Concerts from your couch: Performances to stream this week

Posted March 26, 2020 10:00 am

Brian Shamie

Looking for livestream concerts?

• Every day just in time for lunch break, Chicago's Metro posts a classic concert from the venue on its Facebook page (facebook.com/MetroChicago).

• Billboard puts together a hefty list of the events streaming later each day at billboard.com.

• StageIt.com's ShutInandSing concert series provides a series of concerts you can “attend” with the purchase of a virtual ticket: stageit.com/ShutInandSing.

• You can also watch classic concerts for free from Paste Magazine at pastemagazine.com.

Here are some others:

Friday, March 27

• “Ralph's World”: 11 a.m. at facebook.com/Ralphsworld

• Owen Hemming of Owen and the Ghosts: 2 p.m. on Facebook

• Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard: 6 p.m. on YouTube and Facebook

• August Hotel “Train Song” release listening party and Q&A: 7 p.m. on Facebook

• Ralph S. Covert: 8 p.m. at facebook.com/ralphcovertmusic

• hellogoodbye: 8 p.m. on YouTube.com

Saturday, March 28

• “Ralph's World”: 11 a.m. at facebook.com/Ralphsworld

• The Quarantine Concert with Local Motive, Fiona and the Fizgigs and more: 2:45 p.m. on Facebook. Proceeds go to The Chicago Artists Relief Fund.

• Doomed Fest featuring ZORILA, Whitehall, The Revelries, Katrina Cain, Cheer Up Club and many others: March 28 and 29 at doomedfest.com. Purchase tickets in advance; $10 donation goes to the artists and crew.

• Vancouver pop-punk band Chief State album release acoustic set: 4 p.m. on YouTube.com

• Third Coast Percussion: 7 p.m. chicagopresents.uchicago.edu or Youtube.com

• Ralph S. Covert: 8 p.m. at facebook.com/ralphcovertmusic

Sunday, March 29

• “Ralph's World”: 11 a.m. at facebook.com/Ralphsworld

• The iHeart Living Room Concert for America with Elton John, Alicia Keys, the Backstreet Boys, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mariah Carey, Tim McGraw: 8 p.m. Sunday, March 29, on Fox.com and iHeartMedia radio stations and the iHeartRadio app.

• Ralph S. Covert: 8 p.m. at facebook.com/ralphcovertmusic

Monday, March 30

• “Ralph's World”: 11 a.m. at facebook.com/Ralphsworld

• Ralph S. Covert: 8 p.m. at facebook.com/ralphcovertmusic

Tuesday, March 31

• “Ralph's World”: 11 a.m. at facebook.com/Ralphsworld

• Ralph S. Covert: 8 p.m. at facebook.com/ralphcovertmusic

Wednesday, April 1

• “Ralph's World”: 11 a.m. at facebook.com/Ralphsworld

• Nick Blazina: 8 p.m. at nickolasblazina.com

• Ralph S. Covert: 8 p.m. at facebook.com/ralphcovertmusic

Thursday, April 2

• “Ralph's World”: 11 a.m. at facebook.com/Ralphsworld

• Ralph S. Covert: 8 p.m. at facebook.com/ralphcovertmusic

On Friday, March 27, August Hotel will livestream a listening party for the new single, "Train Song," as well as a discussion to benefit The Trevor Project and raise funds for an upcoming EP release. Courtesy of Cassie Scott

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