Notes From a Pandemic (Friday and Saturday): Matt Berninger, “Playing for Change” festival, Vets Aid 2020, Less Than Jake, Gorillaz, El Ten Eleven, Ashanti VS. Keyshia Coles, Chairmeowww and more

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Matt Berninger (Photo by Chris Sgroi)

ONLINE FIND

Matt Berninger featured on today’s installment of KEXP’s “And to All a Good Home” series benefitting Mary’s Place and their “No Child Sleeps Outside” fundraising campaign to end homelessness for women, children and families in Seattle. Supported by a band which included Julia Laws, Sean O’Brien and Harry Whitford, he performed “Distant Axis,” “Take Me Out of Town,” “Silver Springs” and his recent solo album’s title track, “Serpentine Prison,” as well as a Bettye Swann cover, “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye.”

Playing for Change, a nonprofit dedicated to global music education, also held a star-studded festival, “Peace Through Music: Global Event for Social Justice.” The two-hour program will be available to stream through the end of the month, and it features Aloe Blacc, Angélique Kidjo, Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlile with Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Carlos Santana and Cindy Blackman Santana, Gary Clark Jr., Jack Johnson, Jim James, Keb’ Mo’, Keith Richards, Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff, Peter Gabriel, Rhiannon Giddens, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Robert Randolph, Run the Jewels with Josh Homme, Sheila E., Skip Marley and Cedella Marley. Plus, there are special appearances by Billie Eilish, Ellie Goulding, Danny Glover and more.



SATURDAY

DRIVE-IN SHOWS:

Subtronics at the NOS Events Center.

ONLINE STREAMS:

■ All day: Nick Cave’s BAD SEED TEEVEE continues on YouTube.
■ 2AM: NPR’s Amplify with Lara Downes and
Davóne Tines on YouTube.
■ 3AM/4PM: Gorillaz performing tracks from “Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez” (tickets, more info).
■ 9AM: Smhoakstock X with Dougie Poole, Courtship Ritual, gobbinjr, Greg Fox, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, Mutual Benefit, Operator Music Band and more on smhoak.city.
■ 10AM: The Dunwells on Facebook.
■ 10AM: Sofi Tukker (dj set and more) on Instagram.
■ 10:30AM: LP Giobbi’s “House Hymns” via DICE.
■ 11AM: Amenra playing their latest album “MASS VI” (their last show with original bassist Levy Seynaev, from the European Metal Alliance online festival) (Tickets).
■ 11AM: Danika & the Jeb “The Show Must Go On(Line)!” on Stage It.
■ 11AM: Dash Berlin on YouTube.
■ 11AM: Jason Manns: Christmas With Friends on Stage It.
■ 11AM: Nevio Passaro: Under The Christmas Tree on Stage It.
■ 11AM:
Vienna Teng: “Close To Home” from Bluehouse Studios on Mandolin.
12PM: Andy Timmons Plays Bossa HITS! on Stage It.
12PM: Lang Lang and Friends with Gina Alice, Jon Batiste, Misty Copeland, Renee Fleming, Ron Howard, Wyclef Jean, Diana Krall and Sam Smith on his website.
■ 12PM: NOA on Moment House.
■ 12PM: Nobuko Miyamoto with Juan Perez celebrating her single “What Time Is It On The Clock Of The World?” on Zoom.
■ 12PM: Rock & Rock Playhouse on Facebook.
■ 12PM: Tim Burgess Listening Party with Deacon Blue and their album “Raintown” on Twitter (#TimsTwitterListeningParty) (replay here).
■ 12/5PM: Straight No Chaser (tickets).
■ 12:30PM: Colm & Laura Keegan: Christmas Show on Stage It.
■ 1PM: Billy Moran on Stage It.
■ 1PM: ProgStock Presents: Mystery – Caught in the Whirlwind of Time – Part 1 on Stage It.
■ 1PM: Sylvan Esso on KEXP (archives).
■ 1:20PM: Abracadabra Magic Saturdaze with BLOND:ISH, Human Nature, LP Giobbi and more on Twitch.
■ 2PM: Bad Religion: “Decades” celebrating their 40th anniversary from the Roxy (1980’s set, performing songs from “How Could Hell Be Any Worse,” “Suffer” and “No Control”) on NoCap.

