By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Brian Fitzy
This is spring 2020 and, because of the “shelter in place” order caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, you can’t go to concerts, theater shows or other entertainment.
But they can come to you.
There are hundreds of live streaming shows, online concerts and podcasts every week.
One of the best is coming up this weekend – and one of the featured artists is a Chester County musician.
“Love From Philly” is a three-day virtual music festival which is running May 1-3 to raise money via donation for the Philadelphia Arts and entertainment community that has been impacted By COVID-19.
On April 28, “Love From Philly announced its daily line-ups. Each day the webcast will present a different stage reflecting the diversity of Philadelphia’s music scene featuring artists such as Christian McBride, Kevin Eubanks, Eric Bazilian (The Hooters), Kurt Vile, G. Love, John Oates, Man Man, Marc Brownstein (Disco Biscuits), Schoolly D, Eric Slick (Dr. Dog), Ursula Rucker and Low Cut Connie. The lineup also includes Coatesville’s veteran singer-songwriter-producer Brian Fitzy.
Brian Fitzy, a.k.a. Brian Fitzgerald, graduated from Coatesville Area Senior High and then attended West Chester University. Fitzy graduated from WCU in 2007 with a musical performance/classical violin degree. When he was a student at West Chester, he had a band called Leaving Cash.
Now, Fitzy is focusing on internet performances with his own “Quarantour Fridays” and this weekend’s “Love From Philly” festival.
“I’ll be playing Friday evening,” said Fitzy, during a phone interview Wednesday evening from his South Coatesville home.
“They’re having a soundcheck tomorrow morning and they’ll probably announce the set times then. I expect to be performing sometime between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. I’ll be playing at home but right now don’t know how long my set will be.”
Playing live music over the internet on Friday evenings is nothing new for Fitzy. Ever since mid-March, he has been performing live every Friday night and posting it online — streaming on youtube.com/brianfitzrock at 8 p.m. ET.
“I was supposed to do a show on March 14 in the city (Philadelphia at The Gathering Place),” said Fitzy. “But I wasn’t comfortable with people getting so close together in one space. So, I cancelled the show and then played a live set online.”
In a March 12 post on his Facebook page, Fitzy wrote, “Hey everyone! In light of the number of performances that have been cancelled, I’m thinking about doing a live stream concert here on Saturday evening (EST/UTC-5:00) if enough people are interested. I’ll do some of my songs, some covers, and maybe take a few requests.”
That was the start. Since then, Fitzy has brought his music to his fans every Friday – and the event has gotten better and better as the weeks have gone on.
“I’ve been doing my Friday night show for seven weeks and the audience is growing every week,” said Fitzy. “I ironed out the production and technical parts. Now, it’s full HD with a dedicated audio feed.
“I do a lot of video production for other people, so I have a lot of video gear in my studio. It is a three-hour show each week. I play requests I get at the moment. The set list is a mix of my music along with different arrangements of other people’s songs.
With Fitzy’s background in bring his music to the people during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was a natural fit for the “Love From Philly” festival.
“I’m really happy to be involved with this project,” said Fitzy, who learned of it about a week ago.
“Larry Estrella, a producer from the city I’ve done string arrangements for, told me about a press release he got from ‘Love From Philly.’ I got in touch with the producers. I offered my talents and they welcomed me.”
On May 1, Fitzy will be doing double duty with performances for both “Love From Philly” and his own “Quarantour Fridays” series.
His latest Facebook post states – “Join me at http://youtube.com/brianfitzrock or http://facebook.com/brianfitzy215 for my Friday live stream at 8pm EDT/UTC-4:00. Requests welcome! Direct (shareable) links will go live day-of each week. Digital tip jar: Venmo @BrianFitzgeraldViolin……http://www.PayPal.me/BrianFitzgeraldMusic…www.brianfitzy.com…IG/TW: @BrianFitzy215.”
Fitzy has worked with bands such as Rusted Root and members of the Roots Crew and released more than a dozen records as a solo artist. His latest album “Hard Times for Dreamers” was produced by legendary Philly producer Joe Nicolo, who has worked with Kris Kross, Lauryn Hill, Fugees, Cypress Hill and Schoolly D.
“We recorded most of the album at Joe Nicolo’s home studio in Audubon,” said Fitzy. “We thought about using his full studio – Studio Four – but the vibe there is more polished. I didn’t want things to be too worked-on and too methodical. Joe said – we need to put some dirt on it. We worked on it throughout most of 2016.”
