Scene report

Vancouver live music in 2026, by the numbers

What we observed across the year's public listings (2026 so far) — busiest rooms, genre mix, who's playing, and what it cost to get in. Numbers artists and venues can cite in grant applications.

2018

shows observed

2657

artists

2657

new to the scene

1.4%

all-ages share

Shows per month

Jan: 32 shows Jan Feb: 38 shows Feb Mar: 279 shows Mar Apr: 278 shows Apr May: 299 shows May Jun: 201 shows Jun Jul: 180 shows Jul Aug: 223 shows Aug Sep: 245 shows Sep Oct: 155 shows Oct Nov: 67 shows Nov Dec: 21 shows Dec

Busiest rooms

Guilt & Co Guilt & Co: 339 shows 339 The Pearl The Pearl: 186 shows 186 Green Auto Green Auto: 181 shows 181 Biltmore Cabaret Biltmore Cabaret: 142 shows 142 Rickshaw Theatre Rickshaw Theatre: 132 shows 132 Commodore Ballroom Commodore Ballroom: 129 shows 129 Fortune Sound Club Fortune Sound Club: 120 shows 120 Vogue Theatre Vogue Theatre: 117 shows 117 The Roxy Cabaret The Roxy Cabaret: 100 shows 100 Hollywood Theatre Hollywood Theatre: 81 shows 81 The Fox Cabaret The Fox Cabaret: 79 shows 79 Rogers Arena Rogers Arena: 71 shows 71 Take Your Time Back Take Your Time Back: 43 shows 43 Harbour Event Centre Harbour Event Centre: 32 shows 32 The Wise Hall The Wise Hall: 31 shows 31

Bars link to each room's page. Per-venue detail (for grant citations) lives in data.json.

Genre mix

What it cost to get in

Paid shows: median $20.96, range $5–$500 across 471 priced shows. Free: 1. Pay-what-you-can: 0. Listed-price coverage: 23.4% of shows.

Cancelled: 0. Postponed: 0 (counted separately, never in show totals).

How to read these numbers

Counts reflect shows Quockerwodger Media observed in public listings since the scraper went live in mid-2026 — not every show in Vancouver. House shows, unlisted rooms, and private events are not counted.