Kelowna Music Dashboard 2025

24 June 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

1,166

gigs played

102

venues

413

artists

Busiest Artists

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli 91
2 Roseanarig 34
3 Shalisa 29
4 Cal Volpe 21
5 Poppa Dawg 20
6 Josh Smith 14
7 Dynamic Duo 13
7 Robin Henry 13
9 Nevaeh Dyson 12
10 Okanagan Sax 11
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli 94
2 Roseanarig 36
3 Shalisa 30
4 Robin Henry 29
5 Cal Volpe 24
6 Poppa Dawg 20
7 Josh Smith 16
8 Dynamic Duo 15
9 Nevaeh Dyson 13
10 Giselle Sanderson 12

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 39
2 Irish Trad Session 18
3 Linus 14
4 Young'uns 12
5 Mama Wheelie 9
6 Get Chico 8
6 Crush XO 8
6 Major Mambo 8
9 Instario 7
10 Cobra Radio 6
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 42
2 Irish Trad Session 18
3 Linus 14
4 Young'uns 12
5 Mama Wheelie 9
6 Get Chico 8
6 Crush XO 8
6 Major Mambo 8
6 Instario 8
10 The ROM Collective 7

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.

4.13

average gigs played

Min
Max
Mean
Average
Median
Mode
1
92
4
4.13
2
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
236
ju
39
au
22
se
7
oc
3
no
2
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 74
2 Whiski-Jacks 72
3 Red Bird Brewing 65
4 Barn Owl Brewing 50
5 Kelowna Beer Institute 48
5 The Blue Gator 48
7 The Vibrant Vine 40
7 Crown & Thieves 40
9 Three Lakes Brewing 36
10 The Hatching Post 35
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 76
2 Whiski-Jacks 73
3 Red Bird Brewing 65
4 The Vibrant Vine 57
5 Barn Owl Brewing 52
6 Kelowna Beer Institute 51
7 The Blue Gator 48
8 Crown & Thieves 40
9 The Hatching Post 38
10 Three Lakes Brewing 36

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank Genre Gigs
1 Cover Artist 327
2 Singer/Songwriter 231
3 Cover Band 219
4 Blues 41
5 Indie 35
6 Jazz 33
7 Country 32
8 Instrumental 24
9 Irish 19
10 Tribute 14
most gigs booked
Rank Genre Booked
1 Cover Artist 357
2 Singer/Songwriter 263
3 Cover Band 232
4 Blues 42
5 Jazz 41
6 Indie 39
7 Country 38
8 Instrumental 27
9 Irish 19
10 Tribute 16

Year Over Year Stats

2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
Gigs
544
1073
2221
1973
1,166
Venues
54
82
143
129
102
Artists
169
231
461
433
413

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