Ash Lauryn, LADYMONIX, DJ Spinna, Iz & Diz, Dani Siciliano, DJ Lady D, Marcellus Pittman, Maurice Fulton, Mike Dunn, Norm Talley, Rick Wade, Jez (US), Tekila, Your Friend Brett

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.