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.

1968

shows observed

2555

artists

2555

new to the scene

0.8%

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: 25 shows Aug Sep: 39 shows Sep Oct: 259 shows Oct Nov: 342 shows Nov Dec: 112 shows Dec

Busiest rooms

Guilt & Co Guilt & Co: 397 shows 397 Green Auto Green Auto: 210 shows 210 The Pearl The Pearl: 160 shows 160 Fortune Sound Club Fortune Sound Club: 123 shows 123 Rickshaw Theatre Rickshaw Theatre: 118 shows 118 Biltmore Cabaret Biltmore Cabaret: 103 shows 103 Commodore Ballroom Commodore Ballroom: 101 shows 101 Vogue Theatre Vogue Theatre: 97 shows 97 The Roxy Cabaret The Roxy Cabaret: 96 shows 96 Hollywood Theatre Hollywood Theatre: 81 shows 81 Rogers Arena Rogers Arena: 74 shows 74 The Fox Cabaret The Fox Cabaret: 71 shows 71 Take Your Time Back Take Your Time Back: 43 shows 43 The Wise Hall The Wise Hall: 31 shows 31 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 $15, range $3–$500 across 491 priced shows. Free: 1. Pay-what-you-can: 0. Listed-price coverage: 25% 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.