Music Metrics Vault
United States

Chicago, United States

Popular genres in Chicago

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

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
1,237,767
2
1,146,808
3
875,747
4
838,331
5
835,962
6
791,044
7
775,943
8
723,500
9
712,476
10
677,999
11
677,432
12
608,466
13
584,253
14
576,647
15
Chappell Roan
573,665
16
562,449
17
548,147
18
519,053
19
518,490
20
508,469
21
484,317
22
475,938
23
470,204
24
463,423
25
458,543
26
450,502
27
447,870
28
444,188
29
443,853
30
443,249
31
435,602
32
433,123
33
430,521
34
427,699
35
411,400
36
405,556
37
399,405
38
398,298
39
384,094
40
380,623
41
377,171
42
375,481
43
371,847
44
357,372
45
355,610
46
348,129
47
347,783
48
347,511
49
344,908
50
334,470
51
330,531
52
330,098
53
329,294
54
329,018
55
328,618
56
328,111
57
321,868
58
320,701
59
312,920
60
310,608
61
309,062
62
305,585
63
303,448
64
302,639
65
301,581
66
300,483
67
295,597
68
285,726
69
285,612
70
284,104
71
282,575
72
279,694
73
279,448
74
277,084
75
271,918
76
270,674
77
269,672
78
269,068
79
263,623
80
261,757
81
260,720
82
259,041
83
257,064
84
256,019
85
255,461
86
255,070
87
254,051
88
253,929
89
253,898
90
251,193
91
250,911
92
Tommy Richman
244,402
93
243,615
94
242,927
95
241,254
96
240,752
97
239,443
98
234,205
99
233,107
100
232,990
101
231,942
102
229,631
103
225,545
104
224,032
105
223,277
106
221,323
107
220,943
108
220,703
109
220,675
110
220,036
111
219,887
112
214,742
113
214,231
114
214,101
115
213,826
116
212,703
117
211,892
118
211,401
119
210,106
120
209,994
121
209,695
122
209,605
123
208,862
124
208,256
125
208,231
126
207,043
127
205,927
128
205,880
129
205,719
130
204,158
131
199,521
132
198,634
133
197,841
134
197,256
135
195,366
136
194,602
137
194,520
138
194,136
139
191,239
140
190,985
141
190,409
142
190,369
143
189,759
144
189,189
145
188,879
146
186,757
147
186,396
148
185,901
149
185,505
150
184,275
151
184,215
152
183,829
153
183,560
154
181,188
155
180,787
156
180,044
157
178,905
158
175,623
159
175,291
160
173,965
161
173,786
162
173,683
163
Zach Top
171,843
164
170,314
165
169,744
166
169,544
167
168,683
168
168,315
169
168,245
170
¥$
166,829
171
166,579
172
Treaty Oak Revival
165,754
173
165,612
174
The Red Clay Strays
162,682
175
162,540
176
162,084
177
159,369
178
158,927
179
158,515
180
158,459
181
Tucker Wetmore
158,373
182
156,768
183
156,335
184
156,323
185
156,275
186
156,074
187
156,040
188
154,937
189
154,623
190
153,506
191
153,051
192
152,930
193
151,835
194
151,714
195
151,109
196
BossMan Dlow
149,704
197
Avery Anna
149,395
198
149,257
199
148,572
200
148,339
201
147,321
202
147,302
203
147,203
204
146,769
205
146,683
206
145,707
207
145,020
208
144,862
209
144,534
210
143,867
211
143,559
212
143,555
213
143,169
214
142,967
215
142,810
216
142,553
217
142,523
218
140,979
219
140,739
220
140,499
221
140,489
222
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
140,313
223
138,499
224
137,520
225
Malcolm Todd
137,474
226
137,209
227
136,920
228
136,637
229
136,632
230
136,618
231
134,468
232
133,369
233
133,344
234
133,342
235
133,034
236
132,678
237
132,233
238
131,448
239
131,393
240
131,272
241
130,677
242
130,554
243
130,354
244
130,177
245
