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.

1986

shows observed

2618

artists

2618

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: 64 shows Jul Aug: 35 shows Aug Sep: 345 shows Sep Oct: 273 shows Oct Nov: 106 shows Nov Dec: 36 shows Dec

Busiest rooms

Guilt & Co Guilt & Co: 340 shows 340 The Pearl The Pearl: 180 shows 180 Green Auto Green Auto: 176 shows 176 Commodore Ballroom Commodore Ballroom: 133 shows 133 Biltmore Cabaret Biltmore Cabaret: 133 shows 133 Fortune Sound Club Fortune Sound Club: 119 shows 119 Rickshaw Theatre Rickshaw Theatre: 118 shows 118 Vogue Theatre Vogue Theatre: 118 shows 118 The Roxy Cabaret The Roxy Cabaret: 101 shows 101 Hollywood Theatre Hollywood Theatre: 85 shows 85 The Fox Cabaret The Fox Cabaret: 76 shows 76 Rogers Arena Rogers Arena: 72 shows 72 Take Your Time Back Take Your Time Back: 43 shows 43 The Wise Hall The Wise Hall: 38 shows 38 Harbour Event Centre Harbour Event Centre: 27 shows 27

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 $25, range $6–$500 across 519 priced shows. Free: 2. Pay-what-you-can: 0. Listed-price coverage: 26.2% 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.