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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
11,270,309
2,959,805
2
4,799,485
314,718
3
4,559,071
1,537,768
4
3,047,773
379,723
5
2,486,829
406,348
6
2,476,028
985,833
7
2,447,950
362,343
8
2,321,172
421,395
9
2,258,672
410,842
10
2,219,153
532,911
11
2,087,789
1,014,460
12
The Dead South
1,578,350
874,739
13
1,370,499
425,142
14
1,337,868
450,569
15
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,243,498
217,694
16
Patty Loveless
1,046,922
469,991
17
The Devil Makes Three
1,017,761
367,383
18
The Soggy Bottom Boys
937,004
68,248
19
Jerry Douglas
789,793
52,442
20
Gillian Welch
749,281
254,234
21
Sarah Jarosz
717,481
163,334
22
The Wood Brothers
581,515
235,667
23
Aoife O'Donovan
572,541
73,295
24
Goodnight, Texas
519,157
64,497
25
Ricky Skaggs
515,698
140,639
26
Mipso
511,817
88,218
27
Sara Watkins
473,032
57,191
28
Justin Townes Earle
464,300
189,641
29
I'm With Her
437,919
95,931
30
Crooked Still
433,169
92,608
31
Marty Stuart
411,856
164,167
32
Shovels & Rope
408,835
186,562
33
Town Mountain
400,803
61,343
34
Doc Watson
385,116
121,671
35
Molly Tuttle
360,202
104,089
36
Greensky Bluegrass
345,029
218,380
37
The Brothers Comatose
335,367
66,135
38
Nickel Creek
318,230
198,602
39
Harry McClintock
305,744
12,429
40
Jerry Garcia
305,536
359,259
41
The Ghost of Paul Revere
305,390
68,589
42
Nick Shoulders
305,226
83,272
43
Bella White
269,551
52,325
44
The Wailin' Jennys
267,654
162,055
45
Earl Scruggs
263,438
51,199
46
Ben Miller Band
260,951
28,053
47
Gaither
254,307
17,727
48
Béla Fleck
251,970
86,740
49
Edgar Meyer
251,214
27,885
50
Chris Thile
249,034
120,472
51
Brown Bird
246,922
101,274
52
Punch Brothers
238,145
225,891
53
Benjamin Tod
234,929
133,009
54
Yonder Mountain String Band
234,527
155,408
55
Steve Martin
234,334
58,391
56
225,896
412,999
57
The Osborne Brothers
225,844
32,369
58
Pickin' On Series
224,340
94,514
59
David Grisman
221,023
66,762
60
Ralph Stanley
219,499
76,478
61
The Haunted Windchimes
217,396
22,631
62
Pokey LaFarge
215,651
123,258
63
Leftover Salmon
208,910
103,535
64
The Del McCoury Band
207,230
55,929
65
Sierra Hull
205,284
59,788
66
Keller Williams
204,092
124,818
67
The String Cheese Incident
186,684
237,076
68
Elephant Revival
178,516
112,149
69
Flatt & Scruggs
178,055
77,929
70
Eric Weissberg
173,535
6,862
71
Tony Rice
162,647
56,776
72
Steep Canyon Rangers
161,089
61,144
73
The Infamous Stringdusters
160,901
109,865
74
Boy Named Banjo
155,825
24,093
75
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
155,776
15,475
76
Steve Mandell
155,340
504
77
Lost Dog Street Band
154,060
134,064
78
Norman Blake
152,970
25,246
79
The Gourds
151,986
38,784
80
Jay Ungar
148,550
8,378
81
Don Julin
148,339
2,539
82
Fruition
148,289
47,700
83
Lindsay Lou
145,594
28,661
84
The Stanley Brothers
145,448
49,918
85
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
144,029
104,270
86
John R. Miller
143,602
29,478
87
John Hartford
142,700
47,960
88
The Travelin' McCourys
141,391
21,437
89
Tim O'Brien
140,040
30,853
90
The Dead Tongues
139,954
46,117
91
The Carter Family
137,971
64,906
92
Charlie Parr
137,852
69,125
93
Edie Brickell
130,474
65,606
94
Iron Horse
129,863
41,960
95
The Local Honeys
129,351
21,789
96
Carolina Chocolate Drops
128,613
147,703
97
The Last Revel
127,736
23,187
98
Mark O'Connor
127,601
14,764
99
Willie Watson
127,172
53,422
100
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
126,242
178,575
101
The Builders and The Butchers
120,503
58,699
102
Tony Trischka
120,141
8,947
103
Bryan Sutton
120,071
15,596
104
Blackjack
117,953
1,518
105
The Cox Family
116,709
9,695
106
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
115,831
34,688
107
Whiskey Shivers
115,285
27,445
108
The Whites
112,633
5,840
109
Railroad Earth
112,596
106,021
110
Scott H. Biram
111,551
50,448
111
Mark Howard
109,309
1,390
112
Richard Watson
109,161
492
113
Willi Carlisle
107,715
31,637
114
Trout Steak Revival
107,624
17,160
115
William Elliott Whitmore
105,990
63,964
116
Yarn
105,933
15,256
117
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
104,958
41,628
118
The Dillards
100,469
26,051
119
Redbird
99,226
12,287
120
Taylor Ashton
98,227
7,100
121
Mountain Grass Unit