129,153
246
ian
128,515
247
128,090
248
127,982
249
127,844
250
127,821
251
127,264
252
126,739
253
126,696
254
126,181
255
126,099
256
125,917
257
123,086
258
122,298
259
122,247
260
122,037
261
121,676
262
121,562
263
121,434
264
121,151
265
120,904
266
120,834
267
120,558
268
119,959
269
119,756
270
119,732
271
119,216
272
118,506
273
118,163
274
118,066
275
117,560
276
117,468
277
117,214
278
117,068
279
116,520
280
116,169
281
116,148
282
115,792
283
115,119
284
114,806
285
114,009
286
113,384
287
113,320
288
Gavin Adcock
112,850
289
112,779
290
112,774
291
112,552
292
112,378
293
112,072
294
111,992
295
111,691
296
111,445
297
111,327
298
111,134
299
110,857
300
110,079
301
109,649
302
109,401
303
108,947
304
108,725
305
108,573
306
108,332
307
107,945
308
107,780
309
107,755
310
107,475
311
107,303
312
106,700
313
105,896
314
105,589
315
104,793
316
104,322
317
104,023
318
Hudson Westbrook
103,941
319
103,751
320
103,224
321
103,030
322
102,920
323
102,850
324
102,723
325
102,540
326
102,476
327
102,386
328
102,139
329
101,964
330
101,919
331
BabyChiefDoit
101,700
332
101,481
333
101,175
334
100,908
335
100,575
336
100,216
337
100,204
338
100,009
339
99,850
340
99,232
341
99,134
342
99,130
343
98,909
344
98,571
345
98,201
346
97,943
347
97,863
348
97,823
349
97,817
350
97,311
351
97,227
352
96,529
353
95,886
354
95,748
355
95,654
356
95,641
357
95,046
358
95,004
359
94,698
360
94,304
361
93,879
362
93,256
363
92,966
364
92,926
365
92,374
366
92,119
367
91,961
368
91,910
369
91,768
370
90,924
371
90,808
372
Ty Myers
90,150
373
90,114
374
90,030
375
89,843
376
89,497
377
89,405
378
Adrianne Lenker
89,317
379
89,079
380
89,011
381
88,994
382
Kyle Richh
88,961
383
Veeze
88,730
384
88,578
385
88,576
386
88,548
387
88,533
388
88,506
389
88,419
390
87,916
391
87,841
392
87,408
393
87,388
394
87,345
395
Good Neighbours
87,337
396
87,241
397
86,898
398
Wicked Movie Cast
86,141
399
86,045
400
85,835
401
85,671
402
85,442
403
85,383
404
84,986
405
84,860
406
84,786
407
84,618
408
84,415
409
84,210
410
83,910
411
83,365
412
83,360
413
83,275
414
83,202
415
83,014
416
83,004
417
82,809
418
Real Boston Richey
82,803
419
82,567
420
82,401
421
82,399
422
82,320
423
82,227
424
82,151
425
81,938
426
81,894
427
81,883
428
GELO
81,459
429
81,404
430
81,335
431
81,320
432
81,176
433
80,637
434
80,387
435
80,371
436
80,367
437
80,254
438
79,814
439
79,666
440
79,554
441
79,256
442
79,223
443
78,962
444
Tyler Braden
78,477
445
78,401
446
78,222
447
78,125
448
77,854
449
77,823
450
77,797
451
77,647
452
77,645
453
77,606
454
77,289
455
Big Boogie
77,283
456
Alan Menken
76,747
457
Sydney Rose
76,655
458
76,581
459
76,521
460
ZEDDY WILL
75,976
461
75,890
462
75,828
463
75,819
464
75,767
465
75,741
466
75,528
467
75,334
468
74,923
469
74,877
470
74,822
471
74,810
472
41
74,801
473
VonOff1700
74,729
474
74,520
475
74,498
476
74,473
477
74,381
478
74,331
479
74,307
480
74,258
481
74,100
482
73,944
483
73,532
484
73,032
485
72,994
486
72,932
487
72,897
488
72,895
489
Bloodhound Lil Jeff
72,739
490
72,577
491
72,433
492
72,196
493
72,196
494
Rio Da Yung Og
72,013
495
71,811
496
71,606
497
71,571
498
Dylan Gossett
71,533
499
71,522
500
71,269
501
71,264
502
71,096
503
