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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
12,999,682
3,029,758
2
5,683,063
324,948
3
4,926,787
1,567,333
4
3,129,039
395,995
5
2,562,519
410,373
6
2,457,755
367,927
7
2,412,610
428,857
8
2,393,851
996,062
9
2,327,063
415,028
10
2,289,739
548,096
11
2,114,970
1,015,886
12
The Dead South
1,587,223
885,187
13
1,373,863
452,221
14
Alison Krauss & Union Station
1,280,948
221,728
15
1,260,543
429,014
16
Patty Loveless
1,076,356
473,853
17
The Devil Makes Three
1,014,428
370,376
18
The Soggy Bottom Boys
961,262
70,011
19
Jerry Douglas
895,764
52,675
20
Gillian Welch
735,559
257,163
21
Rhiannon Giddens
710,659
170,114
22
Sarah Jarosz
642,009
164,533
23
The Wood Brothers
636,082
237,920
24
Goodnight, Texas
536,014
65,655
25
Ricky Skaggs
532,150
141,548
26
Mipso
520,305
88,879
27
Aoife O'Donovan
461,239
73,749
28
Molly Tuttle
455,233
108,110
29
Marty Stuart
441,802
165,781
30
Justin Townes Earle
435,109
190,527
31
Town Mountain
413,468
62,658
32
Shovels & Rope
412,877
186,896
33
Sara Watkins
400,326
57,567
34
Greensky Bluegrass
390,722
220,075
35
Doc Watson
387,629
122,716
36
The Brothers Comatose
363,546
67,370
37
I'm With Her
343,189
98,045
38
Nick Shoulders
316,817
85,589
39
Crooked Still
313,612
94,618
40
Harry McClintock
307,543
12,609
41
Nickel Creek
305,452
199,447
42
Jerry Garcia
298,303
360,448
43
The Ghost of Paul Revere
296,630
69,016
44
Earl Scruggs
270,042
51,692
45
Ben Miller Band
263,100
28,447
46
The Wailin' Jennys
260,919
163,195
47
Bella White
260,899
53,411
48
Edgar Meyer
253,889
28,023
49
Gaither
252,031
18,771
50
Béla Fleck
249,348
88,336
51
Chris Thile
246,467
121,131
52
Benjamin Tod
243,776
134,084
53
Steve Martin
239,882
58,696
54
Yonder Mountain String Band
239,531
156,111
55
Pickin' On Series
237,041
95,204
56
The Osborne Brothers
236,466
32,907
57
Brown Bird
235,956
102,080
58
Keller Williams
235,895
125,155
59
225,553
413,281
60
Punch Brothers
224,063
226,676
61
Ralph Stanley
222,787
77,823
62
David Grisman
222,375
67,051
63
The Del McCoury Band
211,894
56,295
64
Pokey LaFarge
203,905
124,808
65
The String Cheese Incident
199,657
238,546
66
Leftover Salmon
195,003
104,252
67
Elephant Revival
184,701
112,691
68
The Infamous Stringdusters
184,265
110,907
69
The Haunted Windchimes
181,013
23,167
70
Flatt & Scruggs
179,503
78,815
71
Tony Rice
173,052
57,582
72
The Last Revel
171,712
23,854
73
Steep Canyon Rangers
171,565
61,645
74
Jay Ungar
167,564
8,442
75
Tim O'Brien
164,979
31,133
76
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
163,846
15,686
77
Fruition
160,251
48,037
78
Boy Named Banjo
159,459
24,231
79
The Gourds
158,340
39,020
80
Lost Dog Street Band
154,139
134,798
81
Eric Weissberg
153,710
6,958
82
The Travelin' McCourys
153,069
21,761
83
Sierra Hull
153,052
60,924
84
Don Julin
152,879
2,697
85
Norman Blake
152,317
25,481
86
Steve ´n´ Seagulls
150,738
179,578
87
The Stanley Brothers
149,721
50,663
88
John R. Miller
148,931
29,940
89
John Hartford
145,783
48,455
90
Lindsay Lou
145,258
28,902
91
Edie Brickell
143,329
66,154
92
The Dead Tongues
142,144
46,418
93
The Local Honeys
140,100
23,005
94
Steve Mandell
139,632
546
95
Iron Horse
139,453
42,125
96
The Carter Family
138,535
65,647
97
Charlie Parr
136,179
69,692
98
Willi Carlisle
132,773
33,441
99
Willie Watson
128,434
54,183
100
Mountain Grass Unit
128,382
16,652
101
Tony Trischka
126,832
8,987
102
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
125,394
105,094
103
Mark O'Connor
124,433
14,847
104
The Whites
123,799
5,934
105
The Builders and The Butchers
121,666
59,164
106
The Cox Family
120,768
9,805
107
Scott H. Biram
118,467
50,572
108
Whiskey Shivers
117,627
27,774
109
Carolina Chocolate Drops
114,957
148,304
110
the Keels
114,917
361
111
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
113,835
34,909
112
Railroad Earth
112,620
106,496
113
Yarn
112,390
15,624
114
Trout Steak Revival
111,286
17,432
115
Richard Watson
110,306
515
116
Mark Howard
107,462
1,407
117
The Dillards
106,209
26,265
118
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
105,944
15,221
119
William Elliott Whitmore
104,570
64,118
120
Molly Mason
