Kelowna Music Dashboard 2025

08 December 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

2,598

gigs played

143

venues

713

artists

Busiest Artists

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli 176
2 Shalisa 60
3 Cal Volpe 55
4 Roseanarig 54
5 Poppa Dawg 42
6 Robin Henry 39
7 Josh Smith 37
8 Dynamic Duo 25
9 Michaela Bray 24
10 Okanagan Sax 22
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli 182
2 Shalisa 60
3 Cal Volpe 56
4 Roseanarig 54
5 Poppa Dawg 42
6 Anna Jacyszyn 40
7 Robin Henry 39
8 Josh Smith 37
9 Dynamic Duo 25
10 Michaela Bray 24

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 63
2 Irish Trad Session 37
3 Linus 23
4 Young'uns 22
5 Mama Wheelie 21
6 Major Mambo 17
7 Crush XO 15
7 Get Chico 15
9 Lucky Monkey 14
9 The ROM Collective 14
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 72
2 Irish Trad Session 37
3 Linus 27
4 Young'uns 23
4 Mama Wheelie 23
6 Major Mambo 17
7 Lucky Monkey 16
8 Crush XO 15
8 Get Chico 15
10 The ROM Collective 14

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.

6.76

average gigs played

Min
Max
Mean
Average
Median
Mode
1
177
6
6.76
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
347
se
250
oc
185
no
199
de
86
138
175
209
179
177
199
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Busiest Venues

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 143
2 The Vibrant Vine 125
3 Whiski-Jacks 122
3 Red Bird Brewing 122
5 Barn Owl Brewing 105
6 The Blue Gator 93
7 Kelowna Beer Institute 89
8 The Hatching Post 71
9 Crown & Thieves 68
10 Three Lakes Brewing 62
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 153
2 Whiski-Jacks 140
3 The Vibrant Vine 129
4 Red Bird Brewing 126
5 Barn Owl Brewing 110
6 The Blue Gator 100
7 Kelowna Beer Institute 91
8 The Hatching Post 71
9 Crown & Thieves 68
10 Three Lakes Brewing 62

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank Genre Gigs
1 Cover Artist 722
2 Singer/Songwriter 524
3 Cover Band 450
4 Indie 109
5 Jazz 93
5 Country 93
7 Blues 78
8 Instrumental 48
9 Irish 38
10 Tribute 34
most gigs booked
Rank Genre Booked
1 Cover Artist 731
2 Singer/Songwriter 533
3 Cover Band 484
4 Jazz 116
5 Indie 111
6 Country 96
7 Blues 80
8 Instrumental 49
9 Irish 38
10 Tribute 34

Year Over Year Stats

2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
Gigs
544
1073
2221
1973
2,598
Venues
54
82
143
129
143
Artists
169
231
461
433
713

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