Blue Öyster Cult
71,064
504
70,976
505
70,840
506
70,575
507
70,519
508
70,130
509
70,108
510
69,765
511
69,625
512
Rich Amiri
69,619
513
69,590
514
69,573
515
69,263
516
69,205
517
69,001
518
68,904
519
68,752
520
68,720
521
68,619
522
68,598
523
68,446
524
Ayesha Erotica
68,380
525
68,370
526
68,238
527
68,140
528
68,134
529
67,969
530
67,699
531
67,689
532
67,658
533
67,594
534
67,358
535
67,170
536
66,735
537
66,141
538
BloodHound Q50
66,011
539
65,984
540
65,910
541
65,876
542
Redferrin
65,844
543
Magdalena Bay
65,658
544
65,497
545
65,491
546
65,310
547
65,274
548
65,160
549
65,050
550
64,874
551
64,862
552
64,206
553
63,548
554
63,535
555
63,244
556
63,193
557
62,989
558
62,898
559
62,631
560
62,513
561
62,288
562
62,285
563
62,229
564
62,136
565
62,122
566
62,109
567
62,035
568
62,010
569
B Jack$
61,662
570
61,591
571
61,543
572
61,469
573
61,337
574
61,312
575
61,083
576
Frou Frou
61,071
577
60,977
578
60,967
579
60,911
580
60,901
581
60,852
582
60,731
583
60,640
584
60,457
585
60,427
586
60,308
587
60,155
588
59,974
589
59,761
590
59,742
591
Waylon Wyatt
59,695
592
59,491
593
Lil Scoom89
59,447
594
Evan Honer
59,363
595
59,335
596
59,291
597
59,251
598
59,131
599
59,112
600
59,054
601
Josiah Queen
58,767
602
58,680
603
58,661
604
58,437
605
58,311
606
58,281
607
58,196
608
Loe Shimmy
57,992
609
57,981
610
57,974
611
57,886
612
57,840
613
4batz
57,590
614
57,532
615
57,303
616
57,209
617
57,170
618
57,103
619
57,092
620
56,940
621
56,882
622
56,816
623
56,814
624
56,795
625
56,561
626
Mom Jeans.
56,419
627
56,259
628
56,197
629
55,976
630
55,957
631
55,842
632
Jordana
55,777
633
Julie Doiron
55,547
634
55,526
635
55,495
636
55,304
637
55,261
638
55,234
639
55,179
640
55,157
641
55,109
642
55,086
643
Superheaven
55,047
644
54,876
645
54,826
646
54,815
647
Skrilla
54,683
648
54,612
649
BAK Jay
54,563
650
54,495
651
54,474
652
54,338
653
54,271
654
54,239
655
54,177
656
53,928
657
53,883
658
53,868
659
53,844
660
53,820
661
53,712
662
53,680
663
53,666
664
53,615
665
53,564
666
53,528
667
53,511
668
53,472
669
53,399
670
53,255
671
53,230
672
53,208
673
The War And Treaty
53,193
674
53,191
675
52,995
676
52,962
677
52,906
678
52,900
679
Henrik
52,852
680
52,774
681
52,752
682
52,502
683
1900Rugrat
52,420
684
52,388
685
52,171
686
310babii
52,069
687
52,067
688
51,826
689
51,735
690
51,683
691
51,555
692
51,526
693
51,380
694
51,347
695
Vincent Mason
51,320
696
Chuckyy
51,293
697
51,256
698
51,233
699
alex_g_offline
51,102
700
51,085
701
51,042
702
50,929
703
50,859
704
50,710
705
50,692
706
50,564
707
50,433
708
50,392
709
Shenandoah
50,338
710
Big Yavo
50,260
711
50,259
712
50,245
713
50,176
714
50,144
715
50,123
716
50,070
717
50,027
718
49,972
719
49,855
720
EBK Jaaybo
49,773
721
49,660
722
49,541
723
49,335
724
49,275
725
49,241
726
49,135
727
49,115
728
49,069
729
Hunxho
48,955
730
Jorge Rivera-Herrans
48,951
731
48,945
732
48,932
733
Jorjiana
48,875
734
48,848
735
Steven Rodriguez
48,785
736
CEO Trayle
48,714
737
48,694
738
48,671
739
48,575
740
Guy Sigsworth
48,572
741
48,485
742
48,428
743
48,403
744
48,364
745
NOTHING MORE
48,199
746
48,188
747
48,159
748
48,151
749
48,139
750
47,936
751
47,917
752
47,866
753
47,797
754
47,769
755
47,753
756
