The world of live music is in flux right now. With coronavirus shuttering venues the world over, artists are finding new ways to get their music out to their fans at home.
Live-streamed gigs are popping up all over the place, with musicians creating makeshift stages in their own homes and performing for thousands online.
Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best streams to tune into this weekend. It’s not quite the same as going out to a gig, but they’re certainly great fun.
From marathon raves to intimate acoustic sets, here’s what to look out for.
Christine and the Queens
The French artist has been running a series of wonderfully theatrical livestreams each night during the lockdown. She’s been performing her own tracks, doing covers and generally having a grand old time.
5pm, each night, instagram.com/christineandthequeens
Resident Advisor
The online ticketing platform is hosting a 42-hour virtual rave with some big names from the world of clubbing, such as Helena Hauff, Skee Mask and Marcel Dettmann, contributing pre-recorded sets.
From 10pm, March 27, clubquarantaene.stream
Hozier
Hozier, best known for his huge hit Take Me To Church, is partnering with Irish charity ISPCC Childline for a livestream, raising funds and awareness around child abuse during the pandemic.
7pm, March 27, instagram.com/hozier
Ben Gibbard
Ben Gibbard is treating fans to a daily live-stream, playing through some classic tunes from the Death Cab For Cutie back catalogue and taking requests from viewers. He’s raising funds for various charities along the way, too.
11pm, each night, found.ee/BenGibbard-LiveFromHome
Club Q
A queer club night hosted on Zoom, which counts Charli XCX among its previous DJs. There’s a 1,000-capacity here and, once it’s at that limit, there’s a one-in, one-out policy, with organisers asking attendees to make space for those who identify as queer if they themselves do not.
1am-4am, every night of the US lockdown, zoom.us
Beatport
Another marathon session, this time organised by online dance hub Beatport. It has enlisted some pretty huge names — Carl Cox, Nina Kraviz and Bonobo among them — for a 24-hour stream, with viewers able to make charity donations throughout.
From 8pm, March 27, twitch.tv
Disclosure
The brotherly DJ duo have launched Self Isolation FM — a live-streamed DJ mix. They’ve already done one round so far, with the second instalment coming up this weekend.
8pm, March 27, youtube.com/user/OfficialDisclosure / instagram.com/disclosure
Boiler Room
Boiler Room was running live-streamed events way before it was cool/government-enforced. The platform is renowned for its broadcasts from festivals and clubs, but is now going inside the homes of DJs and artiits for its “Streaming From Isolation” series. Recent streams have been with DJs, but this weekend things are going live as Night Dreamer and Worldwide FM host Joe Armon-Jones, Fatima and Gigi Masin.
11am-1pm, March 28, boilerroom.tv
Happy at Home — Sound Check Friday
TikTok has been running its Happy at Home series all this week, hosting workout sessions, games nights, Q&As and more. Friday night is for the music fans. Alicia Keys hosts a night of performances with the likes of Troye Sivan, DJ Khaled, Lauv, Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Derulo and others.
From midnight March 27 into early hours of March 28, TikTok
