Nia Archives, Archangel, Dazegxd, gum.mp3, JIALING, Jubilee, Kush Jones, MoMA Ready, Swami Sound

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.