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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
11,075,935
2,894,576
2
4,551,521
1,516,289
3
4,307,793
304,964
4
2,631,157
402,554
5
2,573,775
364,366
6
2,520,834
973,565
7
2,258,792
406,838
8
2,169,092
356,598
9
2,153,317
414,137
10
2,096,639
516,355
11
2,092,326
1,013,021
12
The Dead South
1,587,370
862,371
13
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,333,440
215,840
14
1,218,108
448,666
15
1,144,241
421,246
16
The Devil Makes Three
1,026,579
363,452
17
Patty Loveless
996,685
467,777
18
The Soggy Bottom Boys
885,739
65,342
19
Jerry Douglas
877,658
51,847
20
Gillian Welch
721,224
252,206
21
Sarah Jarosz
676,427
162,057
22
Mipso
511,359
87,499
23
Ricky Skaggs
496,550
139,220
24
Aoife O'Donovan
493,777
72,382
25
The Wood Brothers
483,309
234,020
26
Goodnight, Texas
479,177
63,182
27
Justin Townes Earle
473,445
188,432
28
Molly Tuttle
435,756
102,416
29
Town Mountain
420,712
60,811
30
Sara Watkins
420,042
56,550
31
Shovels & Rope
406,568
185,960
32
Marty Stuart
375,810
161,673
33
Doc Watson
370,536
120,113
34
I'm With Her
358,759
91,036
35
Bella White
318,020
51,303
36
Nickel Creek
317,250
197,500
37
Greensky Bluegrass
309,549
217,163
38
Harry McClintock
294,495
12,017
39
The Brothers Comatose
291,817
64,736
40
The Ghost of Paul Revere
291,421
68,037
41
Jerry Garcia
288,420
356,958
42
Crooked Still
275,675
88,537
43
Gaither
269,512
16,679
44
Nick Shoulders
268,884
80,695
45
The Wailin' Jennys
266,028
160,872
46
Steve Martin
256,195
57,823
47
Earl Scruggs
251,569
50,505
48
Edgar Meyer
242,163
27,723
49
Benjamin Tod
238,409
131,852
50
Chris Thile
232,246
119,752
51
Ben Miller Band
231,873
27,663
52
230,443
412,644
53
Brown Bird
224,382
100,422
54
Punch Brothers
222,912
225,096
55
Ralph Stanley
218,710
75,574
56
Béla Fleck
217,004
85,859
57
Pokey LaFarge
215,023
121,677
58
Yonder Mountain String Band
214,816
154,772
59
The Osborne Brothers
209,159
31,866
60
David Grisman
208,288
66,127
61
Pickin' On Series
176,484
93,854
62
The Del McCoury Band
176,078
55,133
63
Elephant Revival
173,079
111,419
64
Keller Williams
169,509
124,224
65
The Haunted Windchimes
167,808
21,712
66
Leftover Salmon
167,375
102,471
67
Flatt & Scruggs
167,172
76,589
68
The String Cheese Incident
162,421
235,819
69
Steep Canyon Rangers
154,055
60,606
70
The Infamous Stringdusters
152,752
109,377
71
Tony Rice
152,593
55,981
72
Norman Blake
151,161
24,936
73
Lost Dog Street Band
151,098
132,912
74
Don Julin
146,737
2,447
75
Jay Ungar
145,398
8,249
76
The Stanley Brothers
143,181
49,373
77
Edie Brickell
140,612
65,085
78
Eric Weissberg
140,118
6,771
79
John Hartford
139,797
47,559
80
The Dead Tongues
139,698
45,804
81
The Gourds
138,919
38,496
82
Fruition
138,778
47,239
83
Tim O'Brien
136,085
30,584
84
The Travelin' McCourys
135,742
20,934
85
The Carter Family
134,874
64,267
86
Sierra Hull
134,226
57,220
87
Charlie Parr
134,123
68,716
88
Boy Named Banjo
132,442
23,778
89
Mark O'Connor
131,778
14,626
90
John R. Miller
130,724
28,838
91
Steve Mandell
129,477
486
92
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
126,824
15,078
93
Lindsay Lou
123,677
28,295
94
Scott H. Biram
121,871
50,112
95
Willie Watson
121,115
52,774
96
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
120,303
176,058
97
The Builders and The Butchers
118,378
57,936
98
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
115,925
34,507
99
Carolina Chocolate Drops
115,656
146,682
100
The Cox Family
115,236
9,594
101
Mark Howard
113,983
1,386
102
Bryan Sutton
109,237
15,352
103
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
109,090
103,132
104
Holler Choir
107,840
3,411
105
Railroad Earth
104,912
105,720
106
Dead Horses
103,318
22,876
107
Tony Trischka
102,645
8,842
108
William Elliott Whitmore
102,528
63,559
109
Richard Watson
100,310
465
110
Whiskey Shivers
99,110
27,018
111
The Last Revel
98,934
22,646
112
Clay Street Unit
98,373
8,031
113
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
96,992
40,965
114
Trout Steak Revival
96,890
16,811
115
The Dillards
96,003
25,685
116
Jimmie Rodgers
95,730
82,009
117
Yarn
95,495
14,827
118
The Whites
95,247
5,735
119
Susto Stringband
94,851
802
120
Willi Carlisle
93,325
30,827
121
Mike Marshall
92,880
8,601
122
Branches
92,879
23,505
