From Music Ally · Stuart Dredge · · 1m 10s
Canadian Report Breaks Down Climate Risks for Live Music
Canadian live music sector faces $1.8 billion climate risk by 2040.
In brief
Canadian live music sector faces $1.8 billion climate risk by 2040. A Canadian report warns that climate risks could cost $1.8 billion in music events by 2040. Originally reported by Music Ally.
Canadian Live Music Association Report
The Canadian Live Music Association released its 'Sound Check: Climate Risk and Resilience in Canada’s Live Music Sector' report.
Climate Risk Defined
The report describes climate risk as a structural issue facing Canada’s live music sector.
Extreme Weather Events
There has been sharp growth in the number of live-music events affected by extreme weather.
2010-2022 Data
Between 2010 and 2022, an average of eight live-music events a year in Canada were publicly reported as disrupted by weather.
2023-2025 Data
Between 2023 and 2025 the average was more than 65 live-music events a year disrupted by weather.
Financial Impact
The report warns that this could place between $1.2 billion and $3.0 billion of Canadian music-event and festival economic value at risk by 2040, with a central estimate of approximately $1.8 billion.
The short version
A Canadian report warns that climate risks could cost $1.8 billion in music events by 2040.
