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Bluegrass

Most popular artists in Bluegrass

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre bluegrass by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
12,212,613
3,101,364
2
4,630,869
1,591,000
3
4,571,378
335,113
4
3,246,937
407,332
5
2,596,125
414,490
6
2,471,074
436,550
7
2,385,929
372,667
8
2,253,429
419,793
9
2,200,747
1,006,434
10
2,096,562
563,168
11
1,992,680
1,016,732
12
The Dead South
1,568,648
896,189
13
1,296,478
453,844
14
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,262,954
222,733
15
1,200,220
432,289
16
Patty Loveless
1,035,780
475,159
17
Jerry Douglas
1,006,074
52,877
18
The Devil Makes Three
965,215
372,898
19
The Soggy Bottom Boys
947,816
70,965
20
Gillian Welch
714,407
258,316
21
Rhiannon Giddens
710,659
170,114
22
The Wood Brothers
657,526
238,339
23
Sarah Jarosz
638,399
164,705
24
Mipso
526,766
89,063
25
Goodnight, Texas
525,899
66,360
26
Ricky Skaggs
523,463
142,052
27
Aoife O'Donovan
500,321
74,121
28
Molly Tuttle
492,290
108,967
29
Greensky Bluegrass
466,263
221,006
30
Justin Townes Earle
445,239
190,777
31
Marty Stuart
440,677
166,455
32
Shovels & Rope
420,339
187,352
33
Town Mountain
409,617
63,018
34
Sara Watkins
400,256
57,717
35
Doc Watson
399,221
124,000
36
The Brothers Comatose
378,588
67,986
37
I'm With Her
351,229
99,902
38
Nick Shoulders
316,147
85,945
39
Nickel Creek
309,616
199,761
40
Jerry Garcia
302,218
361,228
41
Crooked Still
302,110
94,996
42
The Ghost of Paul Revere
283,229
69,161
43
Harry McClintock
282,406
12,897
44
Earl Scruggs
267,399
51,913
45
Ben Miller Band
263,070
28,590
46
Bella White
261,780
53,606
47
Edgar Meyer
257,070
28,051
48
The Wailin' Jennys
254,850
163,660
49
Gaither
251,674
19,417
50
Béla Fleck
248,249
88,492
51
Chris Thile
247,805
121,385
52
Benjamin Tod
247,020
135,326
53
Steve Martin
244,948
59,004
54
Yonder Mountain String Band
237,073
156,225
55
Brown Bird
236,522
102,368
56
The Osborne Brothers
229,193
33,157
57
Pickin' On Series
228,213
95,334
58
225,294
413,340
59
Keller Williams
225,115
125,436
60
Ralph Stanley
222,787
77,823
61
David Grisman
222,375
67,051
62
Punch Brothers
215,167
226,926
63
The Del McCoury Band
208,268
56,564
64
The Last Revel
207,766
24,188
65
Pokey LaFarge
206,947
124,943
66
The String Cheese Incident
200,228
238,671
67
Elephant Revival
191,544
112,923
68
Leftover Salmon
187,572
104,447
69
The Infamous Stringdusters
177,075
111,226
70
Flatt & Scruggs
176,207
79,021
71
Tim O'Brien
176,123
31,219
72
Steep Canyon Rangers
175,364
61,720
73
Tony Rice
173,052
57,582
74
The Travelin' McCourys
167,998
22,089
75
Boy Named Banjo
162,872
24,373
76
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
161,892
15,758
77
Fruition
160,839
48,253
78
The Gourds
158,765
39,230
79
Lost Dog Street Band
156,500
135,406
80
Don Julin
152,879
2,697
81
Jay Ungar
150,301
8,481
82
The Dead Tongues
149,914
46,460
83
Sierra Hull
149,158
61,906
84
Norman Blake
149,105
25,608
85
The Stanley Brothers
148,690
50,805
86
John R. Miller
147,855
30,152
87
Lindsay Lou
146,964
29,144
88
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
146,541
181,197
89
Eric Weissberg
145,846
6,984
90
John Hartford
145,783
48,455
91
Edie Brickell
143,329
66,154
92
The Haunted Windchimes
141,251
23,476
93
The Creekers
138,246
10,302
94
The Carter Family
135,249
65,850
95
Charlie Parr
134,150
69,742
96
Steve Mandell
131,035
558
97
Tony Trischka
130,656
9,168
98
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
127,957
105,477
99
Willie Watson
127,796
54,280
100
The Local Honeys
127,518
23,523
101
Mark O'Connor
124,271
14,937
102
The Whites
123,799
5,934
103
Mountain Grass Unit
122,192
17,829
104
The Cox Family
121,821
9,858
105
Iron Horse
121,132
42,214
106
Graeme James
118,260
19,529
107
Willi Carlisle
116,858
33,647
108
Scott H. Biram
115,654
50,723
109
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
115,020
34,992
110
the Keels
114,917
361
111
Whiskey Shivers
114,465
27,963
112
The Builders and The Butchers
114,231
59,372
113
Trout Steak Revival
111,286
17,432
114
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
110,703
15,407
115
Carolina Chocolate Drops
110,597
148,461
116
Railroad Earth
110,403
106,545
117
Yarn
109,677
15,682
118
The Dillards
107,169
26,487
119
William Elliott Whitmore
105,385
64,148
120
Richard Watson
104,626
517
121
Dan Tyminski
104,529
53,391
122
Mark Howard
103,725
1,410
123
Molly Mason
102,797
1,343
124
Cole Chaney
102,689
29,340
125
Bryan Sutton
102,480
15,795
126
Taylor Ashton
100,414
7,219
127
Mike Marshall
100,126
8,635
128
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
99,674
42,394
129
Redbird
99,656
12,451
130
Sam Bush
97,387
52,812
131
Lester Flatt
96,911
30,713
132
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
95,328
55,356
133
Dead Horses
93,041
23,269
134
Branches
89,537
23,545
135
Dailey & Vincent
88,784
31,186
136
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