104,467
1,325
121
Dan Tyminski
102,817
53,269
122
Sam Bush
100,777
52,735
123
Bryan Sutton
100,323
15,761
124
Mike Marshall
100,126
8,635
125
Redbird
99,718
12,424
126
Tejon Street Corner Thieves
99,660
42,123
127
Gangstagrass
97,868
70,144
128
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
97,752
55,172
129
Lester Flatt
97,138
30,521
130
Taylor Ashton
95,372
7,195
131
Dead Horses
91,349
23,253
132
Russ Barenberg
90,040
2,833
133
Branches
89,816
23,528
134
Dailey & Vincent
88,784
31,186
135
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
88,715
36,134
136
Blue Highway
87,851
25,628
137
Rhonda Vincent
87,737
41,978
138
Cabinet
87,554
18,377
139
Darrell Scott
87,532
27,921
140
Stuart Duncan
87,300
11,637
141
Hogslop String Band
86,835
9,318
142
Kruger Brothers
86,513
9,810
143
Hackensaw Boys
86,386
28,460
144
Front Country
85,777
14,894
145
Chris Hillman
84,890
20,908
146
The Clinch Mountain Boys
84,497
3,823
147
John Leventhal
83,100
1,721
148
Rachel Baiman
83,065
11,989
149
Bill Monroe
81,863
81,648
150
Chris Thomas King
81,070
18,651
151
Nora Brown
80,784
29,267
152
Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge
80,725
9,994
153
Abigail Washburn
80,595
25,704
154
Cole Chaney
80,179
29,116
155
Merle Travis
77,929
36,754
156
2nd South Carolina String Band
76,891
17,983
157
Clay Street Unit
74,973
10,023
158
Kitchen Dwellers
74,769
41,645
159
The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band
73,449
36,231
160
The Isaacs
73,168
70,533
161
Grandpa's Cough Medicine
73,108
16,319
162
Hayseed Dixie
72,874
59,367
163
Holler Choir
71,758
3,674
164
The Kossoy Sisters
70,972
9,830
165
Doc & Merle Watson
70,052
27,013
166
Willy Tea Taylor
69,828
18,802
167
The Cleverlys
68,662
32,104
168
Dan Gellert
68,295
1,119
169
The Seldom Scene
67,607
31,612
170
The Stray Birds
67,433
24,812
171
Dustbowl Revival
67,092
22,260
172
Herb Pedersen
66,752
2,625
173
Susto Stringband
65,615
1,307
174
The Steel Wheels
64,673
19,415
175
Mark Lavengood
64,467
2,682
176
Joel Rafael
64,405
1,218
177
The Louvin Brothers
64,258
36,436
178
Andy Thorn
63,708
11,689
179
Mac Wiseman
62,524
10,413
180
Peter Rowan
62,305
25,741
181
The Petersens
61,862
57,418
182
Tony Furtado
61,723
7,069
183
Lonesome River Band
61,404
40,463
184
Balsam Range
59,869
22,594
185
Donna The Buffalo
59,823
23,088
186
Larry Sparks
59,243
15,761
187
Sister Sadie
59,104
7,664
188
Craig Duncan
59,022
10,158
189
Chris Rodrigues
58,979
8,631
190
Matt Glaser
58,947
188
191
Abby The Spoon Lady
58,772
12,560
192
John Starling
58,636
838
193
Shook Twins
57,708
22,182
194
Jim & Jesse
57,662
16,553
195
The Country Gentlemen
57,576
20,827
196
Jimmie Rodgers
57,452
82,898
197
Tony Rice Unit
57,223
11,954
198
Robert Krestan
57,082
10,890
199
Fireside Collective
56,999
8,896
200
Dave Rawlings Machine
56,929
46,715
201
Clyde and the Milltailers
56,552
10,476
202
Tea Leaf Green
56,275
42,136
203
Yes Ma'am
56,149
13,366
204
Two Runner
55,969
7,660
205
Evan Stover
55,883
104
206
The Foggy Mountain Boys
55,729
5,885
207
Appalachian Express
55,321
2,821
208
Roy Acuff
55,232
61,122
209
The Lowest Pair
54,941
17,110
210
Old & In The Way
53,477
76,116
211
New Grass Revival
53,286
30,111
212
Cris Jacobs
53,136
12,356
213
Andrew Marlin
53,087
9,134
214
Chatham County Line
52,813
21,718
215
Kentucky Thunder
52,361
5,838
216
Uncle Dave Macon
51,337
8,726
217
Hot Rize
50,051
22,910
218
Pharis & Jason Romero
49,808
10,119
219
We Banjo 3
49,674
26,191
220
Alison Brown
49,292
11,811
221
Phil Lesh & Communion
49,073
1,495
222
Woody Pines
48,767
6,541
223
Jean Ritchie
48,716
23,271
224
JigJam
48,385
7,528
225
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
48,272
33,850
226
Shadowgrass
47,891
15,214
227
Widespread Panic
47,253
311
228
Special Consensus
46,517
11,505
229
Brennen Leigh
45,956
12,326
230
Country's Family Reunion
45,111
5,645
231
J.D. Crowe & The New South
44,943
15,297
232
The Fairfield Four
44,532
10,715
233
GemsOnVHS
44,100
14,484
234
The Greencards
43,928
8,847
235
Robbie Fulks
43,666
15,373
236
The Delmore Brothers
43,603
11,052
237
Gallows Bound
43,542
11,106
238
Possessed by Paul James
43,473
24,468
239
Carling & Will
