Kelowna Music Data Deep Dive 2025

26 November 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)

2,517

gigs played

143

venues

697

artists

What do these numbers tell us?

So far this year 697 artists and bands have played 2,517 gigs in 143 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.

6.59

average ytd gigs played

Min

Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

173

6.59

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 $ 1,116

7.44

average ytd gigs played

Min

Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

171

7.44

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 $ 5,110

5.11

average ytd gigs played

Min

Max

Mean

Average

Median

Mode

5.11

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	172
2	Shalisa	60
3	Cal Volpe	54
4	Roseanarig	53
5	Poppa Dawg	41
6	Robin Henry	38
7	Josh Smith	34
8	Michaela Bray	24
8	Dynamic Duo	24
10	Sean Bray	22

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	Jeff Piattelli	174
2	Shalisa	60
3	Cal Volpe	56
4	Roseanarig	54
5	Poppa Dawg	41
6	Anna Jacyszyn	40
7	Robin Henry	39
8	Josh Smith	36
9	Dynamic Duo	25
10	Michaela Bray	24

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	Jeff Piattelli Trio	61
2	Irish Trad Session	35
3	Young'uns	22
4	Mama Wheelie	21
4	Linus	21
6	Major Mambo	16
7	Crush XO	15
7	Get Chico	15
9	Instario	13
9	The ROM Collective	13

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	Jeff Piattelli Trio	67
2	Irish Trad Session	36
3	Linus	27
4	Young'uns	23
4	Mama Wheelie	23
6	Major Mambo	17
7	Crush XO	15
7	Get Chico	15
9	Lucky Monkey	14
9	The ROM Collective	14

ja
130

fe
156

ma
233

ap
188

ma
257

ju
268

ju
350

au
347

se
250

oc
185

no
199

de
45

138

175

209

179

177

199

Busiest Venues

most gigs played
Rank	Name	Gigs
1	O'Flannigan's Pub	137
2	Red Bird Brewing	119
2	The Vibrant Vine	119
4	Whiski-Jacks	118
5	Barn Owl Brewing	101
6	The Blue Gator	89
7	Kelowna Beer Institute	87
8	The Hatching Post	68
9	Crown & Thieves	67
10	Three Lakes Brewing	61

most gigs booked
Rank	Name	Booked
1	O'Flannigan's Pub	146
2	Whiski-Jacks	138
3	The Vibrant Vine	128
4	Red Bird Brewing	122
5	Barn Owl Brewing	110
6	The Blue Gator	100
7	Kelowna Beer Institute	87
8	The Hatching Post	70
9	Crown & Thieves	68
10	Three Lakes Brewing	62

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank	Genre	Gigs
1	Cover Artist	704
2	Singer/Songwriter	512
3	Cover Band	436
4	Indie	107
5	Jazz	89
5	Country	89
7	Blues	77
8	Instrumental	45
9	Irish	36
10	Tribute	33

most gigs booked
Rank	Genre	Booked
1	Cover Artist	718
2	Singer/Songwriter	529
3	Cover Band	474
4	Jazz	116
5	Indie	109
6	Country	95
7	Blues	78
8	Instrumental	48
9	Irish	37
10	Tribute	33

Year Over Year Stats

2020

2021

2022

2023

2025

Gigs

544

1073

2221

1973

2,517

Venues

143

129

143

Artists

169

231

461

433

697

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