Calgary's live music scene has a packed finish lined up for 2026, with ten shows spread across November and December at venues around the city — and tickets are still available for most of them.

The run kicks off big on Tuesday, Nov. 3, when The Smashing Pumpkins bring their back catalogue to the Scotiabank Saddledome (8 p.m., tickets from $232.30). Three days later, Calgary-born singer-songwriter Allison Russell plays the Grey Eagle Event Centre with guest AHI on Nov. 6, with seats from $72.80.

Country fans get two nights out in a row: Dean Brody and The Reklaws hit the WinSport Event Centre on Nov. 7 for their Hometown Heroes Tour with Nate Haller (from $100.60), then two-time JUNO winners The Bros. Landreth bring their Tumbling Wild Tour to the Bella Concert Hall on Nov. 14, with Madeleine Roger opening (from just $44.63 — the cheapest ticket on the list). Amanda Marshall rounds out the month on Nov. 25 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium with her Dirty 30 tour, playing from $128.

December starts loud. KISS co-founder Gene Simmons plays the Grey Eagle Event Centre on Dec. 1 (from $102.04), followed by Dutch DJ San Holo's True Love show at the same venue on Dec. 5 — a flat $78.89 per person.

The holiday season brings Jann Arden and Her Holiday Orchestra to the Jack Singer Concert Hall for two nights, Dec. 11 and 12, mixing Christmas classics with her own songs (from $72.29). On Dec. 18, CJAY 92's Christmas Recital puts P.O.D. and Buckcherry on the Grey Eagle stage, with meet-and-greet opportunities after the show (from $64.75). The year closes out with Canadian rock veterans Trooper on New Year's Eve at Grey Eagle, serving up "Raise a Little Hell" and "We're Here for a Good Time" from $79.94.

Worth noting: the Grey Eagle Event Centre in Tsuut'ina hosts five of the ten shows, so if you're only in town for a weekend, you could realistically stack two concerts at one venue. Ticket prices range from under $45 to over $230, meaning there's an option for most budgets, and the venues themselves are spread across the city — from Mount Royal's Bella Concert Hall to the Olympic-park-area WinSport centre — so pairing a show with different Calgary neighbourhoods is easy.

For travellers, this is a solid excuse to plan a winter city break: fly in, catch a show, and combine it with Calgary's restaurant scene or a day trip toward the Rockies before the holiday rush. Anyone already visiting in November or December should check ticket availability early — the Smashing Pumpkins date in particular will move fast.