Confidence Man, Mel C, Hercules & Love Affair, Frost Children, Daya (US), Isabella Lovestory, LSDXOXO, Tinzo, Jojo Lorenzo, ALTÉGO, Mia Moretti, Baby Weight, kuntress, Amarji King, MURFF, Flabbergast, Nic Jericho, BROWNSKINHAZEL

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.