Social distancing is tough, but you don’t need to resort to repeatedly binge-watching Love Is Blind to fill the hours. A ton of entertainers, musicians, educators, institutions, and other creators are putting out content online right now. Many offerings are available as live stream concerts or experiences, so you can share that essential, communal experience with other people–wherever you might be sheltering.
Music
AXS Virtual Home Sets: Ticket-selling giant AXS (one of the AEG companies) is staging tons of online concerts, many from big-name artists. Nic Jaar, Chloe x Halle, Foals, and Josh Ritter have participated; check daily for more.
Daily, various times. Details at axs.com/livestream
Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service): Ben Gibbard will perform live streamed solo sets from his home studio, along with virtual ‘guests’ performing from their own locations.
Daily at 4 p.m. on Facebook Live.
Boiler Room: The global music series will be “streaming from isolation” with some of the world’s top DJs doing live online sets direct from their homes. The site will also be replaying special archive footage.
Visit boilerroom.tv or Facebook for details and schedule
Christine and the Queens: Each afternoon, Héloïse Adelaïde Letissier, aka Christine and the Queens, will stage a short live performance.
Daily at 10 a.m. on Instagram Live.
Diplo: Tune in for a live 90-minute “quarantine mix” DJ set from Diplo’s living room.
Daily at 7 p.m. on Twitch.
The Indigo Girls: The Indigo Girls will go live from home with a live set of acoustic songs plus a question-and-answer conversation with viewers.
March 19 at 3 p.m. on Facebook.
Levitt en Vivo: The organizers of summertime concerts at Levitt Pavilion are putting together a weekly streaming concert. Brainstory, Quinto Sol, Blanco y Negro, Cutty Flam, and The Expanders are scheduled.
Wednesday afternoons. Details at levittlosangeles.org
Metropolitan Opera: Met Opera will release video of a previously-staged performance each evening, with each release available only until the next afternoon.
Daily at 4:30 p.m., available via Met Opera on Demand app and at metopera.org
Miley Cyrus: Log on weekdays for Miley Cyrus’ live, hour-long… talk show(?), Bright Minded, featuring workout routines and conversations with celebrity friends.
Weekdays at 11:30 a.m. on Instagram and YouTube
Napalm Records: Several of the metal label’s artists will be performing live-stream concerts or releasing streams of previously unreleased footage from past performances.
Visit napalmrecords.com/corona for archive and schedule. Free; donations to crowdfunding campaigns for artists encouraged.
Neil Young: “Fireside Sessions” streaming concert series
Details to be announced at neilyoungarchives.com
Orville Peck: Concert and conversation with fans, including debut of new material.
March 23 at 6 p.m. on Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram
Shenandoah, Michael Ray, Aaron Tippin, T. Graham Brown, Austin Merrill, and Katie Austin: “Keep the Music Playing” Concert from Nashville hosted by Megan Alexander
March 18 at 5 p.m. on Facebook Live. Viewing is free; donations will be suggested for a Nashville-based charity.
SOFI TUKKER: Each day, the electronic duo will play a live DJ set to get you moving around the house.
Daily at 10 a.m. on Instagram and Facebook
TOKiMONSTA: A live stream experience and virtual ‘release party’ celebrates the release of TOKiMONSTA’s new album, Oasis Nocturno.
March 19 at 3 p.m. on Facebook Live.
Waxahatchee & Kevin Morby: Indie darlings Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby will perform live.
March 19 at 6 p.m. on Instagram Live.
Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson, Micha Nelson, Jewel, Lucina Williams, Paul Simon & Edie Brickell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey, Randy Houser, Lucius, Paul Cauthen, David Ramirez, Nikki Lane, Devon Gilfillian, Early James, Katie Pruitt, Tré Brut, Ian Ferguson, Sunny War, Tami Neilson, Thomas Csorba, Ida Mae, and special guests: Luck Reunion Presents ‘Til Further Notice Festival, streamed from the individual homes and studios of each artist, in lieu of Willie Nelson’s annual Luck Reunion tradition.
March 19 at 4 p.m. on Twitch and luckreunion.com
Museums
Google Arts & Culture Museum Tours: Take a self-guided virtual tour through Google’s archive of top museums around the world, from the Getty to the Musée d’Orsay.
Available at Google Arts & Culture.
GRAMMY Museum: The Recording Academy museum is offering at-home music education lessons and posting unreleased video of conversations with luminaries from Bob Newhart to Billie Eilish.
Conversation schedule and lesson plans on museum website.
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes: Take a virtual tour through Carlos Almaraz: Evolution of Form, guided by curator Dr. Susana Smith Bautista, and Almaraz’s widow, Elsa Flores Almaraz.
March 19 at 5 p.m. on Facebook and Instagram Live.
Mullin Automotive Museum: Docent-led live tours of museum founder Peter Mullin’s collection of rare cars and motorcycles
March 18 and 20 at 10 a.m. on Instagram Live.
Petersen Automotive Museum: Stream a live, hour-long tour of the Petersen’s private vault, lead by collection manager Dana Williamson
Tours offered daily on the museum’s website.
Free for Petersen members; $3 for non-members. Additional online educational materials also available.
San Diego Zoo Live Cams: Pay a virtual visit to the pandas, polar bears, penguins, koalas, baboons, tigers, or other amazing animals at the San Diego Zoo.
24 hour live cams, available here.
Work & Life
The Newsette #MakeMorningsBetter Chat Room: Peppy daily news and lifestyle email The Newsette is creating a space for readers to discuss best practices and stay social.
Complete application form to be added to private Slack chat.
Quartz Remote Control: News site Quartz will offer a series of virtual workshops on business and productivity in the work-from-home era.
March 19 at 8 a.m., additional sessions to be announced. Free to stream live; Quartz subscription required to watch replay after the stream.
Class Central: Thousands of MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) are listed on this site, with classes in every subject matter from universities around the world.
Details vary by MOOC; visit website for details
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