See what’s on Songtradr’s radar. Get ready for some great virtual performances!
Upcoming Live Streams
Thursday, October 1
- Machine Gun Kelly is livestreaming his first of two sets from L.A.‘s Roxy this week. On Oct. 1, he’ll be playing his new album, Tickets to My Downfall; on the 8th, he’ll perform Hotel Diablo in full. Both shows begin at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale now.
- BLACKPINK is doing a livestream event just hours before the group’s highly anticipated studio debut LP, The Album, drops. The event, titled “Comeback Live,” begins at 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET on South Korean streaming service VLive. Then at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET, they’ll be doing a listening party with Apple Music to premiere some new tunes and do a Q&A with fans. Only Apple Music subscribers can register for the listening party.
- Bandsintown LIVE will present a ticketed VIP MEET & GREET with ACM 2020 New Male Artist Of The Year Riley Green at 4 p.m. PT/7:00 p.m. ET. Tickets are available here.
- Bon Jovi will join RADIO.COM LIVE remotely for a special interview and performance at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT here.
Friday, October 2
- Corey Taylor is hosting a record release livestream called “Forum or Against ‘Em” at The Forum in Los Angeles in celebration of his debut solo album, CMFT. He is set to perform songs from the album, plus Slipknot and Stone Sour tracks and some cover songs. Tickets for the show, which will be broadcast at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET, can be purchased here. Watch here.
- Vance Joy will be livestreaming an Intimate Acoustic Show at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Watch here.
Saturday, October 3
- One-day music festival Democracy Comes Alive will feature performances by Bruce Hornsby, G. Love, members of the String Cheese Incident and more. The event, in partnership with HeadCount, urges viewers to cast a ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. The event begins at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET; visit DemocracyComesAlive.com for more information.
- Bandsintown and The Ridgefield Playhouse will present a special solo live stream performance by Bruce Hornsby in celebration of The Playhouse’s 20th Anniversary at 4 p.m. PT/7:00 p.m. ET. Tickets are available here.
Sunday, October 4
- Brasstracks will be hosting their first-ever live stream concert from House Of Yes in New York City, with 3 show times for North America, Europe and Asia. Watch here at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET.
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.