123
Redbird
91,134
12,117
124
Lester Flatt
90,572
29,938
125
Cabinet
90,374
17,919
126
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
90,003
54,188
127
Dan Tyminski
89,693
51,482
128
The Local Honeys
87,183
20,808
129
Darrell Scott
86,519
27,520
130
Taylor Ashton
86,241
7,027
131
Rhonda Vincent
85,936
41,420
132
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
85,785
35,385
133
Merle Travis
83,530
36,314
134
Dailey & Vincent
83,152
30,516
135
The Clinch Mountain Boys
81,637
3,737
136
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
81,390
15,236
137
Chris Hillman
81,368
20,636
138
Nora Brown
81,334
27,850
139
Chris Thomas King
80,220
18,373
140
Gangstagrass
80,021
69,014
141
Molly Mason
79,678
1,260
142
Hackensaw Boys
79,449
28,067
143
the Keels
79,401
297
144
Stuart Duncan
78,482
11,536
145
Sam Bush
77,232
51,727
146
Hogslop String Band
75,247
8,577
147
Blue Highway
74,523
25,139
148
Front Country
72,780
14,639
149
Iron Horse
72,640
41,642
150
The Isaacs
72,426
69,692
151
2nd South Carolina String Band
71,486
17,360
152
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
70,990
36,189
153
Russ Barenberg
70,779
2,781
154
Dan Gellert
70,438
1,095
155
Kitchen Dwellers
69,732
40,173
156
The Seldom Scene
69,415
31,086
157
Kruger Brothers
68,531
9,329
158
The Stray Birds
68,378
24,505
159
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
67,882
9,785
160
Mountain Grass Unit
67,628
12,482
161
The Kossoy Sisters
66,976
8,842
162
Bill Monroe
66,610
80,525
163
Abigail Washburn
66,604
25,322
164
Herb Pedersen
66,019
2,480
165
John Leventhal
65,972
1,682
166
Joel Rafael
65,876
1,154
167
Alison Brown
65,749
11,515
168
Craig Duncan
64,292
9,963
169
Doc & Merle Watson
63,944
26,624
170
Hayseed Dixie
62,898
58,908
171
Mark Lavengood
61,973
2,540
172
Willy Tea Taylor
61,538
18,321
173
Cris Jacobs
61,443
11,982
174
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
60,261
13,395
175
Rachel Baiman
59,949
11,475
176
Jim & Jesse
59,067
16,139
177
The Louvin Brothers
57,662
35,954
178
The Steel Wheels
57,414
18,806
179
Dave Rawlings Machine
57,349
46,337
180
Yes Ma'am
57,303
12,293
181
Mac Wiseman
56,821
10,209
182
John Starling
56,437
828
183
Chris Rodrigues
56,227
8,372
184
The Lil Smokies
56,083
25,386
185
Appalachian Express
55,863
2,644
186
Lonesome River Band
55,614
40,156
187
Peter Rowan
55,112
25,355
188
Uncle Dave Macon
54,781
8,431
189
Tea Leaf Green
54,362
41,910
190
Larry Sparks
54,103
15,382
191
Balsam Range
53,667
22,243
192
The Country Gentlemen
53,163
20,516
193
Dustbowl Revival
52,832
21,812
194
Abby The Spoon Lady
52,587
12,184
195
Roy Acuff
52,567
60,234
196
Donna The Buffalo
52,188
22,402
197
The Petersens
52,020
55,664
198
The Foggy Mountain Boys
51,133
5,667
199
The Cleverlys
51,025
29,142
200
Old & In The Way
50,564
75,145
201
Fireside Collective
50,145
7,249
202
Phil Lesh & Communion
49,784
1,404
203
Tony Rice Unit
49,774
11,398
204
We Banjo 3
49,642
26,073
205
Woody Pines
48,609
6,334
206
New Grass Revival
48,355
29,468
207
The Lowest Pair
47,995
16,607
208
Robert Krestan
47,982
10,611
209
Widespread Panic
47,952
273
210
Jean Ritchie
47,577
22,552
211
Andy Thorn
47,546
11,249
212
Country's Family Reunion
47,503
5,128
213
Sister Sadie
47,378
6,951
214
Kentucky Thunder
47,271
5,581
215
The Fairfield Four
46,605
10,482
216
Clyde and the Milltailers
46,333
9,732
217
GemsOnVHS
46,002
14,154
218
Hot Rize
45,231
22,599
219
Matt Heckler
44,619
21,623
220
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
44,403
33,486
221
Two Runner
44,134
6,634
222
Matt Glaser
43,537
172
223
Shook Twins
43,463
21,938
224
Ola Belle Reed
43,192
13,525
225
Grandpa Jones
43,128
14,231
226
The Delmore Brothers
43,080
10,738
227
Gallows Bound
42,410
10,659
228
Tony Furtado
40,913
6,921
229
O'Death
40,790
17,646
230
Evan Stover
40,660
96
231
The Pine Box Boys
40,065
22,864
232
J.D. Crowe & The New South
39,218
14,864
233
Brennen Leigh
39,198
11,874
234
Kaia Kater
38,906
22,758
235
Special Consensus
38,732
11,220
236
Del McCoury
37,860
29,003
237
Chatham County Line
37,767
21,519
238
JigJam
37,737
6,648
239
Shadowgrass
37,705
14,004
240
The Gospel Plowboys
37,648
6,689
241
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
37,627
6,953
242
The Earls Of Leicester
37,407
8,274
243