97,631
13,798
122
Lester Flatt
96,428
30,231
123
Cabinet
96,060
18,227
124
Dan Tyminski
95,457
52,439
125
Dead Horses
94,806
23,070
126
the Keels
92,618
331
127
Mike Marshall
92,387
8,650
128
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
91,716
54,528
129
Kitchen Dwellers
89,757
40,914
130
Branches
89,591
23,520
131
Darrell Scott
88,617
27,745
132
John Leventhal
87,868
1,717
133
Rhonda Vincent
87,707
41,835
134
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
87,577
35,771
135
Hackensaw Boys
87,420
28,368
136
Molly Mason
85,791
1,295
137
Chris Hillman
85,606
20,778
138
The Clinch Mountain Boys
82,125
3,774
139
Dailey & Vincent
81,816
30,812
140
Chris Thomas King
81,565
18,586
141
Cole Chaney
81,564
28,713
142
Merle Travis
81,358
36,657
143
Gangstagrass
81,104
69,524
144
Sam Bush
80,664
52,269
145
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
80,406
9,903
146
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
80,404
15,806
147
Mark Lavengood
80,330
2,643
148
Holler Choir
79,837
3,548
149
Rachel Baiman
79,562
11,771
150
Abigail Washburn
78,538
25,559
151
Stuart Duncan
78,417
11,595
152
Blue Highway
77,848
25,403
153
Russ Barenberg
76,889
2,817
154
Nora Brown
76,884
28,587
155
Clay Street Unit
75,877
8,913
156
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
74,750
14,057
157
Bill Monroe
74,034
81,189
158
2nd South Carolina String Band
73,826
17,716
159
Susto Stringband
72,975
946
160
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
72,092
36,226
161
Dan Gellert
71,418
1,109
162
Front Country
71,122
14,786
163
The Stray Birds
70,930
24,660
164
Kruger Brothers
70,919
9,604
165
The Cleverlys
70,685
31,156
166
The Isaacs
70,246
70,118
167
Peter Rowan
70,028
25,572
168
Doc & Merle Watson
68,883
26,857
169
Hogslop String Band
67,467
8,846
170
Herb Pedersen
66,976
2,543
171
The Seldom Scene
66,360
31,375
172
Joel Rafael
66,026
1,194
173
The Kossoy Sisters
63,450
9,320
174
Willy Tea Taylor
63,195
18,411
175
Hayseed Dixie
63,034
59,243
176
Justin Robinson
62,402
678
177
Lonesome River Band
62,400
40,366
178
Uncle Dave Macon
61,370
8,596
179
Yes Ma'am
60,790
12,774
180
Andy Thorn
60,653
11,480
181
Dave Rawlings Machine
60,629
46,543
182
Cris Jacobs
59,997
12,214
183
Chris Rodrigues
59,974
8,550
184
Clyde and the Milltailers
59,898
10,089
185
Fireside Collective
58,472
7,804
186
John Starling
58,316
850
187
Jim & Jesse
57,974
16,344
188
The Petersens
57,913
56,577
189
Larry Sparks
57,604
15,589
190
Mac Wiseman
57,572
10,319
191
Craig Duncan
57,531
10,062
192
Donna The Buffalo
57,483
22,786
193
The Steel Wheels
57,100
19,200
194
The Louvin Brothers
56,656
36,179
195
Jimmie Rodgers
56,567
82,528
196
Tony Rice Unit
56,446
11,644
197
The Foggy Mountain Boys
56,434
5,804
198
Tony Furtado
56,333
7,008
199
New Grass Revival
56,258
29,849
200
Tea Leaf Green
55,223
42,028
201
Old & In The Way
54,664
75,719
202
Roy Acuff
54,412
60,762
203
The Country Gentlemen
52,645
20,590
204
Abby The Spoon Lady
52,587
12,184
205
Jean Ritchie
52,559
22,940
206
Appalachian Express
52,021
2,753
207
We Banjo 3
51,270
26,164
208
Two Runner
51,201
7,043
209
Dustbowl Revival
50,401
21,978
210
The Lowest Pair
50,131
16,890
211
Kentucky Thunder
49,945
5,720
212
Balsam Range
49,539
22,345
213
Alison Brown
49,403
11,638
214
Robert Krestan
49,129
10,755
215
The Gospel Plowboys
48,920
6,999
216
Country's Family Reunion
48,472
5,351
217
Woody Pines
48,262
6,451
218
Hot Rize
48,094
22,801
219
Matt Glaser
46,985
179
220
Phil Lesh & Communion
46,954
1,460
221
JigJam
46,918
7,225
222
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
46,312
33,669
223
The Fairfield Four
45,923
10,598
224
Widespread Panic
45,661
301
225
Del McCoury
44,700
29,301
226
Matt Heckler
44,557
21,983
227
Gallows Bound
44,537
10,951
228
Shook Twins
44,525
22,003
229
Chatham County Line
44,429
21,656
230
GemsOnVHS
44,083
14,358
231
Legendary Shack Shakers
43,694
24,530
232
Evan Stover
43,638
97
233
Ola Belle Reed
42,176
13,822
234
Pharis & Jason Romero
41,947
9,976
235
J.D. Crowe & The New South
41,726
15,049
236
Brennen Leigh
41,723
12,089
237
Grandpa Jones
41,647
14,506
238
Carling & Will
41,586
3,737
239
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
41,531
19,559
240
The Delmore Brothers
41,434
10,767
