The Most Popular Dad Rock Band in Each U.S. State
A map in a new study by Merchoid shows the most well known dad rock band in every single U.S. state.
When you assume of dad rock, which bands come to thoughts? For numerous, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen and other associated big names from the ’70s and ’80s are most likely the answer.
And though some of these nevertheless reign in numerous places as the ultimate dad rock groups, Merchoid’s map is assured to make you really feel old, as acts from the ’90s and 2000s are apparently the supreme favorites of today’s fathers.
To collect the findings, Merchoid surveyed 3,000 Americans about which band they assume encapsulates the term “dad rock” the finest. Surprisingly, Nickelback have been ranked the No. 1 dad rock group in the country, with 26 % of participants declaring them the Father of All Father Bands.
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See which band comes in at No. 1 in every single state under. We compiled the outcomes by regions of the U.S.:
The Northeast
- Maine – Coldplay
- New Hampshire – Guns N’ Roses
- Vermont – Van Halen
- New York – Nickelback
- Massachusetts – Blink-182
- Rhode Island – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Connecticut – Nickelback
- New Jersey – Blink-182
- Pennsylvania – Nickelback
The Southeast
- Delaware – Nickelback
- Maryland – Guns N’ Roses
- West Virginia – Coldplay
- Virginia – Blink-182
- Kentucky – Guns N’ Roses
- Tennessee – Bon Jovi
- North Carolina – Nickelback
- South Carolina – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Georgia – Nickelback
- Alabama – Limp Bizkit
- Mississippi – Nirvana
- Arkansas – Nickelback
- Louisiana – Bon Jovi
- Florida – Van Halen
The Midwest
- Ohio – Nickelback
- Michigan – Van Halen
- Indiana – Van Halen
- Illinois – Blink-182
- Missouri – Blink-182
- Iowa – Linkin Park
- Wisconsin – Van Halen
- Minnesota – Nickelback
- North Dakota – Linkin Park
- South Dakota – Coldplay
- Nebraska – Bon Jovi
- Kansas – Nickelback
The Southwest
- Oklahoma – Nickelback
- Texas – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- New Mexico – Nickelback
- Arizona – Linkin Park
The West
- Colorado – Guns N’ Roses
- Wyoming – Nirvana
- Montana – Nirvana
- Idaho – Nirvana
- Utah – Van Halen
- Nevada – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- California – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Oregon – Blink-182
- Washington – Nickelback
- Alaska – Nirvana
- Hawaii – Linkin Park
The Most Popular Dad Rock Band in Every State
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