See what’s on Songtradr’s radar. Get ready for some great virtual performances!
Upcoming Live Streams
Thursday, September 3
- Red Rock Unpaused concludes with performances from Brett Young and Sam Hunt at 8:00 p.m. MT and 9:30 p.m. MT, respectively.
Friday, September 4
- Pearl Jam will stream the full unreleased video of Night 1 of their 2018 Home Shows at Safeco Field in Seattle. The event costs $14.99 with a special discount available for Ten Club members and the stream will be available to watch all weekend long through Sept. 7. Pre-order the livestream here.
- Patti Smith presents an evening of words and music from Brooklyn’s Murmrr Theatre, her only staged program of 2020. Expect songs with her bandmate Tony Shanahan and readings from her memoir Year of the Monkey. Tickets are $30 and you can buy them here starting Friday 8/7.
- Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium presents Live at the Ryman, a six-week streaming concert series. Tonight’s performance is by Scotty McCreery. Tickets are $10 or $125 for a VIP pack. Buy tickets and get more information on the series here.
Saturday, September 5
- The Surf Lodge’s Endless Summer virtual concert series, in conjunction with Bumble and Governors Ball, will raise money for the Equal Justice Initiative via the event’s capsule collection, designed by model Jacquelyn Jablonski. Tones and I performs 7:50 p.m. ET Saturday on the Surf Lodge’s YouTube channel, with opener Oli Benz going on at 7:30.
- Chartway Federal Credit Union presents The 27th Annual American Music Festival – Virtual Edition featuring performances from Johnny Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls), Bret Michaels, Marc Roberge (O.A.R.), Michael Franti, Moon Taxi, Trevor Young (SOJA), Phil Vassar, Larkin Poe, and Carbon Leaf. Watch the livestream here.
Sunday, September 6
- The Surf Lodge’s Endless Summer virtual concert series, in conjunction with Bumble and Governors Ball, will raise money for the Equal Justice Initiative via the event’s capsule collection, designed by model Jacquelyn Jablonski. Gary Clark Jr. performs 7:50 p.m. ET Sunday on the Surf Lodge’s YouTube channel, with opener Blackillac going on at 7:30.
Ongoing
Fridays
Carnegie Hall, the iconic New York concert hall, is streaming a selection from its archive every Friday beginning at 3:00 am ET as part of Carnegie Hall Fridays. Streams will remain accessible for 72 hours. Visit carnegiehall.org for the updated schedule.
The Grateful Dead’s YouTube channel plays hosts every Friday to Shakedown Stream, a two-part live stream for fans of the long-running rock band. Archivist David Lemieux and historian Gary Lambert host a live Q&A, which is followed by a re-airing of a classic Dead show. Fridays at 8:00 pm ET.
Pink Floyd will stream a concert from the British rock band’s long history every Friday at 12:00 pm ET. You can watch on YouTube.
The String Cheese Incident hosts Friday Night Cheese, live broadcasts of past concerts. Fridays at 8:00 pm ET on YouTube and Facebook.
Saturdays
Ben Folds hosts live Saturday Apartment Requests from his living room. Watch on YouTube at 7:00 pm ET.
Dead & Company, the John Mayer-led Grateful Dead touring act, hosts “One More Saturday Night” every weekend, featuring live streams of past concerts for free. Watch on YouTube and Facebook at 8:00 pm ET.
Sundays
Major Lazer is playing host to Very Lazer Sunday live streams. Watch on YouTube at 4:00 pm ET. (Note: Diplo is also live streaming DJ sets from his living room five nights a week. Watch those on YouTube, Instagram and Twitch.)
Widespread Panic hosts weekly “Never Miss a Sunday Show” live streams of past concerts every week on nugs.tv. Sunday at 8:00 pm ET.
Regularly
London’s Royal Albert Hall is regularly streaming exclusive sessions from various artists homes. Part artists include KT Tunstall, Rufus Wainwright and Richard Thompson. Visit royalalberthall.org for an updated schedule.
Pickathon, an annual music festival in Portland, is streaming #AConcertADay every day at 4 p.m. ET on its YouTube channel.
D‑Nice, the celebrity DJ/producer/rapper/photographer, hosts nightly “Club Quarantine” live streams on his Instagram. They’ve featured “guest appearances” by singers like John Legend and rappers Common and Big Daddy Kane.
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are hosting virtual hip hop battles on Instagram Live called Verzuz. Erykah Badu and Jill Scott came together for three hours of magic in a recent one.
The London Symphony Orchestra streams a concert from its archive twice a week — every Sunday and Thursday — on its YouTube channel. Visit lso.co.uk for an updated schedule.
H.E.R. hosts “Girls With Guitars,” a performance and conversation series, on her Instagram. Pasts guests included Sheryl Crow, Tori Kelly and Alessia Cara.
Lollapalooza has opened up vault for anyone to watch past performances from its festivals. Watch Thursdays and Sundays on its YouTube channel.
Boiler Room Streaming from Isolation (Daily) via their website.
United We Stream — A selection of some of Europe’s best clubs, across cities like Berlin, Hamburg, Manchester and Stuttgart – hosting nightly streams featuring an array of underground electronic music talent. See the full schedule here.
Claptone in the Circus — Tech-house artist, Claptone, has unveiled a weekly immersive video series called “Claptone In the Circus.” Every Wednesday from now until August 5th, 2020, the German producer will be streaming live at 12:00 pm PST, 3:00 pm EST through his YouTube channel.
Death Cab for Cutie Lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Gibbard has started a sporadic ‘Live From Home’ stream, on YouTube and Facebook.
