Clarisa Kimskii, BEIGE, Father Dukes, Gustav Brovold, Lauryn Lesley, Tekk Nikk, Kitty Spit, Kobe Dupree, 1morning, Evelyn, Faited, Fractal Drip, Spacey Lacey

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.