Music Metrics Vault
United States

Chicago, United States

Popular genres in Chicago

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

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
1,237,594
2
1,216,110
3
1,011,181
4
954,419
5
944,785
6
937,217
7
854,804
8
843,534
9
820,445
10
739,966
11
700,557
12
696,063
13
669,346
14
633,142
15
624,261
16
621,678
17
618,935
18
605,121
19
599,499
20
588,840
21
585,055
22
578,108
23
Chappell Roan
565,277
24
561,513
25
555,693
26
550,602
27
539,008
28
514,231
29
513,490
30
513,051
31
510,396
32
505,519
33
496,560
34
496,301
35
492,128
36
484,390
37
482,371
38
481,196
39
472,158
40
468,003
41
465,662
42
460,880
43
455,675
44
455,265
45
454,703
46
451,301
47
443,638
48
440,904
49
434,087
50
431,113
51
430,841
52
428,993
53
426,259
54
417,666
55
416,025
56
412,769
57
411,055
58
401,830
59
400,269
60
398,927
61
391,484
62
387,507
63
385,177
64
382,905
65
381,441
66
378,762
67
377,925
68
370,694
69
364,594
70
361,910
71
361,793
72
360,804
73
356,362
74
355,944
75
355,697
76
347,586
77
344,904
78
341,984
79
341,782
80
341,577
81
341,424
82
339,987
83
339,205
84
334,553
85
333,529
86
332,099
87
328,527
88
327,146
89
326,891
90
325,007
91
323,501
92
322,769
93
321,533
94
320,263
95
320,061
96
319,263
97
319,202
98
316,775
99
316,312
100
312,933
101
310,501
102
310,014
103
307,813
104
306,160
105
305,965
106
297,625
107
294,481
108
Ravyn Lenae
294,204
109
293,221
110
292,711
111
290,024
112
287,664
113
284,065
114
283,675
115
281,981
116
281,822
117
281,330
118
279,050
119
278,337
120
277,627
121
275,259
122
273,646
123
273,417
124
272,507
125
268,246
126
267,494
127
265,708
128
265,010
129
264,028
130
263,057
131
262,533
132
262,528
133
260,623
134
260,572
135
260,480
136
260,442
137
259,502
138
257,320
139
255,708
140
254,844
141
254,840
142
254,831
143
251,883
144
248,900
145
246,975
146
246,713
147
246,046
148
245,074
149
243,650
150
239,197
151
236,631
152
235,589
153
234,019
154
233,962
155
233,580
156
232,482
157
231,125
158
229,482
159
229,357
160
Leon Thomas
229,299
161
228,713
162
227,738
163
226,717
164
226,675
165
223,423
166
221,206
167
219,794
168
217,320
169
216,751
170
215,861
171
214,243
172
213,641
173
211,610
174
211,350
175
211,312
176
Treaty Oak Revival
210,001
177
Tommy Richman
206,102
178
206,061
179
205,951
180
204,904
181
204,229
182
Zach Top
203,501
183
203,327
184
202,415
185
202,241
186
202,174
187
201,738
188
201,499
189
200,394
190
200,265
191
199,835
192
Tucker Wetmore
199,803
193
199,484
194
198,075
195
196,830
196
196,760
197
196,582
198
195,276
199
193,841
200
193,803
201
192,780
202
190,426
203
189,305
204
189,162
205
188,477
206
186,862
207
186,792
208
186,369
209
186,002
210
185,806
211
185,555
212
185,116
213
184,890
214
184,205
215
183,685
216
182,931
217
181,877
218
181,871
219
The Red Clay Strays
181,144
220
180,629
221
180,332
222
180,166
223
180,018
224
179,243
225
178,543
226
178,424
227
176,946
228
176,871
229
175,862
230
175,729
231
175,553
232
175,551
233
174,664
234
174,015
235
173,180
236
172,537
237
172,428
238
170,991
239
170,586
240
170,430
241
170,033
242
169,437
243
169,343
244
169,217
245
167,957
246
167,619
247
167,360
248
167,316
249
167,113
250
166,950
