A List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown
(NPR) Updated on May 18 at 9:54 a.m. ET. -- May 18-24
As more festivals, performances and concerts are canceled due to the coronavirus shutdown, musicians of all stripes and sizes are taking to social and streaming platforms to play live for their fans.
NPR Music is compiling a list of live audio and video streams from around the world, categorized by date and genre, with links out to streaming platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Some will require registration or a subscription, but most will be free, often with digital tip jars and opportunities to directly support artists by buying music and merchandise.
Some artists are planning daily streams — like Ben Gibbard and Christine and the Queens — and will be noted below as information becomes available.
This is a living document, updated every day until it's no longer needed.
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May 18
CLASSICAL
New York Philharmonic String Quartet with Daniil Trifonov
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook / YouTube
The Metropolitan Opera: Mozart's Idomeneo
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Silkroad Home Sessions: Alim Qasimov and Fargana Qasimova
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook / YouTube
MULTI-GENRE
A Night of Covenant House Stars: Dolly Parton, Jon Bon Jovi, The Broadway Inspirational Voices Choir and more
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Covenant House
Michael Brun's Hatian Flag Day Celebration: J. Balvin, Badshah, Mr. Eazi, Win Butler of Arcade Fire, JoJo and more
Time: 2 - 4 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram / Facebook
ROCK
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
Grace Potter
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
POP
Vagabon
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
R&B / SOUL
Deva Mahal
Time: 2 p.m.
Link: Instagram
METAL
As I Lay Dying
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Twitch
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
The Mastersons
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Travis Denning
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Rhett Miller
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: Stage It
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May 19
CLASSICAL
The Metropolitan Opera: Wagner's Lohengrin
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Jesse Mills, violin and Rieko Aizawa, piano
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: 92Y
Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society: Back to Bach
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
ROCK
Alanis Morissette and the cast of Jagged Little Pill
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook / YouTube
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: A Giant Dog
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
Phish
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Live Phish / Facebook
Saint Asonia
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
BLUES
Sonny Landreth
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Signature Sounds
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Caylee Hammack
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
FOLK
David Wax Museum
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Josiah Johnson of The Head And The Heart and Lauren O'Connell
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Link: Event Brite
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May 20
CLASSICAL
The Metropolitan Opera: Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
JAZZ
From the Vault: Full Concerts at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Link: YouTube
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Brandy Clark
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Mary Gauthier with Jaimee Harris
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Signature Sounds
FOLK
Molly Sarlé
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram / Facebook
Ani Cordero
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Lincoln Center
ROCK
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Fruit Bats
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
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May 21
CLASSICAL
New York Philharmonic with Joshua Bell
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's Turandot
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Vienna Piano Trio
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: 92Y
MULTI-GENRE
The Fight for NYC: Overcoats, Torres, Porches, Margaret Glaspy and more
Time: 7 - 10:30 p.m. ET
Link: Twitch
Fruit Bats and Vetiver
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Link: Event Brite
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Watkins Family Hour with Ruston Kelly and Tré Burt
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: Crowd Cast
R&B / SOUL
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Ron Artis II
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
EXPERIMENTAL
Experimental Sound Studios Quarantine Concerts: Who is the Rabbit Above the Sailor, Dousing, teasips and more
Time: 6 - 9 p.m. ET
Link: Experimental Sound Studios
Fridman Gallery Solos: Luke Stewart
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Link: Fridman Gallery
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May 22
CLASSICAL
The Metropolitan Opera: Mozart's Don Giovanni
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Opera Philadelphia Digital Festival: Sky on Swings
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Silkroad Home Sessions: Hankus Netsky
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
FOLK
The Front Bottoms Archival Set
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: Twitch
David Wax Museum
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
INDIE
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Altın Gün
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
R&B / SOUL
Jordan Rakei
Time: 11 a.m. ET
Link: YouTube
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Craig Morgan
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
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May 23
CLASSICAL
The Metropolitan Opera: Gounod's Faust
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
LATIN
Cuidate y Cuentate: Lupillo Rivera, Ozomatli, Ninel Conde, Diego Verdaguer, Ana Victoria and more
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Facebook
MULTI-GENRE
One Earth Live: John Butler, Michael Franti, Nahko, Trevor Hall, FINK, Rising Appalachia, Mike Love, Krishna Das and more
Time: 9:45 a.m. ET
Link: One Earth Live
For a detailed schedule, check the festival's website.
ROCK
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Broken Social Scene
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Saturday Night Opry: Craig Morgan, Steven Curtis Chapman and Kellie Pickler
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Dylan LeBlanc
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Jameson Rodgers
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
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May 24
CLASSICAL
The Metropolitan Opera: Massenet's Manon
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Lincoln Center Memorial for Us All: Kelli O'Hara
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Instagram / Facebook
MULTI-GENRE
National Memorial Day Concert: Renée Fleming, Cynthia Erivo, Trace Adkins, the National Symphony Orchestra and more
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: PBS
One Earth Live: John Butler, Michael Franti, Nahko, Trevor Hall, FINK, Rising Appalachia, Mike Love, Krishna Das and more
Time: 9:45 a.m. ET
Link: One Earth Live
For a detailed schedule, check the festival's website.
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: The Quebe Sisters
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
American Aquarium
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
ROCK
Deep Sea Diver
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
CHILDREN'S MUSIC
Soul Science Kids
Time: 11 a.m. ET
Link: Lincoln Center
To find more online concerts and direct links: NPR Where to Stream Live Concerts