Music Livestreams You Should Check out During the Quarantine
by Arzu Oran
You might have heard that music is the food of the soul, and maybe this saying is valid more than ever right now. The coronavirus outbreak caused many artists to cancel their shows, venues to lockdown and exposed the underlying fragility of the music industry. However, this also pushed artists to find new and creative ways to reach their audience. It is important to stay home and practice social distancing during these times. But you can still enjoy music broadcasting live from artists’ homes or private spaces. To help you keep track of these events, below are my recommendations of platforms that you can check out to stream concerts and explore new music.
La Blogothèque @blogotheque
Stay Away Shows is a series of Instagram live streams for all music lovers to access their favourite artists and discover new talents.
Everyday at 20:00
Columbia Records @columbiarecords
Columbia Records posts a list of artists every week that are going to live stream on Instagram.
Youtube
Colors Studios provides artists that are unable to perform on stage a new space with A Colors Stream.
New home sessions every day at 20:00
Streaming from Isolation is a series of broadcasts include regular live shows and DJ sets from previous years.
New sessions every evening.
Minecraft
100 gecs will be hosting a festival built in a Minecraft world. The festival will also feature Charli XCX, Dorian Electra, Kero Kero Bonito and other supporting artists. The festival can be also streamed on 100 gecs’ YouTube channel and their website.
On April 24th at 6 - 10pm EST
Block by Blockwest – A Minecraft Music Festival
Artists whose shows were cancelled will be performing virtually on Minecraft to provide a new online festival experience.
On April 25th at 3pm EST