Live in the Age of Covid19

First time clicking on this thread. Can I leave this here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7pY6UPPbVQ

Space wrote:
First time clicking on this thread. Can I leave this here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7pY6UPPbVQ

well, that isn't a live event we can experience live, and it's not from the time of COVID, but otherwise - yeah, sure, why not.

sweetcell wrote:

Space wrote:
First time clicking on this thread. Can I leave this here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7pY6UPPbVQ

well, that isn't a live event we can experience live, and it's not from the time of COVID, but otherwise - yeah, sure, why not.

My first Wilco exposure was this BT tour at the 9:30 club and have been huge fan ever since  (although did like UT a bit before too)

so been seeing a lot of bands posting live club dates in Europe starting Feb 2021
do they know something I don't?

Wondering about those April 2021 dates in the states
and that they are actually not going to happen

Hmmmm

https://www.nme.com/news/music/primavera-sound-hold-successful-trial-for-live-music-events-without-social-distancing-2841244

see…there we go…rapid testing before a show, 1000 people got rapid tested (15 min wait time) and couldn't be admitted unless they were negative

I could see this happening at concerts, office buildings, schools, airports


there was an optimistic tid-bit in there

Last week, the president of Live Nation, Joe Berchtold, said that he felt “very good” about the prospect of traditional live music returning next summer.

Did find some more info..
https://www.archytele.com/primacov-the-clinical-trial-promoted-by-primavera-sound-successfully-begins-its-first-phase/
1,042 People participated last Saturday in the clinical trial of the Apolo hall with rapid tests to validate the celebration of concerts without social distance. The results of the study will be known in mid-January:

tonight, for the gearheads:

Clutch: Live From the Doom Saloon Volume 3 is coming up on Friday,  December 18. We have put together a set list of 15 of our most popular songs as requested by you the fans. Grab your tickets now at http://www.ClutchMerch.com

promo video: https://fb.watch/2sM_k8dPEL/

Hopefully, this will help some of our favorite DC venues


D.C. entertainment venues can apply for financial relief from D.C.'s Bridge Fund starting today. The city has $29.5 million to dole out to live music venues, movie theaters, private museums, nightclubs, theaters and other entertainment venues.

That’s great along with the package Congress will pass

sweetcell wrote:
for those in Rainbowfest withdrawal, or really missing that special aroma you get at a phish show:

WINTER SOLSTICE FEST
Free online event: Dec 18-20, 2020

Simon Posford (Shpongle) live from the studio
John Butler
Michael Franti
Rob Garza (Thievery Corp)
and a bunch of other dirty hippies, some making music, some talk talk talking…

https://wintersolsticefest.com/

posford's shpongle live-from-the-studio set: https://www.facebook.com/therealsimonposford/videos/3006905536078753/

I miss going to shows.

https://jezebel.com/a-requiem-for-live-music-1845898129 

Still on the schedule:

Acid Mothers Temple
Comet Ping Pong
March 9th

A really fun REM show from 1984, here: http://www.remring.com/?q=node/203             

Anyone watching that Bowie Birthday bash stream that's available this weekend?  Wish it was available for longer than 24 hours…

also i'm tempted by the  Jimmy Eat World events they are working on

kosmo wrote:
Anyone watching that Bowie Birthday bash stream that's available this weekend?  Wish it was available for longer than 24 hours…

I'm tempted, but I really haven't done any of these things
I was lucky to see an original spider any Tony do Man Who Sold the world at the Birchmere weeks after bowies death…that was amazing

Sidehinged-hatch wrote:

kosmo wrote:
Anyone watching that Bowie Birthday bash stream that's available this weekend?  Wish it was available for longer than 24 hours…

I'm tempted, but I really haven't done any of these things
I was lucky to see an original spider any Tony do Man Who Sold the world at the Birchmere weeks after bowies death…that was amazing

Ended up watching A Bowie Celebration put together by Mike Garson.  It was really well done, they clearly sent some time pulling the event together.  Great choice of songs, singers and backing musicians. Shame it was only available the one day, as it was getting great reviews.  There were a couple meh moments, but as the Guardian said it was great to hear so many female singers doing Bowie songs.  In particular the version of Under Pressure with Judith Hill and Andra Day was stunning.

My biggest revelation from the event was "discovering" Bernard Fowler, I was instantly looking him up when he did  “Sweet Thing”/”Candidate”.  Turns out he is a long standing well known backup vocalist with the Rolling Stones, etc, etc.  Thing is he sounds a lot like Bowie and later did a stellar version of  Heroes.. Anyways, I'm digging into his solo albums

oh and who knew Gary Oldman was also a good singer

Really good review of the Bowie tribute show

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/david-bowie-livestream-tribute-celebration-mike-garson-1234882189/

kosmo wrote:
oh and who knew Gary Oldman was also a good singer

I knew he was younger than Gary Numan.

Julian, wrote:

kosmo wrote:
oh and who knew Gary Oldman was also a good singer

I knew he was younger than Gary Numan.

OK, that was funny.