John Beltran, David A-P, Den Hur, Donna Gardner, Eddie Logix, Gino (DET), J.Scott, Kiki LeFreak, Marc Meistro, Peter Croce, DJ RIGHTEOUS, Théque Support, Yukiko

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.