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
37,128
19,455
244
Anna & Elizabeth
37,004
13,622
245
Wood & Wire
36,799
11,155
246
Junior Sisk
36,292
5,167
247
The Way Down Wanderers
36,158
13,329
248
Pharis & Jason Romero
36,104
9,844
249
Michael Cleveland
35,979
13,853
250
Jimmy Martin
35,956
20,232
251
The Native Howl
35,798
45,241
252
Legendary Shack Shakers
35,785
24,290
253
The Grascals
35,731
17,857
254
Poutníci
35,705
9,239
255
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
35,292
5,237
256
Pete Bernhard
34,987
7,395
257
Possessed by Paul James
34,835
24,120
258
The Wildmans
34,749
5,090
259
Lonesome Ace Stringband
34,549
3,878
260
The Wooks
34,433
13,429
261
Dirk Powell
34,391
6,369
262
The Hillbilly Thomists
33,668
21,660
263
The Goddamn Gallows
33,487
38,779
264
Watkins Family Hour
33,455
13,351
265
Rochesters
33,212
16,555
266
Carling & Will
33,127
3,607
267
Robbie Fulks
33,115
15,123
268
Rayna Gellert
32,958
4,471
269
Newfound Road
32,912
7,069
270
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
32,644
7,023
271
Bradley Walker
32,558
7,324
272
Doyle Lawson
32,170
6,491
273
Hawktail
31,641
12,541
274
Jaelee Roberts
31,607
1,397
275
The Peasall Sisters
31,571
4,423
276
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
31,431
2,959
277
The Mallett Brothers Band
31,430
6,816
278
Tori Miller
31,405
1,675
279
The Sidekicks
31,163
239
280
Driftwood
30,796
7,874
281
Ronnie Bowman
30,791
6,717
282
Della Mae
30,559
15,595
283
Jim Lauderdale
30,547
11,864
284
Mandowar
30,333
20,350
285
Jimmy Fortune
30,188
7,298
286
Cristina Vane
29,966
10,424
287
Micah Wagner
29,550
764
288
Southern Raised
29,422
16,989
289
The Kentucky Colonels
29,400
9,146
290
Old Man Luedecke
29,078
13,209
291
Arthur Smith
28,990
1,784
292
Chatham Rabbits
28,705
8,779
293
Stringbean
28,626
5,614
294
The Gatherers
28,602
934
295
Henry Grace
28,509
2,029
296
The Bluegrass Album Band
28,157
21,114
297
Mason Via
28,081
1,604
298
Noam Pikelny
27,660
14,414
299
Love Canon
27,645
10,298
300
I Draw Slow
27,461
8,464
301
Phoebe Hunt
27,044
4,658
302
Brothers of the Heart
26,817
6,334
303
The Duhks
26,615
16,937
304
Danny Thompson
26,350
658
305
The Bluegrass Cardinals
26,344
6,875
306
Joe Maphis
26,035
3,694
307
The Black Lillies
25,876
15,687
308
Chessboxer
25,733
3,081
309
The Greencards
25,498
8,761
310
Darin Aldridge
25,397
347
311
Druha Trava
25,375
8,739
312
Brooke Aldridge
25,358
295
313
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
25,317
643
314
Marty Raybon
25,261
2,185
315
IIIrd Tyme Out
25,042
17,069
316
NewTown
25,029
2,052
317
Bob Wayne
24,948
23,937
318
The Bootleggers
24,942
5,334
319
Jake Vaadeland
24,892
7,253
320
Useful Jenkins
24,828
12,197
321
Chicago Farmer
24,803
6,209
322
Cloverdale Family Band
24,666
177
323
James King
24,648
4,712
324
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
24,499
4,082
325
Andrew Marlin
24,244
8,621
326
David Reed
24,195
217
327
Harper Family
23,872
6,933
328
The Show Ponies
23,867
12,701
329
Three Tall Pines
23,821
6,784
330
Flatt Lonesome
23,800
9,929
331
Paul Williams
23,407
6,122
332
Kristin Scott Benson
23,394
1,908
333
Hazel Dickens
23,379
10,404
334
10 String Symphony
23,191
5,103
335
National Park Radio
23,055
17,392
336
Twisted Pine
22,875
9,339
337
Arkansauce
22,785
10,955
338
Dock Boggs
22,497
14,975
339
Chris Coole
22,352
2,366
340
Don Reno
22,285
6,321
341
Dead Man Winter
21,963
18,942
342
East Nash Grass
21,959
4,653
343
Johnny Meyer
21,910
321
344
Easter Brothers
21,904
4,037
345
Jason Dea West
21,742
8,182
346
Tray Wellington
21,541
3,366
347
Bud Reed
21,497
217
348
Kontras Quartet
21,387
409
349
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
21,200
5,948
350
Volume Five
20,969
4,756
351
Hot Buttered Rum
20,956
21,103
352
Todd Phillips
20,943
596
353
Jim Mills
20,920
4,351
354
Tony Kamel
20,769
4,789
355
Ron Block
20,681
2,755
356
The Honey Dewdrops
20,595
4,845
357
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
20,593
6,309
358
Andrea Zonn
20,456
1,338
359
Becky Buller
20,363
3,981
360
John Reischman
20,345
4,884
361
Humming House
20,202
10,456
362
J.D. Crowe
20,187
5,152
363
Big Country Bluegrass
20,167
5,352
364
Sharon Gilchrist
20,107
391
365
Rob Ickes
19,979
2,779
366
The Victory Trio
19,961
1,065
367
Pierce Edens
19,845
