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The 50 most-read bands based in Ireland, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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154 bands are ranked in Ireland. The biggest move was Alphastates, up 114 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Fontaines D.C.post-punk, indie rock | 154,076 | +8 |
02 | The Cranberriesalternative rock, rock | 104,884 | -1 |
03 | U2alternative rock, rock | 88,758 | -1 |
04 | The Commitmentssoul | 76,140 | -1 |
05 | Thin Lizzyhard rock, rock | 56,709 | +1 |
06 | The Framesindie rock, rock | 47,157 | -1 |
07 | The Scriptsoft rock, pop rock | 44,707 | +3 |
08 | The Corrsrock, celtic | 43,956 | -4 |
09 | Westlifepop, ballad | 43,143 | -1 |
10 | The Swell Seasonindie folk | 32,811 | -3 |
11 | Jedwardpop | 32,259 | +1 |
12 | My Bloody Valentineshoegaze, dream pop | 30,357 | -1 |
13 | Kingfishrfolk | 27,088 | 0 |
14 | Boyzonepop, ballad | 19,622 | +1 |
15 | Amblefolk | 18,689 | +3 |
16 | Clannadceltic, folk | 16,250 | 0 |
17 | The Dublinersfolk, irish folk | 14,884 | +4 |
18 | Florence Roadindie rock, indie pop | 14,627 | -1 |
19 | Hothouse Flowersrock | 13,984 | +9 |
20 | The Boomtown Ratspost-punk, new wave | 13,837 | 0 |
21 | The Saw Doctorsrock | 12,838 | -7 |
22 | B*Witchedeuropop, pop | 11,759 | -3 |
23 | The Rubberbanditscomedy hip hop | 10,563 | +10 |
24 | Celtic Thunderceltic | 9,936 | 0 |
25 | The Mary Wallopersirish folk, folk | 9,207 | +1 |
26 | Wolfe Tonesceltic, folk | 7,251 | -4 |
27 | Skid Rowblues rock, hard rock | 7,115 | -2 |
28 | The Chieftainsfolk, irish folk | 6,588 | +2 |
29 | Celtic Womanceltic, celtic new age | 6,371 | 0 |
30 | Inhalerrock, alternative rock | 6,249 | -3 |
31 | Alphastateselectropop, indie pop | 4,855 | +114 |
32 | Planxtyfolk, irish folk | 4,397 | +11 |
33 | Lankumdark folk, drone | 4,233 | +1 |
34 | The Scratchceltic punk, metal | 4,211 | +4 |
35 | The Bachelorsfolk, folk rock | 3,917 | -4 |
36 | The Clancy Brothersfolk, irish folk | 3,846 | +5 |
37 | God Is an Astronautpost-rock, instrumental | 3,811 | -14 |
38 | Madra Salachfolk | 3,526 | +52 |
39 | Tasterock | 3,441 | 0 |
40 | King Kong Companyelectronica | 3,246 | +32 |
40 | JJ72alternative rock, indie rock | 3,246 | +15 |
42 | The Miami Showbandpop | 3,116 | -7 |
43 | Just Mustardpost-punk, noise | 3,060 | -11 |
44 | Bell X1rock | 2,985 | -7 |
45 | Kílafolk | 2,880 | +6 |
46 | Altanfolk, celtic | 2,836 | +10 |
47 | Horslipsfolk, folk rock | 2,783 | -7 |
48 | The Frank and Waltersrock | 2,740 | +14 |
49 | Beogafolk | 2,732 | +10 |
50 | The Thrillsrock | 2,713 | -6 |
76 | Crystal Swingcountry | 1,255 | +25 |
58 | Dervishfolk | 2,131 | +20 |
66 | Sixpop | 1,817 | +20 |
60 | Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Clubrock | 2,045 | +17 |
114 | Trinitínew age | 160 | +17 |
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.