88,715
36,134
137
Rhonda Vincent
88,252
42,123
138
Blue Highway
88,060
25,688
139
Stuart Duncan
87,300
11,637
140
Hogslop String Band
86,835
9,318
141
Cabinet
86,785
18,489
142
Darrell Scott
85,206
27,938
143
Hackensaw Boys
84,785
28,537
144
Gangstagrass
84,724
70,406
145
Chris Hillman
84,508
20,945
146
Front Country
84,307
14,920
147
The Clinch Mountain Boys
83,931
3,831
148
John Leventhal
83,100
1,721
149
Bill Monroe
82,216
81,744
150
Abigail Washburn
81,779
25,737
151
Rachel Baiman
81,141
12,043
152
Chris Thomas King
80,451
18,672
153
Clay Street Unit
76,528
10,331
154
Kruger Brothers
76,154
9,883
155
Nora Brown
75,635
29,474
156
Merle Travis
75,561
36,922
157
Russ Barenberg
75,449
2,837
158
Kitchen Dwellers
75,435
41,769
159
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
75,353
10,026
160
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
73,545
36,237
161
The Isaacs
73,371
70,680
162
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
73,108
16,319
163
2nd South Carolina String Band
72,061
18,069
164
Billy Strings
71,104
103
165
Hayseed Dixie
71,072
59,588
166
Holler Choir
70,587
3,723
167
Willy Tea Taylor
69,828
18,802
168
Chloe Crowder
69,197
392
169
Doc & Merle Watson
69,190
27,038
170
The Cleverlys
68,662
32,104
171
The Kossoy Sisters
68,319
9,910
172
Dan Gellert
67,519
1,124
173
Herb Pedersen
67,290
2,639
174
Andy Thorn
67,268
11,777
175
The Seldom Scene
67,016
31,702
176
The Stray Birds
66,609
24,848
177
Susto Stringband
65,615
1,307
178
The Louvin Brothers
65,028
36,539
179
Joel Rafael
63,866
1,235
180
Mark Lavengood
63,642
2,693
181
Mac Wiseman
62,524
10,413
182
The Petersens
61,862
57,418
183
Craig Duncan
61,646
10,202
184
Peter Rowan
61,115
25,822
185
Lonesome River Band
60,835
40,550
186
Donna The Buffalo
60,815
23,138
187
The Steel Wheels
60,625
19,475
188
Dustbowl Revival
60,581
22,298
189
The Wildmans
60,572
6,476
190
Chris Rodrigues
59,883
8,708
191
Appalachian Express
59,590
2,859
192
Larry Sparks
59,465
15,809
193
Tony Furtado
59,327
7,098
194
Shook Twins
58,572
22,246
195
John Starling
58,524
850
196
Abby The Spoon Lady
57,973
12,625
197
Cris Jacobs
57,664
12,428
198
Jim & Jesse
57,662
16,553
199
Tony Rice Unit
57,475
12,045
200
The Lowest Pair
57,178
17,178
201
Robert Krestan
57,082
10,890
202
Fireside Collective
56,999
8,896
203
The Country Gentlemen
56,769
20,897
204
Clyde and the Milltailers
56,552
10,476
205
Balsam Range
56,512
22,685
206
Jimmie Rodgers
56,360
82,951
207
Tea Leaf Green
56,275
42,136
208
Yes Ma'am
56,149
13,366
209
Two Runner
55,969
7,660
210
Woody Pines
55,241
6,569
211
Roy Acuff
55,232
61,122
212
The Foggy Mountain Boys
54,551
5,904
213
Dave Rawlings Machine
54,291
46,817
214
Chatham County Line
53,842
21,738
215
New Grass Revival
53,489
30,189
216
Andrew Marlin
53,087
9,134
217
Kentucky Thunder
52,032
5,855
218
Old & In The Way
51,601
76,299
219
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
50,405
33,929
220
We Banjo 3
50,311
26,257
221
Sister Sadie
50,280
7,760
222
Hot Rize
49,925
23,011
223
Shadowgrass
49,463
15,572
224
Alison Brown
49,292
11,811
225
Jean Ritchie
48,644
23,485
226
Phil Lesh & Communion
48,398
1,513
227
Uncle Dave Macon
47,499
8,792
228
JigJam
47,420
7,631
229
Pharis & Jason Romero
47,275
10,296
230
J.D. Crowe & The New South
46,971
15,422
231
The Delmore Brothers
46,691
11,107
232
Widespread Panic
46,640
321
233
Poutníci
46,550
9,399
234
Brennen Leigh
45,459
12,356
235
Possessed by Paul James
45,203
24,519
236
Country's Family Reunion
45,123
5,760
237
The Fairfield Four
44,767
10,734
238
Robbie Fulks
44,542
15,411
239
Gallows Bound
44,057
11,257
240
Tony Kamel
43,861
5,274
241
The Gospel Plowboys
43,488
7,437
242
Carling & Will
43,459
3,782
243
Special Consensus
43,184
11,548
244
Lonesome Ace Stringband
42,696
4,234
245
GemsOnVHS
42,400
14,498
246
Ola Belle Reed
42,324
14,212
247
The Wooks
42,122
13,748
248
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
42,035
4,208
249
Matt Glaser
41,372
188
250
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
41,075
7,268
251
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
40,921
5,411
252
Dirk Powell
40,695
6,577
253
Driftwood
40,521
8,337
254
Henry Grace
40,274
2,330
255
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
40,255
19,748
256
Del McCoury
40,181
29,552
257
Junior Sisk
39,792
5,466
258
The Sidekicks
39,737
257
259
East Nash Grass
39,520
5,503
260
The Grascals
39,135
18,038
261
The Lil Smokies
39,081
25,732
262
Hawktail
39,046
12,770
263
Anna & Elizabeth
38,844
13,967
264
Legendary Shack Shakers
38,639
24,753
265
Evan Stover
38,519
105
266
Grandpa Jones
37,985
14,677
267
The Pine Box Boys
37,882
23,469
268
The Greencards
37,790
8,866
269
O'Death
37,417
18,103
270
Wood & Wire
37,268
11,434
271
Della Mae
36,963
16,139
272
Mandowar
36,930
20,625
273
Kaia Kater
36,811
23,281
274
Jimmy Martin
36,585
20,612
275
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
36,302
