The City of Cranbrook is cancelling Rock the Kootenays 2026, citing declining ticket sales and lower attendance at music festivals across the industry.
The three-day event was scheduled to run Aug. 7 to 9, 2026. But after reporting a loss of just over $14,000 from the 2025 edition, city council says it isn’t willing to risk more taxpayer money on next year’s event.
The city said Rock the Kootenays brought in $77,535.10 in 2023 and $133,843.73 in 2024, before ending in the red in 2025 with a $14,011.69 shortfall.
Council is thanking city staff, concertgoers, sponsors, community partners and volunteers who helped make the festival a success over the past three years.
The city said it remains open to other concert and event opportunities in the future.
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