43,141
3,755
240
Lonesome Ace Stringband
42,696
4,234
241
The Gospel Plowboys
42,479
7,314
242
Poutníci
42,400
9,363
243
Ola Belle Reed
42,176
13,822
244
The Wooks
42,122
13,748
245
Driftwood
41,577
8,282
246
Chance McCoy & The Appalachian String Band
41,303
7,096
247
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
41,119
19,706
248
Darin and Brooke Aldridge
40,921
5,411
249
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
40,752
4,186
250
Del McCoury
40,607
29,447
251
Henry Grace
40,274
2,330
252
Dirk Powell
40,020
6,571
253
The Pine Box Boys
39,879
23,426
254
The Sidekicks
39,737
257
255
Grandpa Jones
39,638
14,601
256
The Lil Smokies
39,588
25,686
257
East Nash Grass
39,520
5,503
258
Legendary Shack Shakers
39,427
24,718
259
The Po' Ramblin' Boys
39,169
7,386
260
Wood & Wire
38,952
11,414
261
Anna & Elizabeth
38,797
13,916
262
Justin Robinson
38,604
753
263
The Grascals
38,390
18,013
264
O'Death
38,298
18,001
265
Hawktail
38,197
12,757
266
Tony Kamel
38,043
5,192
267
Della Mae
37,852
16,102
268
Chessboxer
37,594
3,214
269
Junior Sisk
36,980
5,394
270
Kaia Kater
36,811
23,281
271
The Wildmans
36,742
5,488
272
Jimmy Martin
36,585
20,612
273
The Way Down Wanderers
36,082
13,565
274
The Hillbilly Thomists
35,692
22,709
275
The Earls Of Leicester
35,579
8,488
276
The Honey Dewdrops
35,557
5,000
277
Danny Thompson
35,315
601
278
Matt Heckler
34,958
22,288
279
The Native Howl
34,863
45,860
280
Pete Bernhard
34,491
7,659
281
The Creekers
34,091
5,106
282
Chatham Rabbits
33,967
9,231
283
Newfound Road
33,945
7,261
284
Jim Lauderdale
33,606
12,100
285
Rochesters
33,208
16,823
286
I Draw Slow
33,096
8,861
287
Doyle Lawson
33,003
6,617
288
Watkins Family Hour
32,881
13,454
289
The Goddamn Gallows
32,779
39,216
290
The Peasall Sisters
32,616
4,460
291
Arkansauce
32,360
11,396
292
Old Man Luedecke
31,930
13,353
293
Ronnie Bowman
31,333
6,809
294
The Bluegrass Album Band
31,190
21,545
295
Brooke Aldridge
30,325
295
296
Chris Coole
30,309
2,436
297
The Kentucky Colonels
30,263
9,424
298
Phoebe Hunt
30,039
4,940
299
Darin Aldridge
30,011
367
300
Tray Wellington
29,871
3,649
301
Stringbean
29,800
5,957
302
Brothers of the Heart
29,721
6,857
303
Southern Raised
29,691
17,272
304
Justin Moses
29,410
2,528
305
Love Canon
29,273
10,502
306
The Black Lillies
29,243
15,907
307
Mama's Broke
29,236
16,184
308
Jim and Jesse and the Virginia Boys
29,235
3,146
309
Mandowar
29,043
20,548
310
Cloverdale Family Band
28,983
224
311
Michael Cleveland
28,980
14,247
312
Arthur Smith
28,404
1,812
313
Druha Trava
28,232
8,986
314
Low Water Bridge Band
28,189
4,394
315
Paul Williams
28,122
6,072
316
Hot Buttered Rum
28,117
21,295
317
Tori Miller
27,811
1,913
318
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
27,784
6,312
319
The Gatherers
27,659
1,105
320
Flatt Lonesome
27,631
10,102
321
The Duhks
27,626
17,126
322
David Grier
27,557
5,653
323
Chicago Farmer
27,477
6,475
324
Bradley Walker
27,097
7,437
325
Twisted Pine
27,067
9,724
326
Noam Pikelny
27,026
14,544
327
The Boxcars
26,994
5,325
328
Hazel Dickens
26,358
10,793
329
Cristina Vane
26,179
12,453
330
The Rice Brothers
25,915
3,975
331
Marshall Family
25,863
2,439
332
Volume Five
25,178
4,909
333
The Bluegrass Cardinals
25,152
6,981
334
10 String Symphony
25,084
5,282
335
Marty Raybon
24,820
2,294
336
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
24,809
6,402
337
John Showman
24,808
464
338
Them Coulee Boys
24,757
10,083
339
Useful Jenkins
24,610
12,409
340
Harper Family
24,412
7,135
341
Jim Mills
24,383
4,430
342
Micah Wagner
24,338
901
343
The Show Ponies
24,298
12,773
344
IIIrd Tyme Out
24,279
17,281
345
Jake Vaadeland
24,070
8,348
346
Dock Boggs
23,903
15,333
347
Jason Dea West
23,789
8,547
348
NewTown
23,691
2,107
349
Cornbread Red
23,637
1,687
350
Three Tall Pines
23,591
6,888
351
The Victory Trio
23,510
1,138
352
The Resonant Rogues
23,490
7,990
353
Easter Brothers
23,446
4,221
354
Joe Mullins
23,444
373
355
The Lonely Heartstring Band
23,401
5,709
356
Pixie and The Partygrass Boys
23,304
8,784
357
National Park Radio
23,087
17,685
358
Rayna Gellert
22,512
4,516
359
The Bootleggers
22,395
5,361
360
J.D. Crowe
22,331
5,300
361