7,432
276
The Hillbilly Thomists
35,936
22,926
277
Danny Thompson
35,693
616
278
Chessboxer
35,573
3,255
279
The Honey Dewdrops
35,557
5,000
280
Chatham Rabbits
35,074
9,257
281
Matt Heckler
34,958
22,288
282
The Way Down Wanderers
34,901
13,589
283
Pete Bernhard
34,758
7,716
284
The Earls Of Leicester
34,652
8,507
285
Jim Lauderdale
34,450
12,121
286
Newfound Road
33,945
7,261
287
The Native Howl
33,364
45,917
288
Doyle Lawson
33,347
6,642
289
Rochesters
33,145
16,857
290
Justin Robinson
33,010
779
291
The Goddamn Gallows
32,631
39,293
292
Old Man Luedecke
32,533
13,367
293
The Peasall Sisters
32,467
4,465
294
Phoebe Hunt
32,167
5,062
295
The Gatherers
31,993
1,124
296
Watkins Family Hour
31,941
13,493
297
I Draw Slow
31,838
8,903
298
The Bluegrass Album Band
31,503
21,613
299
Mama's Broke
31,335
16,247
300
Ronnie Bowman
30,894
6,812
301
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
30,590
3,196
302
The Kentucky Colonels
30,370
9,444
303
Brooke Aldridge
30,325
295
304
Darin Aldridge
30,011
367
305
Low Water Bridge Band
29,980
4,498
306
Southern Raised
29,862
17,396
307
Stringbean
29,800
5,957
308
National Park Radio
29,644
17,781
309
Arkansauce
29,499
11,552
310
Marshall Family
29,484
2,488
311
Brothers of the Heart
29,204
6,936
312
Tray Wellington
28,887
3,674
313
Michael Cleveland
28,734
14,284
314
Chris Coole
28,482
2,448
315
Arthur Smith
28,424
1,816
316
Flatt Lonesome
28,365
10,139
317
Cloverdale Family Band
28,362
230
318
Love Canon
28,353
10,516
319
Hot Buttered Rum
28,117
21,295
320
The Black Lillies
28,084
15,916
321
Tori Miller
27,811
1,913
322
Bradley Walker
27,803
7,471
323
Chicago Farmer
27,574
6,518
324
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
27,532
8,814
325
Paul Williams
27,305
6,064
326
Druha Trava
27,268
9,008
327
Twisted Pine
27,191
9,800
328
The Duhks
27,127
17,147
329
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
27,058
6,340
330
IIIrd Tyme Out
26,937
17,364
331
Cristina Vane
26,488
12,509
332
Noam Pikelny
26,296
14,581
333
The Boxcars
25,605
5,374
334
Hazel Dickens
25,417
10,839
335
10 String Symphony
25,246
5,313
336
Volume Five
25,178
4,909
337
The Bluegrass Cardinals
25,152
6,981
338
The Show Ponies
25,095
12,775
339
NewTown
24,945
2,119
340
Harper Family
24,866
7,149
341
Marty Raybon
24,820
2,294
342
The Rice Brothers
24,767
4,015
343
Them Coulee Boys
24,757
10,083
344
Useful Jenkins
24,610
12,409
345
Stillhouse Junkies
24,592
3,326
346
Jason Broyles
24,441
299
347
Cornbread Red
24,283
1,697
348
Jake Vaadeland
24,070
8,348
349
Dock Boggs
23,989
15,360
350
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
23,947
6,410
351
Jason Dea West
23,653
8,575
352
Jim Mills
23,607
4,465
353
Three Tall Pines
23,591
6,888
354
Justin Moses
23,548
2,546
355
The Resonant Rogues
23,490
7,990
356
Micah Wagner
23,452
905
357
The Lonely Heartstring Band
23,401
5,709
358
Joe Mullins
23,279
387
359
John Showman
22,863
466
360
Easter Brothers
22,860
4,239
361
The Victory Trio
22,633
1,150
362
The Bootleggers
22,459
5,358
363
Rayna Gellert
22,013
4,526
364
Joe Maphis
21,932
3,789
365
Rob Ickes
21,906
2,892
366
J.D. Crowe
21,900
5,342
367
James King
21,854
4,817
368
Todd Phillips
21,815
583
369
Roadkill Pickers
21,773
1,797
370
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
21,697
694
371
Pierce Edens
21,651
6,869
372
Don Reno
21,591
6,423
373
David Grier
21,460
5,685
374
Jimmie Driftwood
21,393
2,191
375
Big Country Bluegrass
21,383
5,568
376
Kontras Quartet
21,378
440
377
Dré Anders
21,345
2,575
378
Split Lip Rayfield
21,262
17,314
379
The Rubber Knife Gang
21,166
4,501
380
Jaelee Roberts
20,989
1,522
381
Authentic Unlimited
20,925
4,643
382
Merle Watson
20,910
643
383
Humming House
20,876
10,481
384
Jack Lawrence
20,804
994
385
Dead Man Winter
20,680
19,106
386
Andy Hall
20,419
3,179
387
Quicksilver
19,870
1,448
388
Mason Via
19,589
2,108
389
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
19,586
18,267
390
Keller & The Keels
19,375
28,608
391
Wildwood Valley Boys
19,185
2,251
392
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
19,173
33,046
393
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
19,105
8,457
394
Greenwood Rye
19,024
3,388
395
Paper Bird
18,975
11,902
396
John Reischman
18,943
5,047
397
Pert Near Sandstone
18,942
9,028
398
Brooke Justice
18,827
44
399
Ron Block
18,800
2,812
400
Clarence Ashley
18,800
5,663
401
David West
18,747
4,762
402
Joy Kills Sorrow
18,703
10,673
403
The .357 STring Band
18,689
28,772
404
Alice Gerrard
18,655
2,488
405
Kristin Scott Benson
18,609
2,174
406
Marvin Morrow
18,551
3,387
407
BlueRidge
18,548
4,761
408
Becky Buller
18,376
4,152
409
Kenny Baker
18,349
3,324
410
The Primitive Quartet
18,220
9,570
411
The Doc Watson Family
18,220
3,881
412
Jeff Austin
18,144
7,078
413
Josh Williams
18,102
6,708
414
Malingo
17,991
12,911
415
Mighty Poplar
17,906
10,572
416
Dale Ann Bradley
17,865
6,012
417
The Montvales
17,828
2,387
418
Larry Keel
17,766