■ 2PM: The Grammy Museum “Spotlight Saturdays with Motown” with Asiahn here today.
■ 2PM: Morgan James’s weekly show on StageIt.
■ 3PM: J.D. McPherson “Socks: A Christmas Performance” on Veeps.
■ 3PM: Melissa Etheridge‘s “Saturday Concert” on her website.
■ 3PM: Miley Serious is on Elseworld’s Twitch.
■ 3PM: Misterwives: SUPERBLOOM The Live Dream on Moment House.
■ 3PM: ProgStock Presents: Mystery – Caught in the Whirlwind of Time – Part 2 on StageIt.
■ 3PM: Secondhand Serenade: Firsthand Holiday Special on StageIt.
■ 3PM: Travis Shallows’ “Shallow Chateau” on Facebook.
■ 3PM: VetsAid 2020: “Home for the Holidays” with Joe Walsh, Gary Clark Jr., Jon Bon Jovi, Keith Urban, Gwen Stefani, Alice Cooper, Haim, Sheryl Crow and more on Veeps.
■ 4PM: Charly Bliss “It’s a Blissful Life” holiday show on Seated.
■ 4PM: Cochise Livestream on Sessions.
■ 4PM: Dragged Under (tickets).
■ 4PM: Gorillaz performing tracks from “Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez” with Robert Smith (tickets, more info).
■ 4PM: Renee Ruin Q&A Sessions with Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland) on Instagram.
■ 4:30PM: Dude of Life Band: Live in 360° on Musea.
■ 4:30PM: The Garden performs “Kiss My Super Bowl Ring” on NoonChorus.
■ 5PM: 10th Annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo: A Virtual Miracle Hosted By Brothers Lazaroff with Tweedy, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Kinky Friedman, Ray Benson and more (tickets).
■ 5PM: “Ain’t No Time to Hate” benefit 50 Year Anniversary Tribute to the Grateful Dead’s “Workingman’s Dead” with Bob Weir & Wolf Bros., Don Was, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti and Greg Leisz, as well as Margo Price, Lucius, Jackie Greene and Nicole Atkins, Muscle Shoals Studios band and the Swampers on their website..
■ 5PM: Andrea Bocelli (tickets).
■ 5PM: Ashanti VS. Keyshia Coles on Instagram and AppleMusic.
■ 5PM: August Burns Red on their website.
■ 5PM: Bea Miller: Live at Ollie Bear Studios on NoCap.
■ 5PM: The Bouncing Souls: Home For The Holidays from Will Yip’s Studio 4 on their website.
■ 5PM: Dave Koz & Friends: The Greatest Hits of Christmas on his website.

■ 5PM: Hachiku on Baby TV.
■ 5PM: Hartland Hootenanny: Episode 30 with Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show) and Marty Stuart on YouTube.
■ 5PM: Ilithios on Instagram.

■ 5PM: Jorma Kaukonen from Fur Peace Ranch on YouTube.
■ 5PM: Larkin Poe with Nu Deco Ensemble at the North Beach Bandshell on their website.
■ 5PM: Lindsey Stirling (tickets).
■ 5PM: Nefesh Mountain Hanukkah streaming concert live only from Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, N.Y. on Nugs TV.
■ 5PM: PETA 40th Anniversary & Holiday Party Virtual Event on their website. 
■ 5PM: Red Room Orchestra performing the music of “Wild at Heart” and “Twin Peaks” (Angela Badalamenti and David Lynch) and more from the Chapel Outdoor Stage in San Francisco on Seated.
■ 5PM: Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp’s “Front Row Live Masterclass” “Q&A fan experience” with Styx (tickets).
■ 5PM: Roots N’ Ruckus Fest: Stay the Folk Home Edition (Night 4) on Facebook and YouTube.
■ 5PM: Straight No Chaser (tickets).
■ 5PM: Tune-Yards on Nugs TV.
■ 5PM: Widespread Panic from Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA, on Nugs TV.
■ 5:30PM: Grand Ole Opry Livestream with Scotty McCreery, Dennis Quaid, Brett Young and Chris Young on YouTube.

■ 6PM: AroMa on Bandcamp.
■ 6PM: Brantley Gilbert, Carly Pearce and Riley Green on Radio.com.
■ 6PM: Brendan Bayliss & Jake Cinninger (Shitty Limo)’s “Holiday Show 2020: The Going Nowhere Fast Edition” benefit on Mandolin.
■ 6PM: Dragon Smoke from Tipitina’s in New Orleans on Nugs TV.
■ 6PM: Experimental Sound Studio: The Quarantine Concerts with David Dove and more on their website.
■ 6PM: “Fantastic Voyage Mystery Box” with Justin Jay on Dirtybird TV.
■ 6PM/9PM: Foy Vance (tickets).
■ 6PM: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes’ “Gimme Gimme TV! Holiday Spectacular” with Shannon Shaw and Dance Hall Crashers’ Karina Denike (Tickets).
■ 5PM: Mike Farris from 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville on Nugs TV.
■ 5PM: Shaking Through (tribute to R.E.M.) from the Bowery Electric on Veeps.
■ 6PM: Pat Travers on Veeps.
■ 6PM: Saturday Night Grand Ole Opry with Josh Turner on YouTube and Geico Green Room.

