AUSTIN ARTISTS. REAL AUDIENCE. MONTHLY.

AUSTIN
CHARTS.

Seven genre charts ranking Austin musicians by Spotify monthly listeners, with a ballpark stream range for context.

CHART MONTHOctober 2026
Genres
7
Artists
35
Refresh
Monthly

Listener snapshot captured October 1, 2026.

HOW THE CHART WORKS

ONE PUBLIC METRIC. NO MYSTERY MATH.

01

Austin check

An act must have been formed in Austin, be an Austin native, or maintain an active Austin-area base. Former residents do not qualify.

02

Listener rank

Rank is based on the monthly-listener number shown on Spotify: unique listeners across a rolling 28-day window.

03

Stream ballpark

Spotify does not publish artist-level monthly streams. Our range models 1.8–3.2 plays per listener and is not a reported total.

Apple Music and other major services do not publish a comparable artist-level monthly audience number, so they are not mixed into the ranking. Artists appear in one primary genre to prevent duplicates.

TOP 5 · OCTOBER 2026

Indie & Rock

Guitar bands, indie pop, psych and post-rock formed in Austin and still tied to the city.

Rank / artistMonthly listenersEst. monthly streams
01
DayglowProject started at UT Austin
4,118,4087.4M–13.2Mplanning range
02
FastballFormed in Austin
1,526,5392.7M–4.9Mplanning range
03
SpoonFormed in Austin
1,264,1982.3M–4Mplanning range
04
364,095655.4K–1.2Mplanning range
05
HovvdyFormed in Austin
336,599605.9K–1.1Mplanning range

TOP 5 · OCTOBER 2026

Country & Americana

Country, roots and Americana acts with an active Austin-area home base.

Rank / artistMonthly listenersEst. monthly streams
01
Willie NelsonAustin-area artist since 1972
8,057,37914.5M–25.8Mplanning range
02
MidlandFormed in Dripping Springs
5,652,10510.2M–18.1Mplanning range
03
Uncle LuciusFormed in Austin
3,667,7436.6M–11.7Mplanning range
04
Shakey GravesAustin native
1,713,3993.1M–5.5Mplanning range
05
Charley CrockettAustin-area resident
1,618,2382.9M–5.2Mplanning range

TOP 5 · OCTOBER 2026

Punk

Punk, hardcore, post-punk and gloriously unruly Austin bands.

Rank / artistMonthly listenersEst. monthly streams
01
Die SpitzAustin natives · formed in Austin
474,101853.4K–1.5Mplanning range
02
80,333144.6K–257.1Kplanning range
03
65,345117.6K–209.1Kplanning range
04
The Jesus LizardFormed in Austin in 1987
45,91482.6K–146.9Kplanning range
05
Portrayal of GuiltFormed in Austin
43,09577.6K–137.9Kplanning range

TOP 5 · OCTOBER 2026

Hip-Hop & R&B

Austin rap, R&B, soul and genre-bending acts ranked by current audience.

Rank / artistMonthly listenersEst. monthly streams
01
Black PumasFormed in Austin
3,961,3617.1M–12.7Mplanning range
02
Quin NFNAustin native · grew up in East Austin
859,0231.5M–2.7Mplanning range
03
Max FrostAustin native
687,5611.2M–2.2Mplanning range
04
BLK ODYSSYAustin-based artist
470,403846.7K–1.5Mplanning range
05
Sir WomanAustin-based project
368,347663K–1.2Mplanning range

TOP 5 · OCTOBER 2026

Electronic

Electronic, dance, synth and experimental acts created in Austin or based here now.

Rank / artistMonthly listenersEst. monthly streams
01
MISSIOFormed in Austin in 2014
1,113,8542M–3.6Mplanning range
02
TritonalFormed in Austin
1,077,9571.9M–3.4Mplanning range
03
BayonneAustin-based artist
859,7391.5M–2.8Mplanning range
04
BalmorheaFormed in Austin in 2006
473,416852.1K–1.5Mplanning range
05
CAPYACFormed in Austin
201,761363.2K–645.6Kplanning range

TOP 5 · OCTOBER 2026

Latin

Austin-made Latin, cumbia, funk, psych and Tejano-forward sounds.

Rank / artistMonthly listenersEst. monthly streams
01
Adrian QuesadaAustin-based artist and producer
450,937811.7K–1.4Mplanning range
02
ChingonFormed in Austin
196,913354.4K–630.1Kplanning range
03
55,39099.7K–177.2Kplanning range
04
Grupo FantasmaFormed in Austin
44,99681K–144Kplanning range
05
Tish HinojosaAustin-based artist
38,95970.1K–124.7Kplanning range

TOP 5 · OCTOBER 2026

Blues & Jazz

Blues, jazz and guitar-led artists who remain part of Austin's working music community.

Rank / artistMonthly listenersEst. monthly streams
01
Gary Clark Jr.Austin native
1,349,6342.4M–4.3Mplanning range
02
Eric JohnsonAustin native
429,234772.6K–1.4Mplanning range
03
407,275733.1K–1.3Mplanning range
04
Jimmie VaughanAustin artist since the 1970s
298,136536.6K–954Kplanning range
05
GreyhoundsAustin-based band
242,868437.2K–777.2Kplanning range