Kelowna Music Dashboard 2026

09 March 2026 - 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

353

gigs played

72

venues

202

artists

Busiest Artists

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli 18
2 Anna Jacyszyn 11
3 Shalisa 10
4 Cal Volpe 9
5 Roseanarig 7
5 Josh Smith 7
5 Jason Wheel 7
8 Jese Lawrence 6
8 Poppa Dawg 6
10 Sammy Cooper 5
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli 25
2 Anna Jacyszyn 20
3 Cal Volpe 14
4 Shalisa 12
5 Josh Smith 10
5 Jese Lawrence 10
5 Eva-Lousie 10
8 Robin Henry 9
8 Roseanarig 9
8 Poppa Dawg 9

Busiest Bands

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 17
2 Linus 8
3 Crush XO 5
3 Young'uns 5
3 Irish Trad Session 5
6 Mama Wheelie 4
6 Cobra Radio 4
8 Instario 3
8 Ballet Kelowna 3
8 The Feels 3
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Jeff Piattelli Trio 24
2 Linus 12
3 Young'uns 11
4 Mama Wheelie 8
5 The Feels 7
6 Lucky Monkey 6
6 Irish Trad Session 6
8 Crush XO 5
9 Forty Foot Fred 4
9 Get Chico 4

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.

2.5

average gigs played

Min
Max
Mean
Average
Median
Mode
1
18
2
2.5
1
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
140
fe
166
ma
150
ap
53
ma
28
ju
22
ju
10
au
6
se
4
oc
0
no
0
de
0
130
156
233
188
257
268
350
347
250
185
199
145

Busiest Venues

most gigs played
Rank Name Gigs
1 O'Flannigan's Pub 30
2 The Blue Gator 20
2 Red Bird Brewing 20
2 Barn Owl Brewing 20
5 Whiski-Jacks 18
6 Kelowna Beer Institute 17
7 Kelowna Community Theatre 15
8 Vintner's Grill 10
8 The Hatching Post 10
8 Freddy's Brewpub 10
most gigs booked
Rank Name Booked
1 Whiski-Jacks 50
2 O'Flannigan's Pub 39
3 The Blue Gator 34
3 Barn Owl Brewing 34
5 Kelowna Community Theatre 33
6 Three Lakes Brewing 28
7 Red Bird Brewing 27
8 Kelowna Beer Institute 25
9 Quails Gate Winery 18
10 Vintner's Grill 15

Busiest Genres

most gigs played
Rank Genre Gigs
1 Cover Artist 91
2 Cover Band 72
3 Singer/Songwriter 71
4 Jazz 18
5 Blues 13
6 Country 12
7 Indie 7
8 Irish 6
9 Instrumental 5
9 Rock 5
most gigs booked
Rank Genre Booked
1 Cover Artist 137
2 Cover Band 129
3 Singer/Songwriter 108
4 Jazz 29
5 Blues 21
6 Country 20
7 Rock 15
8 Indie 13
8 Tribute 13
10 Instrumental 10

Year Over Year Stats

2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
2026
Gigs
544
1073
2221
1973
2708
353
Venues
54
82
143
129
150
72
Artists
169
231
461
433
723
202

Buy Me A Coffee

"Welcome to eiKelowna.com. We're glad you're a music fan, and we're glad you're here. Each year we put thousands of hours into creating valuable listings and resources for you like this dashboard, our This Weekend page, and all the reviews and stories we write, and we hope you've enjoyed them and found them helpful. If you have, and you'd like to support our efforts, we'd greatly appreciate it if you could make a small donation.

We've chosen to use "Buy Me a Coffee" as our donation platform, because it's a simple and easy way for you to show your support. Plus, you'll be able to make a one-time donation or set up a monthly subscription once we have memberships in place, so you will be able to choose the option that works best for you.

We offer all of our listings to musicians and venues at no charge. That even includes the venue pages and local musician active profiles. Your donation will help us continue to support the local music scene and all the musicians and bands, venues, and music fans who are a part of it!

So if you're enjoying eiKelowna.com, please take a moment to consider making a donation. Every little bit helps, and we'll be extremely grateful for your support."

Miles Overn Photography logo
Peak Cellars logo