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Artists from Indianapolis

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

90 artists are ranked in Indianapolis. The biggest move was The Montgomery Brothers, up 9 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Adam Lambertpop, electronic rock	52,227	0
02	Connie Boothcomedy	32,828	+1
03	Babyfacecontemporary r&b, new jack swing	31,267	-1
04	Adrianne Lenkerindie folk	26,351	0
05	The Ink Spotsdoo-wop, jazz	10,557	+1
06	Wes Montgomeryjazz, hard bop	9,736	+2
07	Tim McIlrathpunk rock	8,399	+2
08	John Hiattblues, folk	8,000	-1
09	Freddie Hubbardjazz, hard bop	6,904	+1
10	Keke Wyattsoul	6,401	-5
11	Kevon Edmondscontemporary r&b	4,891	0
12	The Contortionistprogressive metal, deathcore	3,205	0
13	J.J. Johnsonhard bop, jazz	2,501	0
14	Paul Hugehard rock	1,958	0
15	Billy Hendersonsoul	1,557	0
16	Noble Sisslejazz	1,387	+1
17	Monk Montgomeryjazz	1,011	+6
18	Eric Dillpop rock	976	+1
19	Thurston Harrisr&b	913	+3
20	Margot & the Nuclear So and So’sindie rock	895	+1
21	Sloppy Secondspunk, punk rock	839	-1
22	Tiara Thomasr&b	814	-6
23	David Bakerjazz	764	+8
24	Richard Finchdisco	734	0
25	Shortyhip hop, west coast hip hop	720	-7
26	James Spauldinghard bop, jazz	688	+3
27	Gwen Stacymetalcore, post-hardcore	675	-1
28	Bobby Lewisr&b	654	0
29	Leroy Vinnegarjazz, cool jazz	651	+1
30	Easley Blackwoodclassical, contemporary classical	646	+8
31	Royal Tailorchristian rock	634	+1
32	Zero Boyshardcore punk, pigfuck	580	-7
33	Roadmasterrock	552	0
34	Mary McCaslincontemporary folk, singer-songwriter	551	-7
35	Buddy Montgomeryhard bop, jazz	468	0
36	Carl Perkinsjazz, bebop	397	+1
37	Christian Frenchpop	365	+7
37	Chamberlainemo, indie rock	365	+3
39	Larry Ridleyhard bop, jazz	364	-3
40	Bobby Sherwoodjazz	361	+3
41	Ron Milesjazz, post-bop	342	-7
42	Indianapolis Symphony Orchestraclassical	335	-3
43	Trigger Alpertjazz	313	+2
44	Melvin Rhynehard bop, jazz	255	+2
45	Lily & Madeleinefolk pop, indie folk	239	+2
46	The Montgomery Brothersjazz	235	+9
47	The Gates of Slumberdoom metal, heavy metal	232	+4
48	Faith Bandhard rock	228	-7
49	J. Russel Robinsonjazz	198	+4
50	Some Girlsalternative rock	190	-1

Rising outside the top 50this month

71	Julia Lee Niebergallragtime	61	+17
54	Demiricousdeath metal	166	+15
77	Frank Gloverjazz	44	+6
85	Elmer Gilljazz	28	+5
64	Blaster the Rocketmanchristian rock, horror punk	129	+4

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