6,740
368
The Rubber Knife Gang
19,782
4,391
369
Mama's Broke
19,761
15,281
370
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
19,733
8,439
371
Justin Moses
19,608
2,507
372
Quicksilver
19,528
1,372
373
Joe Mullins
19,428
353
374
The Rice Brothers
19,405
3,791
375
The .357 STring Band
19,370
28,601
376
Cornbread Red
19,292
1,645
377
The Boxcars
19,282
5,320
378
Merle Watson
19,221
582
379
Henhouse Prowlers
18,971
7,779
380
The Resonant Rogues
18,951
7,372
381
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
18,905
4,215
382
Marshall Family
18,894
2,202
383
Malingo
18,874
12,497
384
Joy Kills Sorrow
18,651
10,628
385
Darol Anger
18,599
4,010
386
Them Coulee Boys
18,395
9,681
387
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
18,383
31,989
388
Low Water Bridge Band
18,314
4,023
389
Kenny Baker
18,181
3,188
390
Paper Bird
18,160
11,836
391
The Primitive Quartet
17,922
9,269
392
Shane Travis
17,814
752
393
Benny Martin
17,790
755
394
The Desert Willows
17,778
859
395
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
17,668
8,308
396
BlueRidge
17,596
4,661
397
Betty Jean Robinson
17,594
2,135
398
Pitney Meyer
17,501
648
399
Tim Eriksen
17,496
4,068
400
Authentic Unlimited
17,340
4,017
401
Split Lip Rayfield
17,175
16,894
402
Alice Gerrard
17,060
2,337
403
Clifton Hicks
16,990
8,327
404
Roadkill Pickers
16,946
1,047
405
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
16,870
3,107
406
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
16,789
18,025
407
Pert Near Sandstone
16,766
8,741
408
Nefesh Mountain
16,756
9,173
409
Keller & The Keels
16,624
28,442
410
Jimmie Driftwood
16,619
1,977
411
Claire Lynch
16,434
9,823
412
Brooke Justice
16,368
39
413
Mighty Poplar
16,302
10,248
414
Barefoot Surrender
16,299
9,611
415
Josh Williams
16,297
6,557
416
Cadillac Sky
16,228
11,417
417
Marvin Morrow
16,226
3,226
418
Mountain Faith
16,173
5,062
419
Darren Nicholson
16,064
961
420
Wildwood Valley Boys
16,044
2,220
421
The New Lost City Ramblers
16,012
10,454
422
Damien O'Kane
15,976
2,617
423
The Doc Watson Family
15,976
3,664
424
The Purple Hulls
15,946
3,589
425
John Showman
15,876
436
426
Bruce Molsky
15,850
7,338
427
The Lonely Heartstring Band
15,829
5,608
428
Jason Carter
15,474
1,675
429
Bob Brozman
15,424
5,629
430
Kenny Malone
15,413
218
431
Bobby Hicks
15,324
2,103
432
Dale Ann Bradley
15,222
5,846
433
Thomm Jutz
15,197
988
434
Scott Nygaard
15,171
1,299
435
David Grier
15,168
5,496
436
Ramblers Choice
15,006
511
437
Sideline
14,888
3,935
438
Honeysuckle
14,823
8,248
439
Mile Twelve
14,803
6,442
440
Jeff Austin
14,767
6,799
441
Dom Flemons
14,760
9,951
442
Josh Graves
14,532
2,294
443
Gold Heart
14,499
281
444
Wilson Banjo Co.
14,495
9,665
445
Uncle Earl
14,462
7,894
446
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
14,419
1,898
447
Steve Rust
14,392
98
448
The Beef Seeds
14,337
7,020
449
Michael Daves
14,155
3,477
450
The Dirty Grass Players
14,099
2,669
451
Red Molly
13,957
9,362
452
Reeltime Travellers
13,881
2,919
453
Blue Moon Rising
13,871
6,008
454
Kyle Tuttle
13,674
3,081
455
Nash Hamilton
13,604
661
456
Andy Leftwich
13,517
2,936
457
Carolina
13,424
1,621
458
Stillhouse Junkies
13,270
2,893
459
Honeybucket
13,264
3,308
460
Ordinary Elephant
13,239
10,353
461
Rose Lee Maphis
13,228
1,143
462
Don Rigsby
13,137
4,438
463
Strength In Numbers
13,087
5,426
464
Hillary Klug
13,084
8,829
465
The Tillers
12,900
7,507
466
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
467
Mark Schatz
12,705
624
468
Banjo Troubadours
12,701
3,084
469
Mother Maybelle Carter
12,647
4,978
470
Max Wareham
12,636
224
471
Gibson Brothers
12,519
6,498
472
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
12,421
516
473
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
12,410
541
474
Sam Grisman Project
12,192
5,845
475
Joe K. Walsh
12,157
1,612
476
Wood Box Heroes
12,144
1,754
477
John Kirk
12,101
87
478
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
12,062
9,061
479
The River Arkansas
12,058
1,648
480
Old Salt Union
12,057
11,066
481
Moonshine Wagon
11,955
8,334
482
Andy Hall
11,865
3,067
483
Wyatt Ellis
11,817
2,605
484
Honeywagon
11,802
2,759
485
Bad Livers
11,758
7,114
486
Clarence White
11,744
7,170
487
The Barefoot Movement
11,735
4,982
488
