Genre in a city
The 50 most-read rock artists based in San Francisco, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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65 artists are tagged rock in San Francisco. The biggest move was Jay Gordon, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Courtney Loverock, alternative rock | 170,416 | 0 |
02 | Journeyrock, arena rock | 90,148 | 0 |
03 | Jerry Garciafolk rock, psychedelic rock | 88,952 | 0 |
04 | Jefferson Airplanepsychedelic rock, rock | 57,142 | +1 |
05 | Nancy Wilsonrock | 47,017 | -1 |
06 | Santanalatin rock, rock | 46,175 | 0 |
07 | Bob Weirrock | 37,655 | 0 |
08 | Steve Miller Bandblues rock, rock | 25,649 | 0 |
09 | Terry Bozziorock, free jazz | 19,807 | +5 |
10 | Night Rangerhard rock, glam metal | 17,867 | -1 |
11 | Montrosehard rock, classic rock | 12,356 | 0 |
12 | Quicksilver Messenger Serviceacid rock, psychedelic rock | 10,468 | +3 |
13 | Big Brother & the Holding Companyblues rock, psychedelic rock | 9,858 | -1 |
14 | Juliet Simmsrock | 9,497 | -4 |
15 | Hot Tunaacoustic blues, blues rock | 9,440 | +1 |
16 | Ronnie Montroserock, hard rock | 9,244 | -3 |
17 | Mike Bordinmetal, rock | 8,214 | 0 |
18 | Tommy Tutonerock | 8,039 | +1 |
19 | Jay Gordonrock | 6,022 | +8 |
20 | Jay Lanealternative rock, rock | 5,995 | +4 |
21 | Flamin’ Grooviespower pop, rock | 5,859 | +1 |
22 | Wendy Haasrock | 5,792 | +8 |
23 | Torry Castellanorock | 5,592 | -5 |
24 | Salvador Santanarock | 4,946 | +2 |
25 | Mink DeVilleblues, proto-punk | 4,637 | -4 |
26 | Ben Kwellerindie pop, indie folk | 4,137 | -3 |
27 | The Les Claypool Frog Brigadeexperimental, funk | 3,403 | -2 |
28 | Denny Carmassirock | 3,253 | +1 |
29 | Imperial Teenindie pop, indie rock | 3,177 | +6 |
30 | Christopher Northjazz, rock | 3,056 | -2 |
31 | The Deadrock, americana | 2,965 | +1 |
32 | The Other Onesrock | 2,502 | +1 |
33 | Furthurrock | 2,372 | +1 |
34 | Bamboo Mañalacrock | 2,361 | -3 |
35 | Ratdogjazz, rock | 1,801 | +1 |
36 | Janis Tanakapop, pop rock | 1,693 | -16 |
37 | Jetboyrock | 1,494 | 0 |
38 | Cold Bloodjazz-funk, jazz rock | 1,371 | 0 |
39 | Roger Powellrock | 1,350 | 0 |
40 | Beulahindie rock, rock | 1,261 | 0 |
41 | Trine Reinrock, pop | 1,151 | +3 |
42 | Paul Taylorrock | 1,121 | 0 |
43 | Lydia Penserock | 1,025 | -2 |
44 | Roy Loneyrock | 861 | -1 |
45 | The Dodosrock, indie rock | 583 | +1 |
46 | Enchantprogressive rock, symphonic rock | 536 | +4 |
47 | Orchiddoom metal, rock | 525 | 0 |
48 | Earth Quakepower pop, acid rock | 523 | 0 |
49 | Sleepy Sunpsychedelic rock, alternative rock | 504 | +2 |
50 | Tea Leaf Greenjam band, rock | 493 | -5 |
53 | Bill Vittrock | 285 | +5 |
57 | The Flying Other Brothers Bandrock | 211 | +2 |
59 | Jeff Pehrsonrock | 129 | +2 |
52 | Lucerock, alternative rock | 328 | +1 |
62 | Engine 88rock | 66 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.