Rob Ickes
22,288
2,882
362
The Rubber Knife Gang
22,169
4,479
363
Split Lip Rayfield
22,140
17,288
364
Joe Maphis
22,068
3,785
365
Stillhouse Junkies
22,038
3,203
366
Big Country Bluegrass
22,016
5,535
367
Humming House
21,999
10,462
368
Roadkill Pickers
21,990
1,611
369
James King
21,854
4,817
370
Todd Phillips
21,831
579
371
Pierce Edens
21,651
6,869
372
Pert Near Sandstone
21,600
8,999
373
Don Reno
21,591
6,423
374
Jack Lawrence
21,378
1,051
375
Kontras Quartet
21,242
434
376
Brooke Justice
21,148
44
377
Fiddle Fiddle Fiddle
21,120
687
378
Jaelee Roberts
20,989
1,522
379
Dead Man Winter
20,680
19,106
380
Andy Hall
20,247
3,155
381
Mighty Poplar
19,989
10,532
382
Paper Bird
19,948
11,899
383
Authentic Unlimited
19,866
4,540
384
Keller & The Keels
19,787
28,597
385
Quicksilver
19,587
1,429
386
Jimmie Driftwood
19,580
2,139
387
Josh Williams
19,576
6,663
388
Alice Gerrard
19,468
2,459
389
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit
19,454
8,445
390
David West
19,130
4,753
391
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
19,100
32,872
392
Mason Via
19,071
2,056
393
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
19,048
18,226
394
Greenwood Rye
19,024
3,388
395
John Reischman
18,916
5,035
396
Marvin Morrow
18,857
3,371
397
The Montvales
18,843
2,335
398
The .357 STring Band
18,819
28,761
399
Becky Buller
18,794
4,137
400
Merle Watson
18,769
623
401
BlueRidge
18,548
4,761
402
Ron Block
18,486
2,803
403
Malingo
18,368
12,857
404
Kristin Scott Benson
18,225
2,053
405
Joy Kills Sorrow
18,178
10,668
406
Mountain Faith
18,102
5,141
407
Wildwood Valley Boys
18,014
2,241
408
Cadillac Sky
18,001
11,492
409
The Doc Watson Family
17,957
3,860
410
Shane Travis
17,935
740
411
The Desert Willows
17,904
917
412
Dale Ann Bradley
17,714
5,989
413
Jeff Austin
17,672
7,024
414
Darol Anger
17,535
4,003
415
Bill Taylor and The Appalachian Heatherns
17,533
5,666
416
Blueridge Mountain Bluegrass Band
17,519
3,190
417
Clifton Hicks
17,484
8,613
418
Ramblers Choice
17,162
576
419
The Dirty Grass Players
17,152
2,950
420
Henhouse Prowlers
17,139
8,506
421
Michael Daves
17,018
3,544
422
Bruce Molsky
16,926
7,513
423
Claire Lynch
16,704
9,877
424
The New Lost City Ramblers
16,673
10,536
425
The Primitive Quartet
16,583
9,467
426
Barefoot Surrender
16,528
9,788
427
Larry Keel
16,407
5,692
428
Tim Eriksen
16,343
4,137
429
Benny Martin
16,333
792
430
Ordinary Elephant
16,304
10,643
431
Dom Flemons
16,215
10,168
432
Bobby Hicks
16,201
2,209
433
Daniel Grindstaff
16,196
518
434
Maygen & The Birdwatcher
16,171
1,457
435
Ricky Skaggs and The Whites
16,167
1,997
436
Jeremy Garrett
16,097
1,462
437
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
16,016
5,271
438
Steve Rust
15,984
79
439
The Purple Hulls
15,947
3,716
440
Honeybucket
15,890
3,362
441
Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet
15,847
4,289
442
Kenny Baker
15,793
3,288
443
The River Arkansas
15,623
1,911
444
Clarence Ashley
15,573
5,632
445
Gibson Brothers
15,473
6,571
446
The Beef Seeds
15,429
7,094
447
John Kirk
15,364
98
448
Uncle Earl
15,319
7,993
449
Honeysuckle
15,242
8,230
450
Blue Moon Rising
15,209
6,062
451
Pitney Meyer
15,144
1,045
452
Betty Jean Robinson
15,115
2,175
453
Scott Nygaard
14,992
1,316
454
Reeltime Travellers
14,850
3,012
455
The Mallett Brothers Band
14,741
7,085
456
Red Molly
14,687
9,616
457
Charlie Poole
14,626
8,121
458
Kyle Tuttle
14,466
3,179
459
Sharon Gilchrist
14,431
412
460
Unspoken Tradition
14,404
3,770
461
Old Salt Union
14,172
11,131
462
Sam Grisman Project
14,154
6,309
463
Damien O'Kane
14,124
2,669
464
Banjo Troubadours
14,104
3,074
465
The Barefoot Movement
14,087
5,199
466
Don Rigsby
14,073
4,471
467
Carolina
14,048
1,626
468
Mile Twelve
13,851
6,517
469
Songs From The Road Band
13,674
7,990
470
Mother Maybelle Carter
13,650
5,255
471
Bad Livers
13,607
7,315
472
Kenny Malone
13,597
219
473
The Hillbilly Moonshiners Bluegrass Band
13,543
3,788
474
Sideline
13,472
4,055
475
Andy Leftwich
13,457
2,980
476
Bud Reed
13,390
217
477
Adam Hurt
13,219
4,243
478
Andrea Verga
13,138
1,513
479
Christian Sedelmyer
13,100
1,535
480
The Village Singers
13,087
1,069
481
Honeywagon
12,989