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
11,627
4,815
489
Dave Rawlings
11,554
127
490
Mountain Heart
11,438
10,026
491
Roscoe Holcomb
11,402
14,725
492
Larry Keel
11,382
5,491
493
Smokey River Boys
11,223
2,463
494
High Road
11,199
2,824
495
Aubrey Haynie
11,176
3,436
496
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
11,129
11,515
497
Peter Ostroushko
11,111
2,367
498
Mountain Sprout
11,109
9,002
499
Mean Mary
11,085
8,898
500
Jayke Orvis
11,042
8,951
501
Riley Baugus
10,950
1,534
502
Bill Keith
10,909
3,725
503
The Village Singers
10,889
1,005
504
Charlie Poole
10,863
8,057
505
Honky Tonk Hustlas
10,819
14,591
506
Folk Soul Revival
10,808
7,269
507
Old Man Markley
10,804
10,182
508
Raymond Fairchild
10,787
1,785
509
Adam Steffey
10,778
4,877
510
Valley Flower
10,777
845
511
John Cowan
10,770
2,010
512
Frank Proffitt
10,721
3,639
513
The Dirt Daubers
10,673
7,592
514
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
10,657
3,576
515
Carl Story
10,652
2,816
516
The Johnson Mountain Boys
10,576
10,376
517
Foghorn Stringband
10,546
8,974
518
Old School Freight Train
10,528
3,068
519
Sam McGee
10,505
475
520
Gena Britt
10,503
278
521
Missy Raines
10,434
2,123
522
Ugly Valley Boys
10,410
7,666
523
Wood Belly
10,386
3,663
524
The Brent Rochester Family
10,362
2,457
525
The Earl Scruggs Revue
10,348
1,423
526
Johnny Gimble
10,310
1,720
527
Clarence Ashley
10,308
5,511
528
Unspoken Tradition
10,214
3,619
529
Andrea Verga
10,210
1,442
530
Rick Faris
10,192
1,237
531
Bluegrass Worship Band
10,155
6,479
532
The Fox Hunt
10,148
4,684
533
Remedy Tree
10,105
806
534
Brittany Haas
10,103
4,771
535
Full Cord
10,057
1,459
536
The King James Boys
9,931
1,374
537
Feed the Dog
9,921
3,038
538
The Kody Norris Show
9,914
3,010
539
Adam Hurt
9,899
4,154
540
Greenwood Rye
9,826
2,589
541
The Montvales
9,817
2,115
542
Emmitt-Nershi Band
9,771
6,516
543
The Chapmans
9,730
2,684
544
Daniel Grindstaff
9,696
475
545
Dry Branch Fire Squad
9,651
5,375
546
Gid Tanner
9,642
433
547
The Vespers
9,631
11,753
548
Joseph Huber
9,574
9,356
549
Adam Wright
9,565
842
550
Sacred Harp Singers
9,544
2,751
551
Alisa Jones
9,432
1,385
552
Emma Beaton
9,321
492
553
Songs From The Road Band
9,319
7,849
554
Red Stick Ramblers
9,318
3,934
555
Melody House
9,230
31
556
Off the Rails
9,223
426
557
Big Richard
9,202
8,166
558
Red Camel Collective
9,132
256
559
Red Tail Ring
9,099
6,392
560
Stacy Phillips
9,081
166
561
Tommy Drinkard
9,057
1,572
562
Andrew and Mary Beth Jones
9,038
2,672
563
Bill Emerson
8,974
1,821
564
Goose Creek Symphony
8,900
5,848
565
Tatiana Hargreaves
8,883
3,801
566
The Stonemans
8,824
1,430
567
Darrell Scott String Band
8,804
373
568
Bill Harrell
8,796
447
569
South Austin Jug Band
8,750
4,344
570
David Holt
8,730
1,464
571
Trey Hensley
8,729
5,808
572
Sean Watkins
8,660
7,910
573
Reno & Smiley
8,644
5,812
574
Julie and Dan
8,636
698
575
The Broken Band
8,609
151
576
Drunken Hearts
8,575
1,613
577
Kind Country
8,559
2,946
578
Danny Knicely
8,400
371
579
Mary Z. Cox
8,339
1,961
580
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
8,327
6,204
581
The Bishops
8,258
1,731
582
Blue Grass Boogiemen
8,249
3,554
583
Canon Tyler
8,220
2,312
584
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
8,214
1,829
585
The Cluster Pluckers
8,211
1,840
586
Scott Vestal
8,204
1,496
587
Christian Sedelmyer
8,185
1,563
588
The Foreign Landers
8,151
2,285
589
Barbaro
8,137
2,826
590
Bobby Osborne
8,118
2,586
591
Pa's Fiddle Band
8,098
947
592
The Usual Suspects
8,058
402
593
Hammertowne
8,054
2,185
594
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
595
Forbes Family
7,900
1,477
596
The Wiyos
7,824
4,071
597
The Wayfarers
7,797
1,961
598
Jordan Tice
7,794
2,025
599
Benson
7,783
717
600
Hillstomp
7,772
11,077
601
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
7,653
3,977
602
Larry Perkins
7,599
63
603
The HillBenders
7,599
3,726
604
Carley Arrowood
7,584
1,233
605
Dan Crary
7,540
3,358
606
The Monroe Brothers
7,500
5,546
607
James Price
7,465
502
608
Carl Jackson
7,317
1,985
609
Lynn Davis
7,306
39
610
The Dixie Pals
7,287
161
611
Rose Maddox
7,261
2,804
612
George Jackson
7,255
1,387
613
Hannah Read
7,199
2,174
614
The Spinney Brothers
7,128
1,502
615
Chicken Wire Empire
7,081
4,351
616
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
