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Live In The Time Of COVID-19: Streaming Concerts For Wednesday, August 5
Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association – Amanda Shires
Amanda Shires performs onstage during the 19th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference at Mercy Lounge on September 12, 2018 in Nashville.
Concerts requiring mass, in-person gatherings have come to a halt thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but a germ can’t stop the music. Artists across the globe are stepping up to perform in creative ways, most notably with livestreaming performances across social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and beyond.
In many cases, they are raising money for important causes, trying to keep their own important revenue coming in, or simply keeping their fans (and themselves) entertained while we all wait for venues to re-open. In any case, they’re all valuable. In addition to sharing and keeping conversations about their art alive, it’s safe to say these streaming artist are performing a tremendous service to a shut-in world and for that they deserve our thanks.
And if they have a tip jar, put in a little extra if you can. We are taking tips of the news kind at streaming@pollstar.com. Thank you, and check back regularly as this list will be updated often.
All times Pacific Daylight Time unless noted
10 a.m.
Krystle Dos Santos
Savior Adore
Craig David
Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
11:30 a.m.
Elles Bailey
12 p.m.
Jauz
Rock and Roll Playhouse
1 p.m.
Josie Dunne
2 p.m.
Amarie Amore
Cedric Brazle
Bandsintown “Outskirts”
3 p.m.
Bri Bagwell, Musikfest 2020
Grenon
4 p.m.
“ACM Wine Down Wednesdays” MacKenzie Porter Facebook
“Black Music Matters” Brittney Spencer Facebook
Brandy Clark
Breland
Kamara Thomas, Music In Your Garden
David Gans, Live From Oakland
4:30 p.m.
“Daze Between” Celebrating the Life and Music of Jerry Garcia
5 p.m.
Matthew West Veeps
Aluna Francis, Mad Decent Live
Thad Cockrell
Instagram
“Voices For Choice” Amanda Shires, Devon Gilfillian, Katie Pruitt and more
CJ Solar
Drake White
Fat Joe, “The Fat Joe Show”
5:30 p.m.
The Last Bandoleros
6 p.m.
DJ Craze, Insomniac Presents
Drew Holcomb
7 p.m.
Pure Space, Future Classic
7:30 p.m.
Morgan Page
Instagram
8 p.m.
Matroda Twitch
Rhett Miller
9 p.m.
DJ Cassidy
11 p.m.
Bandsintown “Fusion”