5,730
419
Mountain Faith
17,737
5,149
420
Shane Travis
17,733
742
421
Darol Anger
17,703
4,005
422
Clifton Hicks
17,695
8,687
423
Cadillac Sky
17,682
11,495
424
The Desert Willows
17,627
932
425
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
17,454
1,487
426
The New Lost City Ramblers
17,348
10,585
427
The Dirty Grass Players
17,152
2,950
428
Ordinary Elephant
16,707
10,675
429
Daniel Grindstaff
16,631
522
430
Bruce Molsky
16,545
7,528
431
Ramblers Choice
16,498
582
432
Benny Martin
16,449
792
433
Tim Eriksen
16,441
4,152
434
Bobby Hicks
16,409
2,225
435
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
16,399
3,218
436
Barefoot Surrender
16,379
9,806
437
Steve Rust
16,347
80
438
Michael Daves
16,259
3,553
439
Gibson Brothers
16,228
6,596
440
Dom Flemons
16,218
10,237
441
Claire Lynch
16,179
9,896
442
The Beef Seeds
16,141
7,113
443
Jeremy Garrett
16,097
1,462
444
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
16,071
2,011
445
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
16,016
5,271
446
The Purple Hulls
15,947
3,716
447
Uncle Earl
15,748
7,998
448
The River Arkansas
15,709
1,944
449
Honeybucket
15,551
3,370
450
Adam Hurt
15,503
4,258
451
Magoo
15,481
2,218
452
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
15,435
4,291
453
Reeltime Travellers
15,324
3,026
454
Blue Moon Rising
15,322
6,080
455
Charlie Poole
15,130
8,143
456
Henhouse Prowlers
15,110
8,567
457
Betty Jean Robinson
15,078
2,182
458
Honeysuckle
15,015
8,233
459
Old Salt Union
14,829
11,142
460
Don Rigsby
14,584
4,488
461
Sam Grisman Project
14,517
6,372
462
Red Molly
14,455
9,637
463
Unspoken Tradition
14,404
3,770
464
John Kirk
14,345
98
465
Scott Nygaard
14,246
1,321
466
Kyle Tuttle
14,224
3,231
467
Damien O'Kane
14,124
2,669
468
The Barefoot Movement
14,087
5,199
469
Carolina
13,973
1,632
470
Sideline
13,953
4,059
471
Mother Maybelle Carter
13,833
5,273
472
Sharon Gilchrist
13,714
419
473
Pitney Meyer
13,693
1,105
474
Songs From The Road Band
13,674
7,990
475
Andy Leftwich
13,656
3,001
476
Kenny Malone
13,628
220
477
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
13,543
3,788
478
Valley Flower
13,536
1,129
479
Bud Reed
13,390
217
480
Banjo Troubadours
13,352
3,077
481
Bill Taylor and The Appalachian Heatherns
13,261
6,215
482
The Mallett Brothers Band
13,239
7,121
483
Andrea Verga
13,138
1,513
484
Mile Twelve
13,082
6,528
485
Kind Country
13,082
3,062
486
Thomm Jutz
13,019
1,047
487
Honeywagon
12,958
2,788
488
The Tillers
12,953
7,760
489
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
490
Wood Belly
12,709
3,859
491
Admiral Radio
12,579
1,600
492
Roscoe Holcomb
12,554
14,939
493
Josh Graves
12,537
2,375
494
Clarence White
12,527
7,393
495
Johnny Meyer
12,516
401
496
Mark Schatz
12,457
678
497
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
12,433
9,469
498
Mountain Heart
12,341
10,084
499
The King James Boys
12,340
1,535
500
Christian Sedelmyer
12,280
1,541
501
Frank Proffitt
12,080
3,795
502
Strength In Numbers
12,029
5,507
503
Chicken Wire Empire
11,994
4,882
504
Jordan Tice
11,986
2,028
505
Nefesh Mountain
11,897
9,707
506
Upstream Rebellion
11,896
1,692
507
Feed the Dog
11,606
3,216
508
Old School Freight Train
11,516
3,011
509
Bad Livers
11,484
7,340
510
Big Richard
11,440
8,917
511
The Earl Scruggs Revue
11,426
1,542
512
Aubrey Haynie
11,418
3,484
513
Andrea Zonn
11,418
1,334
514
Wyatt Ellis
11,405
3,047
515
Bobby Osborne
11,387
2,685
516
The Johnson Mountain Boys
11,372
10,457
517
Ugly Valley Boys
11,293
7,816
518
The Village Singers
11,255
1,075
519
Mountain Sprout
11,237
9,174
520
Mean Mary
11,217
9,126
521
Rose Lee Maphis
11,181
1,181
522
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
11,107
546
523
High Road
10,985
2,870
524
The Chapmans
10,950
2,718
525
Smokey River Boys
10,913
2,521
526
Bill Harrell
10,872
507
527
Bill Emerson
10,810
1,883
528
Peter Ostroushko
10,780
2,358
529
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
10,768
519
530
Adam Steffey
10,762
4,956
531
Emmitt-Nershi Band
10,723
6,643
532
The Fox Hunt
10,697
4,822
533
Folk Soul Revival
10,681
7,351
534
Old Man Markley
10,673
10,256
535
Sam McGee
10,660
489
536
Trey Hensley
10,636
6,365
537
Darren Nicholson
10,606
1,050
538
Teddy Morgan
10,600
445
539
Johnny Gimble
10,583
1,721
540
Bill Keith
10,474
3,822
541
North Country
10,445
2,315
542
The Kody Norris Show
10,431
3,307
543
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
10,424
11,714
544
Raymond Fairchild
10,394
1,724
545
The Wiyos
10,372
4,162
546
Foghorn Stringband
10,371
9,085
547
Riley Baugus
10,322
1,645
548
The Tennessee Boltsmokers
10,300
668
549
Sacred Harp Singers
10,263
2,885
550
Forbes Family
10,239
1,550
551
The Brent Rochester Family
10,233
2,597
552
Chris Pandolfi
10,188
1,515
553
The Vespers
10,165
11,754
554
Joseph Huber
10,142
9,596
555
Jayke Orvis
10,121
9,108
556
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
10,097
3,570
557
Wilson Banjo Co.
