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Live In The Time Of COVID-19: Streaming Concerts For Thursday, May 21
Greg Eans/The Messenger-Inquirer via AP – Rhiannon Giddens
Performs on stage during the International Bluegrass Music Museum
Concerts requiring mass, in-person gatherings have come to a halt thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but a germ can’t stop the music. Artists across the globe are stepping up to perform in creative ways, most notably with livestreaming performances across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and beyond.
In many cases, they are raising money for important causes, trying to keep their own important revenue coming in, or simply keeping their fans (and themselves) entertained while we all wait for venues to re-open. In any case, they’re all valuable. In addition to sharing and keeping conversations about their art alive, it’s safe to say these streaming artist are performing a tremendous service to a shut-in world and for that they deserve our thanks.
And if they have a tip jar, put in a little extra if you can. We are taking tips of the news kind at [email protected]. Thank you, and check back regularly as this list will be updated often.
All times Pacific Daylight Time unless noted
6 a.m.
Martin Guitar Jam In Place, various artists
The Roots, various artists, daily
Sennheiser Series, daily, all day
7 a.m.
Kamauu
9 a.m.
Rhiannon Giddens, Silkroad Sessions
MTV Unplugged At Home
BandsInTown Live, daily
9:30 a.m.
iHeart Living Room Series
10 a.m.
Bandsintown on Twitch
Relix Live
Five Finger Death Punch, Quarantine Theater
Blogotech, daily
Arkells, daily
Sofi Tukker, daily
The Colors Stream, various artists, live daily
12 p.m.
Brett Young, Country Music Hall of Fame sessions
Rock and Roll Playhouse, Live From The Playroom, various artists, weekdays
Cold War Kids, Quarantine Serenade Live, daily
12:30 p.m.
The Roots Present
1 p.m.
Norah Jones, weekly
Joseph
Cory Marks,
Grouplove, daily
Romeo Entertainment Series
Herman Li (Dragonforce), daily
Ultra Bandsintown Takeover, daily
Tori Kelly, daily
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
PHLove, beneift for Philadelphia COVID-19 relief with Daryl Hall, Questlove, Patti LaBelle, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more
Watkins Family Hour
Mimi Naja
Larry Dunn (formerly Earth Wind & Fire)
Online at the Outpost, feat. Crys Matthews, Thursdays and Saturdays
Vox Mini Sessions
Tuk Smith, Live From Tuk’s House
Dash Studio Sessions
David Gans, daily, (time may vary)
Ben Gibbard, “Live From Home,” daily
5 p.m.
Lucas Hodge, Thursday Night Live
Girls With Guitars, curated by H.E.R.
Usher feat. Jermaine Dupri and B. Cox, Verizon Pay It Forward series
Bob Moses, Bobcast, every Thursday
Whiskey Myers, Live from Billy Bob’s
Will Carter, Country Standard Tim
Carona Vision with Fat Joe, daily
Pitchfork Live,
Baby’s All Right TV, various artists, daily
5:30 p.m.
The Last Bandoleros
6 p.m.
Mayer Hawthorne
Tenille Arts
Cordovas
Shawn Hook
DJ Infrared
Hayley Williams
Trixie Mattel
Drew Holcomb
Waxahatchee & Kevin Morby, daily
7 p.m.
Breakup Shoes
Andy Frasco’s World Saving Sh*tshow, Thursdays
8 p.m.
Dillon Francis, Mad Decent Live
Diplo, “Carona Sabbath,” daily,
9 p.m.
Paul Devro, Mad Decent Live