Kelowna Music Dashboard 2025

22 August 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

1,808

gigs played

127

venues

565

artists

Busiest Artists

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli 131
2 Shalisa 45
3 Roseanarig 41
4 Cal Volpe 38
5 Poppa Dawg 29
6 Robin Henry 26
7 Josh Smith 21
8 Dynamic Duo 18
8 Sean Bray 18
8 Nevaeh Dyson 18
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli 135
2 Shalisa 50
3 Roseanarig 41
3 Cal Volpe 41
5 Robin Henry 32
6 Poppa Dawg 30
7 Josh Smith 21
8 Sean Bray 20
9 Dynamic Duo 19
9 Michaela Bray 19

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 52
2 Irish Trad Session 22
3 Linus 17
4 Young'uns 16
5 Major Mambo 12
6 Instario 11
7 Mama Wheelie 9
7 Crush XO 9
7 Get Chico 9
7 The ROM Collective 9
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 55
2 Irish Trad Session 23
3 Linus 17
4 Young'uns 16
5 Mama Wheelie 13
6 Major Mambo 12
6 Instario 12
8 Get Chico 11
9 The ROM Collective 10
10 Crush XO 9

Basic Gigs per Musician 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.

5.09

average gigs played

Min
Max
Mean
Average
Median
Mode
1
132
5
5.09
3
1

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


ja
130
fe
156
ma
233
ap
188
ma
257
ju
268
ju
350
au
310
se
17
oc
7
no
5
de
1
138
175
209
179
177
199
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Busiest Venues

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 96
2 Red Bird Brewing 92
2 Whiski-Jacks 92
4 The Vibrant Vine 82
5 Barn Owl Brewing 68
6 Kelowna Beer Institute 64
7 The Blue Gator 62
8 Three Lakes Brewing 49
8 Crown & Thieves 49
10 The Hatching Post 47
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 99
2 Whiski-Jacks 96
3 Red Bird Brewing 95
4 The Vibrant Vine 90
5 Barn Owl Brewing 75
6 Kelowna Beer Institute 66
6 The Blue Gator 66
8 Three Lakes Brewing 51
9 The Hatching Post 50
9 Crown & Thieves 50

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank Genre Gigs
1 Cover Artist 499
2 Singer/Songwriter 364
3 Cover Band 320
4 Indie 71
5 Blues 58
6 Country 57
6 Jazz 57
8 Instrumental 34
9 Irish 23
10 Rock 22
most gigs booked
Rank Genre Booked
1 Cover Artist 535
2 Singer/Songwriter 390
3 Cover Band 339
4 Indie 73
5 Country 64
6 Jazz 62
7 Blues 59
8 Instrumental 35
9 Rock 25
10 Irish 24

Year Over Year Stats

2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
Gigs
544
1073
2221
1973
1,808
Venues
54
82
143
129
127
Artists
169
231
461
433
565

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