9,884
9,800
558
Missy Raines
9,881
2,178
559
Dave Rawlings
9,859
127
560
Andrew and Mary Beth Jones
9,820
2,903
561
David Holt
9,775
1,467
562
Dry Branch Fire Squad
9,773
5,453
563
Goose Creek Symphony
9,762
6,062
564
Bluegrass Worship Band
9,750
6,581
565
Wood Box Heroes
9,695
1,924
566
Barbaro
9,694
3,000
567
Hammertowne
9,684
2,263
568
The Dirt Daubers
9,676
7,628
569
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
9,608
2,383
570
Dave Evans
9,473
1,479
571
Carley Arrowood
9,458
1,303
572
John Cowan
9,298
2,089
573
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
9,294
6,300
574
Joe K. Walsh
9,238
1,715
575
Emma Beaton
9,207
494
576
Mary Z. Cox
9,187
2,005
577
Darrell Scott String Band
9,167
403
578
Brittany Haas
9,102
4,899
579
Tatiana Hargreaves
8,956
3,928
580
Sean Watkins
8,897
7,930
581
Reno & Smiley
8,883
5,927
582
Breaking Grass
8,823
4,019
583
Rachel Sumner
8,823
2,632
584
Carl Story
8,795
2,797
585
Gid Tanner
8,790
468
586
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
8,784
4,208
587
Red Tail Ring
8,774
6,522
588
Appalachian Road Show
8,739
4,185
589
Julie and Dan
8,706
693
590
The Cluster Pluckers
8,572
1,916
591
Danny Knicely
8,437
404
592
Black Death All Stars
8,402
1,790
593
The Bishops
8,385
1,869
594
The Blue Grass Boys
8,383
2,013
595
Bluegrass Gospel Project
8,313
5,458
596
Cory Walker
8,308
628
597
Hillstomp
8,299
11,166
598
Hillary Klug
8,263
9,247
599
Zoe & Cloyd
8,158
1,183
600
Red Stick Ramblers
8,153
4,038
601
The Stonemans
8,144
1,515
602
Cliff Waldron
8,090
761
603
The Spinney Brothers
8,068
1,529
604
The Wayfarers
8,066
2,053
605
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
8,042
3,393
606
Lynn Davis
8,040
49
607
South Austin Jug Band
8,019
4,400
608
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
609
Scott Vestal
7,918
1,455
610
Canon Tyler
7,902
2,421
611
Tommy Drinkard
7,895
1,616
612
Rose's Pawn Shop
7,834
4,263
613
Chosen Road
7,796
3,491
614
Alisa Jones
7,794
1,391
615
Graham Lindsey
7,770
3,587
616
Boone Creek
7,765
2,136
617
The HillBenders
7,751
3,719
618
John McEuen
7,743
1,554
619
Rick Faris
7,718
1,300
620
Moonshine Wagon
7,679
9,142
621
Carl Jackson
7,639
1,946
622
Gold Heart
7,632
283
623
Caribou Mountain Collective
7,608
4,180
624
Austin Brown: The Covers
7,595
2,176
625
Benson
7,591
773
626
Rebecca Moreland
7,551
1,299
627
David Brimer
7,527
261
628
Stacy Phillips
7,442
158
629
The Grass Cats
7,389
2,107
630
Sad Daddy
7,363
4,706
631
The Dixie Pals
7,356
148
632
The Kentuckians
7,335
119
633
Cousin Emmy
7,331
919
634
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
7,303
2,125
635
Jason Carter
7,285
1,864
636
Pa's Fiddle Band
7,278
990
637
The DeLorean Sisters
7,263
1,947
638
Hannah Read
7,221
2,269
639
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
7,220
1,078
640
Among The Oak & Ash
7,206
2,325
641
Meredith Moon
7,204
3,848
642
Dan Crary
7,192
3,411
643
Mama Said String Band
7,179
2,992
644
Ben Rochester Family
7,135
961
645
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
646
Smilo & the Ghost
7,074
1,939
647
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
7,056
2,528
648
The Dad Horse Experience
7,038
7,913
649
Matt Combs
6,998
174
650
Moore
6,987
555
651
Cherryholmes
6,928
8,685
652
The Monroe Brothers
6,918
5,600
653
Tyler Smilo
6,898
581
654
The Foreign Landers
6,832
2,400
655
Fruition & Grant Farm
6,783
2,165
656
James Price
6,737
590
657
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
658
Acoustic Syndicate
6,672
5,905
659
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
660
The Stillwater Hobos
6,605
3,389
661
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
662
The Mammals
6,588
3,423
663
Nash Hamilton
6,570
718
664
Milkdrive
6,523
3,027
665
Sicard Hollow
6,494
5,336
666
Eli West
6,492
1,320
667
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
668
George Jackson
6,445
1,462
669
Free the Honey
6,441
2,570
670
Bjorn Eriksson
6,429
1,255
671
Drunken Hearts
6,356
1,651
672
Highlonesome
6,322
5,110
673
The Nashville Grass
6,316
884
674
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,287
6,178
675
St. Cinder
6,251
3,304
676
Ralph Stanley II
6,243
2,552
677
Ethan Setiawan
6,243
705
678
The Broken Band
6,199
176
679
Hedy West
6,199
3,515
680
Full Cord
6,186
1,559
681
Mike Seeger
6,176
3,521
682
Cole Quest and The City Pickers
6,100
498
683
Red Allen
6,073
1,496
684
Hart Valley Drifters
6,055
4,989
685
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
6,039
2,831
686
Miles Over Mountains
6,037
1,514
687
Newgrange
6,024
144
688
Butch Baldassari
5,980
1,178
689
The Sweet Lillies
5,970
2,917
690
Kenny Baker
5,960
148
691
Luminescent Orchestrii
5,924
2,776
692