241
The Pine Box Boys
41,275
23,259
242
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
40,646
7,071
243
Jimmy Fortune
40,616
7,757
244
Anna & Elizabeth
39,354
13,816
245
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
39,315
7,159
246
The Wooks
39,239
13,568
247
The Earls Of Leicester
38,927
8,342
248
O'Death
38,917
17,849
249
The Native Howl
38,896
45,635
250
The Way Down Wanderers
38,822
13,503
251
The Sidekicks
38,792
250
252
Special Consensus
38,639
11,319
253
Wood & Wire
38,320
11,192
254
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
38,262
5,333
255
Hawktail
38,082
12,633
256
Kaia Kater
38,028
23,063
257
Pete Bernhard
37,830
7,593
258
Sister Sadie
37,795
7,366
259
Shadowgrass
37,581
14,564
260
Robbie Fulks
37,558
15,271
261
The Lil Smokies
37,481
25,557
262
The Wildmans
36,742
5,488
263
Junior Sisk
36,553
5,299
264
Lonesome Ace Stringband
36,477
4,065
265
Jimmy Martin
36,425
20,434
266
Andrew Marlin
36,201
8,917
267
Possessed by Paul James
36,152
24,285
268
Poutníci
36,096
9,322
269
The Greencards
35,679
8,819
270
The Grascals
35,673
17,971
271
East Nash Grass
35,220
5,041
272
Dirk Powell
35,128
6,511
273
I Draw Slow
34,357
8,666
274
Della Mae
34,274
15,919
275
The Hillbilly Thomists
34,206
22,050
276
Doyle Lawson
33,561
6,571
277
The Goddamn Gallows
33,412
39,036
278
The Peasall Sisters
32,934
4,434
279
The Honey Dewdrops
32,879
4,940
280
Newfound Road
32,312
7,178
281
Cristina Vane
32,117
12,131
282
The Kentucky Colonels
31,906
9,279
283
Danny Thompson
31,739
638
284
Jason Dea West
31,627
8,451
285
Rochesters
31,546
16,711
286
Michael Cleveland
31,532
14,105
287
Watkins Family Hour
31,474
13,413
288
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
31,405
3,051
289
Driftwood
31,214
7,976
290
Love Canon
31,041
10,408
291
Bob Wayne
30,843
24,084
292
Arthur Smith
30,643
1,805
293
The Bluegrass Album Band
30,413
21,403
294
Noam Pikelny
30,287
14,499
295
Jim Lauderdale
30,082
11,995
296
Jack Lawrence
30,060
1,067
297
Mandowar
29,918
20,477
298
Mason Via
29,722
1,863
299
Bradley Walker
29,586
7,408
300
Ronnie Bowman
29,310
6,835
301
Southern Raised
29,224
17,157
302
Chatham Rabbits
28,874
8,900
303
Stringbean
28,540
5,770
304
Volume Five
28,477
4,867
305
Johnny Meyer
28,469
372
306
Pitney Meyer
27,763
974
307
Darin Aldridge
27,710
360
308
Brooke Aldridge
27,666
303
309
Chessboxer
27,591
3,155
310
Chris Coole
27,465
2,415
311
Henry Grace
27,265
2,107
312
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
27,257
4,134
313
Brothers of the Heart
27,195
6,608
314
Dock Boggs
27,156
15,175
315
Tony Kamel
27,116
5,127
316
Arkansauce
27,101
11,166
317
Hot Buttered Rum
27,063
21,223
318
Old Man Luedecke
26,853
13,292
319
Tray Wellington
26,823
3,550
320
The Black Lillies
26,812
15,801
321
Roadkill Pickers
26,797
1,384
322
Justin Moses
26,791
2,541
323
Useful Jenkins
26,783
12,326
324
The Bluegrass Cardinals
26,742
6,943
325
Tori Miller
26,617
1,732
326
Jaelee Roberts
26,576
1,456
327
Chicago Farmer
26,395
6,371
328
The Duhks
26,333
17,030
329
Cloverdale Family Band
26,053
202
330
10 String Symphony
25,972
5,181
331
Jake Vaadeland
25,908
7,970
332
Twisted Pine
25,519
9,590
333
The Gatherers
25,387
1,060
334
IIIrd Tyme Out
25,133
17,177
335
Hazel Dickens
25,075
10,529
336
Druha Trava
25,050
8,874
337
Mama's Broke
25,022
15,650
338
NewTown
24,874
2,091
339
Paul Williams
24,706
6,120
340
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
24,544
6,358
341
Marshall Family
24,520
2,326
342
The Show Ponies
24,351
12,757
343
Phoebe Hunt
24,335
4,729
344
Jim Mills
24,304
4,392
345
Flatt Lonesome
24,260
9,995
346
National Park Radio
24,137
17,560
347
Marty Raybon
24,074
2,353
348
Henhouse Prowlers
23,899
7,867
349
Them Coulee Boys
23,851
9,794
350
The Rice Brothers
23,750
3,913
351
Don Reno
23,652
6,361
352
The Bootleggers
23,606
5,381
353
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
23,568
6,076
354
Micah Wagner
23,488
819
355
James King
23,438
4,782
356
Joe Maphis
23,398
3,740
357
Rayna Gellert
23,388
4,578
358
Cornbread Red
23,328
1,664
359
Low Water Bridge Band
23,312
4,196
360
John Showman
23,100
457
361
Dead Man Winter
22,979
19,038
362
Harper Family
22,876
7,032
363
The Boxcars
22,855
5,339
364
Three Tall Pines
22,543
6,842
365
David Grier
