When I’m not in the WTOP traffic center, chances are you’ll find me out at a concert, which is why it’s been such an adjustment for me during COVID-19.
What’s a music lover to do? Live concert streams! There is something for everyone, from national acts playing for charity to local faves trying to earn a living.
Check out our roundup of options below and offer tips by emailing rkessler@wtop.com.
March 12
5 p.m. – Rufus Wainwright presents A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective: Unfollow The Rules Part 2. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
8 p.m. – MusiCares presents Music on a Mission, a virtual concert featuring new performances from BTS, Haim, H.E.R., Jhené Aiko, and John Legend as well as performances from the MusiCares’ vaults from Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty, and Usher. Tickets start at $25, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Daughtry will do their first livestream of 2021, live from Nashville. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – FANS and St. Paul and The Broken Bones present the band doing Sea of Noise in its entirety, live at The Alabama Theatre in Birmingham. Tickets start at $14.99, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Japanese Breakfast will do a livestream on Bandintown’s PLUS subscription service. Sign up for a free trial and subscribe here.
9 p.m. – Sessions Live presents Ryan Cabrera live from Ole Red in Nashville. Tickets start at $10, and you can buy them here.
March 13
3 p.m. – Bad Suns will perform Disappear Here at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here.
3 p.m. – Sessions Live presents Chantal Kraviazuk. Tickets start at $5.50, and you can buy them here.
6 p.m. – Pete Yorn will perform his album Back and Fourth in its entirety plus some classic covers. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Aloe Blacc will do a livestream on Bandintown’s PLUS subscription service. Sign up for a free trial and subscribe here.
March 14
5:30 p.m. – Shriver Hall Concert Series presents cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan and pianist Armine Grigoryan. Tickets are $15, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Dwight Yoakum brings you the second episode of his livestream series One Time Live, where Yoakum and his band perform an album in full. Tonight’s show will feature Hillbilly Deluxe. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
March 17
2 p.m. – Sessions Live presents Gilbert O’Sullivan. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here.
3 p.m. – Flogging Molly will do a St. Patrick’s Day livestream from Dublin, Ireland. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here.
7 p.m. – Dropkick Murphys present Still Locked Down, a St. Patrick’s Day livestream from Boston. The stream is free but you can also donate to help pay their crew and expenses here.
7 p.m. – Murphy’s Law stream their annual St. Patrick’s Day bash live from The Bowery Electric in NYC. Tickets start at $10, and you can buy them here.
8 p.m. – Gaelic Storm present One For The Road, a St. Patrick’s Day livestream. Tickets start at $22, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Sessions Live presents OTown for a St.Patrick’s virtual concert. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Bob Weir and Wolf Bros are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a livestream from TRI Studios in San Rafael, CA. Tickets start at $19.99, and you can buy them here.
March 18
8 p.m. – Tedeschi Trucks Band presents the fifth show of The Fireside Sessions, a six-episode series of home performances. Tickets start at $11.99, and you can buy them here.
March 19
5 p.m. – Rufus Wainwright presents A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective: Rarities Part 1. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Charli XCX will do a livestream on Bandintown’s PLUS subscription service. Sign up for a free trial and subscribe here.
10 p.m. – Ken Stringfellow (The Posies) will do a livestream from his Seattle-area studio. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here.
March 20
5 p.m. – Veeps presents Tiffany – Shadows From The Strip, an exclusive show live from Las Vegas featuring songs from her upcoming album “Shadows” plus all the hits. Tickets start at $9.99, and you can buy them here.
5 p.m. – Sessions Live presents Postmodern Jukebox live from LA. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
8 p.m. – Verzuz presents Wu vs Wu: Raekwon vs Ghostface Killah. Watch the livestream here.
8 p.m. – John Oates presents Oates Song Fest 7908, a charity show benefiting Feeding America. Performers include Oates, his Hall & Oates partner Daryl Hall, Bob Weir, Dave Grohl, Sammy Hagar, Michael Franti, Jim James, Shawn Colvin, Keb Mo, Darius Rucker, Michael McDonald, Sara Bareilles, Gavin DeGraw, Jewel, Matt Nathanson, and more. Watch the livestream here.