47,673
757
Lud Foe
47,533
758
47,232
759
47,221
760
47,194
761
47,091
762
47,045
763
46,877
764
Speaker Knockerz
46,860
765
46,808
766
46,754
767
46,681
768
46,680
769
46,674
770
46,605
771
46,591
772
46,553
773
46,317
774
46,121
775
46,007
776
45,948
777
45,875
778
45,727
779
45,587
780
45,586
781
45,571
782
45,570
783
45,532
784
45,528
785
45,505
786
45,447
787
Anna Kendrick
45,438
788
45,250
789
45,230
790
45,220
791
PlaqueBoyMax
45,211
792
44,849
793
44,715
794
44,692
795
44,637
796
44,632
797
44,548
798
44,540
799
44,401
800
44,342
801
44,341
802
44,332
803
44,316
804
44,307
805
44,247
806
44,209
807
44,191
808
44,152
809
44,111
810
44,108
811
44,095
812
44,061
813
Bayker Blankenship
44,056
814
44,002
815
LAZER DIM 700
43,935
816
MAF Teeski
43,899
817
43,869
818
43,866
819
43,828
820
43,814
821
43,726
822
43,710
823
43,698
824
43,697
825
43,629
826
43,567
827
43,556
828
Hurricane Wisdom
43,473
829
khxznq
43,430
830
43,430
831
43,327
832
43,229
833
43,217
834
43,171
835
43,004
836
42,897
837
42,859
838
Graham Barham
42,839
839
42,725
840
42,706
841
42,695
842
42,622
843
42,568
844
42,490
845
42,454
846
42,374
847
42,369
848
42,314
849
The Sundays
42,313
850
42,307
851
Łaszewo
42,283
852
42,277
853
42,196
854
42,183
855
42,159
856
42,125
857
42,059
858
41,985
859
41,954
860
41,907
861
41,890
862
41,860
863
41,788
864
41,746
865
41,715
866
Rio Romeo
41,673
867
Avenoir
41,592
868
Oliver Anthony Music
41,250
869
Cast of EPIC: The Musical
41,216
870
41,183
871
41,157
872
41,084
873
Dahi
41,081
874
41,063
875
41,035
876
41,001
877
40,979
878
40,951
879
40,938
880
40,935
881
40,893
882
40,854
883
40,819
884
40,718
885
40,629
886
Modern Baseball
40,483
887
Title Fight
40,412
888
40,408
889
40,331
890
40,313
891
40,253
892
Screwly G
40,246
893
OT7 Quanny
40,235
894
40,164
895
40,117
896
FELIX!
40,101
897
40,084
898
Jenn Carter
39,990
899
39,922
900
39,889
901
39,806
902
39,785
903
39,710
904
39,620
905
39,611
906
39,538
907
Ca$h Out
39,525
908
39,463
909
39,402
910
Nafeesisboujee
39,396
911
39,359
912
39,312
913
39,311
914
39,240
915
38,914
916
38,840
917
38,720
918
38,699
919
38,629
920
38,627
921
38,597
922
Skilla Baby
38,481
923
38,428
924
38,354
925
Nino Paid
38,349
926
38,326
927
38,323
928
Dance Gavin Dance
38,309
929
PLUTO
38,295
930
Ro$ama
38,255
931
38,233
932
38,137
933
38,132
934
38,077
935
38,076
936
38,067
937
37,950
938
37,905
939
37,864
940
37,862
941
37,811
942
37,793
943
37,714
944
37,691
945
Wisp
37,659
946
37,591
947
37,523
948
37,450
949
37,446
950
37,440
951
ELEVATION RHYTHM
37,408
952
37,232
953
37,155
954
37,132
955
37,045
956
36,988
957
36,893
958
36,855
959
Murda Beatz
36,844
960
36,830
961
36,823
962
36,787
963
36,723
964
36,711
965
36,684
966
36,660
967
36,635
968
36,585
969
Rockout Danny
36,553
970
Babyfxce E
36,519
971
Sauce Walka
36,518
972
36,444
973
36,419
974
36,398
975
36,371
976
36,346
977
36,316
978
36,241
979
36,212
980
36,155
981
36,116
982
Ego
36,092
983
36,043
984
36,008
985
35,992
986
35,899
987
35,886
988
35,832
989
35,796
990
YTB Fatt
35,782
991
35,774
992
35,745
993
35,719
994
35,716
995
35,712
996
35,698
997
35,691
998
35,665
999
35,647
1000
Joony
35,636

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.