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
693
The Fretliners
5,907
2,494
694
Laurie Lewis
5,869
4,114
695
Williamson Branch
5,850
1,931
696
Blue Grass Boogiemen
5,850
3,533
697
Paul Hebert
5,822
1,859
698
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
5,812
747
699
Front Porch String Band
5,785
442
700
The Price Sisters
5,777
2,789
701
Dusty Roads
5,760
60
702
Andy Falco
5,749
906
703
Spirit Family Reunion
5,728
6,790
704
Bob Minner
5,710
810
705
Gena Britt
5,655
301
706
Ashby Frank
5,654
708
707
The Waybacks
5,631
3,651
708
Danny Parks
5,594
54
709
The Ellis Family
5,584
2,770
710
Dwight McCall
5,572
1,766
711
Amanda Cook
5,554
2,894
712
Iron Mountain String Band
5,553
1,669
713
Kathryn Severing Fox
5,550
200
714
Max Wareham
5,539
287
715
The Weary Boys
5,534
3,818
716
Jim Rooney
5,506
149
717
Frank Fairfield
5,485
5,320
718
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
5,482
716
719
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,479
5,762
720
Terry Baucom
5,458
1,862
721
Cotton Pickin Kids
5,445
5,369
722
The Lonesome Trio
5,445
6,336
723
Jason Hoard
5,443
1,832
724
Tara Nevins
5,441
1,310
725
Brad Kolodner
5,434
1,158
726
Huckleberry Flint
5,431
2,840
727
Lena Jonsson
5,398
1,075
728
Eddie Adcock
5,353
1,443
729
The Slocan Ramblers
5,260
2,965
730
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
5,241
8,471
731
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,201
3,829
732
Small Town Therapy
5,200
429
733
Maggie O'Connor
5,195
507
734
Addie Levy
5,188
759
735
The David Mayfield Parade
5,187
3,652
736
Black Eyed Vermillion
5,167
7,277
737
Bob and Sarah Amos
5,165
169
738
Weary Ramblers
5,135
492
739
Murphy Campbell
5,109
661
740
Michael Corleto
5,084
584
741
Blackgrass Gospel
5,074
7,086
742
The Horsenecks
5,017
1,379
743
Wicker Suite
5,005
759
744
The Giving Tree Band
4,992
4,430
745
Off the Rails
4,990
525
746
Twilight Trio
4,950
984
747
Matt Wallace
4,949
74
748
Bill Evans
4,948
1,382
749
April Verch
4,932
1,635
750
The Pigs
4,929
2,516
751
Randy Scruggs
4,906
646
752
Steve Ivey
4,903
768
753
Larry & Joe
4,895
2,896
754
Phillip Roebuck
4,870
2,294
755
Alan Bibey
4,862
1,816
756
Red Smiley
4,846
1,287
757
Water Tower
4,846
3,147
758
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
4,841
1,619
759
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
4,840
2,992
760
Jon Stickley Trio
4,793
7,835
761
Caleb Klauder
4,790
3,280
762
Alecia Nugent
4,773
5,856
763
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
764
Eck Robertson
4,769
2,240
765
Lou Reid
4,767
1,360
766
The Younghearts
4,759
828
767
The Crooked Jades
4,752
2,556
768
Napier
4,748
273
769
Mike Auldridge
4,741
2,419
770
C.J. Lewandowski
4,729
111
771
Mike Cross
4,712
1,713
772
Jim Hendricks
4,666
216
773
The Quebe Sisters
4,639
5,071
774
The Pine Hill Haints
4,637
6,824
775
Jalan Crossland
4,613
5,111
776
Aaron Burdett
4,579
1,223
777
Jody Stecher
4,549
1,588
778
Bluegrass Diamonds
4,541
1,786
779
Rose Maddox
4,532
2,909
780
Downhill Bluegrass Band
4,527
1,287
781
Blackwater Railroad Company
4,510
4,443
782
Joe Craven
4,495
662
783
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
4,469
2,685
784
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
4,469
471
785
Carolina Blue
4,462
1,814
786
Armchair Boogie
4,455
5,193
787
Cathy Fink
4,453
1,376
788
Martha Scanlan
4,449
2,566
789
Malpass Brothers
4,441
3,854
790
Jie-Bing Chen
4,432
257
791
Larry Perkins
4,427
66
792
Remedy Tree
4,420
951
793
Golden Shoals
4,416
1,801
794
Joseph Decosimo
4,390
1,655
795
Danny Burns
4,382
820
796
Matt Flinner
4,363
1,384
797
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
798
Leroy Troy
4,325
1,578
799
Coon Creek Girls
4,296
1,265
800
Pine Tree String Band
4,279
1,308
801
Lost and Found
4,273
1,074
802
Danny Barnes
4,269
4,631
803
Tim Raybon Band
4,228
476
804
Travis Book
4,209
751
805
Sleepy Man
4,202
13,061
806
Cedar Hill
4,170
901
807
Sami Braman
4,164
1,086
808
Fly by Night Rounders
4,163
1,304
809
Christian Davis
4,159
15,990
810
John Mailander
4,159
1,659
811
Midnight Call
4,142
249
812
Vassar Clements
4,129
8,236
813
Trad Plus
4,126
362
814
A Murder in Mississippi
4,114
1,619
815
Zion Napier
4,104
177
816
Thunder and Rain
4,096
3,960
817
Red Camel Collective
4,046
362
818
The Willis Clan
4,046
13,654
819
Black Prairie
4,043
6,480
820
Reeb Willms
4,022
601
821
Rob Stenson
4,015
1,542
822
MORGAN O'KANE
4,015
3,568
823
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
4,009
3,324
824
the Remedy
4,005
79
825
Jason Davis
3,973
7,055
826
The Matchsellers
3,966
1,127
827
Tommy Jarrell
3,962
3,268
828
The Steve Pettit Band
3,953
981
829
Byron Berline
3,952
1,352
830
A Night In The Box
3,948
1,654
831