Fitzy’s post-college career began on a high note when he performed with the Foo Fighters at the Grammy Awards as a Top Three finalist in the “My Grammy Moment” competition. Since then, he has established a career as a solo artist and a sideman.
“I grew up in a musical home,” said Fitzy. “My mom Gloria was a singer and a guitarist in a progressive rock band from the mid-70s until 1981.
“Music was continually playing in our house. My earliest memories tied to music include listening to George Benson, Al Jarreau, Genesis and Peter Gabriel. I started playing violin when I was nine in fourth grade at Caln Elementary School.
“I began picking up other instruments later, including guitar, drums, keyboards and sax – and beat-box. I had several different bands during and after college, but financial restrictions drove me to become a solo act. I’ve been able to do it by using a beatbox and doing live looping.”
Fitzy’s recorded output stretches from “Redefinition,” which was released in 2011 to “Hard Times for Dreamers” in 2017.
In a previous interview, Fitzy said, “That record that I put out almost three years ago will be the last album for the foreseeable future. The music industry keeps changing. The idea of spending so much time recording and putting out an album isn’t that great. New music goes out of the audience’s attention too quickly. It’s hard to keep longevity.
“I’m busy every day – keeping the balance between playing shows and doing things that bring in money. I’m an artist with no big machine behind me. I am trying to get to a point where I can take a larger ensemble on the road instead of just me. I’m doing solo shows out of necessity. It’s too expensive to bring on players of the caliber I want to play with.”
Fitzy’s solo shows had been going over well. The album was been well-received, and Fitzy’s schedule of live shows was far from empty –- until COVID-19 reared its ugly head.
“I really miss performing for fans in shows with live audiences,” said Fitzy this week. “Streaming shows are a difficult adjustment because there is zero reaction in real time.”
Still, Fitzy’s live internet offerings have created strong reactions such as positive comments, greater exposure and a growing fan base – a fan base that surely will grow even more after his performance on “Love From Philly.”
Link to Brian Fitzy’s April 20, 2020 “Quarantour Fridays” show — https://youtu.be/5gP_pAS8E7E.
In an August 28 Farcebook post, Fitzy said, “I’m so excited to be part of the Love From Philly Live festival this weekend with so many artists and bands that I’ve worked with live and in the studio.”
“Love From Philly” was created to benefit Philadelphia artists and entertainment professionals suffering medical, social and economic hardships caused by COVID-19. Presented by 30amp Circuit, an award-winning Philadelphia-based non-profit promoting health and wellness for working musicians, and its producing partners Craig Kaplan of Hashtag Multimedia and Our People Entertainment, all of the proceeds raised by donation will be distributed through grants.
The festival will livestream at lovefromphilly.love in conjunction with nugs.net. Artists to perform from home via livestream each day are as follows with set times to be announced shortly:
May 1 – “Busking on Broad”
“Busking on Broad” will serve as a platform for the working-class Philly musicians devastated by COVID-19. These people are comprised of music teachers and session musicians. Performances will highlight the gritty working-class fabric of the local music community playing short and sweet improv sets and representing mediums ranging from Classical to Folk and everything in between.
Ali Awan + Alexxis and The Medicine + Andrew Lipke + Ardmore Music Hall Family Band + Barney Cortez + Brian Fitzy + Butchy Sochorow (Splintered Sunlight) + Charlie Ingui (The Soul Survivors) & Don Lee Van Winkle (The American Dream) + Darla + ERIC13 + Foxtrot and the Get Down + Gabrielle Delisi + Hepner’s Rebellion + ILL DOOTS + Julian Booker (WXPN) + Marc Singer + Muscle Tough + Nik Greeley & the Operators + Noah Guy + Slomo Sapiens + St. James & The Apostles + Swift Technique + tiedye ky + Tom Hamilton + Trap Rabbit + Worldtown + Zeek Burse.
May 2 – “Philly @ Home Jazz Festival”
“Philadelphia @ Home Jazz Festival” will remind viewers that the city’s jazz history is second to none. Celebrate Philly’s rich heritage with great music, dance and educational programming featuring collaborations and performances by some of Philly’s jazz heroes.