8 p.m. – Lisa Loeb will do an all-request livestream from her home. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
8 p.m. – Sessions Live presents The War and Treaty. Tickets start at $10, and you can buy them here.
9 p.m. – Sessions Live presents Disco Biscuits: In Space When I’m With You, the first of a two show series live from Ardmore Music Hall in PA. Tickets start at $15 for a single show or $27 for both, and you can buy them here.
March 21
2 p.m. – Sessions Live presents Glass Tiger live from the El Mocambo in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tickets are $10, and you can buy them here.
March 25
8 p.m. – Tedeschi Trucks Band presents the sixth and final show of The Fireside Sessions, a six-episode series of home performances. Tickets start at $11.99, and you can buy them here.
March 26
5 p.m. – Rufus Wainwright presents A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective: Rarities Part 2. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
March 27
7 p.m. – Waxahatchee celebrates the 1 year anniversary of Saint Cloud’s release by playing the album in full, live from Kansas City. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here.
March 28
3 p.m. – Spoook presents Happy Birthday Joey Ramone, a 70th birthday tribute, featuring performances by We Are Scientists, Wheatus, Eddie Argos (Art Brut), Bill Janovitz (Buffalo Tom), and more. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with all proceeds going to OCD and lymphoma research charities. Buy tickets here.
9 p.m. – Dwight Yoakum brings you the third episode of his livestream series One Time Live, where Yoakum and his band perform an album in full. Tonight’s show will feature Buenas Noches From a Lonely Room. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
March 30
9 p.m. – American Express UNSTAGED returns for 2021 with a special performance by Maroon 5. The stream is open to the public but American Express cardholders can get access to exclusive packages. Tickets start at $20, and you can buy them here.
Daily/Weekly
Melissa Etheridge has launched a pay-per-view Etheridge TV site with new content daily/weekly Tuesday through Saturday. Monthly subscriptions are $50 or you can purchase daily content separately for $10 a show. Get more information and watch the livestreams here.
Heather Pierson does weekly livestreams on her Facebook page. Tune in for Musical Meditation Mondays at 7 p.m., Wednesday Evening Standard Hour at 5 p.m. and the Saturday Afternoon Special at 4 p.m.
Every Wednesday at 11:30 p.m., The Art Boutiki Music Hall in San Jose, CA hosts a livestream concert series. If that’s a bit late for you, rebroadcasts of each show are show throughout the day for the following month. The streams are free but tips or donations are encouraged to support the small venue. Check out past and current livestreams here.
Suzy Bogguss holds her Weekly Wine Down Wednesdays where she performs songs and chats with fans on her Facebook page. You may even see some special guests like Pam Tillis stop by!
Former local musicians The Kennedys/Maura and Pete Kennedy hold all-request livestreams every Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. from their apartment in NYC. Watch the livestream here.
Mary Chapin Carpenter presents her Songs From Home series with livestream videos on her Facebook page. Watch her streams here.
Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones livestream their upbeat rockabilly tunes every Monday at 7 p.m. Watch the livestream here.
Tony Lucca, known for his stints on “The Voice” and “The Mickey Mouse Club,” does livestreams every Sunday and Wednesday on social media. Watch his Facebook livestream here and his Instagram livestream here.
Grouplove performs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on Instagram Live. Watch the livestream here.
Dave Koz does All Requests Fridays on his Facebook page. Watch the livestream here.
Folk-bluegrass-Americana band/duo Nell & Jim perform every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. here.
Frank Raines, who you might know as Dewey Elvis, hosts “Frank’s Friday Live at Five,” featuring dinner music from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Watch the livestream here.
Other frequent D.C. and Baltimore local streams include Justin Trawick, The 19th Street Band and Fells Point Streaming.
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