# Canadian Report Breaks Down Climate Risks for Live Music

> Canadian live music sector faces $1.8 billion climate risk by 2040.
- Title: Canadian Report Breaks Down Climate Risks for Live Music
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: canadian live music association, sound check report, climate risk, extreme weather events, music events, festival economic value, climate resilience, music, business, technology, Canadian, Report
- Source: Music Ally — https://musically.com/2026/10/02/canadian-report-breaks-down-the-climate-risks-for-live-music
- Author: Stuart Dredge
- Published: 2026-10-02T12:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: canadian live music association, sound check report, climate risk, extreme weather events, music events, festival economic value, climate resilience, music, business, technology
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A Canadian report warns that climate risks could cost $1.8 billion in music events by 2040.