Arnetta Johnson + Christian McBride + Gerald Veasley + Henry Tirfe + Jamaaladeen Tacuma + Jeff Bradshaw + Joey DeFrancesco + Kevin Eubanks + Kevin Hanson (Huffamoose) + Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise + Kurt Rosenwinkel + Marc Brownstein (Disco Biscuits) + Matt Cappy w/ Chill Moody + MB and the MisPHits + Michelle Lordi + Minas Brazilian Band + Mike Greenfield (Lotus) + Odean Pope + SPAGA (ft Aron Magner) + Tim Motzer + Tom Moon + Uri Caine + Ursula Rucker.
May 3 – “Sounds of Philadelphia”
“Sounds of Philadelphia” will feature an eclectic melting pot of musicians spanning the sonic spectrum of Philly’s most well-known and respected talent.
Bahamadia + Ben Arnold + Cosmo Baker (DJ Set) + Dice Raw + Eric Bazilian (The Hooters) + Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) + G. Love + Jeffrey Gaines + John Oates + Kevin Hanson (Huffamoose) + Kurt Vile + Lauren Hart + Low Cut Connie + Man Man + Mo Lowda & the Humble + Mondo Cozmo + Mutlu + Nick Bockrath (Cage The Elephant) & Katie Schecter + Phil Nicolo + Philadelphia Freeway + Res + Robby Grote (The Districts) + Schoolly D + Sean Hoots (Hoots and Hellmouth) + Tommy Conwell.
According to 30amp Circuit founder Andy Hurwitz. “The idea for this event was developed to help and showcase Philadelphia’s unique musical culture and to provide a public vehicle for donations to benefit musicians and indie music venue workers. These are the people that form the core of the Philadelphia Music Scene.
“All festival proceeds will go to grants for Philly musicians, entertainment professionals and indie music venue workers. ‘Love From Philly’ will be remembered as Philadelphia’s response to the care and well-being of entertainment and arts professionals in a time where social and economic continuity was halted.”
Love From Philly:
https://www.facebook.com/events/582381849034655
https://www.instagram.com/lovefromphillylive/?igshid=1lo7s8eya06d7
Link for “Love From Philly Theme Song” by G. Love — https://youtu.be/OccBZtCfwfM.
Chester County will also be in the house on April 30.
Troubadour 77, which features Chester County native Anna Wilson and her husband, is inviting music fans to join the duo for their weekly “T77 SQUARED CONCERTS” featuring songs from their new album, “Revolution & Redemption,” which was just released on April 10.
The next edition of “T77 SQUARED CONCERTS” is scheduled for April 30 at 8 p.m. at https://www.facebook.com/Troubadour77music/.
Americana duo, Troubadour 77, is the brainchild of Grammy award-winning singer-songwriters, Anna Wilson (Piano/Lead Vocals), who grew up a few miles from Historic Yellow Springs and Monty Powell (Guitar/Vocals).
The Metropolitan Opera (www.metopera.org) is offering “Live Opera Streams” nightly with a schedule that this week includes such classics as “Macbeth,” “Don Carlo” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (“The Barber of Seville”).
The schedule for the upcoming week is:
April 30
Nico Muhly’s Marnie
Starring Isabel Leonard, Iestyn Davies, and Christopher Maltman, conducted by Roberto Spano. From November 10, 2018.
May 1
Viewers’ Choice: Verdi’s Aida
Starring Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, James McCracken, and Simon Estes, conducted by James Levine. Transmitted live on January 3, 1985.
May 2
Verdi’s Luisa Miller
Starring Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała, and Plácido Domingo, conducted by Bertrand de Billy. From April 14, 2018.
May 3
Borodin’s Prince Igor
Starring Oksana Dyka, Anita Rachvelishvili, and Ildar Abdrazakov, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. From March 1, 2014.
May 4
Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro
Starring Renée Fleming, Cecilia Bartoli, Susanne Mentzer, Dwayne Croft, and Sir Bryn Terfel, conducted by James Levine. From November 11, 1998.
May 5
Thomas’s Hamlet
Starring Marlis Petersen, Jennifer Larmore, Simon Keenlyside, and James Morris, conducted by Louis Langrée. From March 27, 2010.
May 6
Saariaho’s L’Amour de Loin
Starring Susanna Phillips, Tamara Mumford, and Eric Owens, conducted by Susanna Mälkki. From December 10, 2016.
Now that the 2019-20 season of Opera Philadelphia has been cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is extending its season online with video streams of five recent productions, including four new works that received their world premieres from 2015-2019. Starring bass Kevin Burdette, soprano Kiera Duffy, baritone Theo Hoffman, countertenor John Holiday, mezzo Frederica von Stade, and many more of today’s leading singers, the five productions are anchored by members of the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus. The festival comes at an urgent time of fundraising for the company, which must raise $4 million by May 31 in order to move forward with plans for the 2020-2021 season.
