Live In The Time Of COVID-19: Streaming Concerts For Friday August 7

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Performing during the 2018 Global Citizen Concert at Central Park in New York City, Sept, 29, 2018

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

9 a.m.

Harmony Zhu, Lang Lang Foundation Play It Forward

Instagram

10 a.m.

Lawrence Brownlee
National Sawdust

Krystle Dos Santos

Instagram

Craig David

Instagram

Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)

Twitch TV