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Live In The Time Of COVID-19: Streaming Concerts For Friday, July 17
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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.
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All times Pacific Daylight Time unless noted
10 a.m.
Spirit of Grey Fox Bluegrass Virtual Festival, hosted by Jerry Douglas
Jennifer Walshe National Sawdust
Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
11 a.m.
Flux Pavilion
Twitch TV
Twitch TV
Juice, Bandsintown “Most Liked”
12 p.m.
Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi
Liam Payne Veeps
Rock and Roll Playhouse
1 p.m.
DhakaBrakha, Pickathon Presents a Concert A Day
2 p.m.
Craig Morgan
The Chicks, Happy Hour With The Chicks
Secret Project, Insomniac Livestream
Peter Collins, JaM Cellars Virtual VIP Party
Chromeo Twitch TV
David Gans, Live From Oakland
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
“Virtual Northwest String Summit” Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Brendan Bayliss, Andy Thorn, Arthur Lee Land, Chris Pandolfi LiveXLive
Kyle Stoopid (Slightly Stoopid) Facebook and Instagram
Billy Strings, Live From Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
6 p.m.
Terell Stafford, The Villlage Vanguard
Lyle Lovett/Shawn Colvin