22,537
5,638
366
Rob Ickes
22,498
2,869
367
The River Arkansas
22,418
1,810
368
Todd Phillips
22,398
604
369
The Resonant Rogues
22,317
7,719
370
Big Country Bluegrass
21,896
5,497
371
The Rubber Knife Gang
21,858
4,432
372
Easter Brothers
21,559
4,151
373
J.D. Crowe
21,549
5,231
374
Becky Buller
21,020
4,062
375
Split Lip Rayfield
20,957
17,084
376
Pierce Edens
20,879
6,817
377
John Reischman
20,805
4,965
378
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
20,648
675
379
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
20,629
32,447
380
Humming House
20,612
10,489
381
The Victory Trio
20,384
1,112
382
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
20,293
8,616
383
The Doc Watson Family
20,144
3,778
384
The Creekers
20,055
3,140
385
Kristin Scott Benson
19,974
1,958
386
Malingo
19,930
12,708
387
Ron Block
19,929
2,786
388
Kontras Quartet
19,587
415
389
Keller & The Keels
19,266
28,528
390
Authentic Unlimited
19,224
4,203
391
Quicksilver
19,129
1,411
392
The .357 STring Band
19,036
28,710
393
Paper Bird
18,994
11,878
394
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
18,886
4,260
395
The Desert Willows
18,713
877
396
Pert Near Sandstone
18,601
8,830
397
Darol Anger
18,547
4,093
398
Joy Kills Sorrow
18,463
10,635
399
Alice Gerrard
18,417
2,437
400
Jimmie Driftwood
18,341
2,087
401
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
18,269
8,377
402
Reeltime Travellers
18,226
3,064
403
Kenny Baker
18,139
3,267
404
Merle Watson
18,101
610
405
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
18,064
18,141
406
Joe Mullins
18,041
383
407
Brooke Justice
17,981
41
408
Shane Travis
17,913
758
409
Michael Daves
17,817
3,514
410
Josh Williams
17,780
6,620
411
Stillhouse Junkies
17,700
3,072
412
Bob and Sarah Amos
17,593
198
413
Dale Ann Bradley
17,591
5,912
414
Benny Martin
17,463
867
415
Wildwood Valley Boys
17,438
2,259
416
Dom Flemons
17,432
10,136
417
The Mallett Brothers Band
17,226
6,927
418
Ramblers Choice
17,127
578
419
Sam Grisman Project
17,119
6,067
420
Tim Eriksen
17,117
4,110
421
Mountain Faith
17,053
5,100
422
BlueRidge
17,043
4,719
423
The New Lost City Ramblers
17,042
10,553
424
Betty Jean Robinson
17,036
2,171
425
Sideline
17,017
3,993
426
Mighty Poplar
17,005
10,339
427
Bobby Hicks
16,942
2,165
428
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
16,912
3,151
429
David West
16,826
4,763
430
Marvin Morrow
16,799
3,285
431
The Lonely Heartstring Band
16,774
5,633
432
Cadillac Sky
16,748
11,458
433
Barefoot Surrender
16,716
9,695
434
Claire Lynch
16,636
9,901
435
The Primitive Quartet
16,541
9,402
436
Bruce Molsky
16,518
7,472
437
The Dirty Grass Players
16,365
2,818
438
The Purple Hulls
16,160
3,679
439
Larry Keel
16,105
5,601
440
Uncle Earl
16,037
7,935
441
Jeff Austin
15,922
6,908
442
Sharon Gilchrist
15,743
408
443
Clifton Hicks
15,587
8,447
444
Damien O'Kane
15,579
2,647
445
Scott Nygaard
15,478
1,312
446
The Beef Seeds
15,473
7,068
447
Andy Hall
15,424
3,095
448
Red Molly
15,417
9,491
449
Honeybucket
15,071
3,334
450
Carolina
15,067
1,703
451
Kenny Malone
15,045
220
452
Clarence White
14,956
7,261
453
Thomm Jutz
14,938
1,182
454
Kyle Tuttle
14,758
3,167
455
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
14,730
1,945
456
Valley Flower
14,689
1,009
457
Don Rigsby
14,469
4,473
458
Wyatt Ellis
14,347
2,789
459
Adam Hurt
14,286
4,204
460
Gibson Brothers
14,248
6,553
461
The Kody Norris Show
14,223
3,213
462
Steve Rust
14,169
98
463
Josh Graves
14,159
2,322
464
Admiral Radio
14,033
1,498
465
Nefesh Mountain
14,001
9,459
466
Mile Twelve
13,987
6,491
467
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
13,950
5,083
468
Joe K. Walsh
13,946
1,673
469
Wood Belly
13,909
3,737
470
Greenwood Rye
13,825
2,900
471
Darren Nicholson
13,561
1,010
472
Dusty Roads
13,424
60
473
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
13,417
535
474
Bud Reed
13,390
217
475
Old Salt Union
13,376
11,103
476
Mother Maybelle Carter
13,107
5,112
477
Jordan Tice
13,099
2,033
478
Dave Rawlings
12,928
167
479
Strength In Numbers
12,922
5,473
480
Bad Livers
12,913
7,308
481
Chicken Wire Empire
12,899
4,547
482
The Tillers
12,882
7,618
483
Banjo Troubadours
12,871
3,082
484
Blue Moon Rising
12,860
6,045
485
The Barefoot Movement
12,847
