This list is generated on the fly based on readers' votes on your favorite local (capital district) bands, so every time someone joins, edits their profile, or unsubscribes, this list changes. The top twenty voted acts get listed on every Rkstar page in "The Local Twenty" in the top left corner. If you're a local band who would like to be added to the list, please visit this link. If you're just visiting to see who the most popular bands are, be sure to take into account the fact that new bands start at the bottom and it takes an average of 2 months to average out. You can read through recent news posts to see who has been added lately.
| Place | Band Name | Styles | Votes |
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| 1) | Monkey Gone Mad | Ska, Punk, Funk | 1066
| | 2) | Sirsy | Female-Fronted, Alternative, Pop Rock | 1029
| | 3) | Paddy Kilrain | Anti-Folk, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter | 735
| | 4) | Jupiter Sunrise | Power Pop, Punk Pop | 624
| | 5) | The Velmas | Alternative, Modern Rock, Pop Rock | 534
| | 6) | Public Access | Punk, Ska, Hardcore | 485
| | 7) | Brian Kaplan Band | Modern Rock | 415
| | 8) | Bryan Thomas | Soul, Singer/Songwriter | 402
| | 9) | Sean Rowe | Anti-Folk, Funk, Soul | 384
| | 10) | Venomentality | Indie, Female-Fronted, Modern Rock | 347
| | 11) | The Wait | Alternative, Pop Rock | 293
| | 12) | Acoustic Trauma | Alternative, Progressive | 292
| | 13) | See Girl Run | Female-Fronted, Folk Rock | 288
| | 14) | Mathematicians | Indie, Dance, Electronic | 283
| | 15) | Wetwerks | Modern Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative | 283
| | 16) | Honeycreeper | Ska, Funk, Punk | 265
| | 17) | Mike Grosshandler | Acoustic, Alternative, Modern Rock | 250
| | 18) | Jonathan Bright | Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter | 250
| | 19) | Knotworking | Indie, Americana | 235
| | 20) | Rocket Vs. Robot | Pop Rock, Punk, Electronic | 230
| | 21) | Jes Hudak | Piano, Singer/Songwriter, Pop Rock | 229
| | 22) | The Suggestions | Power Pop | 212
| | 23) | Five Til Midnight | Alternative, Indie | 189
| | 24) | Rob Skane | Folk | 186
| | 25) | The Renowned Army | Alternative, Punk, Indie | 185
| | 26) | Arc | Americana, Pop Rock | 165
| | 27) | Great Day For Up | Alternative, Hard Rock | 160
| | 28) | Pocket Protector | Indie, Funk, Acoustic | 154
| | 29) | Steve Moss | Pop Rock, Power Pop, Indie | 152
| | 30) | Ten Year Vamp | Modern Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative | 147
| | 31) | Stickmen Play | Funk, Jam Band | 145
| | 32) | The Late Night Show | Ska, Funk, Reggae | 143
| | 33) | Amazing Plaid | Experimental, Indie | 139
| | 34) | Maurizio | Folk Rock, Indie, Singer/Songwriter | 139
| | 35) | Dave Strumfeld Group | Acoustic, Jazz, Folk Rock | 135
| | 36) | Blake & The Family Dog | Folk Rock, Americana, Singer/Songwriter | 131
| | 37) | Phillips Head | Punk Pop, Modern Rock, Alternative | 129
| | 38) | Marlow | Emo, Jam Band | 119
| | 39) | Geno K | Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Alternative | 117
| | 40) | Alycia Ercums | Singer/Songwriter, Piano | 113
| | 41) | Candice Jarrett | Singer/Songwriter, Acoustic | 112
| | 42) | Joe Nacco | Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Pop | 112
| | 43) | Blackcat Elliot | Alternative, Indie, Modern Rock | 110
| | 44) | Casey Chapman | Acoustic, Female-Fronted, Anti-Folk | 99
| | 45) | Brian Bassett | Indie, Pop Rock, Alternative | 99
| | 46) | Brothers Of Intention | Jam Band, Funk, Progressive | 85
| | 47) | Steve Scarlata | Folk, Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter | 77
| | 48) | Hector On Stilts | Power Pop, Pop Rock, Dance | 73
| | 49) | Panache | Female-Fronted, Alternative | 70
| | 50) | Parwana | Experimental, Indie, Punk | 68
| | 51) | Mother Necessity | Modern Rock, Hard Rock, Jam Band | 68
| | 52) | The Realside | Acoustic, Electronic, Pop Rock | 63
| | 53) | Broadcast Live | Spoken Word, Hip-hop, Jam Band | 62
| | 54) | The Decadent Royals | Modern Rock, Jam Band | 57
| | 55) | Kelly Maguire | Acoustic, Pop, Country | 54
| | 56) | Mike Germano | Singer/Songwriter, Acoustic, Jazz | 52
| | 57) | Melodrome | Modern Rock, Pop Rock, Blues | 46
| | 58) | The Frank Boscoes | Indie, Pop | 41
| | 59) | Aspect Ratio | Singer/Songwriter, Folk Rock, Americana | 40
| | 60) | Carlene Godfrey | Folk Rock, Acoustic, Pop Rock | 39
| | 61) | Moloko Canes | Indie | 38
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