■ 6PM: Yacht Rock Revue on Facebook.
■ 7PM: Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Radio on here (every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).
■ 7PM: El Ten Eleven perform “Tautology” on elteneleven.com.
■ 7PM: BoomBox: Live from Donna Jean’s Studio on Facebook.
■ 7PM: Chairmeowww on Facebook.
■ 7PM: iHC Live: Franki Chan’s iHC Dance Party on Instagram and Twitch.
■ 7PM: Jeff Tweedy and family on Instagram.
■ 7:30PM: Safe in Sound 2 streams with Dorian Electra, Kimya Dawson, Left at London, Mazie, Your Heart Breaks and Danny Denial (Register for free).
■ 8PM: Atliens on Insomniac’s Twitch.
■ 9PM: Curt Barlage “Live by the Socially Distant Firepit” on Instagram.
■ 9PM: Foy Vance (tickets).


FRIDAY

DRIVE-IN SHOWS:

Green Velvet at the Grove in Anaheim.
Subtronics at the NOS Events Center.

ONLINE STREAMS:

■ All day: Nick Cave’s BAD SEED TEEVEE continues on YouTube.
■ 12AM: Robert Fripp (King Crimson)’s “Music for Quiet Moments” on YouTube.
■ 4AM: Ashley Ray on NPR Tiny Desk Home Concerts on YouTube.
■ 9AM: Adrian Daniel on “MSG Uncovered” on on MSG’s Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
■ 9AM: Suede TV on YouTube.
■ 9:30AM: Ladies on KEXP Live at Home (archived).
■ 10AM:
Moullinex from Odimera, Portugal on YouTube.
■ 10AM: Sofi Tukker (dj set and more) on Instagram.
■ 11AM: Dash Berlin on YouTube.
■ 11PM/6PM: The DearsChristmas Love” special on Side Door.
■ 11AM: Matt Berninger on KEXP’s “And To All A Good Home” on YouTube.
■ 11AM: Royal Opera House’s #OurHouseToYourHouse with La Bohème on Facebook.
■ 12PM: Clubhouse Global’s “Beats and Gems” on their website.
■ 12PM: Rave the Vote with Byron the Aquarius, DJ Kemit, Kal Ace, Ramon Rawsoul and more on Twitch.
■ 12PM: Rock & Roll Playhouse on Facebook.
■ 12PM: Tim Burgess Listening Party with Ghostpoet and his album “I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep” on Twitter (#TimsTwitterListeningParty) (replay here).
■ 12PM: Wild Nothing on Twitch TV.
■ 1PM: The Kennedy Center’s “Arts Across America” with Raquel Rodriguez and Jasiri X on Facebook and YouTube.
■ 1PM: Herman Li (Dragonforce) on Twitch TV.
■ 1PM: Low on Instagram.
■ 1PM: People Festival (2008) with Vincent Moon, Feist, Justin Vernon, Damien Rice, Kings of Convenience, Zach Condon of Beirut, Shara Nova and more on their webiste.
■ 1PM: Tim Burgess Listening Party with Baxter Dury and his album “The Night Chancers” on Twitter (#TimsTwitterListeningParty) (replay here).
■ 1:55PM:
Harry Shearer and Judith Owen’s “A Very Virtual Christmas Without Tears” with Catherine O’Hara, Beth Nielsen Chapman, The SongBirds (Gaby Moreno, Erica Canales and Dannielle DeAndrea), Classical Kicks (Lizzie Ball, Meghan Cassidy, Gabriella Swallow), Richard Thompson, Steve Lukather (featuring Ringo Starr), The Stanton Moore Trio, Howard Levy, Trixie Minx, Paul Shaffer, Amy Engelhardt (the Bobs), David Blenkhorn, Miss Hope Springs, CJ Vanston (the house band) and more on Nugs TV.
■ 2PM: New Colossus Festival’s “Upstairs Neighbours” series with Gloin (Toronto, ON) and Riit (Iqaluit, NU)!! on Facebook.
■ 3PM: Donita Sparks (L7)’s “The Hi-Low Show with Donita Sparks” on YouTube.
■ 3PM: Funk Content with Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Killer By Killed, etc streaGreg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Killer By Killed a more on their website.
■ 3PM: Greg Puciato’s “F#ck Content” (tickets).
■ 3PM: Less  Than Jake (Tickets).
■ 3PM: Melissa Etheridge “Friday Night Videos” on her website.
■ 3PM: Octonomy and Khadijaon Elsewhere’s Twitch.
■ 4PM: “Around the Campfire” with Long Neck, Jhariah, A Day Without Love, Queen of Swords and Oux (RSVP).