5,111
486
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
487
Andy Leftwich
12,783
2,957
488
Mark Schatz
12,742
684
489
Honeysuckle
12,735
8,271
490
Christian Sedelmyer
12,698
1,566
491
Bill Keith
12,650
3,817
492
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
12,524
11,671
493
Honeywagon
12,419
2,779
494
John Kirk
12,301
91
495
The Montvales
12,217
2,182
496
Clarence Ashley
12,123
5,574
497
Roscoe Holcomb
12,108
14,838
498
Charlie Poole
12,084
8,094
499
Rose Lee Maphis
11,989
1,159
500
Mountain Heart
11,927
10,056
501
Sam McGee
11,880
485
502
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
11,822
9,261
503
Unspoken Tradition
11,761
3,665
504
Emmitt-Nershi Band
11,749
6,613
505
High Road
11,667
2,858
506
Andrea Zonn
11,622
1,350
507
Frank Proffitt
11,608
3,723
508
The Johnson Mountain Boys
11,592
10,421
509
Raymond Fairchild
11,565
1,756
510
Andrea Verga
11,518
1,499
511
John Cowan
11,402
2,053
512
Barbaro
11,331
2,950
513
Ugly Valley Boys
11,285
7,727
514
The Wiyos
11,283
4,112
515
Bill Harrell
11,259
472
516
Smokey River Boys
11,245
2,494
517
The King James Boys
11,195
1,430
518
Moonshine Wagon
11,126
8,778
519
Mean Mary
11,114
9,004
520
Joseph Huber
11,109
9,434
521
Peter Ostroushko
11,081
2,386
522
Aubrey Haynie
11,079
3,459
523
Mountain Sprout
11,046
9,060
524
Gid Tanner
11,040
454
525
Daniel Grindstaff
11,035
487
526
Folk Soul Revival
11,019
7,303
527
Riley Baugus
10,968
1,575
528
The Earl Scruggs Revue
10,946
1,484
529
Songs From The Road Band
10,943
7,887
530
Bill Emerson
10,924
1,857
531
Mama Said String Band
10,903
2,850
532
Wood Box Heroes
10,814
1,814
533
Jayke Orvis
10,806
9,023
534
Red Stick Ramblers
10,801
3,977
535
Old Man Markley
10,693
10,222
536
Old School Freight Train
10,690
3,062
537
Foghorn Stringband
10,648
9,020
538
Hillary Klug
10,621
9,082
539
The Village Singers
10,606
1,036
540
The Dirt Daubers
10,499
7,608
541
Adam Steffey
10,492
4,909
542
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
10,476
3,652
543
Carl Story
10,443
2,820
544
Feed the Dog
10,374
3,102
545
Wilson Banjo Co.
10,228
9,727
546
Johnny Gimble
10,223
1,732
547
The Fox Hunt
10,211
4,740
548
Missy Raines
10,196
2,155
549
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
10,058
2,268
550
The Brent Rochester Family
9,914
2,514
551
Red Tail Ring
9,875
6,432
552
Max Wareham
9,860
258
553
Sean Watkins
9,777
7,924
554
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
9,776
536
555
Mary Z. Cox
9,755
1,987
556
Darrell Scott String Band
9,738
389
557
Brad Davis
9,687
471
558
Bobby Osborne
9,680
2,810
559
Gold Heart
9,666
282
560
The Vespers
9,642
11,734
561
Brittany Haas
9,610
4,818
562
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
9,591
1,308
563
Goose Creek Symphony
9,484
5,921
564
Hammertowne
9,479
2,219
565
Trey Hensley
9,460
6,006
566
Bluegrass Worship Band
9,456
6,524
567
Dry Branch Fire Squad
9,413
5,402
568
Austin Brown: The Covers
9,305
2,081
569
Full Cord
9,287
1,490
570
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
9,239
6,253
571
Kind Country
9,221
3,039
572
Big Richard
9,204
8,468
573
The Chapmans
9,175
2,679
574
David Holt
9,157
1,463
575
Nash Hamilton
9,057
683
576
Reno & Smiley
9,041
5,863
577
Brad Kolodner
9,035
1,118
578
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
8,979
4,035
579
Sacred Harp Singers
8,963
2,781
580
George Jackson
8,932
1,439
581
Gena Britt
8,882
286
582
Zoe & Cloyd
8,880
1,206
583
South Austin Jug Band
8,852
4,425
584
Appalachian Road Show
8,849
4,054
585
Rebecca Moreland
8,844
1,355
586
Emma Beaton
8,806
492
587
Tatiana Hargreaves
8,779
3,846
588
Julie and Dan
8,673
702
589
The Stonemans
8,600
1,443
590
Rick Faris
8,559
1,284
591
Tommy Drinkard
8,554
1,587
592
The Faux Paws
8,472
1,542
593
Shelby Means
8,426
614
594
Scott Vestal
8,422
1,494
595
The Wayfarers
8,353
2,014
596
The Blue Grass Boys
8,291
1,962
597
Remedy Tree
8,272
894
598
Danny Knicely
8,262
378
599
Hillstomp
8,205
11,120
600
Lynn Davis
8,165
47
601
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
8,156
1,978
602
The Dad Horse Experience
8,008
7,915
603
Stacy Phillips
7,991
165
604
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
605
Breaking Grass
7,949
3,960
606
Fruition & Grant Farm
7,934
2,179
607
The Cluster Pluckers