251
166,650
252
165,670
253
165,437
254
165,409
255
165,241
256
163,964
257
163,956
258
163,558
259
162,792
260
162,060
261
¥$
161,714
262
160,634
263
160,621
264
Avery Anna
160,217
265
160,134
266
159,986
267
159,572
268
158,156
269
158,067
270
158,028
271
157,834
272
156,585
273
155,836
274
155,536
275
155,473
276
154,683
277
153,485
278
153,439
279
ian
153,343
280
Hudson Westbrook
152,382
281
152,168
282
151,798
283
151,768
284
151,160
285
150,692
286
150,604
287
150,554
288
BossMan Dlow
150,533
289
149,673
290
149,265
291
149,099
292
149,017
293
147,925
294
147,904
295
147,824
296
144,799
297
144,648
298
144,608
299
144,160
300
144,013
301
143,665
302
143,645
303
143,463
304
142,791
305
142,340
306
142,257
307
141,696
308
141,198
309
141,048
310
140,914
311
140,675
312
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
140,313
313
140,239
314
139,689
315
139,259
316
138,993
317
138,891
318
138,738
319
138,315
320
137,920
321
137,821
322
137,563
323
137,095
324
136,949
325
Ty Myers
135,863
326
135,566
327
135,533
328
134,381
329
134,370
330
134,331
331
134,299
332
134,240
333
133,867
334
133,754
335
133,490
336
133,273
337
132,438
338
132,268
339
132,129
340
131,937
341
131,798
342
131,559
343
130,918
344
130,628
345
130,620
346
130,613
347
130,538
348
130,511
349
130,162
350
130,010
351
129,945
352
129,636
353
129,191
354
Gavin Adcock
129,169
355
128,758
356
128,564
357
128,066
358
127,898
359
126,772
360
126,588
361
126,517
362
126,468
363
126,149
364
126,134
365
125,977
366
125,831
367
125,648
368
125,644
369
125,560
370
125,408
371
125,189
372
124,717
373
124,640
374
124,232
375
123,794
376
123,023
377
122,978
378
122,914
379
122,469
380
121,966
381
121,952
382
120,739
383
120,603
384
120,223
385
120,103
386
119,825
387
119,578
388
119,254
389
119,217
390
118,805
391
118,525
392
118,298
393
118,238
394
118,113
395
118,043
396
117,058
397
116,698
398
116,103
399
115,884
400
115,822
401
115,663
402
115,112
403
114,734
404
114,700
405
114,612
406
114,567
407
114,452
408
113,942
409
113,742
410
113,386
411
112,682
412
111,979
413
111,943
414
111,500
415
110,899
416
110,812
417
110,492
418
110,484
419
110,242
420
110,157
421
Malcolm Todd
110,148
422
110,101
423
109,947
424
109,865
425
109,675
426
109,598
427
109,181
428
109,052
429
109,045
430
108,079
431
107,928
432
107,773
433
107,745
434
107,543
435
106,764
436
106,734
437
106,273
438
106,052
439
105,709
440
105,482
441
105,396
442
105,366
443
105,278
444
104,942
445
104,540
446
104,474
447
104,470
448
104,391
449
104,377
450
104,155
451
103,902
452
103,687
453
103,089
454
103,024
455
102,928
456
102,217
457
101,977
458
101,893
459
PLUTO
101,749
460
101,721
461
101,228
462
101,070
463
101,039
464
100,828
465
100,789
466
100,758
467
100,739
468
100,634
469
100,511
470
100,508
471
100,190
472
99,949
473
99,784
474
99,699
475
99,645
476
99,493
477
99,165
478
98,837
479
98,600
480
98,410
481
97,779
482
97,748
483
97,138
484
Tyler Braden
96,846
485
96,650
486
96,596
487
96,584
488
96,328
489
96,212
490
96,066
491
95,915
492
95,048
493
94,722
494
94,722
495
94,618
496
93,149
497
93,045
498
93,025
499
BabyChiefDoit
92,937
500
92,076
501
92,047
502
91,877
503
91,595
504
91,344
505
91,167
506
91,163
