Just like that, our lives have changed because of COVID-19.
Governments across the globe urge their citizens to enact social distancing. We must follow these warnings and do our best to stay at home to prevent the spread of the virus.
Social distancing effects all of us both economically and emotionally. But, thanks to many artists and organizations, we can enjoy some virtual concerts during this time and feel better!
Artists use social media to reach out to their fans with virtual concerts
With hashtags like #togetherathome and #instaband, artists like Coldplay, John Legend, and Keith Urban with lovely Nicole Kidman as his backup vocalist have already made our social distancing days more fun. And, it looks like many more artists are joining the trend and offering virtual concerts from their homes to ours.
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The connection between Music and Mood
When we listen to music, we usually find ourselves moving, singing, or dancing. We exercise with music. All these movements help release endorphins and serotonin in the brain, and we feel better and more positive right after, which is what we need during these difficult times.
List of Virtual Concerts
March 19
CLASSICAL
Metropolitan Opera: Verdi’s Il Trovatore
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Vienna State Opera: Falstaff
Times: 1 and 3 p.m. ET
Link: Wiener Staatsoper
Malmö Symphony Orchestra with Robert Trevino
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Link: Malmö Live
Nadia Sirota’s Living Music: Timo Andres, Nathalie Joachim, Gabriel Cabezas
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook Live
Piano Cleveland: Yaron Kohlberg and Natsumi Shibagaki and Irwin Shung
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Piano Cleveland
Eldbjørg Hemsing
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
R&B/SOUL
Dalex
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
HIP-HOP
Common
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
POP
Niall Horan
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
ROCK
Pedro the Lion
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Twitch
Waxahatchee & Kevin Morby
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Eric Slick
Time: 4:11 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Low Cut Connie
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Marc Broussard
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
FOLK
Indigo Girls
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Renee Goust
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Sonia De Los Santos
Time: 10 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Bandits on the Run
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
ELECTRONIC
SOFI TUKKER
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
EXPERIMENTAL
Claire Rousay
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
March 20
URBANO
Sech
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
ELECTRONIC
Ultra Virtual Audio Festival: Major Lazer, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix, Above & Beyond, and more
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: SiriusXM
FOLK
Gaelynn Lea
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
The Honey Badgers
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
HIP-HOP
Fat Tony
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
CLASSICAL
Metropolitan Opera: Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Beethoven Evening with German National Youth Orchestra
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Link: Digital Concert Hall
Jacksonville Symphony performs Give My Regards to Broadway
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Jacksonville Symphony’s website
Vienna State Opera: Tosca
Times: 1 and 3 p.m. ET
Link: Wiener Staatsoper
Jeremy Denk: Bach in the Greene Space
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: The Greene Space
Third Coast Percussion
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Link: TCP YouTube
ROCK
Psychostick
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Ben Gibbard: Live from Home
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Links: YouTube / Facebook
Ron Gallo + Chickpee
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Mal Blum
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Crowdcast
March 21
CLASSICAL
Metropolitan Opera: Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Met Opera
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
Link: Bavarian Staatsoper
Vienna State Opera: La cenerentola
Times: 1 and 3 p.m. ET
Link: Wiener Staatsoper
For the full list, visit NPR’s website which has a list of virtual concerts up until April 11th.
—————————-Source: NPR
