
713
56,321
714
56,319
715
Skrilla
56,291
716
56,048
717
56,030
718
56,003
719
55,988
720
55,959
721
Sleep Theory
55,806
722
55,749
723
The War And Treaty
55,720
724
Rockout Danny
55,456
725
55,414
726
55,370
727
55,328
728
55,282
729
55,168
730
55,073
731
55,037
732
4batz
55,023
733
Julia Wolf
54,927
734
ELEVATION RHYTHM
54,876
735
54,869
736
BAK Jay
54,697
737
54,591
738
54,433
739
54,327
740
54,155
741
54,128
742
54,105
743
54,013
744
53,981
745
53,981
746
53,920
747
53,813
748
53,812
749
53,720
750
53,695
751
53,668
752
53,646
753
53,572
754
53,565
755
53,498
756
53,423
757
53,369
758
53,363
759
53,268
760
53,244
761
53,091
762
53,044
763
The Sundays
52,912
764
alex_g_offline
52,874
765
52,749
766
52,673
767
EBK Jaaybo
52,622
768
Rio Romeo
52,618
769
52,597
770
Voices of Fire
52,554
771
Jordana
52,549
772
52,480
773
52,409
774
52,244
775
52,226
776
Big Yavo
52,222
777
51,924
778
51,920
779
51,876
780
51,869
781
51,833
782
Graham Barham
51,750
783
Lelo
51,699
784
51,678
785
51,661
786
51,616
787
Ye
51,584
788
51,548
789
51,543
790
51,502
791
Henrik
51,454
792
51,436
793
51,422
794
51,265
795
1900Rugrat
51,252
796
Hunxho
51,229
797
51,191
798
51,148
799
51,087
800
51,080
801
50,973
802
50,956
803
50,952
804
50,940
805
Mom Jeans.
50,808
806
50,750
807
50,633
808
50,604
809
Frou Frou
50,452
810
50,360
811
50,359
812
Avenoir
50,322
813
50,277
814
50,243
815
50,211
816
50,105
817
50,105
818
49,995
819
49,955
820
2hollis
49,899
821
49,891
822
49,864
823
49,575
824
49,570
825
49,478
826
ZOMBIES – Cast
49,478
827
49,461
828
49,456
829
49,416
830
49,402
831
49,384
832
49,275
833
Jay Jones
49,259
834
49,258
835
49,137
836
Audrey Hobert
49,135
837
49,069
838
49,050
839
COLORS
49,006
840
48,817
841
Local H
48,721
842
48,664
843
48,548
844
48,530
845
48,515
846
Title Fight
48,399
847
48,354
848
48,263
849
48,231
850
48,204
851
48,118
852
48,111
853
48,095
854
48,036
855
47,979
856
CEO Trayle
47,886
857
47,857
858
Dayseeker
47,588
859
47,584
860
Lil B
47,205
861
47,054
862
46,950
863
46,943
864
46,901
865
46,848
866
Marcus King
46,767
867
46,715
868
46,715
869
46,671
870
46,628
871
46,452
872
46,449
873
46,439
874
Turnstile
46,397
875
46,305
876
46,305
877
46,292
878
46,192
879
46,155
880
46,107
881
46,004
882
45,952
883
45,795
884
45,749
885
Sinners Movie
45,708
886
Speaker Knockerz
45,692
887
45,665
888
45,663
889
NoCap
45,606
890
45,474
891
Black Label Society
45,350
892
45,308
893
45,302
894
Jorge Rivera-Herrans
45,293
895
45,250
896
45,206
897
45,199
898
Monaleo
45,198
899
45,190
900
45,168
901
45,137
902
45,120
903
45,115
904
45,110
905
Young Dro
45,064
906
44,997
907
44,981
908
Nafeesisboujee
44,890
909
44,878
910
44,867
911
44,844
912
44,799
913
310babii
44,774
914
44,733
915
44,708
916
Sam Gellaitry
44,679
917
The Figs
44,588
918
44,567
919
44,557
920
44,555
921
44,502
922
44,501
923
44,485
924
44,466
925
44,454
926
void
44,403
927
44,375
928
Modern Baseball
44,367
929
LAZER DIM 700
44,339
930
Braxton Keith
44,288
931
44,199
932
44,052
933
43,935
934
43,934
935
43,833
936
43,817
937
43,786
938
Anne Wilson
43,778
939
43,711
940
Dem Franchize Boyz
43,664
941
43,615
942
43,601
943
Jenn Carter
43,532
944
Anna Kendrick
43,449
945
43,442
946
Lud Foe
43,355
947
43,353
948
43,346
949
B Jack$
43,228
950
43,073
951
Dance Gavin Dance
43,063
952
43,001
953
Julia DiGrazia
42,939
954
Tyler Nance
42,921
955
42,854
956
42,849
957
42,844
958
Snow Strippers
42,822
959
42,755
960
42,754
961
42,565
962
42,517
963
42,510
964
42,415
965
42,388
966
42,358
967
42,331
968
42,322
969
42,294
970
Stove God Cooks
42,266
971
42,240
972
42,186
973
42,176
974
42,160
975
42,086
976
Panchiko
42,034
977
42,018
978
41,933
979
41,777
980
YFN Lucci
41,720
981
41,581
982
41,576
983
Jasmine Cephas-Jones
41,558
984
Babyfxce E
41,528
985
41,497
986
41,423
987
41,410
988
Shygirl
41,379
989
41,371
990
41,363
991
41,319
992
41,306
993
Rob Vicious
41,250
994
41,216
995
Magnolia Park
41,207
996
Skilla Baby
41,178
997
Dahi
41,081
998
40,991
999
Catch Your Breath
40,933
1000
40,912

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.