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During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerts have moved online as artists, venues and other outlets create new ways to re-imagine the live-music experience as social-distancing practices are commonplace. New platforms and ticketed online events have emerged as the music industry continues to innovate during this time.
If you’re an artist planning a virtual gig online, or if you’re aware of an upcoming performance, please use this form to let us know! We’re certainly on the lookout for Minnesota artists’ virtual shows, and we are happy to include any artist of interest to The Current’s audience.
All showtimes listed below are Central Standard Time (CST). Shows marked with ($) are ticketed events.
Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian: 7:30 a.m. on Facebook
Rachel Sermanni: 10:30 a.m. MyPlayer ($)
Brooke Bentham: 12 p.m. on La Blogotheque Stay Away Shows
Kara Jackson: 1 p.m. on Audiotree
Dirty Dozen Brass Band: 3 p.m. on Facebook
Chris Barron (Spin Doctors): 3:30 p.m. on Stage It ($)
Calgary Folk Festival featuring Damien Jurado, Anachnid, Lisa O’Neill, Lucette, and Lorrie Matheson: 4 p.m. on Calgary Folk Festival's website ($)
Another Michael: 5 p.m. on Instagram
Low Cut Connie: 5 p.m. on Patreon ($)
Melissa Etheridge: 5 p.m. on Etheridge TV ($)
GZA, Sudan Archives, Scott Bolton, and more: 7 p.m. on Atlas Obscura Rogue Routes
Brett Dennen: 7 p.m. on Mandolin ($)
Lord Huron: 7 p.m. on NoonChorus ($)
Madison McFerrin "An A Cappella Soul Anniversary": 7 p.m. on Bandcamp
Tedeschi Trucks Band: 7 p.m. on Nugs TV ($)
Lettuce 7:30 p.m. on Mandolin
Billy Strings 8 p.m. on Twitch
Hundred Waters: 8 p.m. on Bandsintown PLUS ($)
Paul Cauthen: 8 p.m. on Noon Chorus ($)
Trampled By Turtles: 8 p.m., the Pachyderm Sessions (playing songs from albums recorded at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minn.), live at First Avenue, on Mandolin ($)
Lettuce: 9:45 p.m. on Mandolin ($)
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