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The 50 most-read bands based in Sydney, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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105 bands are ranked in Sydney. The biggest move was Lo‐Tel, up 35 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | AC/DChard rock, rock | 198,549 | 0 |
02 | Empire of the Sunelectronic, electropop | 92,534 | +3 |
03 | The Wiggleschildren's music, sunshine pop | 70,556 | -1 |
04 | RÜFÜS DU SOLalternative dance, dance-pop | 62,246 | +2 |
05 | 5 Seconds of Summerpop rock, pop punk | 57,333 | -1 |
06 | INXSrock, new wave | 52,468 | -3 |
07 | Wolfmotherhard rock, blues rock | 24,955 | +1 |
08 | Midnight Oilrock, alternative rock | 16,957 | +1 |
09 | Royel Otisindie rock, pop | 13,715 | -2 |
10 | Ol’ 55doo-wop, rockabilly | 13,124 | 0 |
11 | Gang of Youthschamber pop, indie rock | 10,552 | +13 |
12 | Icehousenew wave, pop | 10,460 | +1 |
13 | Divinylsnew wave, pop rock | 10,115 | -2 |
14 | Rose Tattoohard rock, classic rock | 9,708 | +5 |
15 | The Easybeatsrock, freakbeat | 8,625 | -1 |
16 | PNAUdance, disco | 8,552 | +5 |
17 | Hillsong Worshipcontemporary gospel, gospel | 7,431 | +3 |
18 | Sticky Fingersindie rock, reggae | 7,412 | -3 |
19 | DMA’srock, indie rock | 7,373 | +9 |
20 | The Vinesalternative rock, garage rock | 6,998 | -4 |
21 | The Dead Daisieshard rock, classic rock | 6,751 | -9 |
22 | Sunnyboyspop rock, punk | 6,691 | -4 |
23 | Polarismetalcore, alternative metal | 6,130 | +3 |
24 | Angus & Julia Stonefolk, indie pop | 6,082 | -7 |
25 | The Axis of Awesomecomedy rock | 5,768 | -3 |
26 | Mental as Anythingnew wave, pop | 5,368 | -3 |
27 | Hillsong UNITEDcontemporary gospel, gospel | 4,998 | -2 |
28 | SKYNDindustrial rock | 4,849 | +3 |
29 | Hoodoo Gurusindie rock, garage rock | 4,581 | -2 |
30 | Human Naturedoo-wop, motown | 3,800 | -1 |
31 | SPEEDhardcore punk, beatdown hardcore | 3,482 | +6 |
32 | Stand Atlanticpop punk | 3,132 | -2 |
33 | SPKindustrial, noise | 2,896 | +1 |
34 | The Black Ryderalternative rock | 2,667 | -1 |
35 | Baby Animalsrock, indie rock | 2,577 | +3 |
36 | Frenzal Rhombpunk, skate punk | 2,543 | -1 |
37 | Boy & Bearindie rock, folk rock | 2,523 | -1 |
38 | Sherbetaor, soft rock | 2,393 | -6 |
39 | Vanda & Youngrock | 2,062 | +3 |
40 | Radio Birdmanpunk | 1,987 | +1 |
41 | Flight Facilitieselectronic | 1,871 | +5 |
42 | Bag Raiderselectro, dance | 1,864 | +2 |
43 | Moving Picturespop rock | 1,853 | 0 |
44 | The Presetselectro, electroclash | 1,785 | -4 |
45 | You Am Ialternative rock, power pop | 1,739 | -6 |
46 | The Party Boyspub rock, rock | 1,674 | +3 |
47 | Buffalohard rock, heavy metal | 1,647 | +6 |
48 | Marcus Hook Roll Bandhard rock | 1,616 | -1 |
49 | Lo‐Telpop rock | 1,568 | +35 |
50 | Mortal Sinthrash metal | 1,540 | +2 |
65 | Euphoriadance | 915 | +34 |
75 | The Mess Hallrock | 676 | +30 |
84 | The Johnnyspub rock | 571 | +20 |
63 | The Lazy Eyespsychedelic rock | 973 | +11 |
83 | Fakeralternative rock, indie rock | 611 | +8 |
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.