The Robert Randolph Foundation will host Unityfest, a livestream concert event in celebration of Juneteenth, on June 19th at 5:00 p.m. ET via the festival’s website. Hosted by Amanda Seales and JB Smoove, the inaugural festival will feature a set by Nile Rodgers and his group Chic, performing “funky music …
Read More »60 U.S. Music Venues Are Getting 'Turnkey Livestreaming' Abilities
Live Nation and Veeps are outfitting 60 Live Nation-operated music venues across the U.S. with audio and visual tech to optimize livestreams, the concert giant and livestreaming startup announced on Wednesday. The move brings what the two companies are calling “turnkey livestreaming” to the venues, which will allow performing artists …
Read More »St. Vincent Performs Acoustic 'New York' for BAM Virtual Gala
Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, performed an acoustic version of her song “New York” for the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s (BAM) Virtual Gala this week. On Friday, Clark made the stripped-down performance available on her YouTube page; shot mostly from the neck up, she sings the loving ode to her …
Read More »Questlove, Gavin DeGraw to Honor Healthcare Workers in TV Special, Livestream Series
Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, has announced Side by Side: A Celebration of Service, a television special honoring healthcare workers and the military to air this Memorial Day, May 25th at 7 p.m. ET on WNBC Channel 4. Additionally, every Monday at 7 p.m. ET leading up to …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey, Questlove, Common Join 'Call to Unite' 24-Hour Livestream
Over 200 celebrities, entertainers, artists and leaders will appear onThe Call to Unite, a 24-hour livestream event to take place from Friday, May 1st at 8:00 p.m. ET to Saturday, May 2nd at 8:00 p.m. ET. Organized by Tim Shriver, the longtime chairman and CEO of the Special Olympics, the …
Read More »Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Paramore to Perform for Virtual PlayOn Fest
With live events on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Warner Music Group is getting into the virtual music festival game. On Tuesday, the label unveiled PlayOn Fest, a three-day virtual music festival to take place from Friday, April 24th through Sunday April 26th, streaming noon to midnight ET each …
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