■ 4PM: Bela Fleck’s “Throw Down Your Heart: The Complete Africa Sessions” with director Sascha Paladino on NPR Live Sessions and YouTube.
■ 4PM: Koffee and SAINt JHN on Grubhub Sound Bites on YouTube.
■ 4PM: Young the Giant (tickets).
■ 4:20PM: Doobie Decibel System on Facebook.
■ 5PM: 6th Annual War on Christmas with The Lawrence Arms, Tim McIlrath, Matt Skiba, Brian Fallon, Dan Andriano, Worriers (solo), Kyle Kinane, Sam Russo, Sincere Engineer and more (tickets).
■ 5PM: 311 “Streamsystem” pre-show BTS, livestream performance of the album “Grassroots” and post-show open forum hang with the band (tickets).
■ 5PM: Cyndi Lauper‘s annual “Home for the Holidays” benefit with Dolly Parton, Henry Rollins, Cher, Jason Isbell, Amanda Shires, Phoebe Bridgers, Boy George, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Kim Petras, King Princess, Sharon Osbourne, Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Billie Eilish, Whoppi Goldberg, Bette Midler and more on TikTok.
■ 5PM: Grateful Dead archive livestream on YouTube.
■ 5PM: Jordana & Evann McIntosh on Baby TV.
■ 5PM: The Lockdown Awards with Trey Songz on LiveXLive
■ 5PM: Nyssa on NoonChorus..
■ 5PM: Roots N’ Ruckus Fest: Stay the Folk Home Edition on Facebook and YouTube.
■ 5PM: SF Jazz’s “Fridays at Five” Hanukkah celebration with the Klezmatics on their website.
■ 5PM: Straight No Chaser (tickets).
■ 5PM: St. Vitus Bar’s “Age of Quarantine” with Henry Yuan (Impure, Electric Assault Records) on Instagram.
■ 5:30PM: Moe. from Albany’s Palace Theatre on Mandolin (2 sets).
■ 6PM: The Aquabats’ “Kooky Kristmas Party!” on Veeps.
■ 6PM: Bootsy Collins and the Funk Unity Band: Bear Creek Festival 2013 Broadcast on Stage It.
■ 6PM: Born Ruffians “Shondi Festoon” on Seated.
■ 6PM: “Carnival” with Gene Farris and guests on Dirtybird TV.
■ 6PM: The Cybertronic Spree on Universe.
■ 6PM:
Dave Barnes: “A Very Merry Christmas” from Oceanway Studios on his website.
■ 6PM: The DearsChristmas Love” special on Side Door.
■ 6PM: En Vogue on Sessions.
■ 6PM: Hiss Golden Messenger from The Pinhook on NoonChorus.
■ 6PM: Jenny Tolman on Facebook.
■ 6PM: Ledisi on from the Troubadour on Mandolin.
■ 6PM: Matisyahu: Festival of Light 2020 from the Capitol Theatre on FANS.
■ 6PM: The Medium playing their album “Get It While It’s Hot” from the 5 Spot on NoonChorus.
■ 6PM: Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves benefit (and guitar drawing) from Cape Cod, MA, on Veeps.
■ 6PM: Primus “Alive From Pachyderm Station” (tickets).
■ 6PM: RAC on Twitch.
■ 6PM: The Roots’ DJ Questlove Presents (Live) on Instagram.
■ 6PM: Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles from the Narrows Center on YouTube.
■ 6PM: STS9: Throwback Re:Stream (Red Rocks 2018 – Night 1) on YouTube.
■ 6PM: Superknova, Quin Kirchner, Minor Moon and Ami on CIVL.
■ 6PM: Treasure Fingers DJ set on Twitch.
■ 6PM: Tyler and Sabrina Rich on Instagram.
■ 6PM: The Westchester Arts & Music (WAM) Block Party’s “Friday Night Live” with Megan Barker on Instagram.
■ 6PM: Yacht Rock Revue on Facebook.
■ 7PM: Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Radio on here (every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).
■ 7PM: Goose: “Goosemas Live from Rockefeller Center” on Twitch.
■ 7PM: Graham Sharp (Steep Canyon Rangers) on Swallow Hill Live on Facebook.
■ 7PM: Jeff Tweedy and family on Instagram.
■ 7PM: Los Lobos “Still Home For The Holidays” from the Belly Up in Solana Beach on their website.
■ 7PM: Zach Gill: “The Search For Inspirado” benefit on Stage It.
■ 8PM: Gerrit Hatcher, Joshua Abrams and Tyler Damon from Constellation Chicago on YouTube.
■ 10PM: “Off the Clock” with Subset on Dirtybird TV.