Eris Drew, Lauren Flax, Mike Servito, Kiernan Laveaux, S4M23, Faited, Tammy Lakkis, Venn Diagramm, Amino, Savannah G, joycxi

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.