507
91,128
508
Dylan Gossett
90,956
509
90,912
510
90,080
511
89,901
512
Adrianne Lenker
89,737
513
89,708
514
89,652
515
89,444
516
89,302
517
89,273
518
89,253
519
89,190
520
Good Neighbours
89,082
521
88,842
522
88,785
523
88,735
524
88,692
525
88,423
526
88,373
527
88,231
528
87,819
529
87,776
530
87,672
531
87,624
532
87,613
533
86,794
534
86,778
535
86,762
536
86,608
537
Kyle Richh
86,593
538
86,541
539
86,204
540
85,971
541
85,474
542
85,453
543
85,345
544
85,109
545
Nino Paid
85,087
546
84,915
547
84,851
548
84,376
549
83,837
550
83,631
551
83,253
552
82,890
553
Big Boogie
82,852
554
82,767
555
82,690
556
82,685
557
82,643
558
Chuckyy
82,633
559
82,592
560
82,122
561
81,758
562
81,304
563
81,287
564
81,227
565
80,941
566
80,634
567
80,494
568
80,289
569
80,272
570
80,174
571
79,867
572
Veeze
79,759
573
79,599
574
79,382
575
79,362
576
79,312
577
79,234
578
79,137
579
78,828
580
78,753
581
78,664
582
78,476
583
78,413
584
78,393
585
78,381
586
78,204
587
78,028
588
78,009
589
77,979
590
77,943
591
77,860
592
77,760
593
77,756
594
77,673
595
77,659
596
77,418
597
Oliver Anthony Music
77,267
598
77,245
599
77,072
600
77,043
601
76,892
602
Alan Menken
76,747
603
76,721
604
76,572
605
76,360
606
76,098
607
75,941
608
75,924
609
75,857
610
75,853
611
Real Boston Richey
75,830
612
75,757
613
75,724
614
75,670
615
Bloodhound Lil Jeff
75,608
616
75,356
617
75,330
618
75,240
619
Rio Da Yung Og
75,128
620
75,094
621
Magdalena Bay
74,942
622
74,895
623
74,886
624
74,850
625
74,809
626
74,676
627
Wicked Movie Cast
74,574
628
74,560
629
74,417
630
74,328
631
74,166
632
74,148
633
YKNIECE
73,974
634
73,113
635
72,994
636
72,810
637
72,790
638
72,640
639
72,614
640
72,587
641
72,502
642
VonOff1700
72,499
643
72,479
644
72,472
645
72,346
646
72,316
647
72,252
648
72,153
649
72,127
650
72,076
651
71,825
652
71,810
653
71,800
654
71,740
655
71,716
656
71,615
657
ZEDDY WILL
71,545
658
71,485
659
71,195
660
Blue Öyster Cult
71,064
661
Ayesha Erotica
71,063
662
70,932
663
70,719
664
70,672
665
70,581
666
70,420
667
70,363
668
70,337
669
Waylon Wyatt
70,289
670
70,255
671
i wanna be a jack-o-lantern
70,103
672
70,063
673
70,036
674
69,982
675
69,938
676
69,868
677
69,685
678
69,660
679
41
69,405
680
Redferrin
69,224
681
68,889
682
68,846
683
68,773
684
68,752
685
68,719
686
68,693
687
68,446
688
68,380
689
68,312
690
67,946
691
67,890
692
67,598
693
67,542
694
67,505
695
67,435
696
67,393
697
67,304
698
67,285
699
67,233
700
67,101
701
67,049
702
66,556
703
66,229
704
66,176
705
66,131
706
65,989
707
65,946
708
wifiskeleton
65,911
709
65,825
710
65,696
711
65,666
712
65,599
713
Lil Scoom89
65,491
714
65,471
715
65,178
716
65,010
717
64,857
718
Rockout Danny
64,806
719
Kaitlin Butts
64,766
720
64,691
721
64,598
722
64,410
723
Evan Honer
64,397
724
64,214
725
64,183
726
64,109
727
64,018
728
B Jack$
64,006
729
BloodHound Q50
63,994
730
Rich Amiri
63,739
731
63,714
732
63,611
733
63,368
734
63,224
735
Josiah Queen
63,200
736
63,142
737
62,938
738
62,768
739
62,748
740
Łaszewo
62,743
741
Turnstile
62,614
742
62,612
743
62,594
744
62,584
745
62,439
746
Ye
62,355
747
BunnaB
62,059
748
61,794
749
61,727
750
61,658
751
61,645
752
61,626
753
61,595
754
61,490
755
61,406
