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Artists from Auckland

The 50 most-read artists based in Auckland, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

94 artists are ranked in Auckland. The biggest move was Tadpole, up 19 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	ROSÉk-pop, ballad	79,131	0
02	Daniel Bedingfieldelectronic, pop	18,661	0
03	Split Enzart rock, new wave	13,983	+2
04	Alannah Currienew wave	13,824	0
05	Balu Brigadaalternative pop	12,437	+2
06	Dragonnew wave, pop rock	12,380	+4
07	Gin Wigmorealternative rock, blues rock	7,763	-4
08	The Bethsindie rock, indie pop	6,040	0
09	The Naked and Famousindie rock	5,867	0
10	BENEEpop, alternative pop	5,114	-4
11	Unknown Mortal Orchestraindie rock, psychedelic rock	4,108	0
12	Alien Weaponrymetal, thrash metal	3,518	+1
13	Ricki‐Leecontemporary r&b, pop	3,492	+2
14	Princess Chelseaindie pop, electropop	3,160	0
15	Joel Littlepop punk	2,984	-3
16	Margaret Urlichsinger-songwriter	2,962	+1
17	LEISUREalternative rock, alternative pop	2,773	+1
18	The Veilsart rock, rock	1,996	-2
19	Tadpolerock	1,798	+19
20	The La De Da’sblues rock, boogie rock	1,707	+6
21	Bones Hillmanrock	1,604	-2
22	Ulceratetechnical death metal, atmospheric sludge metal	1,488	-2
23	Elemeno Palternative rock, pop punk	1,242	+1
24	Hollie Smithsoul, singer-songwriter	1,023	-2
25	Don McGlashanrock	905	-4
26	William Singepop	884	+5
27	The Swingersrock, new wave	855	0
28	The Mutton Birdsalternative rock	846	-3
29	Steriogrampop punk	787	+1
30	Charles Tumahaiprogressive rock	786	+4
31	Th' Dudesrock	778	-3
32	Stellar*dance-rock, alternative rock	757	+9
33	Supergroovefunk rock	670	-4
34	Emily Williamspop	653	-1
35	SOL3 MIOoperatic pop	624	+1
36	The Brunettesindie pop, twee pop	584	-1
37	Delaney Davidsonalternative country, blues	566	-14
38	Diocletianblack metal, death metal	500	+2
39	Alan Broadbentjazz, post-bop	485	+3
40	Concord Dawndrum and bass, dance	460	+8
41	Mt Edendubstep	443	+3
42	Ardijahcontemporary r&b	400	-3
43	Dave MacRaejazz	382	-11
44	Deja Voodoorock, comedy	380	+3
45	Nathan Hainesjazz, nu jazz	348	+8
46	The D4garage rock revival	345	-1
47	The Human Instinctfreakbeat, blues rock	338	+3
48	Plutoalternative rock	337	-5
49	8 Foot Sativamelodic death metal, metal	325	0
50	Tiny Ruinsindie folk	296	+4

Rising outside the top 50this month

77	Battle Circusprogressive rock	98	+11
63	Beau Mongahip hop	170	+8
66	Foleypop	154	+7
62	Coco Solidelectroclash	172	+6
86	Dead Favoursalternative rock	59	+6

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.