Kevin Bronson on April 1st, 2020

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Don’t you dare with the April Fool’s crap. Here’s Wednesday’s pandemic roundup:

ONLINE FIND

Having nothing to do with music but solely in the interests of laughter, there’s a new Robin Williams channel on YouTube that will feature a new bit by the late comedian every week. You can subscribe here. A sample:

TODAY’S LIVE STREAMS

■ 7AM: Michael Tolcher continues his weeklong “Social Distancing Tour” on YouTube, Twitch and Facebook.
■ 8:30AM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Becca Stevens (children’s program), benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 9AM: Global Citizen #TogetherAtHome livestreams with Lecrae, December Streets, Grace Weber and more on Instagram.
■ 9AM: John Rzeznik (Goo Goo Dolls) benefitting MusiCares on Facebook.
■ 9AM: Movie Night with Tessa Violet on Ones to Watch’s Instagram.
■ 10AM: The Dunwells on Facebook.
■ 10AM: Jazz piano master Fred Hersch via Facebook live.
■ 10AM: Martin Guitars’ Jam-In-Place with John Oates (Hall & Oates) on Facebook.
■ 10AM: Indieheads Festival begins its 2-day run with Oso Oso, Greer, Hunny, CMON, Cones and more on Instagram (full schedule).
■ 10AM: Billboard’s Live-At-Home session with Tank and the Bangas on Facebook.
■ 10AM & 12PM: Vienna State Opera’s broadcast of its archived performance of “Die Frau ohne Schatten” on Wiener Staatsoper.
■ 10:30AM: Kelcey Ayer of Local Natives on La Blogotheque’s #StayAwayShow (a variation of their Take Away Show) on Instagram.
■ 11AM: The Grammy Museum continues its Monday, Wednesday, Saturday continues sharing never-before-released archives of past Public Programs at their Clive Davis Theater. Check out Billie Eilish and Finneas here today.
■ 12PM: Alessia Cara on Instagram.
■ 12PM: AWOLNATION with Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes) on Instagram.
■ 12PM: BETHLINE radio with Beth Cosentino of Best Coast on YouTube.
■ 12PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with a masterclass on chromaticism with Dave Liebman, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 12PM: We Are Hear “On the Air” with Linda Perry on YouTube.
■ 2PM: FRND on Instagram.
■ 12PM: Lily Moore on Sofar Sounds on their YouTube.
■ 12PM: Moaning on Instagram.
■ 12PM: Picture This raising funds for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children on Instagram.
■ 1PM: The Unlikely Candidates present their weekly “Flatten the Humpday” livestream on Instagram.
■ 2PM: Dreamers continue on day 8 of 9 of their “Social Distancing Instagram Tour” with Megan Holiday (KROQ) on Instagram.
■ 2:20PM: Brendan Benson of the Raconteurs’ “Boy in a Bubble” daily series on Instagram.
■ 2PM: Every Wednesday & Saturday, Guitar Mash brings us the “Homemade Music: Virtual Campfires” playalong/singalong on Instagram. Today is Sammy Brue with Blind Melon’s “No Rain” and Rusted Roots’ “Send Me On My Way.” Pick up your songsheets on their website.
■ 3PM: Dave Cook of the Yawpers on Jam in the Van benefitting Sweet Relief on Instagram.
■ 3PM: Melissa Etheridge on Facebook.
■ 3PM: Moaning on Indie Mixtape on Instagram (both links). 
■ 3PM: Neil Finn & family on Mixlr/Fangradio (and archived here).
■ 3PM: Reckless Magazine’s No Panic 2020 online festival with Los Faunas, the Offtrax, Park Avenue, Chanel and the Circus, Coozy Love and ADY on Instagram.  
■ 3PM: Tim Burgess (the Charlatans)-organized listening party with band members from seminal British rock bands directly fielding questions from fans while listening to a specified album together. Today is Prefab Sprout’s “Steve McQueen” with Wendy Smith. Upcoming schedule on Twitter.
■ 3PM: Quinn XCII’s Quarantine Green quiz show on Instagram (every weekday).
■ 4PM: Deal Casino with Brick + Mortar on week 2 of their “Quarantour” on Instagram.
■ 4PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Julian Lage and Margaret Glaspy, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 4PM: Smooth Hound Smith on Jam in the Van benefitting Sweet Relief on Instagram.
■ 5PM: Live from Our Living Rooms Jazz Festival (28 performances in 7 days) with Christian McBride and Melissa Walker, benefitting freelance musicians in NYC. More info here.
■ 5PM: Buzz Bands LA’s #QUARANTUNES LIVE with EMAN8 on Instagram.
■ 5PM: Myles Castello benefitting Rockwood Music Hall (NYC) on Instagram.
■ 5:01PM: Ravyn Lenae on Levi’s Instagram.
■ 6PM Ruby Friedman on Facebook.
■ 6PM: Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on CBS TV (more info).
■ 6PM: Phish’s “Sigma Oasis” listening party on Facebook.
■ 7PM: Diplo – The Thomas Wesley Show on Instagram, Twitch TV and YouTube.
■ 7PM: Joel Eckels on Instagram.
■ 7:30PM: Islander on Instagram.

SUPPORT MUSICIANS

■ MusiCares has set up a COVID-19 Relief Fund for musicians in need. Donate here.

■ Sweet Relief is accepting donations at its COVID-19 Relief Fund as well. Donate here.

■ Musicians Foundation also has a COVID-19 fund. Donate here.

SUPPORT THE SCENE

With venues and bars shuttered, fundraising campaigns are underway for staff — sound engineers, bartenders, security, door people, etc. Here’s how to help:

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for employees of the Teragram Ballroom and the Moroccan Lounge. Donate.

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for employees of the Satellite. Donate.

■ A GoFundMe campaign has been started for employees of the Hi Hat. Donate.

■ The Hotel Café is soliciting donations via it tickets page, with 100% of the proceeds going to employees who are jobless because the venue is shuttered. Donate.

■ Zebulon Café has set up a GoFundMe page for its employees. Donate.

■ The Lodge Room (and adjacent Checker Hall) has a GoFundMe for their employees. Donate.

■ Gold-Diggers has launched a GoFundMe campaign for its staff. Donate.

■ Downtown’s Resident has a GoFundMe campaign ongoing for its staff. Donate.

■ The recently reopened Airliner has set up a GoFundMe page for its people. Donate.

■ The Bootleg Theater, which is operated by the nonprofit Rampart Theater Project, sent out a message to patrons thanking them for past support and noting that tax-deductible donations may still be made. Donate here.

■ The 1933 Group, owner of 11 establishments including Highland Park Bowl, both Bigfoot Lodges, the Sassafras Saloon and the Thirsty Crow, is taking a novel approach to fundraising: They’re selling “bonds.” Essentially gift certificates, the bonds are worth $100 in future purchases, and they’re being sold at a discount for $80. More information here.

■ DoLA— the popular website and email newsletter that’s a virtual city guide to all things music, arts and culture — is soliciting donations for its staff. Like many outlets who depend on marketing dollars (including this site), DoLA’s revenue has plummeted to zero because of the lockdown. Their plea is simple: help us stay in business.