756
61,367
757
61,360
758
61,264
759
Sam Gellaitry
61,114
760
60,935
761
60,905
762
60,637
763
60,584
764
Shenandoah
60,568
765
60,464
766
60,428
767
60,365
768
60,166
769
60,129
770
60,127
771
60,075
772
59,983
773
59,914
774
59,891
775
59,743
776
Loe Shimmy
59,718
777
59,673
778
59,468
779
59,416
780
59,411
781
Frou Frou
59,367
782
59,330
783
59,284
784
59,271
785
59,256
786
The War And Treaty
59,118
787
59,078
788
59,042
789
59,013
790
58,685
791
58,603
792
58,596
793
58,573
794
58,554
795
58,507
796
58,418
797
58,408
798
58,020
799
57,969
800
57,894
801
Jordana
57,653
802
57,473
803
57,448
804
57,376
805
Sinners Movie
57,339
806
PlaqueBoyMax
57,331
807
57,156
808
57,131
809
57,066
810
57,049
811
56,944
812
56,928
813
Vincent Mason
56,887
814
56,742
815
56,648
816
4batz
56,451
817
56,239
818
55,935
819
55,905
820
55,684
821
55,641
822
55,621
823
55,614
824
55,573
825
55,496
826
55,468
827
55,463
828
55,353
829
55,290
830
55,135
831
55,126
832
55,025
833
55,022
834
54,882
835
54,775
836
54,756
837
54,663
838
54,633
839
54,439
840
54,428
841
54,400
842
54,392
843
54,361
844
54,338
845
54,193
846
Julia Wolf
54,141
847
54,134
848
53,930
849
GELO
53,844
850
53,799
851
53,675
852
53,654
853
53,591
854
53,452
855
53,450
856
Superheaven
53,369
857
BAK Jay
53,226
858
53,218
859
53,183
860
YTB Fatt
53,113
861
53,059
862
53,014
863
53,002
864
52,990
865
52,910
866
52,849
867
52,811
868
Big Yavo
52,807
869
52,770
870
52,765
871
52,622
872
52,603
873
52,545
874
52,540
875
52,499
876
52,458
877
Jay Jones
52,415
878
1900Rugrat
52,411
879
Hunxho
52,406
880
52,385
881
alex_g_offline
52,248
882
52,184
883
51,934
884
51,911
885
51,797
886
51,789
887
Mom Jeans.
51,706
888
51,655
889
51,653
890
51,644
891
51,607
892
51,564
893
51,466
894
51,394
895
NOTHING MORE
51,394
896
51,277
897
Speaker Knockerz
51,240
898
51,151
899
51,143
900
51,055
901
Bayker Blankenship
51,016
902
50,999
903
50,913
904
Jorge Rivera-Herrans
50,893
905
50,822
906
50,593
907
50,560
908
50,506
909
50,448
910
50,440
911
50,381
912
50,300
913
50,261
914
50,149
915
50,133
916
50,122
917
49,994
918
49,948
919
49,929
920
49,781
921
Graham Barham
49,764
922
49,741
923
49,656
924
49,607
925
49,578
926
49,541
927
49,508
928
49,488
929
49,473
930
49,435
931
49,430
932
49,423
933
49,305
934
49,240
935
The Four Seasons
49,141
936
49,115
937
49,073
938
48,911
939
48,908
940
48,757
941
48,753
942
Ro$ama
48,680
943
CEO Trayle
48,601
944
Anna Kendrick
48,586
945
48,376
946
48,170
947
48,149
948
48,066
949
47,996
950
47,973
951
47,968
952
47,966
953
47,930
954
47,887
955
Steven Rodriguez
47,823
956
47,796
957
47,787
958
47,692
959
47,682
960
47,666
961
47,635
962
47,502
963
310babii
47,492
964
EBK Jaaybo
47,422
965
47,396
966
47,380
967
47,183
968
47,151
969
Rob Vicious
47,147
970
47,042
971
46,891
972
46,875
973
46,755
974
The Sundays
46,708
975
46,651
976
Rio Romeo
46,638
977
46,586
978
46,561
979
46,437
980
46,375
981
46,285
982
46,182
983
46,158
984
46,141
985
45,936
986
45,888
987
45,854
988
45,723
989
45,721
990
Julie Doiron
45,635
991
45,569
992
45,566
993
45,481
994
45,470
995
45,428
996
45,385
997
45,348
998
Jorjiana
45,344
999
45,329
1000
45,278

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.