7,898
1,892
608
The HillBenders
7,886
3,724
609
The Spinney Brothers
7,786
1,513
610
Blue Grass Boogiemen
7,732
3,577
611
Carl Jackson
7,705
1,992
612
Boone Creek
7,683
2,108
613
The Grass Cats
7,683
2,078
614
Canon Tyler
7,680
2,380
615
Carley Arrowood
7,677
1,258
616
Dan Crary
7,677
3,392
617
Benson
7,669
749
618
Pa's Fiddle Band
7,649
973
619
Luminescent Orchestrii
7,622
2,767
620
Forbes Family
7,614
1,500
621
Jason Carter
7,607
1,777
622
Moore
7,581
520
623
Alisa Jones
7,570
1,393
624
The Bishops
7,507
1,791
625
Magoo
7,488
1,648
626
Dave Evans
7,478
1,428
627
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
7,412
3,287
628
The Broken Band
7,409
164
629
The Usual Suspects
7,389
411
630
The Foreign Landers
7,369
2,318
631
John McEuen
7,369
1,535
632
The Monroe Brothers
7,364
5,560
633
The Dixie Pals
7,338
157
634
Butch Baldassari
7,328
1,194
635
The DeLorean Sisters
7,242
1,923
636
Cliff Waldron
7,223
748
637
Mike Seeger
7,221
3,479
638
Small Town Therapy
7,213
411
639
Michael Corleto
7,212
617
640
Sam Eplin
7,106
770
641
Ben Rochester Family
7,090
930
642
Jason Broyles
7,080
212
643
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
644
Caribou Mountain Collective
7,078
4,087
645
Bluegrass Gospel Project
7,076
5,410
646
Tyler Smilo
7,056
549
647
Smilo & the Ghost
7,023
1,739
648
Rose Maddox
7,021
2,844
649
Cory Walker
6,992
621
650
The Nashville Grass
6,945
871
651
Meredith Moon
6,877
3,650
652
The Pine Hill Haints
6,857
6,729
653
Graham Lindsey
6,842
3,566
654
Sad Daddy
6,827
4,580
655
Hart Valley Drifters
6,801
4,937
656
Cherryholmes
6,787
8,655
657
Miles Over Mountains
6,763
1,485
658
The Kentuckians
6,719
117
659
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
660
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
661
James Price
6,668
507
662
Hannah Read
6,659
2,220
663
Amanda Cook
6,642
2,954
664
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,607
6,121
665
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
666
Red Camel Collective
6,599
306
667
Rachel Sumner
6,582
2,330
668
Highlonesome
6,559
5,090
669
Cousin Emmy
6,555
900
670
Free the Honey
6,537
2,525
671
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
672
Jim Rooney
6,452
177
673
Twilight Trio
6,394
990
674
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
6,348
2,841
675
Chris Pandolfi
6,332
1,482
676
The Stillwater Hobos
6,326
3,286
677
Anna Katarina
6,213
1,920
678
The Waybacks
6,194
3,635
679
Drunken Hearts
6,182
1,629
680
Frank Fairfield
6,145
5,267
681
Cotton Pickin Kids
6,133
5,244
682
The Price Sisters
6,132
2,509
683
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
6,117
2,885
684
Napier
6,101
269
685
Golden Shoals
6,085
1,691
686
Among The Oak & Ash
6,040
2,323
687
Bjorn Eriksson
6,034
1,224
688
Newgrange
6,024
144
689
Iron Mountain String Band
5,975
1,643
690
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
5,973
1,053
691
The David Mayfield Parade
5,967
3,581
692
Matt Combs
5,945
168
693
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
694
Chosen Road
5,908
3,293
695
The Lonesome Trio
5,866
6,312
696
Mike Auldridge
5,810
2,399
697
Acoustic Syndicate
5,807
5,842
698
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
5,798
3,408
699
Terry Baucom
5,765
1,957
700
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
5,756
690
701
The Ellis Family
5,700
2,604
702
Rose's Pawn Shop
5,691
4,145
703
Dwight McCall
5,666
1,808
704
St. Cinder
5,645
3,243
705
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,643
5,662
706
Laurie Lewis
5,631
3,995
707
Front Porch String Band
5,616
434
708
Kenny Baker
5,609
222
709
Danny Parks
5,594
54
710
Caleb Klauder
5,559
3,245
711
The Weary Boys
5,539
3,826
712
Ethan Setiawan
5,530
623
713
Blackgrass Gospel
5,529
7,013
714
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
5,529
1,669
715
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
5,524
2,547
716
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
5,490
720
717
Huckleberry Flint
5,450
2,825
718
Bill Evans
5,440
1,369
719
Williamson Branch
5,437
1,863
720
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,422
3,824
721
Dré Anders
5,380
2,539
722
Graham Sharp
5,379
573
723
Spirit Family Reunion
5,371
6,771
724
Milkdrive
5,360
3,017