2,785
482
Thomm Jutz
12,927
1,043
483
Chicken Wire Empire
12,924
4,850
484
The Clarke Family
12,810
313
485
Wood Belly
12,799
3,833
486
Johnny Meyer
12,688
397
487
Jordan Tice
12,683
2,023
488
Josh Graves
12,596
2,367
489
Admiral Radio
12,579
1,600
490
Roscoe Holcomb
12,554
14,939
491
Clarence White
12,530
7,365
492
Mountain Heart
12,515
10,079
493
Mark Schatz
12,457
678
494
The King James Boys
12,374
1,506
495
The Tillers
12,349
7,721
496
The Fox Hunt
12,302
4,809
497
The Wiyos
12,267
4,138
498
Rose Lee Maphis
12,148
1,174
499
The Chapmans
12,082
2,716
500
Frank Proffitt
12,080
3,795
501
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
12,066
9,434
502
Bill Harrell
11,931
496
503
Nefesh Mountain
11,897
9,707
504
Old School Freight Train
11,670
3,006
505
Feed the Dog
11,606
3,216
506
Andrea Zonn
11,601
1,335
507
Strength In Numbers
11,599
5,501
508
Keller Williams with The Travelin' McCourys
11,555
6,284
509
Wyatt Ellis
11,551
2,968
510
The Johnson Mountain Boys
11,446
10,433
511
Big Richard
11,440
8,917
512
Mountain Sprout
11,420
9,147
513
Mean Mary
11,376
9,109
514
Emmitt-Nershi Band
11,373
6,626
515
High Road
11,337
2,836
516
Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman
11,302
541
517
Ugly Valley Boys
11,293
7,816
518
Bill Emerson
11,280
1,874
519
Dave Rawlings
11,251
133
520
Peter Ostroushko
11,237
2,358
521
Aubrey Haynie
11,173
3,476
522
The Earl Scruggs Revue
11,070
1,526
523
Bill Keith
11,003
3,814
524
Sam McGee
10,923
473
525
Smokey River Boys
10,913
2,521
526
Joseph Huber
10,900
9,564
527
Valley Flower
10,870
1,059
528
Folk Soul Revival
10,757
7,334
529
Darren Nicholson
10,706
1,036
530
Old Man Markley
10,673
10,256
531
Trey Hensley
10,636
6,365
532
Johnny Gimble
10,583
1,721
533
Wilson Banjo Co.
10,514
9,790
534
Bobby & Teddi Cyrus
10,505
518
535
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies
10,424
11,714
536
Raymond Fairchild
10,394
1,724
537
Adam Steffey
10,358
4,951
538
Magoo
10,356
1,981
539
Forbes Family
10,339
1,536
540
Riley Baugus
10,322
1,645
541
The Dirt Daubers
10,306
7,619
542
The Kody Norris Show
10,284
3,283
543
Joe K. Walsh
10,279
1,708
544
Foghorn Stringband
10,265
9,064
545
Chris Pandolfi
10,188
1,515
546
The Vespers
10,165
11,754
547
Jayke Orvis
10,121
9,108
548
Wood Box Heroes
9,982
1,871
549
Barbaro
9,982
2,956
550
Andrew and Mary Beth Jones
9,820
2,903
551
Dry Branch Fire Squad
9,791
5,447
552
Carley Arrowood
9,774
1,297
553
The Brent Rochester Family
9,757
2,580
554
Sacred Harp Singers
9,747
2,806
555
Moonshine Wagon
9,722
9,080
556
Bluegrass Worship Band
9,683
6,572
557
Goose Creek Symphony
9,542
6,038
558
Kind Country
9,523
3,054
559
Brittany Haas
9,424
4,880
560
Missy Raines
9,417
2,152
561
Hammertowne
9,392
2,260
562
The Mammals
9,379
3,392
563
David Holt
9,368
1,465
564
Gid Tanner
9,310
462
565
John Cowan
9,298
2,089
566
Red Tail Ring
9,262
6,490
567
Reno & Smiley
9,206
5,918
568
Mary Z. Cox
9,187
2,005
569
Darrell Scott String Band
9,167
403
570
Julie and Dan
9,094
684
571
Sean Watkins
9,020
7,929
572
Breaking Grass
8,996
3,995
573
Emma Beaton
8,994
494
574
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
8,958
4,172
575
The Horsenecks
8,870
1,362
576
Rachel Sumner
8,823
2,632
577
Carl Story
8,774
2,794
578
Appalachian Road Show
8,739
4,185
579
Dave Evans
8,722
1,448
580
Tatiana Hargreaves
8,668
3,906
581
Hillary Klug
8,668
9,180
582
The Tennessee Boltsmokers
8,645
659
583
Cliff Waldron
8,578
758
584
The Cluster Pluckers
8,572
1,916
585
Bluegrass Gospel Project
8,516
5,447
586
Red Stick Ramblers
8,449
4,021
587
The Spinney Brothers
8,418
1,528
588
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
8,409
3,531
589
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
8,404
2,327
590
Hillstomp
8,371
11,160
591
The Blue Grass Boys
8,353
1,999
592
The Bishops
8,274
1,852
593
Clover-Lynn and The Hellfires
8,241
2,039
594
The Stonemans
8,222
1,513
595
The Wayfarers
8,200
2,043
596
Mama Said String Band
8,190
2,970
597
Austin Brown: The Covers
8,181
2,157
598
Zoe & Cloyd
8,158
1,183
599
South Austin Jug Band
8,125
4,391
600
Chosen Road
8,102
3,460
601
Danny Knicely
8,072
400
602
Scott Vestal
8,067
1,449
603
Tommy Drinkard