Spinning Jennies
3,936
1,586
832
Matt McGee
3,936
22
833
St. Beaufort
3,933
1,084
834
The Great American String Band
3,925
291
835
Never Come Down
3,912
3,380
836
John Jared & The Guthrie Boys
3,906
63
837
Darrell Webb Band
3,904
2,321
838
David Schnaufer
3,887
566
839
Damn Tall Buildings
3,853
3,973
840
Curly Seckler
3,839
296
841
Tessa Lark
3,828
1,610
842
MoonShroom
3,820
643
843
Jacob Jolliff
3,777
2,582
844
Rock Bottom String Band
3,774
4,343
845
Brenna MacMillan
3,772
1,096
846
Patrick McAvinue
3,771
336
847
The Wissmann Family
3,757
6,657
848
the everybodyfields
3,743
6,033
849
Katelyn Ingardia
3,735
252
850
Hobart Smith
3,723
3,611
851
Cup O’Joe
3,720
1,545
852
David Davis
3,719
365
853
SloCoast
3,718
299
854
Bark Point.
3,712
756
855
Mustered Courage
3,687
2,378
856
Waterhouse
3,658
274
857
Charlie Monroe
3,643
1,032
858
Woodbox Gang
3,641
5,306
859
Wanda Vick
3,637
1,469
860
Caroline Owens
3,625
687
861
Larry Cordle
3,582
4,274
862
Terri
3,574
136
863
Weary Hearts
3,572
229
864
Buck White
3,569
248
865
Black Mountain Boys
3,563
2,341
866
John Coffey
3,559
50
867
Blaine Sprouse
3,559
525
868
Julian Davis
3,546
193
869
Mollie O'Brien
3,543
820
870
Beppe Gambetta
3,529
2,360
871
Andy Statman
3,522
2,969
872
The Piss Poor Players
3,519
3,713
873
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,487
997
874
Josh Oliver
3,480
1,778
875
Longview
3,463
899
876
Bill Clifton
3,457
945
877
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
878
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
879
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
3,393
599
880
Lorraine Jordan
3,383
364
881
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,373
1,817
882
Jon Stickley
3,366
249
883
Wayne Scott
3,365
74
884
Appalachian Smoke
3,360
424
885
The O'Kanes
3,340
912
886
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
887
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
888
Richard Greene
3,321
404
889
Jamie Kent
3,319
1,586
890
David Johnson
3,293
873
891
New Dangerfield
3,286
947
892
Daryl Mosley
3,277
600
893
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band
3,264
1,574
894
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
3,250
746
895
Violet Bell
3,241
2,566
896
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
3,240
1,172
897
The Burnett Sisters Band
3,238
920
898
The Bills
3,226
1,502
899
The Caleb Daugherty Band
3,225
1,271
900
Jake Soffer
3,203
328
901
David Marshall
3,192
237
902
High Fidelity
3,180
857
903
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,175
5,323
904
Rumpke Mountain Boys
3,139
7,512
905
Claybank
3,129
1,025
906
Nick Dumas
3,128
790
907
Wade Ward
3,117
2,282
908
The Unseen Strangers
3,116
932
909
hoots & hellmouth
3,115
3,665
910
Lewis Family
3,113
1,507
911
Cop
3,113
2,027
912
Buell Kazee
3,113
3,725
913
Tim Connell
3,099
704
914
John Hermann
3,097
516
915
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
3,086
400
916
The Grass Is Dead
3,082
3,392
917
The Doucettes
3,082
3,014
918
Bob Carlin
3,064
1,955
919
Danny Roberts
3,044
267
920
The Moron Brothers (Bluegrass)
3,040
2,406
921
The Calvary Reflections
3,038
479
922
Troy Engle
3,028
216
923
Mark Burchfield
3,005
719
924
Mike Barnett
2,994
1,001
925
Fred Cockerham
2,992
1,332
926
EmiSunshine
2,991
6,697
927
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
928
Rose Lee
2,978
38
929
Upstream Drifters
2,973
115
930
Adam Wright
2,949
912
931
Truckstop Honeymoon
2,944
4,403
932
The North Carolina Ramblers
2,944
341
933
Asheville Symphony
2,941
183
934
Sharon White
2,940
483
935
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
2,936
615
936
Deer Creek Boys
2,905
1,516
937
Sam Eplin
2,897
790
938
Crowe Brothers
2,895
271
939
The Ephemeral Stringband
2,894
1,170
940
River Bend
2,883
47
941
Clint Howard
2,867
248
942
Frank Solivan
2,866
942
943
The High Hawks
2,853
1,957
944
Fiddlin' Red Herron
2,843
210
945
Gaither Carlton
2,827
1,005
946
J.D. Wilkes
2,826
2,865
947
DownRiver Collective
2,824
1,439
948
Redline
2,816
48
949
Chandler Beavers
2,812
375
950
Shelby Means
2,805
750
951
Mission Mountain Wood Band
2,803
728
952
The Applebutter Express
2,801
2,245
953
Andrew Crawford
2,787
821
954
Bearfoot
2,786
2,887
955
Billy Failing
2,785
2,205
956
Eric Skye
2,775
731
957
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
2,774
2,272
958
The Onlies
2,773
2,232
959
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,773
820
960
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
961
Rich O'Brien
2,747
322
962
The Pickpockets
2,736
1,232
963
Kristy Cox
2,722
1,598
964
Fred Price
2,717
77
965
Grain Thief
2,713
1,429
966
Crandall Creek
2,713
653
967
Mark Johnson
2,708
1,193
968
AJ Lee
