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The 50 most-read bands based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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50 bands are ranked in Chicago. The biggest move was Screeching Weasel, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Smashing Pumpkinsalternative rock, dream pop | 117,326 | +1 |
02 | Chicagorock, soft rock | 80,814 | -1 |
03 | Earth, Wind & Firefunk, soul | 66,785 | 0 |
04 | Styxprogressive rock, hard rock | 61,211 | 0 |
05 | Wilcoalternative rock, folk rock | 32,608 | 0 |
06 | Disturbedalternative metal, nu metal | 31,856 | 0 |
07 | Ministryindustrial metal, industrial rock | 30,589 | 0 |
08 | Deep Blue Dreamindustrial metal | 29,265 | 0 |
09 | Rise Againstmelodic hardcore, punk rock | 22,532 | 0 |
10 | Survivorhard rock, rock | 21,520 | +1 |
11 | OK Goalternative rock, indie rock | 17,834 | +4 |
12 | Rufusfunk, contemporary r&b | 16,280 | +2 |
13 | Veruca Saltalternative rock, grunge | 16,094 | -3 |
14 | Plain White T’sacoustic rock, alternative rock | 15,485 | -2 |
15 | Russian Circlespost-rock, post-metal | 10,720 | +4 |
16 | The Staple Singerssoul, gospel | 9,228 | 0 |
17 | Spanky & Our Gangsunshine pop | 8,747 | +1 |
18 | Tortoisepost-rock, instrumental | 8,082 | -1 |
19 | The Chi‐Litessoul, contemporary r&b | 7,817 | +4 |
20 | Covenhard rock, occult rock | 7,088 | +5 |
21 | Brigitte Calls Me Babyjangle pop, new wave | 6,726 | -1 |
22 | The Emotionsdisco, chicago soul | 6,683 | 0 |
23 | Beach Bunnyindie pop, indie rock | 6,518 | -2 |
24 | The Buckinghamssunshine pop, baroque pop | 5,987 | +2 |
25 | Harm’s Wayhardcore punk, industrial metal | 5,948 | +8 |
26 | Five Stairstepschicago soul | 5,715 | -2 |
27 | The Impressionsdoo-wop, chicago soul | 5,683 | +1 |
28 | The Handsome Familyamericana, gothic country | 5,476 | +8 |
29 | Pigfaceindustrial rock, electronic | 5,398 | +1 |
30 | Horsegirlindie rock, shoegaze | 5,229 | +5 |
31 | Screeching Weaselpop punk, skate punk | 5,228 | +10 |
32 | Krewellaedm, electro house | 5,144 | 0 |
33 | The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandblues rock, chicago blues | 5,142 | +4 |
34 | Urge Overkillalternative rock, hard rock | 5,115 | 0 |
35 | The Academy Is…pop punk, indie rock | 4,980 | -6 |
36 | Dwarvespunk rock, garage punk | 4,942 | -9 |
37 | Revolting Cocksindustrial, rock | 4,908 | +1 |
38 | My Life With the Thrill Kill Kultindustrial, electronic | 4,506 | +2 |
39 | Shellacmath rock, post-hardcore | 4,486 | 0 |
40 | Veil of Mayadeathcore, metalcore | 4,327 | +3 |
41 | SOiLalternative metal, hard rock | 4,173 | -28 |
42 | Racetraitorhardcore punk, metal | 4,004 | +3 |
43 | Do or Diehip hop | 3,784 | +1 |
44 | Frikoalternative rock, art rock | 3,527 | +4 |
45 | The Flamingosdoo-wop, pop soul | 3,459 | +2 |
46 | Fruit Batsindie folk | 3,429 | -15 |
47 | Dark Star Orchestrarock, jam band | 3,168 | +3 |
48 | Joan of Arcemo, indie rock | 3,140 | -2 |
49 | Rapemanpunk rock | 3,100 | 0 |
50 | The Sun Ra Arkestraavant-garde jazz, free jazz | 3,069 | -8 |
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.