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The 33 most-read bands based in Milwaukee, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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33 bands are ranked in Milwaukee. The biggest move was Rusty P’s, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Violent Femmesalternative rock, folk punk | 29,532 | 0 |
02 | The Promise Ringemo, indie rock | 4,539 | 0 |
03 | 7 Angels 7 Plaguesmetalcore, metal | 1,902 | 0 |
04 | The Frogsalternative rock | 1,824 | 0 |
05 | Die Kreuzenalternative rock, hardcore punk | 1,360 | 0 |
06 | Citizen Kinghip hop | 1,191 | 0 |
07 | Beatallicacomedy rock | 901 | 0 |
08 | Maritimeindie pop | 592 | +1 |
09 | Expirehardcore punk | 449 | -1 |
10 | A.B. Skhyblues rock, jazz rock | 430 | +5 |
11 | Pelepost-rock, instrumental | 416 | -1 |
12 | Benderhard rock | 377 | -1 |
13 | Direct Hit!punk | 290 | -1 |
14 | Vinyl Theatrealternative rock | 237 | -1 |
15 | Koch Marshall Trioblues, blues rock | 233 | -2 |
16 | Collections of Colonies of Beesdream pop, post-rock | 200 | 0 |
17 | Plasticlandgarage rock revival, neo-psychedelia | 173 | 0 |
17 | The Wigsnew wave | 173 | +3 |
19 | REYNAindie pop | 169 | +6 |
19 | The Shagsgarage rock | 169 | -1 |
21 | The Corporationpsychedelic pop, psychedelic rock | 123 | 0 |
22 | Wreckindie rock | 117 | 0 |
23 | Rusty P’ship hop | 101 | +9 |
24 | Kings Go Forthsoul | 100 | +2 |
25 | Jaillindie rock | 87 | -2 |
26 | IfIHadAHiFinoise rock | 86 | -2 |
27 | The Baroquespsychedelic rock | 85 | 0 |
28 | Since by Manhardcore punk | 82 | -9 |
29 | Decibullyindie rock | 80 | 0 |
30 | Call Me Lightningindie rock | 66 | +1 |
31 | Dr. Shrinkerdeath metal, metal | 63 | -3 |
32 | Northern Roomalternative rock | 46 | +1 |
33 | Fever Marlenealternative rock | 44 | -3 |
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.