2,678
3,453
969
Filthy Still
2,673
5,882
970
Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
2,654
1,172
971
Smoky Mountain Strings
2,653
517
972
Big Smith
2,647
2,695
973
The Faux Paws
2,640
1,684
974
Old Bear Mountain
2,637
2,366
975
Pinecastle Records
2,634
472
976
Pine Mountain Railroad
2,621
1,508
977
Chad Willow
2,597
39
978
My Brother's Keeper
2,592
2,001
979
Bill Taylor
2,589
1,415
980
Ganey Arsement
2,587
55
981
Birds of Play
2,583
2,141
982
Bibelhauser Brothers
2,578
402
983
Wild Blue
2,572
745
984
Tina Adair
2,569
580
985
Buzz Busby
2,565
476
986
Moonlight Mile
2,557
1,072
987
The Rice Menzone Alliance
2,552
219
988
Jim Hendricks
2,550
1,907
989
Friend Dog
2,550
336
990
Sound Doctrine
2,541
2,162
991
John Hickman
2,535
228
992
The Blue Sky Boys
2,534
3,700
993
Ron Wall
2,532
94
994
Marley's Ghost
2,528
945
995
Purebred Mutts Band
2,517
111
996
Dalton Harper
2,510
512
997
Marcus Roberts Trio
2,510
1,571
998
Buck Trent
2,507
661
999
Jeff Autry
2,505
537
1000
The Gravel Spreaders
2,505
700

Some info about bluegrass

Bluegrass music, a vibrant and distinctly American form of acoustic country music, is steeped in rich tradition and cultural history. Born in the United States in the mid-20th century, bluegrass has its roots in the diverse musical practices of the British Isles immigrants, African Americans, and other cultural groups who settled in Appalachia. The genre gained its name and modern form primarily from the work of musician Bill Monroe and his band “The Blue Grass Boys,” hailing from Kentucky, the Bluegrass State.

Bluegrass is characterized by its sharp, syncopated rhythms and its reliance on acoustic stringed instruments including the banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and upright bass. Central to its sound is its fast tempos and skillful, often improvised, instrumental performances. Unlike many other music forms, bluegrass bands typically feature no drums or percussion.

The birth of bluegrass can be pinpointed to post-World War II America, during a time of shifting cultural identities. Bill Monroe, often referred to as the “Father of Bluegrass,” developed his unique style in the 1940s. His fast-paced, high-pitched, and intricately played music created the blueprint for bluegrass. Monroe's seminal track “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” originally a waltz, which Elvis Presley notably covered in a rockabilly style, is a cornerstone of bluegrass playlists.

Earl Scruggs, a later addition to Monroe’s band, brought the distinctively intricate, three-finger picking style on the banjo, now a hallmark of bluegrass music. Another significant figure is Lester Flatt, with whom Scruggs later formed the Foggy Mountain Boys, further popularizing the genre with songs like “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and “Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms."

The unique sound and high energy of bluegrass have kept it thriving and evolving. The genre's golden era in the 1940s-1960s paved the way for developments in the form of progressive bluegrass during the 1970s, which saw artists incorporating elements of jazz, rock, and blues. Important bands such as The Dillards and artists like Sam Bush and Béla Fleck have played significant roles in pushing the boundaries of traditional bluegrass.

Bluegrass enjoys popularity primarily in the United States, particularly throughout the Appalachian regions and extending into the central plains and the west. Festivals like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Bluegrass Heritage Festival in Texas celebrate this genre, attracting thousands of enthusiasts, musicians, and scholars every year who share a love for this deeply rooted music style.

Internationally, bluegrass has also seen adoration in countries such as Japan, where the influence of western country music has fostered a dedicated following, and in parts of Europe, where Americana music festivals frequently spotlight bluegrass performances.

The reach and influence of bluegrass have also permeated popular culture, impacting genres like country, folk, and even rock. Its techniques and sounds are echoed in the works of many popular music artists, demonstrating how bluegrass has evolved while still maintaining its distinct characteristics. Legends of the genre continue to foster respect and admiration for bluegrass, ensuring its place in the pantheon of great American music traditions. Fans of bluegrass also celebrate its closeness to roots, tradition, and community—values deeply embedded in its strumming patterns and melodies, resonating through mountains and valleys, and into the hearts of global music lovers.