The five operas will receive digital premieres from May 1 through May 29 on YouTube and operaphila.org and will feature special opening night content such as pre-show interviews with artists that reveal the nuances involved in bringing new work and new productions to the stage. Following each digital premiere, the operas will remain available on-demand for varying lengths of time through Aug. 31, 2020. On Sunday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. WHYY-TV12 will present a special broadcast of We Shall Not Be Moved for audiences throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. This acclaimed opera will also be broadcast for students on WHYY’s secondary channel Y2 on Friday, May 15, at 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
WRTI 90.1 is broadcasting four concerts by the talented young musicians of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) during the month of May in 2020. Performing with exceptional soloists and conducted by Maestro Louis Scaglione, the four-week schedule includes full concerts from 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
The broadcasts – two of which will feature works by West Chester’s Samuel Barber — will take place on Sunday May 3, 10, 17 and 24 from 4-6 p.m. and will be co-hosted by WRTI’s Kevin Gordon and Maestro Scaglione. It is available on the radio at WRTI 90.1, streaming at WRTI.org, and on the WRTI App.
The following concerts are planned in May:
Sunday, May 3, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
PYO Concert
(Performance date: November 17, 2019)
The afternoon’s program will open with JohannesBrahms’ Symphony No. 4, then proceed with Sergi Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé and conclude with Ottorino Respighi’s rousing work, Pines of Rome
Sunday, May 10, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
PYO Concert with Special Guest Celebrated Violinist Francesca dePasquale, PYO Alumna
(Performance date: February 23, 2020)
The program will open with Samuel Barber’s Medea’s Dance of Vengeance, then proceed with dePasquale as soloist with the orchestra in Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and conclude with Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3.
Sunday, May 17, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
PYO Concert featuring organist Alan Morrison and Bravo Brass Alum and Euphonium Soloist
Joel Collier
(Performance date: June 5, 2016)
The performance opens with Samuel Barber’s Toccata Festiva, featuring internationally acclaimed guest organist Alan Morrison. Next on the program, Joel Collier is guest soloist with PYO in the U.S. premiere of Symphony Concertante by Roland Szentpali. It is followed by Blue Cathedral by Pulitzer Prize winner and Philadelphia-based composer Jennifer Higdon and concludes with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.
Sunday, May 24, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
PYO Concert featuring Violinist Michael Ludwig, Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Boys Choir, and guest vocal soloists Alexandra Nowakowski, Eric Rieger, and John Viscardi
(Performance Date: June 4, 2017)
The musical selections include the winning composition by Alan Mackwell in the Inaugural Young Composers Competition titled Secretly Ramses the Second, Glazunov’s Violin Concerto with Michael Ludwig and Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Mendelssohn Club Chorus, Philadelphia Boys Choir, and vocal soloists Alexandra Nowakowski, Eric Rieger, and John Viscardi.
Sofar Sounds (https://www.sofarsounds.com/v/listeningroom) has three events slated for this weekend.
The first will be Brooklyn-based hip-hop collective Space Cade7s on April 30 at 6 p.m. ET. The next will be indie rock band carnival Youth on May 1 at 3 p.m. and the final presentation will be funk-rock band Oh He Dead on May 2 at 6 p.m.
Luke Combs and Miller Lite are joining forces on May 1 for a special livestream concert to support out-of-work bartenders nationwide. Having previously planned on collaborating together during Luke’s “What You See Is What You Get” tour, the pair are instead coming together virtually for a good cause. Fans can tune in to Luke’s social channels at 8 p.m. ET on Friday (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) to watch the live show.
Fans are encouraged to show support by visiting virtual-tips.org. To support the bartenders and waitstaff nationwide that are affected by the pandemic, Miller Lite recently launched the #VirtualTipJar campaign to support the United States Bartender’s Guild National Charity Foundation and its Bartender Emergency Assistance Program. Last month, the brand made the first “tip” for $1 million dollars.
Red Bull Records’ first-ever Virtual Festival is airing Friday, May 1 at 2 p.m. ET and will help to raise awareness for MusiCares artist support efforts.
