Downtown Boys at Union Pool
photo by Kate Hoos

Today's self-isolation livestreams (James Blake, Saves the Day, Downtown Boys, more)

With no shows happening, a lot of artists are livestreaming performances from safely isolated locations that you can watch in a safely isolated location like your home.

NOTE: Make sure you’re reading the newest edition of our roundup – check the livestream tag HERE for the latest.

LAST UPDATED: 3/23 at 5:04 PM

HERE ARE TODAY’S LIVESTREAMS (Monday, March 23):

Downtown Boys, Noun, Worriers, Jeffrey Lewis, Bad Moves, DJ Haram, Mikey Erg, Teenage Halloween, Lee Bains, Hprizm, Fat Tony and more stream live on Don Giovanni’s Instagram from 1 PM-11 PM ET.

Third Man Records is hosting “Third Man Public Access,” a series of live-streamed performance from their Blue Room in Nashville, broadcast on Youtube at 1 PM ET daily. More info here.

Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids at 2 PM ET on Facebook.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-DxsAFgxaM/

Christine and the Queens performs on Global Citizen’s Instagram at 2 PM ET.

La Blogotheque’s Stay Away Shows, every day at 2 PM ET. Today’s is with Kevin Morby.

Jessie Ware at 2:30 PM ET on Instagram.

Caleb Landry Jones at 2 PM ET on Sacred Bones’ Instagram.

Miley Cyrus is bringing “Bright Minded” to Instagram at 2:30 PM ET Monday-Friday; “connecting w/ special guests discussing how to stay LIT in dark times!”

James Blake at 3 PM ET on Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-C3-HMngyx/

Honey Harper will play two songs via Youtube and Instagram at 3 PM daily.

members of classic Britpop bands are hosting interactive online listening parties on weeknights at 6 PM ET. Tonight’s is with The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess, discussing Some Friendly.

Vanessa Carlton at 6 PM ET on Instagram, every night from 3/22-3/26.

Amanda Shires is livestreaming “most days” at 6 PM ET on YouTube.

Saves the Day‘s Chris Conley is doing a “digital happy hour” at 7 PM ET on YouTube.
Saves the Day Digital Happy Hour

Ben Gibbard is livestreaming solo performances from his home studio everyday at 7 PM ET. Previous editions have included Radiohead and Joy Division/New Order covers, plus plenty of Death Cab and Postal Service classics. Read more and tune in here.

The Met is hosting “Nightly Met Opera Streams” every day during its coronavirus closure. Each night is a different “complete operatic gem from our collection of HD presentations from the past 14 years.” Each night’s new opera begins streaming at 7:30 PM ET and will repeat through 3:30 PM the following day. Yesterday was Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin and today it’s Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde.

Butterboy, the weekly comedy show that normally happens Mondays at Brooklyn’s Littlefield with hosts Aparna Nancherla, Jo Firestone and Maeve Higgins, will hold an online edition with guests Hari Kondabolu, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Sean Patton, Adira Amram, Kyle Ayers, Caitlin Cook, Kendall Farrell and more. If you buy a $5 ticket you’ll be sent a link to an unlisted YouTube so you can watch. Proceeds go “directly to the people making this show, both in front of the screen and behind the screen,” with 10% being donated to Food Bank for New York City.

Metallica are streaming previous concerts at 8 PM ET on Monday nights (starting tonight) on YouTube.

Saint Vitus’ new interview series streams weeknights at 8 PM ET starting tonight on Instagram. Tonight’s guest is Brian Cook from Russian Circles.

Ratboys at 8 PM ET on Social Distance Party.

Craig Wedren is performing improvised vocal soundbaths to accompany his Sabbath Sessions podcast at 8 PM ET Monday through Friday on Facebook.

Jason Anderson is livestreaming performances every night at 8 PM ET on his Instagram.

Starting today at 8:01 PM ET, Levi’s will “bring you live performances from some of your favorite artists” every weekday. Stay tuned for more information.

Orville Peck at 9 PM on Instagram.

Reverend Vince and the Love Choir every Monday starting 3/23 at 9 PM ET on Instagram.

Diplo at 10 PM on Twitch, “5 nights a week.”

Neil Finn is streaming live audio “most afternoons” via Fangradio. Times may vary. (thanks @magicjewball)

Rufus Wainwright is performing a song a day, streaming on Facebook; times vary.

Pedro the Lion‘s David Bazan streamed a solo guitar set on Twitch, and he has plans to do more streaming, date and time TBA.

DJ D-Nice has been throwing “Homeschool” Dance Parties on Instagram regularly.

UPCOMING LIVESTREAMS

Tuesday, March 24

Camp Cope, Slingshot Dakota, Rosie Tucker and more starting at 3:30 AM ET. More info here.

Conor Murphy of Foxing at 8 PM ET on Stageit.

Rituals of Mine at 9 PM ET on Twitch.

Good God, a livestreamed comedy event, every Tuesday at 9 PM ET starting 3/24 at holdthephone.tv. With Dave Hill, Jo Firestone, Sean Patton, Megan Gailey, Sonia Denis, Tommy McNamara, Dylan Adler, Caitlin Cook, Phoebe Bottoms, Shane Torres and Tom Thakkar.

Wednesday, March 25

Natalie Prass at 5 PM ET on Really Nice’s Instagram.

Sondre Lerche is streaming home shows every Wednesday on Facebook, time TBA.

Thursday, March 26

Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby are doing another livestream together on Instagram Thursday (3/26), time TBA.

Friday, March 27

Half Waif at 7 PM ET on Instagram.

John Cameron Mitchell at 9 PM ET on Stageit.

Saturday, March 28

Beach Slang is streaming an acoustic online show on StageIt on Saturday, March 28 at 5 PM ET. More info here.

Dead & Company will stream previously recorded shows on Saturday nights for free on Nugs.TV.

Boiler Room is launching a new live series this week, dates and times TBA.

MORE STUFF TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO FROM HOME

We posted some of our favorite live concert videos here. Also, check out our latest album reviews in Notable Releases and Bill’s Indie Basement and subscribe to our monthly Spotify playlist to listen to some of our favorite new songs.

Missed livestreams from earlier this week/previous weeks? Watch archives of Ben Gibbard, Code Orange, Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby, and Dropkick Murphys.

The War On Drugs recently did one on Instagram live, which has now been archived: