Kelowna Live Music Blog

Over the last 4 years, the Habitat on Leon Ave has been a major part of the local entertainment scene. This venue has hosted over 500 shows, many including up-and-coming Okanagan artists. The Habitat has also brought a National spotlight on Kelowna when it was short-listed in the Top 10 Live music venues on CBC Radio. More recently, The West Coast Music Awards were awarded to Kelowna thanks in no small part to the hard work of the owners and staff at the Habitat. Lastly, this great music venue has brought major and up-and-coming Canadian Talent to Kelowna who would otherwise not have a venue to play in our city.

The Habitat is trying to get approval for a Liquor – Primary license which would allow it to stay open a bit later, and increase the venue capacity so it can attract more touring artists. The current Restaurant Primary license is disallowing the venue from bringing more of these shows to Kelowna. So now it’s up to the Council and they’re worried that the Habitat will be “another nightclub” on Leon. This is ridiculous. All you need to do is spend one night at the Habitat and you will realize how drastically different it is from it’s neighbors – The Level and Gotchas Nightclub. The Habitat has never considered to be a nightclub and I don’t think it would ever be one. Just ask the sold out crowd at the Dan Mangan concert on Friday night, who got to see world class entertainment, enjoy a meal and a few drinks. One of few places for the twentysomething and thirtysomething crowd in Kelowna.

Support live music. Support the Habitat as they try to get a new liquor license so they can continue to be a driving part of teh Kelowna arts & culture scene.