Decoder, DJ Hyperactive, Hypoxia, Kyle Geiger, Marcal, Mary Yuzovskaya, Paula Koski, Ø [Phase], Uun, Anastasia Giovani, Alex Casillas, Christopher Mohn, Cirqet, JIA, Kudeki, NEKTER, Secus, Stephen Disario

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.