8,061
1,609
604
Claire Lynch Band
7,971
179
605
Caribou Mountain Collective
7,924
4,090
606
Canon Tyler
7,902
2,421
607
The HillBenders
7,898
3,713
608
The Dixie Pals
7,888
145
609
Lynn Davis
7,869
48
610
Boone Creek
7,765
2,136
611
Dré Anders
7,750
2,584
612
John McEuen
7,743
1,554
613
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
7,725
3,377
614
Alisa Jones
7,675
1,385
615
Cory Walker
7,659
626
616
Gold Heart
7,632
283
617
Rebecca Moreland
7,551
1,299
618
David Brimer
7,515
261
619
Rick Faris
7,485
1,291
620
Fruition & Grant Farm
7,481
2,164
621
Stacy Phillips
7,442
158
622
Moore
7,373
550
623
Carl Jackson
7,372
1,888
624
Pa's Fiddle Band
7,364
991
625
The Kentuckians
7,359
118
626
Bobby Osborne
7,354
2,676
627
Cousin Emmy
7,331
919
628
Benson
7,302
766
629
The Grass Cats
7,293
2,102
630
The DeLorean Sisters
7,263
1,947
631
Jason Carter
7,172
1,854
632
Sad Daddy
7,164
4,669
633
Ben Rochester Family
7,135
961
634
The Stillwater Hobos
7,134
3,357
635
Hannah Read
7,123
2,257
636
Meredith Moon
7,121
3,814
637
Ashley Lewis
7,078
209
638
Dan Crary
7,047
3,411
639
Matt Combs
6,998
174
640
The Dad Horse Experience
6,937
7,898
641
Cherryholmes
6,928
8,685
642
Teddy Morgan
6,875
440
643
Blue Grass Boogiemen
6,819
3,524
644
The Foreign Landers
6,767
2,375
645
The Monroe Brothers
6,756
5,583
646
Smilo & the Ghost
6,722
1,897
647
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
6,718
299
648
Acoustic Syndicate
6,672
5,905
649
St. Cinder
6,670
3,295
650
Laurel Canyon Ramblers
6,669
794
651
The Little Big Band
6,603
96
652
Drunken Hearts
6,600
1,648
653
Tyler Smilo
6,585
570
654
The Broken Band
6,580
174
655
Front Porch String Band
6,525
427
656
Graham Lindsey
6,511
3,582
657
Bob and Sarah Amos
6,510
167
658
Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road
6,486
1,068
659
Charlie McCoy / Bryan Sutton / Craig Duncan / Wanda Vick Burchfield / Mark Burchfield
6,480
51
660
Milkdrive
6,467
3,026
661
Free the Honey
6,441
2,570
662
Eli West
6,416
1,282
663
Full Cord
6,409
1,541
664
The Nashville Grass
6,368
880
665
Rose's Pawn Shop
6,360
4,198
666
Hart Valley Drifters
6,358
4,980
667
Among The Oak & Ash
6,341
2,326
668
Highlonesome
6,322
5,110
669
Nash Hamilton
6,309
703
670
Jim Rooney
6,298
150
671
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
6,287
6,178
672
George Jackson
6,273
1,455
673
Bjorn Eriksson
6,272
1,255
674
Red Allen
6,097
1,489
675
Mike Seeger
6,096
3,504
676
Luminescent Orchestrii
6,059
2,776
677
Kenny & Amanda Smith Band
6,039
2,831
678
Newgrange
6,024
144
679
Jason Broyles
6,012
237
680
Ralph Stanley II
5,976
2,544
681
Butch Baldassari
5,960
1,175
682
Gena Britt
5,952
300
683
Bluegrass Christmas Jamboree
5,919
1,876
684
Spirit Family Reunion
5,895
6,788
685
The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
5,876
701
686
Laurie Lewis
5,869
4,114
687
The Price Sisters
5,818
2,645
688
Bob Minner
5,790
801
689
James Price
5,783
498
690
Sicard Hollow
5,771
5,308
691
Dusty Roads
5,760
60
692
The Waybacks
5,748
3,648
693
Larry & Joe
5,720
2,877
694
Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
5,715
743
695
Wayne Scott
5,685
71
696
Weary Ramblers
5,680
470
697
Kenny Baker
5,610
147
698
Danny Parks
5,594
54
699
Michael Corleto
5,592
583
700
Andy Falco
5,585
902
701
Paul Hebert
5,580
1,853
702
Frank Fairfield
5,580
5,294
703
Dwight McCall
5,572
1,766
704
Iron Mountain String Band
5,571
1,659
705
The Fretliners
5,562
2,415
706
Amanda Cook
5,554
2,894
707
DAVID GRISMAN QUINTET
5,523
5,744
708
Max Wareham
5,522
281
709
Williamson Branch
5,521
1,909
710
Jason Hoard
5,486
1,811
711
The Weary Boys
5,473
3,810
712
Huckleberry Flint
5,462
2,836
713
Tara Nevins
5,459
1,301
714
Kathryn Severing Fox
5,397
194
715
Terry Baucom
5,390
1,857
716
Mike Auldridge
5,362
2,413
717
Lena Jonsson
5,362
1,066
718
The Ellis Family
5,329
2,690
719
Miles Over Mountains
5,323
1,508
720
The Giving Tree Band
5,311
4,426
721
Blackgrass Gospel
5,305
7,075
722
The Lonesome Trio
5,303
6,334
723
Eddie Adcock
5,302
1,443
724
Addie Levy
5,292
752
725
Black Eyed Vermillion
5,254
7,268
726
Brad Kolodner
5,246
1,145
727
Bryan Sutton And Friends
5,243
3,826
728
Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy
5,241
8,471
729
North Country
5,213
2,046
730
MoonShroom
5,209
581
731
Maggie O'Connor
5,189
503
732
Cotton Pickin Kids
5,169
5,354
733
Small Town Therapy
5,095
426
734
The Pine Hill Haints
5,086
6,805
735
Ethan Setiawan
5,029
626
736
The Slocan Ramblers
5,016
2,955
737
Napier
5,013
271
738
Caleb Klauder
5,011
3,256
739
Bill Evans
4,995
1,379
740
Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle
4,965
2,964
741
Twilight Trio
4,950
984
742
Red Smiley
4,934
1,280
743
The Pigs
4,934
2,512
744
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
4,900
2,512
745
Olivia Ellen Lloyd
4,864
2,015
746
Alan Bibey
4,862
1,816
747
The Crooked Jades
4,848
2,553
748
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
4,841
1,619
749
Ashby Frank
4,840
680
750
Steve Ivey
4,827
756
751
Lou Reid
4,787
1,351
752
The Younghearts
4,778
822
753
Bluegrass Christmas Music Country Christmas Picksations
4,770
1,153
754
Eck Robertson
4,769
2,240
755
Aaron Burdett
4,769
1,220
756
Off the Rails
4,753
493
757
Roger Sprung
4,752
272
758
Mike Cross
4,751
1,705
759
Phillip Roebuck
4,747
2,295
760
The David Mayfield Parade
4,699
3,629
761
Wicker Suite
4,693
752
762
The Matchsellers
4,632
1,101
763
Alecia Nugent
4,624
5,854
764
Fly by Night Rounders
4,612
1,296
765
Remedy Tree
4,593
939
766
April Verch
4,567
1,590
767
Matt Flinner
4,567
1,271
768
The Quebe Sisters
4,550
5,060
769
Jody Stecher
4,549
1,588
770
Terri
4,547
136
771
Jon Stickley Trio
4,546
7,818
772
Bluegrass Diamonds
4,541
1,786
773
Armchair Boogie
4,536
5,133
774
Rose Maddox
4,532
2,909
775
Cathy Fink
4,525
1,359
776
Jalan Crossland
4,518
5,052
777
Carolina Blue
4,508
1,810
778
Jim Hendricks
4,501
214
779
Joe Craven
4,495
662
780
John Jared & The Guthrie Boys
4,480
62
781
Downhill Bluegrass Band
4,475
1,282
782
Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
4,469
2,685
783
Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers
4,469
471
784
Randy Scruggs
4,432
639
785
Golden Shoals
4,416
1,801
786
Joseph Decosimo
4,390
1,655
787
Danny Burns
4,382
820
788
Water Tower
4,378
3,014
789
The Sweet Lillies
4,350
2,888
790
Jie-Bing Chen
4,340
256
791
Skaggs Family
4,328
163
792
Larry Perkins
4,325
65
793
Leroy Troy
4,325
1,578
794
Vassar Clements
4,321
8,233
795
Malpass Brothers
4,321
3,838
796
Upstream Rebellion
4,312
1,410
797
Sami Braman
4,309
1,072
798
Matt Wallace
4,307
73
799
Cedar Hill
4,295
896
800
Sleepy Man
4,291
13,072
801
Blackwater Railroad Company
4,283
4,375
802
Lost and Found
4,273
1,074
803
Pine Tree String Band
4,272
1,304
804
Christian Davis
4,270
15,983
805
Tim Raybon Band
4,228
476
806
Travis Book
4,209
751
807
Danny Barnes
4,186
4,599
808
Reeb Willms
4,161
590
809
John Mailander
4,159
1,659
810
Trad Plus
4,146
361
811
DownRiver Collective
4,143
1,412
812
Midnight Call
4,142
249
813
The Willis Clan
4,132
13,677
814
The Burnett Sisters Band
4,113
886
815
Jason Davis
4,105
7,050
816
The Steve Pettit Band
4,085
971
817
Coon Creek Girls
4,054
1,254
818
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
4,050
3,317
819
Byron Berline
4,050
1,344
820
Red Camel Collective
4,046
362
821
Curly Seckler
4,031
292
822
Woodbox Gang
4,015
5,297
823
Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band
4,015
1,537
824
Darrell Webb Band
4,012
2,318
825
the Remedy
4,011
75
826
Rob Stenson
4,009
1,536
827
Martha Scanlan
3,985
2,558
828
Damn Tall Buildings
3,984
3,934
829
Thunder and Rain
3,968
3,952
830
Tommy Jarrell
3,962
3,268
831
Black Prairie
3,959
6,481
832
David Schnaufer
3,952
567
833
A Night In The Box
3,948
1,654
834
Spinning Jennies
3,936
1,586
835
Matt McGee
3,936
22
836
Adam Wright
3,925
897
837
Never Come Down
3,912
3,380
838
Waterhouse
3,904
271
839
Hobart Smith
3,884
3,611
840
Rock Bottom String Band
3,883
4,327
841
Cup O’Joe
3,860
1,542
842
David Davis
3,829
362
843
MORGAN O'KANE
3,823
3,563
844
Beppe Gambetta
3,785
2,355
845
Brenna MacMillan
3,772
1,096
846
the everybodyfields
3,743
6,033
847
Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil
3,733
1,800
848
Mustered Courage
3,733
2,375
849
The Great American String Band
3,732
290
850
Katelyn Ingardia
3,725
251
851
Bark Point.