7,081
2,085
617
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
618
Fruition & Grant Farm
7,072
2,114
619
The Dad Horse Experience
7,064
7,817
620
John McEuen
7,041
1,514
621
Zoe & Cloyd
7,040
1,144
622
The Nashville Grass
7,010
850
623
Moore
6,975
495
624
Appalachian Road Show
6,888
3,870
625
The Grass Cats
6,816
2,043
626
Graham Lindsey
6,813
3,549
627
Sad Daddy
6,806
4,514
628
Butch Baldassari
6,795
1,139
629
Hart Valley Drifters
6,780
4,883
630
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
631
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
632
The Blue Grass Boys
6,668
1,935
633
Boone Creek
6,666
2,079
634
John Coffey
6,651
48
635
Bob Minner
6,633
752
636
Iron Mountain String Band
6,631
1,610
637
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
6,619
3,228
638
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
639
Highlonesome
6,532
5,054
640
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band
6,493
1,384
641
Danny Barnes
6,489
4,565
642
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
643
Megan Lynch Chowning
6,478
912
644
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,403
6,092
645
Kevin Roth
6,401
558
646
Ashby Frank
6,388
638
647
Bluegrass Gospel Project
6,375
5,352
648
Fred Carpenter
6,325
185
649
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
6,310
1,208
650
Free the Honey
6,261
2,509
651
Cherryholmes
6,234
8,626
652
Laurie Lewis
6,219
3,940
653
Cousin Emmy
6,209
873
654
The Kentuckians
6,187
112
655
Mike Seeger
6,154
3,446
656
The Waybacks
6,131
3,580
657
Luminescent Orchestrii
6,114
2,739
658
Chris Pandolfi
6,109
1,467
659
The DeLorean Sisters
6,105
1,904
660
The David Mayfield Parade
6,090
3,517
661
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
6,067
3,378
662
The Lonesome Trio
6,064
6,292
663
Matt Combs
6,057
159
664
Ramsey Thornton
6,045
699
665
Newgrange
6,024
144
666
Doc Watson and Clarence Ashley
6,023
200
667
The Stillwater Hobos
6,000
3,214
668
Huckleberry Flint
5,963
2,810
669
Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley and group
5,948
338
670
Chosen Road
5,931
3,194
671
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
672
Small Town Therapy
5,905
402
673
Dave Evans
5,900
1,383
674
Frank Fairfield
5,899
5,183
675
Among The Oak & Ash
5,897
2,309
676
The Pine Hill Haints
5,882
6,666
677
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
5,880
8,297
678
Cliff Waldron
5,870
737
679
Ben Rochester Family
5,860
816
680
Rebecca Moreland
5,850
1,352
681
Rachel Sumner
5,844
2,237
682
Jim Rooney
5,835
188
683
Bjorn Eriksson
5,835
1,223
684
The Weary Boys
5,815
3,816
685
Miles Over Mountains
5,789
1,466
686
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,766
5,571
687
Meredith Moon
5,763
3,520
688
Acoustic Syndicate
5,750
5,787
689
Jason Hoard
5,728
1,719
690
Zion Napier
5,726
148
691
Mama Said String Band
5,696
2,716
692
Rose's Pawn Shop
5,673
4,127
693
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
5,646
1,022
694
Eddie Adcock
5,633
1,426
695
Danny Parks
5,594
54
696
Crandall Creek
5,534
583
697
Milkdrive
5,520
3,000
698
Bill Evans
5,480
1,361
699
Blackgrass Gospel
5,429
6,953
700
Liam Purcell
5,407
36
701
Cory Walker
5,359
604
702
Napier
5,338
253
703
Upstream Drifters
5,268
52
704
Red Smiley
5,251
1,265
705
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
5,251
2,777
706
Black Eyed Vermillion
5,250
7,220
707
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,249
3,807
708
Sam Eplin
5,223
734
709
Mike Auldridge
5,219
2,387
710
Caribou Mountain Collective
5,214
3,995
711
St. Cinder
5,213
3,166
712
Admiral Radio
5,211
1,384
713
The Crooked Jades
5,171
2,519
714
Blackwater Railroad Company
5,170
4,089
715
Steve Ivey
5,156
738
716
Spirit Family Reunion
5,122
6,742
717
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
5,120
695
718
Phillip Roebuck
5,118
2,249
719
Alecia Nugent
5,112
5,836
720
Ridgeliners
5,098
123
721
Cotton Pickin Kids
5,094
5,139
722
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
5,092
668
723
Maggie O'Connor
5,089
491
724
Breaking Grass
5,075
3,876
725
The Ellis Family
5,015
2,425
726
Addie Levy
4,970
698
727
Jody Stecher
4,959
1,542
728
Dwight McCall
4,944
1,811
729
Tim Raybon Band
4,919
480
730
Smilo & the Ghost
4,902
1,693
731
Ethan Setiawan