725
Off the Rails
5,331
462
726
The Fretliners
5,325
2,233
727
Danny Burns
5,319
808
728
Crandall Creek
5,316
619
729
Aaron Burdett
5,313
1,180
730
Black Eyed Vermillion
5,289
7,267
731
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
5,259
8,419
732
Pine Tree String Band
5,242
1,391
733
Eddie Adcock
5,208
1,445
734
Ashby Frank
5,197
668
735
Never Come Down
5,170
3,323
736
Red Smiley
5,137
1,277
737
The Crooked Jades
5,125
2,543
738
Addie Levy
5,111
711
739
Old Salt
5,087
1,536
740
The Younghearts
5,076
788
741
Tommy Jarrell
5,068
3,301
742
Bob Minner
5,065
780
743
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
5,061
2,219
744
Joe Craven
5,042
651
745
Sicard Hollow
5,029
5,209
746
Jon Stickley Trio
5,007
7,772
747
Alan Bibey
4,986
1,820
748
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
4,971
458
749
Damn Tall Buildings
4,955
3,941
750
Jody Stecher
4,945
1,610
751
Vassar Clements
4,933
8,230
752
Maggie O'Connor
4,932
497
753
Jason Hoard
4,924
1,780
754
The Slocan Ramblers
4,897
2,938
755
Ralph Stanley II
4,892
2,509
756
Malpass Brothers
4,883
3,712
757
Lena Jonsson
4,882
1,049
758
John Jared & The Guthrie Boys
4,862
44
759
John Mailander
4,822
1,724
760
Martha Scanlan
4,787
2,532
761
Mike Cross
4,779
1,677
762
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
763
Roger Sprung
4,752
272
764
Steve Ivey
4,740
742
765
Tara Nevins
4,708
1,318
766
Reeb Willms
4,700
609
767
The Pigs
4,698
2,517
768
Tim Raybon Band
4,697
483
769
Sami Braman
4,694
1,137
770
Katelyn Ingardia
4,691
240
771
Beppe Gambetta
4,688
2,372
772
Upstream Drifters
4,688
95
773
Carolina Blue
4,684
1,777
774
Paul Hebert
4,678
1,833
775
April Verch
4,674
1,609
776
Blaine Sprouse
4,665
569
777
Lost and Found
4,663
1,086
778
Alecia Nugent
4,648
5,844
779
David Davis
4,617
459
780
Hobart Smith
4,603
3,628
781
The Quebe Sisters
4,580
5,017
782
Jim Hendricks
4,554
277
783
Jake Soffer
4,553
320
784
Tessa Lark
4,544
1,615
785
Andy Statman
4,531
3,048
786
Cedar Hill
4,515
931
787
Armchair Boogie
4,502
5,020
788
Red Allen
4,497
1,465
789
Cup O’Joe
4,488
1,506
790
Jalan Crossland
4,468
5,009
791
Danny Barnes
4,459
4,594
792
Phillip Roebuck
4,453
2,267
793
A Murder in Mississippi
4,452
1,585
794
Liam Purcell
4,447
49
795
Leroy Troy
4,438
1,533
796
Jessie James
4,412
182
797
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
4,409
2,649
798
The Willis Clan
4,394
13,701
799
The Steve Pettit Band
4,351
965
800
Sleepy Man
4,351
13,092
801
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
802
Tristan Scroggins
4,313
593
803
Jaywalkers
4,269
959
804
Byron Berline
4,264
1,374
805
Curly Seckler
4,257
290
806
The Great American String Band
4,250
289
807
Coon Creek Girls
4,202
1,195
808
The Rice Menzone Alliance
4,169
244
809
Eck Robertson
4,165
2,215
810
Jie-Bing Chen
4,137
251
811
A Night In The Box
4,129
1,687
812
Buell Kazee
4,113
3,742
813
Larry & Joe
4,101
2,658
814
David Schnaufer
4,096
552
815
Matt Flinner
4,068
1,267
816
Randy Scruggs
4,048
635
817
Violet Bell
4,016
2,563
818
Nick Dumas
4,014
846
819
Spinning Jennies
4,012
1,583
820
Cathy Fink
3,994
1,384
821
Jacob Jolliff
3,988
2,580
822
Blackwater Railroad Company
3,987
4,218
823
Dalton Harper
3,977
620
824
David Johnson
3,972
926
825
the Remedy
3,964
73
826
Midnight Call
3,964
265
827
Larry Cordle
3,949
4,293
828
Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley and group
3,946
343
829
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
3,943
1,142
830
Matt McGee
3,936
22
831
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
3,929
3,288
832
Wanda Vick
3,928
1,534
833
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,922
5,231
834
The Giving Tree Band
3,894
4,428
835
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
3,892
742
836
Mollie O'Brien
3,890
801
837
Bluegrass Diamonds
3,888
1,764
838
Matt Wallace
3,886
74
839
Lou Reid
3,885
1,401
840
Darrell Webb Band
3,883
2,329
841
MORGAN O'KANE
3,865
3,585
842
the everybodyfields
3,852
6,010
843
Pine Mountain Railroad
3,834
1,558
844
Patrick Storen
3,820
59
845
Black Prairie
3,814
6,486
846
Black Mountain Boys
3,800
2,259
847
Head for the Hills
3,786
6,238
848
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,777
988
849
Scroggins & Rose
3,746
520
850
Bark Point.
