See what’s on Songtradr’s radar. Get ready for some great virtual performances!

Friday, May 29

• The Dropkick Murphys are performing from an empty Fenway Park, with Bruce Springsteen joining them remotely to do a double play — two songs —  one from each musical act. The livestream will be available on the Dropkick Murphy’s Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Twitch pages, and begins at 6:00 pm ET.
• ARIA Award-winning rock band The Badloves will perform at Melbourne’s Festival Hall, marking the first time the iconic venue has hosted a full production live stream event. Lounge Room Live will present the virtual gig from 7:30 pm AEST (5:30 am ET).
• Carlos Santana and Cindy Blackman Santana will release their version of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” as part of SongAid’s playlist to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts. Other artists participating include Tom Morello, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, The Silkroad Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma, and more. The streaming proceeds will benefit WhyHunger’s Rapid Response Fund, which is providing emergency support for those impacted by food insecurity during the pandemic.

 

Saturday, May 30

• Led Zeppelin’s concert film Celebration Day, which chronicles the band’s December 2007 show at London’s O2 Arena in honor of Atlantic Records founder and friend Ahmet Ertegun, premieres at 3:00 pm ET on YouTube, and will be available for three days.
• The Black Crowes and The Trews are kicking off Budweiser and Live Nation Canada’s new weekly at-home series Budweiser Stage at Home with a one-hour show. The series, which will go four weeks, kicks off at 8 pm ET and can be streamed globally on Live Nation’s new virtual music site, Live From Home.
• David Guetta will do a livestream performance in New York benefiting the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, Feeding America, the World Health Organization, and Fondation Hôpitaux de Paris — Hôpitaux de France. It will begin after the 7:00 pm ET clap front the city’s front-line workers, and can be streamed via his Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram and VK channels.
• The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers, Dave Matthews and many more will be performing for the Banding Together: A Concert for the Colorado Music Relief Fund. Proceeds will help Colorado music industry workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The livestream begins at 8:00 pm ET and will be broadcast locally on CBS.

 

Monday, June 1

• Katie Crutchfield is launching a new livestream series during which she will play Waxahatchee’s entire discography. The first show will feature the music of debut studio album American Weekend. The livestream will benefit indie promoters around the country; tickets are available here. The shows kick off at 9:00 pm ET Mondays at noonchorus.com, where the sets will also stream from.

 

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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.

 

Ongoing 

• 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.