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The 50 most-read bands based in Vancouver, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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109 bands are ranked in Vancouver. The biggest move was The Zolas, up 24 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Skinny Puppyindustrial, electro-industrial | 12,276 | 0 |
02 | The New Pornographersindie rock, pop | 8,250 | 0 |
03 | Marianas Trenchalternative rock, emo pop | 8,176 | +1 |
04 | Strapping Young Ladindustrial metal, progressive metal | 6,731 | +3 |
05 | Mother Motherindie rock, rock | 6,273 | -2 |
06 | Archspiretechnical death metal, death metal | 6,249 | +3 |
07 | Trooperaor, hard rock | 5,833 | -1 |
08 | Chilliwackaor, pop rock | 5,197 | -3 |
09 | Nü Sensaepunk rock | 4,514 | +1 |
10 | 54-40folk rock, alternative rock | 4,461 | +4 |
11 | Front Line Assemblyebm, electro-industrial | 4,420 | 0 |
12 | Destroyerchamber pop, indie pop | 4,138 | 0 |
13 | Bob Mosesdeep house, electronic | 4,128 | 0 |
14 | Defaulthard rock, post-grunge | 3,968 | -6 |
15 | D.O.A.punk | 3,785 | +2 |
16 | The Be Good Tanyasfolk | 3,408 | +5 |
17 | Deleriumambient, electronic | 3,312 | -1 |
18 | Unleash the Archerspower metal, metal | 2,866 | +2 |
19 | Peach Pitindie pop, indie rock | 2,847 | -1 |
20 | Swollen Membership hop, alternative hip hop | 2,787 | -1 |
21 | Spirit of the Westceltic rock, folk rock | 2,761 | +3 |
22 | Oddsalternative rock | 2,448 | +11 |
23 | soulDecisionpop | 2,348 | 0 |
24 | Headpinshard rock | 2,220 | +2 |
25 | Sweeney Toddhard rock | 2,199 | +2 |
26 | The Poppy Familypop | 2,089 | -4 |
27 | Payola$new wave | 2,083 | -2 |
28 | Doug and the Slugspop, pop rock | 2,032 | 0 |
29 | Calpurniaalternative rock, indie rock | 1,991 | +7 |
30 | Black Mountainindie rock, rock | 1,780 | +1 |
31 | Art of Dyingalternative metal, post-grunge | 1,714 | -1 |
32 | Japandroidsindie rock, garage rock | 1,693 | +3 |
33 | Moistalternative rock, post-grunge | 1,652 | +4 |
34 | The Zolasalternative rock, indie pop | 1,616 | +24 |
35 | The Tear Gardenelectronic, experimental electronic | 1,588 | -20 |
36 | Hey Ocean!indie pop, alternative rock | 1,584 | +23 |
37 | The Real McKenziesceltic punk | 1,557 | -3 |
38 | Econoline Crushalternative rock, hard rock | 1,523 | +1 |
39 | The Evaporatorsgarage rock, punk rock | 1,394 | +3 |
40 | Skylarkpop rock | 1,297 | 0 |
41 | Rare Americansalternative rock, indie rock | 1,288 | -3 |
42 | The Dreadnoughtsfolk punk, celtic punk | 1,277 | -10 |
43 | Dear Rougealternative rock | 1,132 | -2 |
44 | ACTORSdark wave, coldwave | 1,066 | -15 |
45 | Snotty Nose Rez Kidship hop, trap | 1,054 | -2 |
46 | Anciientsprogressive metal, metal | 1,005 | -2 |
47 | Images in Voguenew wave, synth-pop | 877 | +2 |
48 | JPNSGRLSgarage rock | 805 | 0 |
49 | Conjure Oneambient | 791 | +8 |
50 | Rascalzhip hop | 786 | +2 |
90 | The Fugitivesindie folk | 182 | +13 |
78 | LiveonReleasepunk rock | 217 | +8 |
88 | Maowindie rock | 184 | +8 |
63 | Po' Girlfolk | 434 | +7 |
100 | Gold & Youthrock | 124 | +7 |
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.