See what’s on Songtradr’s radar. Get ready for some great virtual performances!
Upcoming Live Streams
Friday, July 24
- Underoath will be performing its 2006 album Define the Great Line in its entirety during a livestream concert. The set begins at 8 p.m. ET. Tickets start at $15 for general access streaming, and up to $70 for a package that includes an exclusive t‑shirt and the vinyl version of the album. The show is the second of a three-concert set; tickets to access all three shows cost $140.
- Jazz pianist Kevin Hayes will perform a live solo concert from his home in Woodstock, NY at 3 p.m. ET. Purchase tickets here.
- Dirty Heads will deliver a livestream acoustic version of their Swim Team album at 8 p.m. ET. Purchase tickets here.
- Dirty Honey will perform a livestream from the Viper Room in Los Angeles at 10:30 p.m. ET. They will deliver songs from their debut EP, plus two new songs. Purchase tickets here.
Saturday, July 25
- Nelly is marking the 20th Anniversary of his diamond-certified debut album, Country Grammar, with a special live performance of the album in its entirety for the first time ever. The show will be broadcast in 360-degree virtual reality across the globe via MelodyVR as part of its ongoing Live from LA series at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. It is free to view via the MelodyVR app on smartphones and VR headsets and will be available on-demand on the app immediately following the live broadcast on MelodyVR YouTube.
- Pete Yorn performs his entire musicforthemorningafter debut album acoustically, and will also do Q&A with a small group of fans pre and post-show. Tickets are $15 for just the show, or $60 for the show plus one Q&A session. A portion of the proceeds will go toward COVID-19 relief efforts. The pre-show Q&A begins at 5:30 p.m. ET, and the set starts at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased via Veeps.
- Wellevation will continue its Embodiment series at 1 p.m. ET. Embodiment is a unique sensory method for changing your state through energetic clearing and intuitive connection. For more information and to purchase tickets, see here.
- Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips will play a set of Galaxie 500 and more at 3 p.m. ET. Purchase tickets here.
- Al Stewart, The Empty Pockets and City Winery will host a unique streaming event at 4 p.m. ET. The Empty Pockets will perform live from the City Winery Chicago stage while Al Stewart will tell the stories behind the songs live from his home. Purchase tickets here.
Saturday, July 25 — Sunday, July 26
- July 25–26 — Tomorrowland Virtual Festival: Katy Perry headlines Tomorrowland’s virtual festival, Tomorrowland Around the World. The EDM event will feature more than 60 artists, including Steve Aoki, David Guetta, and many others. Tickets start at $12.50 Euros (about $14 U.S.) for single day, and 20 Euros (about $23 U.S.) for the weekend pass; packages are also available. The event begins at 11 a.m. ET at Tomorrowland.com.
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.