Hosted by DJ and television/radio host Hannah Rad, Red Bull Records Virtual Festival will include sets from pop quartet The Aces, hardcore band Beartooth, rapper/producer Blxst, UK alt-pop trio Flawes, indie melodist Gavin Haley, hip-hop artists Kofi and pineappleCITI, and singer-songwriter Sad Alex, with more to be announced.
Links for the event are: https://youtu.be/QqbO5Kusxak, https://www.twitch.tv/redbullrecords and https://www.facebook.com/redbullrecords/live.
Jorma Kaukonen performs his fifth solo “Quarantine Concert” from the Fur Peace Ranch in Meigs County, Ohio on May 2 at 8 p.m. ET.
Jorma will perform, tell stories and talk about his songs, often playing them on the very guitar he wrote the song on. Here’s the link to listen in — www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEJvzHmsgSU.
Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend has been hosting live concerts in his home studio this month, each one raising money for healthcare workers around the world. The latest, which took place on April 25 sold 3,420 tickets raising over $81,000 for the NHS in the UK.
For each show Devin has put together an impressive 4-camera rig, controlled using nothing more than an Xbox controller. Watch a recording of the NHS fundraiser show here: https://youtu.be/Qv4RqR0ud2g
Watch a teaser for the upcoming third show on May 2 at 3 p.m. ET here: https://youtu.be/nygRwMQCABQ.
“Hangin’ In with The Winterlings Livestream” is scheduled for May 2 live from Seattle, Washington at 8 p.m. ET. Follow this link — https://www.facebook.com/events/1348414612020816/?active_tab=about.
On May 3 at 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater will hold its Virtual Fête Celebration and be announcing and previewing its 2020-21 season. The talented Martha Graham Cracker is the host and headliner.
The Virtual Fête Celebration will also feature performances by many HotHouse Company actors as well as few special guests – will also be performing. This special online Fête will also feature a post-show dance party and a chance to mingle with the artists in a special post-show Zoom Room.
The Fête is the theater’s annual celebration of its work – and its biggest fundraiser of the year. The company is continuing to pay its artists, educators, and educators during this hiatus. All proceeds from this year’s Fete will go towards supporting these artists, teachers, and staff during this time.
Link for this event — https://tickets.wilmatheater.org/donate/contribute2.
The Kennedys’ All-Request Livestreaming Concert is slated to get underway on May 3 at 2 p.m. straight from their New York apartment to your home. The Livestream link — https://youtu.be/q4O3z7jLbTI
The “Bang on a Can Marathon” will be start at 3 p.m. ET on May 3 featuring six hours of uncompromisingly adventurous, searching music, with brand new works commissioned especially for the day, played by some of the most amazing performers on the planet.
Some of the showcased artists will be Zoë Keating, Meredith Monk, Nathalie Joachim, Vijay Iyer, Mary Halvorson, Todd Reynols and Steven Schick.
Link for “Bang on a Can Marathon” — https://marathon2020.bangonacan.org/.
Atlanta’s CLOAK will be hosting a two-hour Gimme Radio special on May 4 at 1 p.m. ET. The band will spin a playlist that they curated themselves and will be present in the chat for a live Q&A. You can sign up for free and tune in at https://www.gimmeradio.com/?mc_cid=6a6db333a3&mc_eid=add6cdfc72#/welcome.
National Public Radio has posted on its website (www.npr.org) the following schedule for live shows in the next week:
April 30
CLASSICAL
New York Philharmonic: Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
The Gilmore: Charles Richard-Hamelin
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Link: The Gilmore / YouTube
New World Symphony Archive+: Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Miró Quartet
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Link: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Angela Hewitt, piano
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: 92Y
JAZZ
WWOZ Jazz Festing In Place: Archival Sets From New Orleans Jazz Fest
Time: 12 – 8 p.m. ET
Link: WWOZ
For a full schedule of performances check WWOZ’s website.
