Vladimir Ivkovic, Scott Zacharias, Sepehr, Ben UFO, Reptant, Salar Ansari, Jacob Park, Ashton Swinton, sts (US), mad miran, Anthony Rother, Juliana Huxtable

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.