Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in San Francisco, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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65 artists are tagged rock in San Francisco. The biggest move was Wendy Haas, up 18 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Courtney Loverock, alternative rock | 125,701 | 0 |
02 | Journeyrock, arena rock | 111,814 | 0 |
03 | Wendy Haasrock | 56,098 | +18 |
04 | Jerry Garciafolk rock, psychedelic rock | 53,220 | 0 |
05 | Jefferson Airplanepsychedelic rock, rock | 49,631 | 0 |
06 | Nancy Wilsonrock | 43,389 | -3 |
07 | Santanalatin rock, rock | 34,823 | -1 |
08 | Bob Weirrock | 33,562 | -1 |
09 | Steve Miller Bandblues rock, rock | 25,158 | -1 |
10 | Terry Bozziorock, free jazz | 18,772 | +1 |
11 | Night Rangerhard rock, glam metal | 11,480 | -1 |
12 | Montrosehard rock, classic rock | 11,146 | 0 |
13 | Big Brother & the Holding Companyblues rock, psychedelic rock | 9,586 | +1 |
14 | Hot Tunaacoustic blues, blues rock | 8,928 | +3 |
15 | Quicksilver Messenger Serviceacid rock, psychedelic rock | 8,393 | -2 |
16 | Ronnie Montroserock, hard rock | 8,123 | -1 |
17 | Juliet Simmsrock | 7,759 | -8 |
18 | Mike Bordinmetal, rock | 7,396 | 0 |
19 | Flamin’ Grooviespower pop, rock | 7,200 | -3 |
20 | Tommy Tutonerock | 5,681 | -1 |
21 | Janis Tanakapop, pop rock | 4,826 | +4 |
22 | Imperial Teenindie pop, indie rock | 4,824 | +12 |
23 | Mink DeVilleblues, proto-punk | 4,593 | 0 |
24 | Bamboo Mañalacrock | 4,064 | 0 |
25 | Jay Lanealternative rock, rock | 3,583 | +1 |
26 | Jay Gordonrock | 3,529 | -6 |
27 | Ben Kwellerindie pop, indie folk | 3,012 | -5 |
28 | The Les Claypool Frog Brigadeexperimental, funk | 2,831 | +2 |
29 | Denny Carmassirock | 2,664 | 0 |
30 | Salvador Santanarock | 2,652 | -3 |
31 | Torry Castellanorock | 2,337 | -3 |
32 | Christopher Northjazz, rock | 2,193 | -1 |
33 | The Deadrock, americana | 2,129 | -1 |
34 | The Other Onesrock | 2,018 | -1 |
35 | Furthurrock | 1,588 | 0 |
36 | Cold Bloodjazz-funk, jazz rock | 1,488 | 0 |
37 | Ratdogjazz, rock | 1,351 | 0 |
38 | Lydia Penserock | 1,094 | +6 |
39 | Jetboyrock | 991 | +1 |
40 | Roy Loneyrock | 964 | -2 |
41 | Trine Reinrock, pop | 962 | +1 |
42 | Paul Taylorrock | 958 | -1 |
43 | Beulahindie rock, rock | 944 | 0 |
44 | Roger Powellrock | 934 | -5 |
45 | The Dodosrock, indie rock | 617 | +1 |
46 | Orchiddoom metal, rock | 542 | -1 |
47 | Black Mapalternative rock, indie rock | 489 | +5 |
48 | Enchantprogressive rock, symphonic rock | 447 | -1 |
49 | Sleepy Sunpsychedelic rock, alternative rock | 420 | 0 |
50 | Tea Leaf Greenjam band, rock | 407 | +1 |
52 | The Flying Other Brothers Bandrock | 328 | +4 |
60 | Amory Kanerock | 98 | +1 |
62 | Engine 88rock | 57 | +1 |
64 | The Little Deathspunk, rock | 41 | +1 |
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.