Komprezzor, easygoingtech, ALX-106, OMO (US), Kuuma, RETCON, nels the operator, madeofants, TYP4, joycxi, Olly Junglist, Brent Shay, Seanni B

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.