Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz August 12th-15th
Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger of Umphreyâs McGee
Performing from his home studio in Denver, Nathaniel Rateliff will present his latest album, And Itâs Still Alright, in its entirety. Rateliff will also sit down for a one-on-one interview with Rolling Stone editor David Fricke. The show airs Tuesday, August 11th at 5 PM. Tickets can be purchased using a âPay What You Wantâ structure. All proceeds will benefit Rateliffâs foundation, The Marigold Project, which supports community and nonprofit organizations working for economic and social justice.
Chris Daughtry brings his Live from Home tour straight to your living room for a series of concerts featuring a unique setlist, a fan Q+A, and song requests. A portion of ticket sales will support various venues around the country, with Chicagoâs Park West benefitting from the show on Wednesday, August 12th, at 8 PM. You can get tickets here. (See our Stage Buzz Interview with Chris Daughtry about this benefit series).
Chicagoâs own Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger of Umphreyâs McGee return to the stage for their Live From Big Room Studios performance on Thursday, August 13th at 5:30 PM. Filmed in HD, the show will be the pairâs first performance of the year and promises to be âa night filled with revelry, acoustic guitars, and wry wit.â Get tickets here.
Three-time Grammy Winner Lucinda Williams will perform live as part of KEXP at Home series. Tune in to the broadcast Thursday, August 13th at 5 PM.
Jon Bon Jovi teams up with World Central Kitchen and Hampton Water to put on a free livestream concert on August 14. Fans will get the chance to join Bon Jovi and his son Jesse Bongiovi for a pre-show Happy Hour, where theyâll answer fan-submitted questions. Make sure to tune in at 5 PM via the Hampton Waterâs Facebook page.
Best Coast celebrates the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Crazy For You, with a special livestream where the band will perform the album in its entirety for the first time. The event also features interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and appearances from special guests like Blink-182âs Mark Hoppus and Paramoreâs Hayley Williams. The Crazy for You 10 Year Birthday Party airs Friday, August 14th at 5 PM. Get tickets here.
The War on Drugs, Waxahatchee, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxesâ Robin Pecknold and more will perform at Vote Readyâs livestream concert/voter registration drive on August 14th at 6 PM. The free concert features self-recorded, socially distanced performances. If you want to attend, all you have to do is verify your voter registration status. Free tickets are available until August 13th at 6 p.m. ET, after which theyâll cost $20.
Biffy Clyro celebrates the release of their eighth album, A Celebration of Endings, with a special one-off livestream concert from a historic Glasgow venue where the band will perform the new record in full. Join the band August 15th at 8PM. You still have time to get tickets and pick up the new LP.
Country superstars Darius Rucker and Luke Bryan will perform at the iconic Grand Ole Opry stage Saturday, August 15th at 7 PM. The event will air on Circle TV and SiriusXM as well as 650 WSM AM and wmsonline.com.
Steel Pantherâs Rockdown in Lockdown promises to be a night full of music and laughter. The event will not only feature a performance, but it will also have comedy sketches filmed by the band themselves that will air throughout. It all goes down August 16th at the Drum Channel Studio at Drum Workshop in Oxnard, California, at 4 PM. Get tickets here. Proceeds will benefit a local Los Angeles animal shelter as well as Live Nation’s Crew Nation fund, which financially assists out-of-work road crew members affected by COVID-19.
-Ashley Perez-Hollingsworth
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