Jazz Day at Home Virtual Global Concert: John McLaughlin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Marcus Miller, Jane Monheit and more, hosted by Herbie Hancock
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Nora Jones
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
MULTI-GENRE
National Air and Space Museum Space Songs: Sting, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, Dan Deacon, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie, Lukas Nelson, Vagabon and more
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
R&B / SOUL
Janelle Monáe
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Twitter / YouTube / Facebook
Leon Bridges
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: Twitch
HIP-HOP
Mike Dean
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
FOLK
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: The War and Treaty
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
ROCK
Mikel Erentxun
Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Diet Cig Album Release Party
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Radiohead Archive
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Sing Street Broadway Cast
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Lollapalooza From The Vault: The Strokes
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Time: 11:10 p.m. ET
Link: Fans
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Americana Highways: Paul Edelman, Jefferson Ross, Amelia Presley, Heidi Newfield
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Levi Hummon
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
The Buckleys
Time: 4 a.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Dillon Carmichael
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
POP
Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Shelly Peiken
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
ELECTRONIC
Mark de Clive-Lowe
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Link: Vimeo
Krewella
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Twitch
Lost Resort: TOKiMONSTA, Alison Wonderland and Anna Lunoe
Time: 6 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
Bob Moses
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
CHILDREN’S MUSIC
The Rock and Roll Playroom Live
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
CABARET
Joe’s Pub Live from the Archive: Alan Cumming
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Public Theater
May 1
CLASSICAL
New York City Ballet: George Balanchine’s Ballo Della Regina and Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: NYC Ballet
Virtually Gilmore: Chopin Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Link: The Gilmore / YouTube
Tulsa Opera: Madison Leonard and John Irvin
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Link: Tulsa Opera
New World Symphony Fellows: Live From Our Living Rooms
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
ELECTRONIC
Madame Gandhi
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
Joe’s Pub Live from the Archives: 2020 Vanguard Gala Honoring Laurie Anderson
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Public Theater
JAZZ
WWOZ Jazz Festing In Place: Archival Sets From New Orleans Jazz Fest
Time: 12 – 8 p.m. ET
Link: WWOZ
For a full schedule of performances check WWOZ’s website.
SF Jazz Fridays at Five: Snarky Puppy
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: SF Jazz
Aaron Diehl
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube
MULTI-GENRE
The Show Up: HEALTH, Zola Jesus, Kevin Devine and Pokey LaFarge
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Patreon
ROCK
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Foxygen
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
Phoebe Bridgers
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Time: 11:10 p.m. ET
Link: Fans
Alex Henry Foster and The Long Shadows
Time: 9 a.m. ET
Link: Facebook
POP
Kesha
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook / Instagram
Porches
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Soleima
Time: 9 a.m. ET
Link: YouTube
Andee
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Amythyst Kiah
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Link: Signature Sounds
Americana Highways: Matt Woods, Darren Senn, Hannah Bethel and Kate Mills
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
FOLK
Cris Williamson
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
SHOW TUNES
Lincoln Center’s American Songbook: Joe Iconis and Family
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
CHILDREN’S MUSIC
The Rock and Roll Playroom Live
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
May 2
CLASSICAL
Alone, Together: 21 Composers Play New Pieces
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook / Instagram
Virtually Gilmore: Misha Galant
Time: 10 a.m. ET
Link: The Gilmore / YouTube
JAZZ
WWOZ Jazz Festing In Place: Archival Sets From New Orleans Jazz Fest
Time: 12 – 8 p.m. ET
Link: WWOZ
For a full schedule of performances check WWOZ’s website.
DCJazzFest From Home: Kenny Garrett
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Facebook
MULTI-GENRE
Love From Philly: Christian McBride, Arnetta Johnson, Marc Brownstein of Disco Biscuits and more
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Link: Love from Philly
For a complete lineup, check the festival’s website.
NTS Remote Utopias: JPEGMAFIA, Khruangbin, Yves Tumor, Slingbaum and more
Time: 4 a.m. ET – 4 a.m. ET Sunday, May 3
Link: NTS Radio
COUNTRY/ AMERICANA
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Lauren Morrow
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
ROCK
Blaenavon
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Time: 11:10 p.m. ET
Link: Fans
May 3
CLASSICAL
Dan Tepfer, piano
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
JAZZ
WWOZ Jazz Festing In Place: Archival Sets From New Orleans Jazz Fest
Time: 12 – 8 p.m. ET
Link: WWOZ
For a full schedule of performances check WWOZ’s website.
COUNTRY / AMERICANA
Pickathon Presents a Concert a Day: Valerie June
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: YouTube / Twitch / Facebook
FOLK
Laura Marling
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Link: Instagram
CHILDREN’S MUSIC
Lincoln Center at Home: The Pop Ups
Time: 11 a.m. ET
Link: Lincoln Center
May 5
CLASSICAL
Lincoln Center at Home: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Link: Lincoln Center
May 6
CLASSICAL
New York Virtual Opera Fest: The Reception
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Link: Facebook
LATIN
Lincoln Center at Home: M.A.K.U. SoundSystem
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Link: Lincoln Center