3,736
753
851
Thunder and Rain
3,720
3,862
852
Troy Engle
3,699
265
853
The Sweet Lillies
3,683
2,855
854
Mustered Courage
3,683
2,363
855
John Driskell Hopkins
3,679
946
856
Christian Davis
3,668
15,953
857
Woodbox Gang
3,666
5,238
858
Caroline Owens
3,653
654
859
Jeremy Garrett
3,644
1,441
860
The Caleb Daugherty Band
3,637
1,313
861
Brenna MacMillan
3,636
1,066
862
Rumpke Mountain Boys
3,627
7,491
863
Friend Dog
3,626
331
864
Charlie Monroe
3,624
1,014
865
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,619
1,790
866
The Red Clay Ramblers
3,602
1,789
867
Ridgeliners
3,594
152
868
Mike Barnett
3,590
991
869
Rock Bottom String Band
3,583
4,233
870
Downhill Bluegrass Band
3,577
1,256
871
Jason Davis
3,577
7,029
872
Weary Hearts
3,571
219
873
The Piss Poor Players
3,564
3,686
874
John Coffey
3,559
50
875
The Pickpockets
3,498
1,209
876
Rose Lee
3,496
35
877
The Wissmann Family
3,484
6,664
878
Bearfoot
3,484
2,891
879
Larry Perkins
3,478
65
880
Josh Oliver
3,471
1,838
881
Richard Greene
3,460
389
882
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
883
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
884
Zeb Snyder
3,408
61
885
Daryl Mosley
3,402
595
886
Chandler Beavers
3,389
382
887
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
3,382
612
888
Rob Stenson
3,378
1,554
889
Pinnacle Boys
3,378
401
890
Kevin Williams
3,369
667
891
Jamie Kent
3,359
1,584
892
Wade Ward
3,358
2,273
893
Buck White
3,354
247
894
Chad Willow
3,339
39
895
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
896
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
897
Fiddlin' Red Herron
3,323
238
898
SloCoast
3,321
251
899
North Country
3,319
1,817
900
Julian Davis
3,310
193
901
The Grass Is Dead
3,310
3,335
902
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
3,301
592
903
Bill Clifton
3,278
930
904
Asheville Symphony
3,276
180
905
The Wilder Flower
3,262
938
906
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
3,262
396
907
Tim Connell
3,241
695
908
Cop
3,239
2,002
909
High Fidelity
3,239
835
910
Purebred Mutts Band
3,239
93
911
Marcus Roberts Trio
3,238
1,595
912
John Hermann
3,231
517
913
Buzz Busby
3,227
565
914
Barnum Jack
3,223
229
915
Water Tower
3,207
2,609
916
Barry Abernathy
3,184
466
917
Mark Burchfield
3,153
705
918
Rich O'Brien
3,104
328
919
Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys
3,104
399
920
The Mammals
3,082
3,322
921
The Matchsellers
3,077
1,065
922
Bob Carlin
3,068
1,939
923
Lorraine Jordan
3,058
353
924
Crowe Brothers
3,056
256
925
Filthy Still
3,055
5,825
926
Lewis Family
3,045
1,561
927
The Ephemeral Stringband
3,035
1,151
928
Wicker Suite
3,026
677
929
Eli West
3,006
1,308
930
Janne Viksten
2,998
95
931
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
932
Zion Napier
2,971
168
933
Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs
2,961
4,076
934
Missy Raines & Allegheny
2,958
402
935
Sound Doctrine
2,958
2,147
936
Gavin Powell
2,957
806
937
Eric Skye
2,952
718
938
Appalachian Smoke
2,948
394
939
Fly by Night Rounders
2,947
1,271
940
River Bend
2,941
41
941
The Applebutter Express
2,936
2,232
942
David Marshall
2,932
297
943
The Calvary Reflections
2,929
457
944
Ramsey Thornton
2,913
766
945
Gaither Carlton
2,912
997
946
Theo & Brenna
2,910
1,260
947
Riverbend
2,882
229
948
Missy Armstrong
2,878
509
949
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,865
806
950
Andrew Crawford
2,860
836
951
Fred Cockerham
2,856
1,331
952
Claire Adams
2,852
277
953
DownRiver Collective
2,835
1,324
954
J.D. Wilkes
2,822
2,827
955
Laura Orshaw
2,822
431
956
Redline
2,816
48
957
Terri
2,814
133
958
The Grandpa Jones & Family
2,812
381
959
Danny Roberts
2,809
249
960
Longview
2,807
900
961
The Cody Sisters
2,804
2,008
962
Sharon White
2,797
459
963
Lateral Blue
2,796
421
964
John Hickman
2,795
219
965
Patrick McAvinue
2,791
347
966
Tyler Grant
2,788
1,063
967
My Dear Companion
2,782
704
968
New Dangerfield
2,781
855
969
Bluegrass Banjo
2,769
3,618
970
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
971
March to August
2,751
364
972
Truckstop Honeymoon
2,750
4,381
973
Goldmine Pickers
2,729
329
974
hoots & hellmouth
2,718
3,691
975
Mark Johnson
2,717
1,286
976
Tina Adair
2,711
557
977
The Right Hands
2,709
69
978
Jeff Autry
2,701
570
979
Hubert Cox
2,687
164
980
Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
2,684
1,578
981
Kristy Cox
2,672
1,664
982
The Tennessee Boltsmokers
2,663
630
983
AJ Lee
2,660
3,377
984
The Doucettes
2,656
2,956
985
The O'Kanes
2,652
903
986
Wes Corbett
2,649
1,039
987
Claybank
2,647
1,032
988
Chris Gaertner
2,632
126
989
Jim Vancleve
2,628
727
990
Alex Hargreaves
2,627
1,158
991
Fred Price
2,614
73
992
Clint Howard
2,606
237
993
Deer Creek Boys
2,600
1,498
994
Ron Wall
2,592
92
995
Gary Nichols
2,584
557
996
The Smoky Mountain Band
2,584
899
997
Bibelhauser Brothers
2,578
402
998
The Bills
2,577
1,476
999
The Morrisons
2,574
755
1000
Alan Munde
2,565
1,972

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.