4,901
624
732
Randy Steele
4,888
395
733
Larry & Joe
4,870
2,596
734
Alan Bibey
4,866
1,806
735
April Verch
4,851
1,611
736
Caleb Klauder
4,802
3,114
737
John Mailander
4,800
1,643
738
Tyler Smilo
4,789
526
739
Ralph Stanley II
4,786
2,456
740
Matt Wallace
4,777
64
741
Jim Hendricks
4,773
293
742
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
743
Roger Sprung
4,752
272
744
The Younghearts
4,734
768
745
Williamson Branch
4,728
1,832
746
Jake Soffer
4,723
313
747
Danny Burns
4,721
791
748
Mike Cross
4,714
1,658
749
Terry Baucom
4,702
1,861
750
Katelyn Ingardia
4,686
233
751
Sami Braman
4,659
979
752
Lena Jonsson
4,641
1,040
753
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
4,626
2,425
754
Front Porch String Band
4,600
418
755
Jeremy Garrett
4,592
1,429
756
Eck Robertson
4,589
2,185
757
Amanda Cook
4,545
2,800
758
Magoo
4,531
1,371
759
Joe Craven
4,527
641
760
Tara Nevins
4,522
1,296
761
Andy Statman
4,462
2,979
762
The Great American String Band
4,439
280
763
The Willis Clan
4,434
13,693
764
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
4,427
1,605
765
Cedar Hill
4,390
935
766
Pine Tree String Band
4,372
1,317
767
The Rice Menzone Alliance
4,368
190
768
Larry Cordle
4,363
4,260
769
David Davis
4,347
417
770
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
771
Connor Jay Liess
4,318
666
772
The Pigs
4,317
2,506
773
Jie-Bing Chen
4,311
251
774
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
4,303
2,839
775
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
4,286
2,618
776
Tyler Grant
4,275
1,041
777
Wanda Vick
4,270
1,445
778
Tessa Lark
4,263
1,592
779
Sicard Hollow
4,256
4,993
780
Malpass Brothers
4,242
3,600
781
Lost and Found
4,236
1,074
782
Red Allen
4,203
1,450
783
Jalan Crossland
4,191
4,956
784
Randy Scruggs
4,178
624
785
Curly Seckler
4,163
278
786
Golden Shoals
4,134
1,629
787
Blaine Sprouse
4,126
529
788
Sleepy Man
4,122
13,114
789
Jon Stickley Trio
4,096
7,728
790
A Night In The Box
4,084
1,706
791
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
4,077
445
792
The Quebe Sisters
4,066
4,972
793
Jaywalkers
4,065
864
794
Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson
4,061
868
795
Byron Berline
4,023
1,360
796
Martha Scanlan
4,018
2,502
797
Reeb Willms
4,016
527
798
Kenny Baker
4,013
138
799
Caroline Owens
4,010
604
800
Matt Flinner
4,009
1,254
801
Leroy Troy
4,005
1,486
802
The Fretliners
3,993
2,086
803
Rock Bottom String Band
3,985
4,189
804
Christian Davis
3,978
15,932
805
Blackjack
3,964
1,436
806
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,954
961
807
MORGAN O'KANE
3,946
3,576
808
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
3,944
739
809
Matt McGee
3,936
22
810
Paul Hebert
3,919
1,828
811
David Schnaufer
3,913
545
812
Leadbeaters
3,901
264
813
Tommy Jarrell
3,890
3,156
814
Cup O’Joe
3,878
1,469
815
Black Mountain Boys
3,876
2,176
816
Spinning Jennies
3,867
1,579
817
Andrew Crawford
3,862
846
818
Buell Kazee
3,857
3,689
819
the everybodyfields
3,827
5,993
820
DownRiver Collective
3,825
1,252
821
North Country
3,823
1,746
822
Hobart Smith
3,805
3,586
823
Damn Tall Buildings
3,794
3,738
824
Thunder and Rain
3,786
3,810
825
Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
3,782
1,433
826
The Steve Pettit Band
3,781
934
827
The Caleb Daugherty Band
3,770
1,305
828
Vassar Clements
3,766
8,107
829
Jacob Jolliff
3,756
2,560
830
Black Prairie
3,754
6,478
831
Mollie O'Brien
3,754
791
832
Charlie Monroe
3,752
996
833
Purebred Mutts Band
3,748
64
834
Darrell Webb Band
3,745
2,317
835
Lou Reid
3,728
1,406
836
Barnum Jack
3,720
235
837
The Giving Tree Band
3,706
4,410
838
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
3,693
607
839
Never Come Down
3,680
3,156
840
Mustered Courage
3,672
2,359
841
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,648
5,177
842
Lorraine Jordan
3,634
350
843
the Remedy
3,619
65
844
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
3,618
3,245
845
Mike Barnett
3,615
980
846
Rob Stenson
3,604
1,553
847
Brad Kolodner
3,602
980
848
Downhill Bluegrass Band
3,601
1,266
849
Carolina Blue
3,568
1,750
850
The Wissmann Family
3,565
6,577
851
Armchair Boogie
3,556
4,888
852
Weary Hearts
3,548
210
853
The Piss Poor Players
3,532
3,663
854
The Slocan Ramblers
3,513
2,862
855
Bark Point.
