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The 50 most-read artists based in San Francisco, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in San Francisco. The biggest move was Anna Maria Perez de Taglé, up 31 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Courtney Loverock, alternative rock | 170,416 | 0 |
02 | underscoreshyperpop, electronic | 91,814 | +1 |
03 | Journeyrock, arena rock | 90,148 | -1 |
04 | Jerry Garciafolk rock, psychedelic rock | 88,952 | 0 |
05 | Darren Crisspop | 69,955 | +6 |
06 | Trainpop, pop rock | 64,655 | 0 |
07 | Jefferson Starshipclassic rock, psychedelic rock | 60,273 | +5 |
08 | Jefferson Airplanepsychedelic rock, rock | 57,142 | +1 |
09 | Faith No Morealternative metal, alternative rock | 52,425 | -4 |
10 | 4 Non Blondespop rock, alternative rock | 51,558 | 0 |
11 | Nancy Wilsonrock | 47,017 | -4 |
12 | Kirk Hammettheavy metal, thrash metal | 46,365 | -4 |
13 | Santanalatin rock, rock | 46,175 | 0 |
14 | Third Eye Blindalternative rock, pop rock | 39,101 | 0 |
15 | Bob Weirrock | 37,655 | +1 |
16 | Dead Kennedyshardcore punk, punk | 33,067 | +1 |
17 | Steve Miller Bandblues rock, rock | 25,649 | +1 |
18 | The Brian Jonestown Massacreneo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock | 24,258 | +2 |
19 | American Expresshard rock | 23,916 | -4 |
20 | Larry Junedrumless hip hop, trap | 21,245 | +1 |
21 | Sly & the Family Stonefunk, psychedelic soul | 20,390 | +1 |
22 | Tiffany Youngk-pop | 20,233 | +2 |
23 | Terry Bozziorock, free jazz | 19,807 | +20 |
24 | DNCEpop rock | 18,944 | +9 |
25 | Zeenaelectronic | 18,904 | -6 |
26 | Deafheavenblackgaze, post-metal | 18,447 | +5 |
27 | Martha Washsoul | 18,054 | +7 |
28 | Night Rangerhard rock, glam metal | 17,867 | -5 |
29 | Paul Kantnerfolk rock, psychedelic rock | 16,200 | +1 |
30 | Jessicak-pop | 15,633 | -4 |
31 | Krystalk-pop | 14,699 | -2 |
32 | Sun Kil Moonfolk rock, contemporary folk | 14,190 | -4 |
33 | Chanté Moorecontemporary r&b, ballad | 13,081 | +4 |
34 | Vince Guaraldijazz, christmas music | 13,022 | +16 |
35 | Metal Churchheavy metal, thrash metal | 12,681 | -8 |
36 | Michael Shrievejazz, jazz rock | 12,678 | -1 |
37 | Montrosehard rock, classic rock | 12,356 | -1 |
38 | Anna Maria Perez de Taglépop | 11,503 | +31 |
39 | Quicksilver Messenger Serviceacid rock, psychedelic rock | 10,468 | +7 |
40 | The Weather Girlsdance-pop, disco | 10,118 | 0 |
41 | New Riders of the Purple Sagecountry rock, bluegrass | 9,958 | +21 |
42 | Big Brother & the Holding Companyblues rock, psychedelic rock | 9,858 | -1 |
43 | Wispshoegaze, dream pop | 9,738 | +18 |
44 | Possesseddeath metal, thrash metal | 9,632 | 0 |
45 | Oseespsychedelic rock, garage rock | 9,566 | -6 |
46 | Juliet Simmsrock | 9,497 | -21 |
47 | Hot Tunaacoustic blues, blues rock | 9,440 | +1 |
48 | Ronnie Montroserock, hard rock | 9,244 | -6 |
49 | Death Angelthrash metal, heavy metal | 9,209 | -4 |
50 | Lauvelectropop, alternative pop | 9,165 | +5 |
132 | Lorraine Hunt Liebersonclassical | 2,194 | +63 |
103 | Imperial Teenindie pop, indie rock | 3,177 | +41 |
152 | Leon Patillocontemporary christian | 1,580 | +33 |
73 | Wendy Haasrock | 5,792 | +32 |
168 | Meredith Yayanoselectronic | 1,362 | +30 |
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.