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Dubliner Artists

The 50 most-read Dubliner artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Dublin. The biggest move was Dave King, up 36 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Fontaines D.C.post-punk, indie rock	282,795	+1
02	U2alternative rock, rock	116,532	-1
03	Bonoclassical, post-punk	105,045	0
04	Brian McFaddenpop, pop rock	59,339	+2
05	Thin Lizzyhard rock, rock	51,979	+2
06	Ronan Keatingpop, ballad	44,589	-1
07	Stephen Gatelypop	38,252	+9
08	Jedwardpop	37,043	-4
09	Siobhan Faheyrock	34,013	+4
10	My Bloody Valentineshoegaze, dream pop	26,531	+2
11	Madra Salachfolk	24,407	+19
12	Nicky Byrneirish folk, pop	23,789	+3
13	Larry Mullen, Jr.post-punk	22,494	-2
14	Boyzonepop, ballad	21,681	0
15	The Scriptsoft rock, pop rock	17,324	-6
16	Gilla Bandnoise rock, post-punk	12,518	+1
17	The Dublinersfolk, irish folk	11,809	+1
18	Luke Kellyfolk	11,034	+5
19	Danny O’Donoghuerock	10,921	-9
20	Moya Brennanceltic, folk	10,805	+2
21	Bernie Nolanpop	9,603	+8
22	B*Witchedeuropop, pop	9,549	-2
23	Shane Lynchpop	8,894	+2
24	Imelda Mayrockabilly, blues	8,049	-3
25	Inhalerrock, alternative rock	7,112	+3
26	Skid Rowblues rock, hard rock	6,361	+1
27	Lankumdark folk, drone	6,231	+8
28	John Fieldclassical	5,933	+12
29	The Chieftainsfolk, irish folk	5,663	-3
30	Michael Patrick Kellypop	5,659	-11
31	Andrew Strongpop rock	5,391	-7
32	Bressiesoft rock	5,124	+11
33	Colm Ó Cíosóigrock	5,065	0
34	Annie Macelectronica, house	4,688	-3
35	Wolfe Tonesceltic, folk	4,629	-1
36	Dave Kingrock	4,129	+36
37	Gavin Fridayalternative rock, post-punk	4,077	+1
38	Edele Lynchpop	3,805	+1
39	Aaron Rowefolk, singer-songwriter	3,419	-31
40	Mike Nolanpop	3,335	-8
41	Richie Malonerock	3,321	+28
42	Keavy Lynchpop	3,244	0
43	John Sheahanirish folk	3,240	+2
44	Susan McFaddenceltic	3,168	+8
45	The Framesindie rock, rock	3,085	-9
46	Sally Oldfieldfolk, art pop	3,066	+4
47	Paddy Reillyceltic	2,938	+6
48	Laura Iziborsoul	2,934	0
49	Horslipsfolk, folk rock	2,884	+6
50	The Bachelorsfolk, folk rock	2,858	-1

Rising outside the top 50this month

153	Ronan Guilfoylejazz	168	+26
158	The Fleadh Cowboysfolk rock	144	+25
128	Abaddon Incarnateblack metal, death metal	359	+21
72	Kílafolk	1,441	+19
61	Philip Chevronfolk	2,194	+18

Adjacent scenes

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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.