3,712
756
852
Andy Statman
3,708
2,954
853
Tessa Lark
3,700
1,598
854
Charlie Monroe
3,668
1,027
855
Caroline Owens
3,652
684
856
Appalachian Smoke
3,650
421
857
Wanda Vick
3,645
1,464
858
SloCoast
3,634
298
859
Jacob Jolliff
3,629
2,571
860
Larry Cordle
3,598
4,271
861
Blaine Sprouse
3,579
525
862
Weary Hearts
3,572
229
863
The Piss Poor Players
3,568
3,708
864
John Coffey
3,559
50
865
The Wissmann Family
3,519
6,634
866
Mollie O'Brien
3,518
818
867
EmiSunshine
3,509
6,690
868
St. Beaufort
3,490
1,083
869
Reggie & Ladye Love Smith
3,487
997
870
Julian Davis
3,484
193
871
Bill Clifton
3,484
938
872
Longview
3,463
899
873
David Johnson
3,453
871
874
The Groove Grass Boyz
3,448
73
875
Richard Greene
3,447
403
876
Black Mountain Boys
3,446
2,328
877
Stephen Mougin
3,431
261
878
A Murder in Mississippi
3,420
1,592
879
Lorraine Jordan
3,378
361
880
Jake Soffer
3,372
326
881
Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass
3,362
739
882
Josh Oliver
3,354
1,780
883
The Faux Paws
3,349
1,651
884
The O'Kanes
3,340
912
885
Christmas Treasures Series
3,335
137
886
Mountain Dew Maynard
3,332
30
887
Buck White
3,327
244
888
Jamie Kent
3,319
1,586
889
New Dangerfield
3,286
947
890
Daryl Mosley
3,277
600
891
Buell Kazee
3,248
3,717
892
Zion Napier
3,244
170
893
John Hermann
3,240
517
894
The Caleb Daugherty Band
3,225
1,268
895
The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
3,197
591
896
Violet Bell
3,196
2,558
897
High Fidelity
3,187
851
898
Claybank
3,169
1,021
899
The Rice Menzone Alliance
3,154
216
900
Rumpke Mountain Boys
3,139
7,512
901
Nick Dumas
3,128
790
902
Mike Barnett
3,124
999
903
Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass
3,123
1,170
904
Wade Ward
3,117
2,282
905
Lewis Family
3,113
1,507
906
Cop
3,113
2,027
907
The Tennessee Cut-Ups
3,103
400
908
Danny Roberts
3,090
264
909
David Marshall
3,068
233
910
Bob Carlin
3,064
1,955
911
The Grass Is Dead
3,047
3,376
912
The Bills
3,039
1,503
913
The Bontrager Family Singers
3,032
5,294
914
Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass
3,011
612
915
Tim Connell
3,009
697
916
The Doucettes
3,008
3,007
917
Truckstop Honeymoon
3,006
4,397
918
Mark Burchfield
3,004
719
919
hoots & hellmouth
3,001
3,665
920
Bill Taylor
2,996
1,339
921
Fred Cockerham
2,992
1,332
922
Jesse Lee Campbell
2,986
552
923
The Ephemeral Stringband
2,968
1,168
924
Deer Creek Boys
2,957
1,510
925
Kristy Cox
2,945
1,600
926
Fiddlin' Red Herron
2,941
208
927
Rose Lee
2,931
36
928
J.D. Wilkes
2,928
2,853
929
Clint Howard
2,923
241
930
Sharon White
2,899
478
931
Crowe Brothers
2,895
271
932
The Calvary Reflections
2,880
470
933
Brad Davis
2,878
481
934
Andrew Crawford
2,877
819
935
Chandler Beavers
2,876
375
936
Patrick McAvinue
2,864
332
937
The North Carolina Ramblers
2,863
340
938
Sam Eplin
2,849
788
939
Sara Carter
2,838
1,098
940
Mark Johnson
2,836
1,192
941
River Bend
2,835
45
942
Redline
2,816
48
943
John Driskell Hopkins
2,809
949
944
Troy Engle
2,808
215
945
Shelby Means
2,805
750
946
Filthy Still
2,802
5,870
947
Gaither Carlton
2,798
1,001
948
Cole Quest and The City Pickers
2,797
479
949
Bearfoot
2,786
2,887
950
Carson Peters and Iron Mountain
2,774
2,272
951
Josh Threlkeld
2,770
107
952
Rich O'Brien
2,767
324
953
Becky Isaacs Bowman
2,761
815
954
C.J. Lewandowski
2,761
110
955
Old Bear Mountain
2,753
2,361
956
Terry Baucom's Dukes of Drive
2,751
353
957
Asheville Symphony
2,748
182
958
Moonlight Mile
2,746
1,070
959
The Pickpockets
2,736
1,232
960
The Applebutter Express
2,724
2,240
961
Fred Price
2,711
74
962
Pinecastle Records
2,689
468
963
Eric Skye
2,689
730
964
Pine Mountain Railroad
2,677
1,503
965
Anna Katarina
2,673
1,894
966
The Unseen Strangers
2,672
930
967
Upstream Drifters
2,669
113
968
Crandall Creek
2,658
647
969
Mission Mountain Wood Band
2,656
727
970
Big Smith
2,647
2,695
971
Lewis Phillips
2,632
355
972
Ganey Arsement
2,627
54
973
Thomas Cassell
2,614
558
974
Chad Willow
2,597
39
975
Theoretical Blonde
2,586
1,883
976
Bibelhauser Brothers
2,578
402
977
Buzz Busby
2,565
476
978
Dalton Harper
2,557
507
979
Purebred Mutts Band
2,553
108
980
The Blue Sky Boys
2,551
3,691
981
AJ Lee
2,551
3,415
982
Friend Dog
2,550
336
983
Alex Hargreaves
2,545
1,151
984
The Green River Boys
2,540
233
985
Jim Hendricks
2,528
1,905
986
Smoky Mountain Strings
2,526
513
987
Tina Adair
2,523
575
988
Buck Trent
2,510
655
989
Sound Doctrine
2,510
2,153
990
Graham Sharp
2,508
528
991
Ron Wall
2,500
95
992
Janne Viksten
2,499
95
993
Gavin Powell
2,493
796
994
Jeff Autry
2,487
532
995
Poor Man's Whiskey
2,482
4,085
996
Marcus Roberts Trio
2,470
1,562
997
John Hickman
2,465
227
998
Ivan Rosenberg
2,460
314
999
The Wilder Flower
2,457
967
1000
Marley's Ghost
2,456
940

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.