Kelowna Music Data Deep Dive 2025

22 February 2025 - data source: eikelowna.com

Includes Kelowna area music events only. (Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, and Lake Country)
Does not include private events or open mics

Making The Scene

YTD Gigs Actually Played

(cancellations excluded)

250

gigs played

50

venues

148

artists

What do these numbers tell us?

So far this year 148 artists and bands have played 250 gigs in 50 different venues in and around Kelowna.

Local Musician Basic Statistics

These statistics reference Kelowna area musicians and their public gigs in and around Kelowna. It excludes touring musicians gigs in town as well as local musicians gigs outside of the area.

1.98

average ytd gigs played

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Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

1.98

Why Do We Display These Numbers?

We show this information for two related reasons: to make people aware of how few gigs most active musicians get and to encourage music lovers to get out and support the local scene

Local Solos & Duos Stats

These statistics reference Kelowna area musicians and their public gigs in and around Kelowna. It excludes touring musicians gigs in town as well as local musicians gigs outside of the area.

average ytd earnings $ 300

2

average ytd gigs played

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Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

What type of gigs for solos?

Local solo and duo artists tend to play most regularly at craft breweries and wineries, ocassionally at restaurants. In most cases solo and duo acts are booked for a single night only.

Local Trios & Bands Stats

These statistics reference Kelowna area musicians and their public gigs in and around Kelowna. It excludes touring musicians gigs in town as well as local musicians gigs outside of the area.

average ytd earnings $ 1,860

1.86

average ytd gigs played

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Mean

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1.86

What type of gig for bands?

Local bands tend to play bars or large pubs, with the occasional restaurant booking them. The bar gigs tend to be two-nighters where they would play on Friday and Saturday.

Busiest Artists

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	Jeff Piattelli	21
2	Shalisa	9
3	Roseanarig	5
4	Poppa Dawg	4
5	Johnathan Williams	3
5	Lonely Company	3
5	Jon Bos	3
5	Okanagan Sax	3
5	Cal Volpe	3
10	Windmills	2

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	Jeff Piattelli	24
2	Robin Henry	10
2	Roseanarig	10
2	Shalisa	10
5	Poppa Dawg	8
5	Giselle Sanderson	8
7	Josh Smith	6
8	Dynamic Duo	5
8	Kailee Duggan	5
10	Brent Tyler	4

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	Jeff Piattelli Trio	11
2	Get Chico	6
3	Crush XO	4
4	Mama Wheelie	3
4	Linus	3
6	Forty Foot Fred	2
6	Harshmellows	2
6	Headway	2
6	Rollin' Coal Trio	2
6	Shawn Lightfoot Band	2

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	Jeff Piattelli Trio	17
2	Linus	10
3	Get Chico	8
4	Young'uns	6
4	Crush XO	6
4	Cirque du Soleil	6
7	Major Mambo	5
8	Lucky Monkey	4
8	Mama Wheelie	4
8	Poundsign	4

ja
130

fe
148

ma
61

ap
37

ma
26

ju
4

ju
2

au
3

se
2

oc
0

no
0

de
1

138

175

209

179

177

199

Busiest Venues

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	Whiski-Jacks	22
1	O'Flannigan's Pub	22
3	Red Bird Brewing	15
3	Barn Owl Brewing	15
5	The Blue Gator	14
6	DunnEnzies Downtown	11
6	Kelowna Beer Institute	11
6	Crown & Thieves	11
9	Three Lakes Brewing	10
9	Kelowna Community Theatre	10

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	Whiski-Jacks	51
2	O'Flannigan's Pub	40
3	Barn Owl Brewing	35
4	Red Bird Brewing	18
5	The Blue Gator	17
6	Prospera Place	16
6	Crown & Thieves	16
8	DunnEnzies Downtown	12
8	DunnEnzies Mission	12
8	Three Lakes Brewing	12

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank	Genre	Gigs
1	Cover Band	65
2	Cover Artist	58
3	Singer/Songwriter	49
4	Country	9
5	Jazz	8
6	Blues	7
7	Indie	6
8	Dance	4
8	Instrumental	4
8	Indie Folk	4

most gigs booked
Rank	Genre	Booked
1	Cover Band	116
2	Singer/Songwriter	82
3	Cover Artist	81
4	Blues	16
5	Country	12
6	Jazz	11
7	Instrumental	8
8	Circus	6
8	Indie	6
10	Latin	5

Year Over Year Stats

2020

2021

2022

2023

2025

Gigs

544

1073

2221

1973

250

Venues

143

129

Artists

169

231

461

433

148

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