See what’s on Songtradr’s radar. Get ready for some great virtual performances!
Upcoming Live Streams
Friday, December 18
- Barenaked Ladies are doing a special holiday livestream featuring songs from Barenaked for the Holidays as well as some sketch comedy written by the band. The show begins at 9 p.m. ET; tickets are $15.
- NYX Professional Makeup is partnering with Bebe Rexha for a virtual Triller concert in support of its multi-faceted Spring 2021 Collection Drop. NYX Professional Makeup will kick off the drop with an exclusive Snapchat AR Store (here), followed by the free, virtual Triller LIVE concert by Rexha that will stream on the @nyxcosmetics page (as well as on Twitch and YouTube) at 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Miguel is headlining a virtual concert which will also include performances by D‑Smoke, MC Magic and more. The show begins at 9 p.m. ET and streams on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
- Gordon Lightfoot is performing live from Toronto’s El Mocambo. The show begins at 8 p.m. ET; tickets start at $39.99.
- Hot Chip and Friends are doing a charity stream to benefit Crisis, which helps the homeless population. The show begins at 3 p.m. ET.
- Katie Melua is playing her first global livestream show, which will be filmed from London’s Rivoli Ballroom. She’ll be performing songs from her latest release, Album No. 8. Shows begin at 8 p.m. ET and PT; tickets are $20.
- The Front Bottoms are doing a virtual Champagne Jam featuring Bad Bad Hats, Betcha, Grouplove, The Regrettes, and many others. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Feeding America, Planned Parenthood, and 1% for the Planet. The show begins at 7 p.m. ET; tickets start at $15.
Saturday, December 19
- Pearl Jam’s June 26, 2018 concert in Rome streams via nugs.net. The stream begins at 3 p.m. ET; pre-order tickets are $9.99.
- Josh Groban’s holiday concert will air at 4:00 p.m. ET with a second showing at 8:00 p.m. ET — tickets here.
- Dance Gavin Dance will be performing live from the Sacramento Tower Bridge. The setlist is fan-voted, and will include songs the band has never done live before. The show begins at 7 p.m. ET; tickets start at $15.
- Honduras are doing a “Farewell 2020” show to benefit Girls Club. The show begins at 9 p.m. ET; tickets start at $15.
Sunday, December 20
- Sarah Brightman is doing a global livestream concert broadcast from London’s historic Christ Church. She’ll be performing holiday classics and fan favorites; special guests include Aled Jones and Gregorians, as well as a collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. ET and PT; tickets start at $18.
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. Past guests include Sheryl Crow, Tori Kelly, and Alessia Cara.
Lollapalooza has opened up the 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.
