UPDATE: April 24th at 5 PM.
The music industry is one of the sectors that has most actively worked to produce content for people around the world in social isolation.
With this in mind, Wikimetal has compiled a list of upcoming virtual concerts and festivals featuring rock and heavy metal , as well as other musical content such as series and documentaries (this list will be updated as new events are announced or changed!). Check it out below:
Every Monday:
Metallica Mondays. Every Monday at 9 PM, on the band's YouTube channel , Metallica makes a full concert available to fans , who can, while enjoying good music, donate to the institutions helped by Metallica's NGO in the fight against the coronavirus.
Every Friday:
Unreleased Pink Floyd show For a month, Pink Floyd will be streaming great shows from their career on YouTube, as part of the site's audiovisual production festival. The second one aired on the 24th, check it out here .
Every Friday:
Knotfest Weekly Live Stream. Knotfest website will be showing concerts from the biggest heavy metal bands every Friday. So far, the streamed shows have been from Megadeth and Lamb Of God , which are still available on the Knotfest website, and which featured a live chat
Every Tuesday and Thursday:
Hometown Sessions with Sully Erna (Godsmack) Godsmack vocalist Sully Erna Hometown Sessions on YouTube , the musician will welcome famous guests to talk about music and perform, while on Thursday, Erna will talk with experts about various topics such as depression and addiction.
Every Saturday: Genesis Film Festival.
Genesis has announced that it will be streaming a concert every Saturday at 4 PM on its YouTube channel. Click here to watch this week's concert.
Every week:
Unreleased Radiohead shows. The band Radiohead has announced that it will be streaming an unreleased concert once a week on its YouTube channel. The first chosen concert took place in Dublin in the 2000s, and the location? "In a tent." Click here to watch this week's show.
Every week:
Brian May's Microconcert Series. The legendary Queen guitarist, Brian May, teaches fans how to play the band's classics every week (sometimes more than once), and even saves all the content on his Instagram . Talented and modern!
April 5th (Sunday): Ektomorf
The band Ektomorf will perform a live show for the weekly Napalm Sofa Series , from the Napalm Records . The show will be streamed at 2 PM (Brasilia time) on the official Napalm Records page .
April 10th (Friday): Insomnium + Omnium Gatherum.
The bands Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum will perform a paid show and Q&A session at 2 PM next Friday, and will be available to watch for up to 48 hours after the show. Ticket information can be found here .
April 10th (Friday): Coachella Festival Documentary.
The documentary about the iconic Coachella Music Valley , which will feature Rage Against the Machine headliners this year and has previously AC/DC and Guns N' Roses , will be available on YouTube. Watch the festival trailer here .
April 11th (Saturday): Oh Say You Can Stream.
David Ellefson , from Megadeth , presents the online Oh Say You Can Stream , in partnership with the Grammy Music Education Coalition . The intention of this broadcast is to raise donations for Ellefson's project, School's Out online music lessons with renowned musicians as teachers for children around the world. Confirmed names for the festival include his Megadeth partners Dirk Verbeuren and Kiko Loureiro , as well as Alice Cooper, Chris Kael, Charlie Benante, Alex Skolnick , and others. You can watch Oh Say You Can Stream Facebook and YouTube pages , as well as his NGO , and the official Grammy Music Education Coalition .
April 11th (Saturday): Human to Human Festival.
The Human to Human Festival – A Facebook Live Donation Event , will feature several artists including Tim Mcllarth from Rise Against . The event will promote donations to PLUS1 , an organization fighting the coronavirus. Donations can be made through a donation button on the page. The shows will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube from 1 PM to 1 AM next Saturday.
April 15th (Wednesday): Bruce Springsteen
, The Boss , played some songs live from his home for SiriusFM radio, check it out here , 11am.
April 17th (Friday):
Roadie Crew Quarantine Online Festival. Roadie Crew magazine brings together big names in Brazilian rock and metal for a live stream of performances directly from the artists' homes. online festival will feature Shaman , Dr. Sin , Torture Squad , Uganga, Claustrofobia , Tuatha de Dannan , The Mist , Vodu , Hellish War , and Drowned . More names will be announced during this week. Watch the Quarantine Online Festival via Facebook or YouTube channels on Friday, April 17th, starting at 6 PM.
April 17th (Friday):
The Wikimetal Happy Hour with Eddie Trunk. Nando Machado , one of the founders of Wikimetal , will be chatting with various key figures in rock and metal on The Wikimetal Happy Hour . In the first live stream of the series, he will be joined by the legendary rock and metal historian Eddie Trunk . The live stream will be at 6 PM on Instagram .
April 17th (Friday):
Johnny Monster at the Monster Session Live on Kazagastão. Johnny Monster will be live at 7 PM on Kazagastão 's Instagram Gastão Moreira 's channel launching his new single and playing other original songs from his solo career.
April 18th (Saturday):
The One World: Together at Home Festival, organized by the World Health Organization, the Global Citizen institution, and singer Lady Gaga , aims to raise money to combat the coronavirus. However, unlike most movements with the same intention, this one sought donations from large companies instead of private citizens. According to Gaga, the only duty of the population will be to sit back and enjoy the shows. The show will feature various attractions including Elton John, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Vedder, Alanis Morissette, Billie Joe Armstrong , among others. The shows will be broadcast from 3 PM on the Multishow channel and Globoplay, as well as on social media platforms YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, Tidal, and Apple Music, on April 18th. Globo network will broadcast the entire festival after the Altas Horas program on the same day.
April 24th (Friday) to April 26th (Sunday):
The PlayOn Fest online festival, organized by Warner Records, will feature Slipknot, Korn, Green Day, Disturbed, Royal Blood , and other rock, pop, and rap artists. The event will begin on Friday, April 24th, at 1 PM and will run until Sunday, April 26th. Learn more and see the schedule and complete list of performances here .
April 25th (Saturday): Minecraft Music Festival
The online Minecraft Music Festival will feature Fever 333 , Pussy Riot , and other acts. The event will also raise donations for NGOs fighting the coronavirus, such as the CDC's Coronavirus Emergency Fund . To learn more about the event and participate, click here.