Glenn Underground, Ge-ology, Andrés, Tall Black Guy, Toribio, JKriv, Jason Lindner, Megatronic, Underground System, Aaron Dae, Disgonuts, Nosha Luv

Top ~20% of the index (after Must See). Either a mid-size touring act in a great room, or a rising act at a flagship venue, or a top-tier artist in a smaller venue. Reliable quality, with a clear reason it caught our ranker's attention.