Here’s a list of virtual concerts and livestreams to watch during the coronavirus outbreak
The Dropkick Murphys aren't the only musicians helping you rock out from your living room this week.
After the Dropkick Murphys were forced to cancel their St. Patrick’s Day performances because of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the band figured out a way to ship out a bit of Boston to the world, livestreaming a concert Tuesday night.
The Boston punk rockers are hardly the only musical acts turning to livestreaming or posting homemade videos to entertain fans during the pandemic. On Monday, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin announced an impromptu concert on the band’s Instagram page as part of Australian nonprofit Global Citizen’s “Together at Home” initiative. Shortly after Martin announced his concert, singer John Legend introduced one of his own. And cellist Yo-Yo Ma has started a “Songs of Comfort” series, posting videos on Twitter of himself playing compositions like Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 3.”
Here’s a list of upcoming livestreamed concerts and performances for your viewing pleasure — including a few from local acts — as well as videos of the ones that have already happened.
Club Passim’s Keep Your Distance Festival
Club Passim is temporarily closed, which means the local artists who regularly play there are out of work. The Cambridge music venue is doing what it can to help with a Keep Your Distance Fest, in which local artists play songs about “staying calm, hope, and sticking together” while raising money for the Passim Emergency Artist Relief (PEAR) Fund. You can watch the full playlist — which was 13 videos long as of post time — on Passim’s YouTube page.
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks has announced that he will play a concert during his weekly “Inside Studio G” Facebook series on Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. EST. The country legend will take requests from fans for an hour.
https://www.facebook.com/GarthBrooks/videos/780295392795481
The Indigo Girls
The Indigo Girls have announced that they will be performing live on their Facebook page on Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m. EST, as well as doing a Q & A with fans.
https://www.facebook.com/theindigogirls/posts/10157872286603444
Katharine McPhee
Singer/actress Katharine McPhee has announced that she and her husband, Grammy-winning composer David Foster, will perform live on Instagram every night at 8:30 EST.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B90NZCpBAUI/
John Legend
Musician John Legend performed a concert alongside his wife, Chrissy Teigen, on his Instagram page at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B920EARl9XS/
The Dropkick Murphys
The local punk rockers have posted their “Streaming Up From Boston” concert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j06g0TE_Ao
Frank Turner
The English singer-songwriter, who played a four-night residency at House of Blues last year, performed a live concert at 4:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday. (Note: Turner’s performance abruptly cuts off at the end because, according to the singer, Facebook “killed the live stream as spam.”)
https://www.facebook.com/6416249137/videos/669837473752190/
Ben Platt
Broadway actor Ben Platt and fellow thespians Noah Galvin and Kathryn Gallagher hosted a “virtual dance party” at 6 p.m. EST Tuesday titled “QuaranTunes.”
Death Cab for Cutie
Ben Gibbard, frontman for emo group Death Cab for Cutie, announced Tuesday that he will be providing daily in-home entertainment for fans on the band’s YouTube and Facebook pages at 7 p.m. EST.
https://www.facebook.com/6871006677/videos/2431144683863271/
Yo-Yo Ma
The cellist has tweeted two video performances as part of his “Songs of Comfort” series.
In these days of anxiety, I wanted to find a way to continue to share some of the music that gives me comfort. The first of my #SongsOfComfort: Dvořák – “Going Home”
Stay safe. pic.twitter.com/S28w6OlXiZ
— Yo-Yo Ma (@YoYo_Ma) March 13, 2020
This is for the healthcare workers on the frontlines — the Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3. Your ability to balance human connection and scientific truth in service of us all gives me hope. #songsofcomfort pic.twitter.com/s9e35RW03N
— Yo-Yo Ma (@YoYo_Ma) March 16, 2020
Coldplay
On Monday, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin streamed a 30-minute concert for his fans on the band’s Instagram page.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B90Ft_knpuT/
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