Lakeshore Systems Virtual Concert Series Local musicians on Friday nights at 7:00pm "Lake Shore is proud to sponsor support to our local musicians and to also bring live music into our neighbors homes during this precedential time. Sit back and enjoy the talent or get up off your couch and dance! Please share so others can enjoy. Music is great for your health and happiness. Hope to see you online Friday nights at 7pm CST!"
NPR's List of Virtual Concerts to Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown This includes all sorts of genres - jazz, classical, rock, pop, electronic, indie, folk, americana - you name it, they've got it. "NPR Music is compiling a list of live audio and video streams from around the world, categorized by date and genre, with links out to streaming platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Some will require registration or a subscription, but most will be free, often with digital tip jars and opportunities to directly support artists by buying music and merchandise."
Austin City Limits PBS made the last two seasons of the 'Austin City Limits' show available. The longest-running music TV series wants "the power of music to sustain us during this trying time."
Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals Webber is a well known creator making one musical a week available for free on his YouTube channel. "Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is calling all musical lovers! Starting this Friday, we’ll be releasing a full-length, smash-hit musical once a week for you to watch for free! It will be available for 48 hours, so you can tune in whenever you like over the weekend!"
Billboard 100's List of Live Streams and Virtual Concerts Lots of releases from the Grammy Museum as well as AMC and Billboard's own sponsored events. "With venues and bars shut down from coast-to-coast, here's your guide to the best live-streamed music content right now." Nightly Metropolitan Opera Streams These are some major classics that you would normally pay a hefty price to see. "During this extraordinary and difficult time, the Met hopes to brighten the lives of our audience members even while our stage is dark. Each day, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series is being made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each performance available for a period of 23 hours, from 7:30 p.m. EDT until 6:30 p.m. the following day. The schedule will include outstanding complete performances from the past 14 years of cinema transmissions, starring all of opera’s greatest singers."
CNN's List of Art Galleries, Museums, Music, Ballets, Zoos, Etc to Explore Digitally Not just music. Tons of great cultural experiences! "The fact is, most of us are going to be spending a lot of time at home. And while nothing can replicate the swell of a live orchestra or the quiet murmur of an art gallery on a Saturday morning, there are countless cultural experiences at your fingertips to make your time indoors more artful and imaginative."
Movies, Musicals, and Documentaries, Oh My! If you are looking for something music related to watch and have streaming services check out some of the suggestions below. These are mostly musicals and documentaries. Always check the rating first and make sure your parents approve of you watching. My suggestions below are for a wide range of students from EK-12th Grade so not every suggestion is right for every family and home.
Disney+ - Fantasia: Rated G - Fantasia 2000: Rated G - The Sound of Music: Rated G - Mary Poppins: Rated G - Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Rated G - Newsies: Rated PG - Encore!: Rated TV-PG - The Boys: Rated PG - Annie: Rated TV-PG
Netflix: - Beat Bugs: Rated TV-Y - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Rated G - Shrek the Musical: Rated TV-G - Mary Poppins Returns: Rated PG - Joseph King of Dreams: Rated PG - Hairspray: Rated PG - Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour: Rated TV-PG - Once In A Lifetime with One Republic: Rated TV-PG - Barbara: Rated TV-14 - Devil at the Crossroads: Rated TV-14 - Chasing Trane: Rated TV-14 - Sample This: Rated TV-14 - Many more documentaries of famous rock, hip-hop, reggae, and pop music as well as musicals that are rated too high for me to feel comfortable listing on here but you can find by searching the word music or musical
Hulu - The Wiz: Rated G - Hello, Dolly: Rated G - Happy Feet Two: Rated PG - West Side Story: Rated TV-PG - Brad Paisley Thinks He's Special: Rated TV-PG - Blues Brothers 2000: Rated PG-13 - The Phantom of the Opera: Rated PG-13 - Little Shop of Horrors: Rated PG-13 - Chicago: Rated PG-13 - Les Miserables: Rated TV-14 - RENT: Rated-TV14 - Once again many more musicals and documentaries rated too high for me to feel comfortable suggesting.