Kelowna Music Dashboard 2025

12 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

2,426

gigs played

143

venues

676

artists

Busiest Artists

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli 168
2 Shalisa 59
3 Cal Volpe 54
4 Roseanarig 53
5 Poppa Dawg 39
6 Robin Henry 38
7 Josh Smith 31
8 Michaela Bray 24
9 Dynamic Duo 23
10 Sean Bray 22
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli 172
2 Shalisa 59
3 Cal Volpe 56
4 Roseanarig 53
5 Poppa Dawg 39
5 Robin Henry 39
7 Josh Smith 35
8 Michaela Bray 24
8 Dynamic Duo 24
10 Okanagan Sax 22

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 61
2 Irish Trad Session 33
3 Young'uns 20
4 Linus 19
5 Mama Wheelie 17
6 Major Mambo 16
7 Crush XO 15
8 The ROM Collective 13
8 Get Chico 13
8 Instario 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 16
7 Crush XO 15
7 Get Chico 15
9 Lucky Monkey 14
9 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.

6.4

average gigs played

Min
Max
Mean
Average
Median
Mode
1
169
6
6.4
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
135
de
39
138
175
209
179
177
199
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Busiest Venues

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 131
2 Red Bird Brewing 114
2 Whiski-Jacks 114
4 The Vibrant Vine 113
5 Barn Owl Brewing 98
6 The Blue Gator 84
7 Kelowna Beer Institute 83
8 The Hatching Post 67
9 Crown & Thieves 64
10 Three Lakes Brewing 59
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 146
2 Whiski-Jacks 138
3 The Vibrant Vine 125
4 Red Bird Brewing 118
5 Barn Owl Brewing 110
6 The Blue Gator 100
7 Kelowna Beer Institute 83
8 The Hatching Post 67
9 Crown & Thieves 66
10 Three Lakes Brewing 59

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank Genre Gigs
1 Cover Artist 687
2 Singer/Songwriter 494
3 Cover Band 420
4 Indie 103
5 Jazz 84
5 Country 84
7 Blues 73
8 Instrumental 43
9 Irish 34
10 Tribute 30
most gigs booked
Rank Genre Booked
1 Cover Artist 704
2 Singer/Songwriter 516
3 Cover Band 473
4 Indie 106
5 Country 91
6 Jazz 89
7 Blues 74
8 Instrumental 46
9 Irish 37
10 Tribute 33

Year Over Year Stats

2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
Gigs
544
1073
2221
1973
2,426
Venues
54
82
143
129
143
Artists
169
231
461
433
676

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