3,512
707
856
Woodbox Gang
3,506
5,189
857
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,466
1,777
858
Rose Lee
3,460
32
859
Beppe Gambetta
3,451
2,262
860
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
861
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
862
Jamie Kent
3,424
1,571
863
Aaron Burdett
3,417
1,161
864
Fiddlin' Red Herron
3,414
237
865
Brenna MacMillan
3,395
1,031
866
Bluegrass Diamonds
3,391
1,744
867
Lucky Lips
3,389
1,413
868
Josh Oliver
3,340
1,702
869
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
870
Bill Clifton
3,333
917
871
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
872
Midnight Call
3,325
268
873
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
3,317
390
874
Alan Mackie
3,296
42
875
Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys
3,296
338
876
Carson Peters
3,282
3,257
877
The Wild Shoats
3,263
225
878
The Morrisons
3,213
748
879
Johnnie & Jack
3,203
768
880
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
3,190
577
881
Nick Dumas
3,185
739
882
Tim Connell
3,177
675
883
Janne Viksten
3,172
94
884
John Hermann
3,171
514
885
Patrick McAvinue
3,170
345
886
The Price Sisters
3,161
1,863
887
The Grass Is Dead
3,160
3,252
888
The Sweet Lillies
3,151
2,795
889
Buck White
3,140
237
890
Lewis Family
3,135
1,442
891
David Johnson
3,103
950
892
Wade Ward
3,085
2,257
893
hoots & hellmouth
3,065
3,688
894
Chandler Beavers
3,054
360
895
Coon Creek Girls
3,030
1,143
896
SloCoast
3,026
240
897
Asheville Symphony
3,020
176
898
Julian Davis
3,004
191
899
Laura Orshaw
2,992
377
900
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
901
Cathy Fink
2,984
1,299
902
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,973
795
903
Mark Burchfield
2,971
699
904
Mark Johnson
2,968
1,308
905
Johnny Meyer
2,958
492
906
Jason Davis
2,951
7,020
907
Eric Skye
2,937
710
908
The Ephemeral Stringband
2,918
1,144
909
Fred Cockerham
2,906
1,324
910
David Marshall
2,893
307
911
Daryl Mosley
2,888
567
912
Gaither Carlton
2,872
993
913
The Right Hands
2,871
68
914
Crowe Brothers
2,864
247
915
Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys
2,859
654
916
Tina Adair
2,851
536
917
Rich O'Brien
2,832
332
918
The Mammals
2,831
3,267
919
Fly by Night Rounders
2,825
1,255
920
The Calvary Reflections
2,825
438
921
Lateral Blue
2,821
408
922
Redline
2,816
48
923
Jason Broyles
2,811
189
924
Friend Dog
2,809
324
925
Anna Katarina
2,806
1,838
926
Sharon White
2,796
415
927
Gary Nichols
2,778
541
928
Scroggins & Rose
2,753
494
929
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
930
Buzz Busby
2,744
466
931
Danny Roberts
2,734
243
932
The Grandpa Jones & Family
2,733
377
933
Veranda
2,720
1,255
934
Goldmine Pickers
2,716
321
935
Rumpke Mountain Boys
2,712
7,413
936
Bob Carlin
2,702
1,916
937
Jeff Autry
2,700
511
938
High Fidelity
2,691
813
939
Water Tower
2,686
2,455
940
Smoky Mountain Strings
2,684
494
941
Pinnacle Boys
2,681
349
942
Bluegrass Banjo
2,663
3,612
943
The Green River Boys
2,660
225
944
Marcus Roberts Trio
2,659
1,543
945
The Andrew Collins Trio
2,655
424
946
Pine Mountain Railroad
2,652
1,483
947
AJ Lee
2,652
3,235
948
Dalton Harper
2,647
515
949
The Doucettes
2,631
2,888
950
J.D. Wilkes
2,631
2,794
951
Gavin Powell
2,629
768
952
Ganey Arsement
2,627
51
953
Alex Hargreaves
2,625
1,157
954
Cop
2,613
1,959
955
Terri
2,611
127
956
Truckstop Honeymoon
2,610
4,353
957
Deeper Shade Of Blue
2,606
531
958
Appalachian Smoke
2,600
360
959
Richard Greene
2,599
378
960
Filthy Still
2,596
5,769
961
Buck Trent
2,595
693
962
The Applebutter Express
2,595
2,209
963
Violet Bell
2,589
2,494
964
John Hickman
2,588
210
965
Riverbend
2,586
218
966
Eastbound Jesus
2,569
2,022
967
Claybank
2,564
1,023
968
Southeast Alabama And Florida Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention
2,558
55
969
The O'Kanes
2,552
882
970
The High Hawks
2,551
1,909
971
Fiddlin John Carson
2,530
3,235
972
Sound Doctrine
2,529
2,083
973
Head for the Hills
2,526
6,143
974
Jim Hendricks
2,519
1,914
975
David Stewart
2,513
142
976
Longview
2,502
887
977
Ron Wall
2,500
87
978
Bearfoot
2,486
2,806
979
Jim Vancleve
2,480
714
980
Cody Walters
2,477
108
981
Jimmy Martin
2,473
145
982
The Iron Horse
2,472
769
983
Aline Deanna
2,470
173
984
Clint Howard
2,460
231
985
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
2,457
2,101
986
Deer Creek Boys
2,455
1,484
987
Joseph Decosimo
2,453
1,520
988
Al Jones
2,444
465
989
Dré Anders
2,444
2,474
990
Carlo Aonzo
2,418
506
991
Pinecastle Records
2,415
458
992
Rusty York
2,409
316
993
Vincent Sadovsky
2,403
125
994
Deep Chatham
2,398
2,405
995
Greg Blake
2,396
526
996
Kingdom Jasmine
2,391
2,562
997
John Driskell Hopkins
2,386
920
998
Brendan Forrest
2,384
309
999
The Skillet-Lickers
2,371
2,655
1000
Jim Bows & The Flycatchers
2,368
263

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.